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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:23 PM
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Tea Party Activist to Challenge Boehner in Next Primary
http://nation.foxnews.com/john-boehner/2011/09/17/tea-party-activist-challenge-boehner-next-primary

Tea Party leaders who have been pushing for a primary opponent against House Speaker John Boehner in 2012 for not keeping a campaign promise to cut more federal spending are getting their wish.

Tea Party activist David Lewis, a 26-year-old married father, announced Friday that he will challenge the Ohio Republican. But Lewis is mounting a protest candidacy on a single issue: Boehner’s support of a federal budget that provided funding to Planned Parenthood.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/17/tea-party-activist-to-challenge-boehner-in-next-primary/#ixzz1YG7hHSpc
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:25 PM
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1. I'm tempted to donate to both sides. n/t
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:45 PM
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7. Likewise.
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:27 PM
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2. Many (R) voters are one issue voters and Abortion is that one issue

It could cost the tan man some money, if nothing else.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:27 PM
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3. Oh, goody...
A single-issue politician.

On *that* issue, no less.

He is an idiot...

And I almost feel sorry for Boehner. However, he will most likely squash this guy like a mosquito.

This should be fun to watch!

:popcorn:
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Guilded Lilly Donating Member (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:39 PM
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4. Maybe Boehner won"t sleep so well now.
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Brother Buzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:42 PM
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5. Fifty percent of everything, or a hundred percent of nothing
Smart money says this dude goes down in flames
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bluestate10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-17-11 07:45 PM
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6. Who care. Hopefully they destroy each other. nt
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