At the present time, only three out of one hundred United States senators are friendly to the liberty movement: Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Ted Cruz; in that order.
It will be a while before the liberty movement can be close to claiming a majority in the Senate, however only a few more senators are needed in order to create a "third party" of sorts which the leadership of both the Democratic and Republican parties will have to respect if they want to get anything done.
I want to center in on three races in particular which the liberty movement needs to focus on. They are by no means the only Senate races of importance, but they do represent races which are foreseeably winnable, and they do feature outstanding candidates. Interestingly, all three border each other. They are the states of North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. Below you will find their website, a summary of each race, as well as a video of one of their speeches.
North Carolina: Greg Brannon
The real race in North Carolina will be the Republican primary. Kay
Hagan, the Democrat, barely won in 2008 on the coattails of Obama and
the unpopularity of George Bush and Elizabeth Dole. North Carolina is
trending Republican-Romney won in 2012 and in 2014, a midterm year, the
turnout of Democratic minority voters is expected to drop sharply.
Many prominent North Carolinian politicians are surprisingly declining to enter the race, thus at this point it is a two man struggle. On the establishment side is State House Speaker Thom Tillis. Tillis is very unpopular on both sides of the isle, seen as a symbol of "good ole boy" corrupt politics. He is known for his support of expensive toll roads and ferry lanes, government-enforced utility monopolies, and his endorsements of former Democrats over Republicans, which are a few of the reasons he was censured by the Craven County GOP.
In short, Tillis is the John Boehner of North Carolina.
On the other hand, we have Dr. Greg Brannon. A pro-life OB/GYN by trade, he has delivered over 9,000 babies. He has been married for 25 years, and has 7 children, 3 of whom are adopted from China.
Greg is extremely active with Tea Party, Republican, and Liberty groups throughout the state. He created the organization Founders Truth, which emphasizes the need to return to our Constitution and follow the wisdom of the Founders. He is highly recommended by former State Rep. and Ron Paul supporter Glen Bradley.
On the issues of the importance like civil liberties, monetary policy, the Constitution, foreign policy, and fiscal conservatism, Greg is 100% rock solid.
But can a non-politician really win a Senate seat?
The answer in this case is yes. Being a non-politician is often a disadvantage, but is can be overcome. For example, look at Rand Paul and Mike Lee. There is strong evidence to believe Greg Brannon can replicate the model Paul and Lee used. First, he has actually out-polled Tillis in 2/3 of Public Policy Polling (PPP) polls taken. Second, he has the great gift of articulation and is being noticed by national organizations. Greg recently spoke at the RedState Gathering, and is scheduled to speak at Liberty Political Action Conference in September. The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) has proudly endorsed him. Third, absent more candidates, people will be forced to choose between him and Tillis, which is not a hard choice at all.
Rumors have been circulating that Rand Paul and Ted Cruz are considering endorsements if Brannon proves he can fund-raise sufficiently. If that occurs, this will create a domino effect and will lead to Brannon's victory.
Many prominent North Carolinian politicians are surprisingly declining to enter the race, thus at this point it is a two man struggle. On the establishment side is State House Speaker Thom Tillis. Tillis is very unpopular on both sides of the isle, seen as a symbol of "good ole boy" corrupt politics. He is known for his support of expensive toll roads and ferry lanes, government-enforced utility monopolies, and his endorsements of former Democrats over Republicans, which are a few of the reasons he was censured by the Craven County GOP.
In short, Tillis is the John Boehner of North Carolina.
On the other hand, we have Dr. Greg Brannon. A pro-life OB/GYN by trade, he has delivered over 9,000 babies. He has been married for 25 years, and has 7 children, 3 of whom are adopted from China.
Greg is extremely active with Tea Party, Republican, and Liberty groups throughout the state. He created the organization Founders Truth, which emphasizes the need to return to our Constitution and follow the wisdom of the Founders. He is highly recommended by former State Rep. and Ron Paul supporter Glen Bradley.
On the issues of the importance like civil liberties, monetary policy, the Constitution, foreign policy, and fiscal conservatism, Greg is 100% rock solid.
But can a non-politician really win a Senate seat?
The answer in this case is yes. Being a non-politician is often a disadvantage, but is can be overcome. For example, look at Rand Paul and Mike Lee. There is strong evidence to believe Greg Brannon can replicate the model Paul and Lee used. First, he has actually out-polled Tillis in 2/3 of Public Policy Polling (PPP) polls taken. Second, he has the great gift of articulation and is being noticed by national organizations. Greg recently spoke at the RedState Gathering, and is scheduled to speak at Liberty Political Action Conference in September. The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) has proudly endorsed him. Third, absent more candidates, people will be forced to choose between him and Tillis, which is not a hard choice at all.
Rumors have been circulating that Rand Paul and Ted Cruz are considering endorsements if Brannon proves he can fund-raise sufficiently. If that occurs, this will create a domino effect and will lead to Brannon's victory.
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I've met Dr. Greg Brannon and heard him speak.
ReplyDeleteHe's the real deal! Smart as a whip, knows the constitution inside out. Pro gun. Pro Life. Pro God. Constitutional Conservative.
The night I saw him speak in New Bern I was standing near the door. After he spoke he grabbed his bag that happened to be right by my foot. He went into another room, changed out of his coat and tie and came out in faded jeans and a polo shirt, smiled at me and said I've got to get back to Cary in a hurry to deliver a baby.
I patted him on the shoulder as he left the room. It was as if I was with an old friend. I had never seen him before that night and that was our first and only conversation (if you can call it that) but I'm sold on the man.
Just wonderful and the last part reminds me of my Country Doctor father. Thanks.
DeleteBrock, I watched the video you posted after I commented above. To tell you the truth that particular video doesn't do him justice.
ReplyDeleteHe's good there but he was much better when I saw him. He was talking to a group in New Bern that is somewhat hard core. Many folks come to their meetings with their side arms carried in the open. Dr. Brannon seemed completely comfortable in front of the crowd. He spoke without notes for 15 minutes or more on one subject that was being presented by the previous speaker. Then he stopped, laughed and said he guessed that was enough about that and he better get on to the subject he agreed to speak on. Then he talked for another 20 minutes or so and never looked at a note.
Thanks and I took notice of the fact that he did speak most well in the video without notes. Impressive.
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