Chris Hackett, a Conservative We Need in Pennsylvania, 10th District

Warner Todd Huston | April 1, 2008 

-By Warner Todd Huston

I know what you’re thinking…”I don’t live in Pennsylvania, so why should I care about a Congressional race there?” That really is a good question. Here is the answer: because our enemy does.

Here is the thing, the left does not only worry about their own individual races. A liberal in New York does not ignore a Congressional race in New Hampshire. A socialist in Georgia does not turn in disinterest from a race in Pennsylvania. They concern themselves with Congressional races all across the country.

We should, too. If we stay so parochial that we don’t bother supporting and rooting for conservative Congressional candidates from other states than the one in which we live, we are ceding the great battle ground to the left who WILL organize and support candidates from other areas.

So, along those lines I’d like to introduce you all to Chris Hackett who is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. Chris announced his run for the seat last August.

Chris is intensely interested in budget cutting measures and anti-pork. Chris is an entrepreneur and owns SHS TechStaffing, a recruiting and temp staffing service, so he knows what it means to have a budget and hold to it.

The great conservative site RedState.com is endorsing him and I hope all of you talk a little about him on your blogs and encourage folks to send a little campaign money his way.

Now, we also have another reason as conservatives to support Chris Hackett. The establishment of the GOP (Yes those idiots that gave us Arlen Spector!) are supporting another GOP candidates whose only qualifications are that he is rich. They are supporting a guy named Dan Meuser. Meuser is no conservative and does not represent the constituency of the 10th District nearly as well as Hackett. We need to be sure and encourage old Danny boy to take a hike.

For some more details on the District and the situation there, Real Clear Politics has a great piece.

The RCP article reveals some interesting campaign money facts:

At the end of December, Meuser showed more than $650,000 raised, but almost 40 percent of that figure came from his own pocket. Hackett had raised $470,000, but one-third of that was his own money. In contrast, Carney had raised almost $1 million, ending the year with $760,000 in the bank and no debt.

So, now you see what I mean about drumming up donations to Hackett’s campaign and how they are desperately needed. Please donate any amount – even $10 bucks will help – by CLICKING HERE.

Remember, THIS is how the left beats us. They have small donors all over the place. We need to do the same to give our side a fighting chance.

And for those of you in the 10th District in Pennsylvania…VOTE CHRIS HACKETT!


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