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Senator Mike Jorgenson
Thank You for Your Vote and all the Support!
05/25/2010 - 04:26 PM
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Well, I am exhausted! It's nearing the end of the day and it is just about time to watch the votes come in. I simply must thank all of the good and kind people who have helped me this year. I can't thank everyone by name as it would inevitably mean me leaving someone out accidentally and that would be too tough to take.
To all of the people who supported me with contributions, thank you so much. To all of the people who allowed me to place a sign in their yard, thanks a million--nothing is greater than seeing a yard sign.
To everyone who volunteered their time in so many ways, thanks so much. It has been an honor and pleasure.
Win or lose, Cynthia and I will be eternally grateful for the kindness we were showed every day during this blur of a campaign. It has meant the world to us and we will always remember this.
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The Honor of Running A Race on the Issues
05/25/2010 - 08:00 AM
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Well, it is finally here--Primary Election Day! It has been a furious and challenging race. I would have liked to have offered my wishes of good luck to my opponent, but it is hard to respect a man who is no more than a puppet for two of political enemies. How my opponent can feel like an independent man after the sleazy campaign he is ultimately responsible for is beyond me.
As for myself, I feel that if re-elected I will be in the best position of my career to get enacted, finally, legislation that will help the state of Idaho stem the costs that illegal immigration cost taxpayers every year. The amount of media I have been afforded to better explain this complicated issue to people I believe has helped get this moved to the front of the agenda. I feel my loss would be Idaho's loss.
I am also proud of a few other items that I have been attacked for. I am proud to have voted for GARVEE funding that has allowed our dangerous roads to becomes safer. YES! I am proud to have helped serve the people in this way!
I am proud of the years of work it too for me to help the Idaho Legislature to pass the Kralicek Act, the law that gives a $100,000 lump sum payment to our police and firefighters families in the event of a career ending injury sustained in the line of duty. While everyone always said it was a good idea, it took 5 years of hard work to make it reality.
Fighting a campaign cleanly and honestly is its own reward, of course. I am proud of my record. I am proud to serve the people of District 3 and of all Idaho.
Please remember to vote today and I once again humbly ask for your vote when you do so.
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Remember to Vote Tomorrow--Endorsements from the NRA, Idaho Chooses Life and Kootenai County Republican Women
05/24/2010 - 11:00 AM
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Voting is the greatest expression of freedom and the greatest duty that the people of America can have. Groups of citizens gathering to offer their endorsements is also a welcome part of our political tradition. I am so honored to have the endorsements of the National Rifle Association, Idaho Chooses Life and the Kootenai County Republican Women. These are all well-respected important conservative groups and I hope the CDA Press, the Spokesman Review and Associated Press all take note and mention these facts. If these help get more people out to vote, and for me, then this is even better news.
The advent of "Vote by Mail" has been an interesting development. Without saying 'anything' is good if it helps more people to vote, I realize the importance of this new way to vote.
We all have concerns about people voting who shouldn't--especially when they aren't showing up in person to have their signatures checked against the record. I am pleased we enacted the Voter ID Act this year; people SHOULD have to prove who they are when they vote.
Still, the point of the blog post is to encourage everyone to vote. We need a good and large representative sample at all elections, not just the people who are so very politically active.
Please remember to vote tomorrow and I humbly ask for your vote when you do.
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More Thoughts About Idaho Senate Mud-Slinging in District 3
05/23/2010 - 08:35 PM
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Jeff Altus is a former legislator here in northern Idaho who served a very brief period of time. He has written a vague but nasty letter about me and mailed it to local voters. I will give Jeff one credit: he had the decency to at least PAY for the letter to be sent out, as opposed to Rod Beck, who wrote another but refused to open his wallet in order to get it to the public. Beck has no honor, but everyone who knows him in Boise knew that already. Now the people of northern Idaho do too. So much the better.
But Jeff's letter is hardly better. It is filled with hearsay, rumor and just innuendo. "I don't like Mike and I called A LOT of important people and THEY say they don't EITHER!" What is this, Jeff? Elementary school? Grow up. Name names if you are being honorable and truthful. Your letter read like that of a teenager who couldn't get a job for the school newspaper.
I go to Boise each year and fight for the people of District 3. I don't spread rumors. My positions are well-recognized and I am thankful to have gained the endorsement of the Kootenai County Republican Women for doing so. What groups are there in support of my opponent? Only faded, blown-out former legislators who are living past fantasies of glory.
The Idaho Legislature is a place for serious people to argue serious issues. This is who Mike Jorgenson is. Some of these positions are difficult to take, particularly when your opponents bold-face LIE about them. Such as the lie that Streamlined Sales Tax Project is a tax increase. It is not. It is a way for local retailers, owned by local men and women to get back on equal ground with out of state internet retailers that are killing local businesses.
But issues of TAX are very difficult for some people, especially Rep. Phil Hart. Phil Hart has cheated and lied on his federal tax returns because he's an income tax 'objector' or 'protestor'. If you don't pay for your fair share of taxes, you're a cheat. No one likes paying taxes, but our schools and roads and state police depend on TAXES. The secret is to make them as low as possible and as fair as possible.
But what would a federal tax evader with leins against his name know about fairness? It's ok for me and you to pay taxes, and Phil Hart is quite happy about that.
As for Jeff Altus, how about mailing out proof of what you're claiming to Betsy Russell or Mike Patrick at the CDA Press? If not, you're signature says it all--Idaho House 1994-2000, i.e., former legislator now a loser, just like Jim Clark and possibly almost as soon, Phil Hart.
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