Thursday, September 02, 2010
According to a recent poll from American Action Forum Republican challenger Cory Gardner leads Democrat Congresswoman Betsy Markey by a 50 to 39 percent margin.
“Being a rubber stamp for Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama’s failed economic policies and healthcare takeover has taken a heavy toll on Betsy Markey,” said Gardner spokeswoman Rachel Boxer, adding that the majority of voters in Markey’s district strongly opposed to Obamacare.
The poll also asked voters whether Markey deserves reelection or should someone else have a chance. Fifty-six percent of voters said they believe someone else deserves a chance. Read More
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Small business group endorses Cory Gardner
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Fort Collins, CO— On Wednesday the National Federation of Independent Business, America’s leading small business association, announced its full support and endorsement of Cory Gardner for Colorado’s 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives against incumbent Betsy Markey. The announcement was made at an event held at Ft. Collins PreCast, Inc., an NFIB member business.
In a highly competitive election cycle, this congressional seat will be a closely watched race. NFIB’s support puts the active grassroots and financial backing from Colorado’s small business owners behind Gardner, who is the proven small business candidate in this race. Throughout his life, Gardner worked for his family’s small business, Farmers Implement Co. Inc., a farming equipment dealership, and he has been an NFIB member since 1994. As a result, he is well-versed in small business issues and understands the obstacles small business owners face on a daily basis.Read More
“Cory Gardner is the only choice for small business owners in this congressional race. In a time when there is a lot of discussion about helping small business, some leaders just talk about it and others work to find ways to deliver on it. Gardner is one of those leaders working for results for our nation’s job creators,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB’s vice president for political operations.
Gardner is a strong leader who understands that small businesses are vital to our economic recovery. His positions on key small business issues align closely with those of NFIB. He is a vocal opponent of card check, stressing that a person’s right to a secret ballot should be preserved in union elections. Additionally, he advocates for meaningful solutions to address rising healthcare costs, the No. 1 issue for small business owners. Reducing the size and scope of government is top priority for Gardner, and his personal experiences have led him to strongly oppose additional regulations and mandates on small businesses.
“Cory Gardner personally understands the struggles small business owners face day in and day out. He especially understands what Colorado’s job creators are going through right now and he is committed to offering constructive solutions to their biggest problems,” said Tony Gagliardi, state director for NFIB/Colorado. “Gardner is exactly what we need in Washington to truly stand strong and take the tough votes on behalf of Colorado’s small businesses.”
There are 7,500 NFIB small business owners in Colorado, and even more small business employees and supporters, making this a significant endorsement in an important election year.
The endorsement comes from NFIB’s Save America’s Free Enterprise Trust, the association’s political action committee, and is based on positions on key small business issues including healthcare, taxes, and labor and regulatory issues. With this endorsement, Gardner gains the active grassroots and financial backing from Colorado’s small business owners.
Small business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB will encourage Colorado’s members to help turn out the small business vote on Gardner’s behalf on Election Day.Further Proof of Failed Stimulus Released
Friday, August 06, 2010
Fort Collins, CO – The Department of Labor released their statistics for the month of July today, and the nation’s employment picture remains bleak. In contrast with the claims made by Democratic lawmakers that the unemployment would not rise above 8% with the passage of the stimulus, total non-farm payrolls decreased by 131,000 last month while the national unemployment rate remained at a crippling 9.5%.
State Representative Cory Gardner was troubled by the Labor Department’s findings. “These numbers confirm what Coloradans have known for a long time now - the stimulus did fail, the recession is not over and the situation is actually getting worse. It is time to rein in government spending and make it certain to businesses and families that the government will not raise their taxes. Without cost certainty in the marketplace, employers will not add jobs,” Gardner said.In May, Congresswoman Markey told a group of supporters that the stimulus bill had gotten the United States out of the recession.Gardner added: “Even during the heat of summer, Colorado families are once again feeling left out in the cold by the failed fiscal policies of Speaker Pelosi and Betsy Markey.”Cory Gardner is a native of Yuma, Colorado where he helps to run the family business. He is currently serving the 63rd District in the Colorado House of Representatives. He and his wife Jaime live in Yuma with their daughter Alyson.Read MoreGardner Invites Markey to Debates
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Dear Congresswoman Markey, Read MoreGARDNER RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT FROM COLORADO’S CREDIT UNIONS
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Group Represents Colorado’s 110 local credit unions;over 1.5 million members in ColoradoRead MoreGardner election total hits more than $1.2M
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Republican congressional candidate Cory Gardner raised $377,000 in the second quarter, his campaign said Monday, bringing his election total to more than $1.2 million.
Gardner's fundraising total still trails incumbent Democrat Betsy Markey's, but the combined fundraising by the two campaigns - more than $3.4 million raised four months before the election - indicates that spending in the race will shatter previous records for Colorado's 4th Congressional District.
"The financial support for my campaign has been amazing, but what is truly humbling is the volunteer effort behind this campaign," Gardner said in a statement. "While knocking on doors or attending community events, almost every voter I meet tells me the same thing: top the spending. When elected, I intend to listen to the voters of the 4th Congressional District and rein in the out-of-control government spending."
Markey, a first-term incumbent from Fort Collins, announced this weekend that she had raised $528,000 between April 1 and June 30, bringing her total for the 2009-10 election to more than $2.2 million.
Markey has more than $1.5 million in the bank; Gardner about $763,000, according to their campaigns.
The Gardner campaign said it couldn't immediately break down the amount of money donated by individuals and the amount from political action committees.
Campaign manager Chris Hansen said those figures would be available this week.
Congressional candidates must file their second-quarter campaign finance reports by Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. Those reports will detail every individual or group donating more than $200.The second quarter was Gardner's most successful fundraising period since he became a candidate in 2009. He wrapped up the Republican nomination at the district assembly in May when no other GOP candidates got the 30 percent of delegate votes needed to qualify for the Aug. 10 primary ballot.
The money raised by Markey and Gardner so far is way ahead of the pace set in 2008 by Markey and Republican incumbent Marilyn Musgrave in what became the most expensive congressional race in Northern Colorado history.
In 2008, Musgrave had raised $1.67 million at this point of the campaign and Markey $960,000, for a total of more than $2.6 million. Markey and Gardner so far have raised a combined $3.4 million.
Musgrave and Markey raised and spent a combined $5.5 million by the time the 2008 campaign ended, and outside groups poured another $4.5 million in to the race.
Most of the money raised in competitive congressional elections is spent on TV advertising.
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Read this and other Bob Moore articles in the Coloradoan at http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100713/LOVELAND01/100713001.Gardner Receives "Guardian of Small Business" Award
Thursday, July 08, 2010
DENVER, Colo., July 8, 2010 – Deeds, not words, mark a legislator as a friend of small business, and today, Colorado’s leading association of Main Street entrepreneurs announced the 42 recipients of its coveted Guardian of Small Business award.
“Our Guardian award process is methodical, measurable, and has been going on for decades,” said Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, America’s leading association of small business owners. “The Guardian awards are our Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Almost every legislator claims to be a friend of small business, but our award separates the faithful from the frauds.”
Guardian award percentages were based on votes taken on 10 bills during the 2009-2010 session of the Colorado Legislature. To qualify as a Guardian, legislators must have achieved an 80% pro-small business voting record. Legislators below may represent all or parts of other counties than those listed.
Guardian Award-winning Senators with 100%, pro-small business voting records were: Greg Brophy (Cheyenne), Bill Cadman (El Paso), Ted Harvey (Douglas), Ken Kester (Baca); Keith King (El Paso), Mike Kopp (Jefferson), Kevin Lundberg (Larimer), Shawn Mitchell (Adams), Josh Penry (Garfield), Scott Renfroe (Weld), Mark Scheffel (Douglas), David Schulthesis (El Paso), Nancy Spence (Arapahoe).
Senators with 80% or better: Al White (Routt).
Guardian Award-winning State Representatives with 100%, pro-small business voting records were: Cindy Acree (Arapahoe), Laura Bradford (Mesa), Brian Delgrosso (Larimer), Cory Gardner (Adams), Cheri Gerou (Jefferson), Jim Kerry (Jefferson), Steve King (Delta), Kent Lambert (El Paso), Larry Liston (El Paso), Marsha Looper (El Paso), Mike May (Douglas), Frank McNulty (Douglas), Carole Murray (Douglas), B.J. Nikkel (Larimer), Ellen Roberts (Archuletta), Spencer Swaim (Arapahoe), Scott Tipton (Delta), Glen Vaad (Weld), Mark Waller (El Paso)
State Reps. with 90% or better: David Balmer (Arapahoe), Randy Baumgardner (Garfield), Bob Gardner (El Paso), Tom Massey (Chaffee), Kevin Priola (Adams), Jerry Sonnenberg (Logan), Amy Stephens (El Paso), Ken Summers (Jefferson)
State Reps. With 80% or better: Joe Rice (Arapahoe).
Read MoreDemocrats Refuse to Pass a Budget
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Gardner: This is a missed opportunityFort Collins, Colorado- For the first time since the Congressional Budget Act was adopted in 1974, Congress will not pass a budget, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer confirmed today. The lack of a budget will mean Members of Congress will avoid a politically treacherous vote in the middle of an election year on the record trillion-dollar deficit facing the country.“Our economy is mired in a deep recession while government spending is out of control. This is not the time to shirk from the most basic responsibility of governing and passing a budget,” said State Representative Cory Gardner. “This is a missed opportunity. Instead of passing a budget that reins in government spending and implements the fiscal discipline necessary to spur the economy and create job growth, Congresswoman Betsy Markey is putting politics above the American people.”Cory Gardner is a native of Yuma, Colorado where he helps to run the family business. He is currently serving the 63rd District in the Colorado House of Representatives. He and his wife Jaime live in Yuma with their daughter Alyson.Read More
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