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On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. This means to repeal Obamacare we need to replace Barack Obama. We've got 129 days until Election Day and every one of them has to count if we want to see Mitt Romney turn this country around.

That starts with an important fundraising deadline tonight at midnight. Help make today count.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Wrong For VA: Drilling Denial

Obama Stands In the Way Of Bipartisan Support For Energy Exploration And Virginia Jobs

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YESTERDAY, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION EXCLUDED VIRGINA FROM NEW LEASES FOR OFFSHORE DRILLING

Obama's Interior Department Excluded Virginia From New Leases To Be Opened For Offshore Energy Exploration. "The 15 scheduled potential lease sales contained in the plan will occur in six planning areas – the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, the portion of the Eastern Gulf Of Mexico not currently under Congressional moratorium, and the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea and Cook Inlet Planning Areas offshore Alaska." (Press Release, "Interior Finalizes Plan To Make All highest-Resource Areas In The U.S. Offshore Available For Oil And Gas Leasing," Department Of The Interior , 6/28/12)

Obama Blocked Virginia From Offshore Drilling "Until At Least 2017." "The plan announced Thursday postpones drilling off Virginia's coast until at least 2017." (Anita Kumar, "Virginia Politicians Complain About exclusion In Offshore Drilling Pan," The Washington Post , 6/28/12)

Offshore Drilling Off Virginia's Coast Would Create Approximately 1,900 Jobs, Add $365 Million Annually To The GDP, And Generate Nearly $20 Billion In Additional Revenue. "By going forward with offshore Atlantic oil and gas leasing and with Virginia participating in the development of offshore Atlantic resources, a recent report estimates that the state's activity could: Create approximately 1,900 new jobs in Virginia; Add $365 million annually to the Gross Domestic Product; and Generate almost $19.5 billion in government revenues at all levels of government (federal, state and local)." ("Potential Job Creation, Economic Benefits And Revenue Sharing From Oil And Natural Gas Production And Exploration In Virginia," Southeast Energy Alliance, 10/14/10)

Democrats Criticized The Decision

"Political Leaders From Both Parties Are Expressing Frustration With The Obama Administration After The Department Of Interior Announced Today That It Will Not Include Virginia In Its Proposed Final Offshore Oil And Gas Leasing Program For 2012-2017, Which Covers Leasing Strategy And Sales On The Outer Continental Shelf." ("Leaders Respond To Drilling Decision," Augusta Free Press, 6/28/12)

"Most Of Virginia's Elected Officials, Regardless Of Political Party, Have Expressed Interest In Drilling, Saying Production Would Bring Thousands Of Jobs And Millions Of Dollars To The Financially Strapped State." (Anita Kumar, "Virginia Politicians Complain About exclusion In Offshore Drilling Pan," The Washington Post , 6/28/12)

Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA): "I Regret That The Administration Failed To Include Virginia In Its Proposed Final Five-Year Lease Plan." WEBB: "I regret that the administration failed to include Virginia in its proposed final five-year lease plan. … Energy exploration and subsequent production within the Virginia Outer Continental Shelf – if coupled with an equitable formula for sharing revenues between the state and federal governments – would boost domestic energy production, while benefiting the Commonwealth's economy." ("Leaders Respond To Drilling Decision," Augusta Free Press, 6/28/12)

Former DNC Chair And Senate Candidate Tim Kaine: Disagrees With Obama And "Department Of The Interior's Decision to Exclude Virginia From Their Five Year Lease Plan" And Disappointed "DOI Chose To Disregard" Bipartisan Support." KAINE: "I am encouraged by the recent increase in domestic energy production, but I disagree with the Department of the Interior's decision to exclude Virginia from their five year lease sale plan. When the Commonwealth was left out of the DOI's draft plan, I joined a bipartisan coalition, including Governor McDonnell and Senators Warner and Webb, which spoke out in support of adding Virginia to the final version. Unfortunately, the DOI chose to disregard this bipartisan show of support." ("Virginia Not Included In offshore Oil And Gas Program," Fairfax News, 6/28/12)

Obama "Administration Postponed Lease Sales" And "Never Included Virginia In Subsequent Plans." "Obama had announced that Virginia would become one of the first East Coast states to drill offshore. But the administration postponed lease sales after the spill and never included Virginia in subsequent plans." (Anita Kumar, "Virginia Politicians Complain About exclusion In Offshore Drilling Pan," The Washington Post , 6/28/12)

AFTER BILLING VIRGINIA AS THE FIRST EAST COAST STATE TO ALLOW OFFSHORE DRILLING, OBAMA SCUTTLED LEASING PLANS

"Obama Had Announced That Virginia Would Become One Of The First East Coast States To Drill Offshore. But The Administration Postponed Lease Sales After The Spill And Never Included Virginia In Subsequent Plans." (Anita Kumar, "Virginia Politicians Complain About exclusion In Offshore Drilling Pan," The Washington Post , 6/28/12)

A 2007 Department Of Interior Decision Set In Motion An Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Off Virginia's Coast. "The Interior Department has put the final touches on a five-year plan to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore from Alaska and Virginia. Interior officials said Friday the plan will include more environmental buffer zones around lease areas and make other minor changes to a previous draft. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne is scheduled to announce the 'major oil and gas development program' Monday, a department statement says. … Interior's plan would, for the first time, allow drilling off Virginia's eastern shore, in a wedge-shaped area between the Maryland and North Carolina state lines stretching to a point about 200 miles east." ("Interior To Propose Expanding Offshore Drilling," The Associated Press , 4/27/07)

But In 2010, The Obama Administration Upended Virginia's Plans To Be The First Atlantic Coast State To Permit Offshore Drilling. "The pursuit of oil and natural gas off Virginia's coast, gaining momentum two months ago, came to an abrupt halt Thursday as President Barack Obama clamped down on the offshore drilling industry. Obama said he will cancel lease sales planned off Virginia and in the western Gulf of Mexico, continue a ban on new deepwater oil drilling permits for six months, and delay a lease sale off Alaska. … Canceling the Virginia lease sale upends Gov. Bob McDonnell's effort to make Virginia the first Atlantic coast state to permit offshore drilling." (Cory Nealon, "Va. Drilling Plans Dealt New Setback," Daily Press, 5/28/10)

And Last Year, The Obama Administration Excluded Virginia And The Rest Of The Eastern Seaboard From New Leases. "The Obama administration's new five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling includes lease sales in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska but will not offer leases for drilling off Virginia or other parts of the eastern United States." (Steve Mufson, "Offshore Drilling Plan Excludes Virginia," The Washington Post , 11/8/11)

The Announcement Signaled A "Step Back From Proposals President Obama Made In The Spring Of 2010…" "In postponing lease sales along the Eastern Seaboard, the plan took a step back from proposals President Obama made in the spring of 2010 before a blowout on BP's Macondo well triggered last year's giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico." (Steve Mufson, "Offshore Drilling Plan Excludes Virginia," The Washington Post , 11/8/11)

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) Called Obama's Decision "Disappointing, Because The Safe, Responsible Development Of Offshore Energy Resources Has Broad Support From Virginians And Among The Bipartisan Elected Leadership Of The State."

WARNER: "This is disappointing, because the safe, responsible development of offshore energy resources has broad support from Virginians and among the bipartisan elected leadership of the state. … I will be strongly urging the administration to take another look at including Virginia in its five-year plan." ("Virginia Left Out Of Offshore Drilling" The Fredericksburg Free Lance Star's "On Politics" Blog, 11/8/11)

June 29, 2012

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On Thursday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including its individual mandate that virtually all Americans buy health insurance, is constitutional on the grounds that it constitutes a permissible tax imposed by the federal government. Congressman Forbes voted against the enactment of this legislation and has called for a repeal of the law which is causing significant burdens for small business employers. Read the text of the Supreme Court decision here. Read Congressman Forbes' reaction to the Supreme Court's decision here. Question of the week: In light of this week's Supreme Court ruling, what course of action do you support? ( ) Despite the legislation being ruled constitutional, I believe the health care law is bad policy and should be repealed in its entirety. ( ) I believe parts, but not all, of the health care law constitute bad policy and should be repealed. ( ) I support the health care law in its entirety and believe no legislative action should be taken. ( ) I'm not sure. ( ) Other. Take the poll here. Find the results of last week's instaPoll here.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Forbes' Reaction to Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Law

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Forbes: "The Court today shattered the myth that it would stand between the overreaching decisions of government and the individual liberty of citizens."

Today, the Supreme Court upheld the President's health care law, including the individual mandate, as constitutional under Congress' taxing power. In response, Congressman J. Randy Forbes issued the following statement:

"The Court today shattered the myth that it would stand between the overreaching decisions of government and the individual liberty of citizens. Chief Justice Roberts emphasized that the Court would not protect the American people from the bad political decisions of their elected officials. The Supreme Court decision today is disappointing, but underscores the importance of electing officials who support individual freedoms and a more limited vision of government. The President's health care law increases costs for employers, leaving some small businesses with the choice between laying off employees or paying the penalty associated with failure to purchase health insurance. This misguided judgment signals that there are no longer any real limitations on what the government can mandate on the citizens of this nation.

We need to repeal provisions that hurt economic and individual choices and preserve areas of common ground, such as making it easier for individuals, including those with pre-existing conditions and young adults under the age of 26, to obtain and keep health insurance by making it portable across state-lines, and allowing those who like their current coverage to keep it. We need to reform the medical liability tort system to reduce professional liability insurance rates and premiums, and reduce the practice of defensive medicine. In addition, we need to direct resources to medical research and clinical trials, including the use of adult stem cells, which show evidence of providing near-term clinical benefit for patients."

Congressman Forbes was one of a handful of members of Congress who actually attended the announcement inside the Supreme Court of the United States. In 2010, Congressman Forbes voted against the enactment of this legislation and has called for a repeal of the legislation which is causing significant burdens for small business employers.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

ObamaCare Oppression

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Volume 71 -- June 26, 2012

As we work together to defeat Barack Obama and elect Republican candidates up and down the ticket in November, Victory Insider continues to keep you informed about Campaign 2012 and our Party's fight for commonsense conservative policies in Washington. Thank you again for all you do for the RNC!

2012 ELECTION COUNTDOWN:

Election Day: 133 Days

In this week's installment:

**RNC Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision on the Arizona Immigration Law**
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision on the Arizona immigration law: "Once again we are reminded that President Obama has failed to keep his promise on immigration reform. In the absence of presidential leadership, states have acted on their own to serve their people and enforce the law, but the issue cannot fully be resolved with a president unwilling to keep his promises. This decision makes that job even more difficult, and it leaves Americans waiting for a plan the president promised to deliver years ago."

Pivotal Week
With the Supreme Court set to rule this week on his signature ObamaCare health care takeover and his administration's attack on Arizona's illegal immigration policy, and a pending vote on declaring Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over failure to release documents relating to the Fast & Furious scandal, this week is the biggest of Barack Obama's presidency. (Chris Cillizza, "Health-Care Ruling Will Cap a Consequential Week for Obama," Washington Post, 6/24/2012)

Desperate Measures
As Barack Obama's failed handling of the economy, rigid leftist agenda, and constant shirking of blame become more evident, desperate liberals reflexively pull out the absurd "race card" strategy to attack his critics. (Michael Barone, "We're Just Not That Into Obama: The President's Backers Use Race As An Excuse For His Ebbing Support," National Review, 6/25/2012)

A Look Ahead
Mitt Romney has released four new television campaign messages to highlight his plans for the first hundred days of a Romney White House in the key battleground states of Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia -- check them out. (Alicia M. Cohn, "Romney Unveils New Swing-State Ads," The Hill, 6/22/2012)

Time For Real Change
As voters look to shed the self-serving, bloated public sector unions and their Democrat allies who drain the public treasury while taxpayers and private sector workers go without, Mitt Romney offers them a refreshing, free market-friendly alternative for government. (Sean Lengell, "Romney Stirs Up Challenge on Unions' Own Turf: Wisconsin is New Bellwether," Washington Times, 6/21/2012)

False Advertising
The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler reveals the bogus nature of the incendiary accusations leveled at Mitt Romney and his accomplishments in the private sector and government in the latest Obama campaign spot.   (Glenn Kessler, "4 Pinocchios for Obama's Newest Anti-Romney Ad," Washington Post, 6/20/2012)

Building Momentum
As Governor Romney winds up a successful six-state campaign swing across the Midwest and Northeast, RNC Political Director Rick Wiley explains how the GOP candidate's message is resonating with voters dissatisfied with Barack Obama's disastrous economic agenda.
(Rick Wiley, "Every Town Counts: GOP Has Momentum on Obama's Old Turf," GOP.com, 6/20/2012)

Flip-Flop, Pander, Repeat
"As Obama himself argued in rejecting the executive action he has now undertaken, 'America is a nation of laws, which means I, as the president, am obligated to enforce the law. I don't have a choice about that.' Except, apparently, when violating that solemn obligation serves his reelection needs." (Charles Krauthammer, "The Immigration Bombshell: Naked Lawlessness -- President Obama is Subverting the Constitutional Order," National Review, 6/21/2012)

Obama's Job Growth Fantasy
"President Obama announced two weeks ago that 'the private sector is doing fine.' Though he later backpedaled from this remark, he stood by his fundamental contention that the private sector was creating large numbers of jobs, and that more money needed to be spent by the government to keep up the public-sector pace. A series of new reports shows the private sector is doing anything but fine, and that government-created jobs are a waste of taxpayer money." (Editorial, "Obama's Dishonest Jobs Math: 'The Private Sector is Doing Fine,' Week 2," Washington Times, 6/21/2012)

Hypocritical Privilege
Once harshly critical of presidential executive privilege, Barack Obama invokes the claim himself to stymie the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee's request for thousands of documents pertaining to the Fast & Furious scandal engulfing Eric Holder's Justice Department. (Editorial, "Hiding Behind Executive Privilege," National Review, 6/21/2012)

ObamaCare Oppression
The Obama Administration is planning to implement provisions of the ObamaCare health care takeover, regardless if the coercive mandate which forces Americans to buy health insurance is struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. (Chris Stirewalt, "White House Readies Ramming Speed if Supremes Strike Down Mandate," Fox News, 6/19/2012)

It's All About Barack
"Just when you thought the Obama campaign couldn't get any more desperate, they come up with this: the Obama Event Registry, asking supporters who are getting married, having a birthday, or celebrating an anniversary to direct gift-givers to Obama's re-election website." (Ben Shapiro, "Obama Campaign: Tell Your Wedding Guests to Send Us Money," Breitbart, 6/22/2012)

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Weekly Republican Video Address:
In this week's address, Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) discusses House Republicans' focus on jobs and fully repealing the president's health care law. The law makes it difficult for small businesses to expand and hire new workers, it drives up health care costs, and it's making our economy worse. After the Supreme Court's decision, House Republicans will work to implement reforms that give the power of choice and control to the patient -- not government bureaucracy.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

What a Ride

Virginia,

I've been privileged to be along for the ride on the Every Town Counts Tour with my Dad over the past week. Meeting hardworking folks from all over the country has been a blessing. Hearing about their hardships -- and optimism -- in this economy gives us all the fuel we need to keep up the fight on the campaign trail.

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Saturday, June 30, 2012

What it takes

Friday, June 29, 2012

Wrong For VA: Drilling Denial

instaPoll: In light of this week's Supreme Court ruling, what course of action do you support?

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Forbes' Reaction to Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Law

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

ObamaCare Oppression

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

What a Ride