List of Liberty-minded Candidates for US Congress (2014)

[compromise]

Louie Gohmert voted against both NDAA and CISPA this year.

Radel should probably gain a star because he voted the right way on NDAA and the major amendments.

[DonVolaric]

H.R. 1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote...m_medium=email Kerry Bentivolio, how many time does this fraudulent Kool-Aid guzzler need to kick you in the boys, till you take him off the list?

[Brett85]

There's plenty to criticize Bentivilio for, but to expect him to vote against every single defense spending bill is asking too much. Rand has even voted for some of the NDAA's. This NDAA didn't contain any indefinite detention provisions.

[Spoa]

H.R. 1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote...m_medium=email Kerry Bentivolio, how many time does this fraudulent Kool-Aid guzzler need to kick you in the boys, till you take him off the list?

Mr. Bentivolio voted against CISPA, voted for the Smith-Gibson Amendment, opposed the DHS Appropriations bill, voted against the Hurricane Sandy funding, vote for language to end the Afghanistan War by the end of 2014, etc. I would say that he isn't as good as Reps. Massie or Amash, but he deserves to continue being on our list.

[DonVolaric]

There's plenty to criticize Bentivilio for, but to expect him to vote against every single defense spending bill is asking too much. Rand has even voted for some of the NDAA's. This NDAA didn't contain any indefinite detention provisions.

I'm surprised by your comment......How is it possible to be for "The Smith-Gibson Amendment to the NDAA, which prohibits the government from indefinitely detaining you without charge or trial, failed 200-226" when (H.R. 1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) this bill funds the NDAA & yes Indefinite Detention. Justin Amash & many other liberty Republicans had no problem voting NO.

[Brett85]

I'm surprised by your comment......How is it possible to be for "The Smith-Gibson Amendment to the NDAA, which prohibits the government from indefinitely detaining you without charge or trial, failed 200-226" when (H.R. 1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) this bill funds the NDAA & yes Indefinite Detention. Justin Amash & many other liberty Republicans had no problem voting NO.

The purpose of the Smith-Gibson amendment was to repeal the indefinite detention provision contained in the 2012 NDAA. There may have been other reasons to oppose this year's NDAA, such as the war funding, but this year's NDAA didn't contain any indefinite detention provisions.

[compromise]

Dan Bongino was on the 2012 RPF liberty candidates list when he ran for Senate. Now he's running for MD-6, a swing seat. Good on fiscal issues and civil liberties.

http://www.bongino.com/

[DonVolaric]

The purpose of the Smith-Gibson amendment was to repeal the indefinite detention provision contained in the 2012 NDAA. There may have been other reasons to oppose this year's NDAA, such as the war funding, but this year's NDAA didn't contain any indefinite detention provisions.

Yes I understand your point.....Indefinite Detention is already the law! Now it has the funds $$$$$$ to enforce. This bill is to fund (Fiscal 2014) & more amendments.

[DonVolaric]

Mr. Bentivolio voted against CISPA, voted for the Smith-Gibson Amendment, opposed the DHS Appropriations bill, voted against the Hurricane Sandy funding, vote for language to end the Afghanistan War by the end of 2014, etc. I would say that he isn't as good as Reps. Massie or Amash, but he deserves to continue being on our list.

We will have to agree to disagree. Mr. Bentivolio a personal friend or use to be (My Choice) ran on no more growing big government. Kerry Quote: "We have a spending problem, not a revenue problem". C4L Chairman & Vice Chairman as well as RLC MI Chairman & Regional Chairman all have the same opinion as mine. If the liberty movement in Michigan (Chairman's) are done with Mr. Bentivolio, then who would no better?

[Smart3]

Paul Hannosh added. Mansoor already said he's not looking to run for Congress in 2014 so I'm not adding him.

[Michael Landon]

We have a Liberty candidate running against John Kline for the Republican nomination: David Gerson.

http://www.gerson2012.com/

- ML

[Mr.NoSmile]

We have a Liberty candidate running against John Kline for the Republican nomination: David Gerson.

http://www.gerson2012.com/

- ML

Does Gerson have a built in base and name recognition? Also, how is his approval rating? If he's not doing too badly, can't imagine it'd be a simple battle.

[PatrickHenry1]

We will have to agree to disagree. Mr. Bentivolio a personal friend or use to be (My Choice) ran on no more growing big government. Kerry Quote: "We have a spending problem, not a revenue problem". C4L Chairman & Vice Chairman as well as RLC MI Chairman & Regional Chairman all have the same opinion as mine. If the liberty movement in Michigan (Chairman's) are done with Mr. Bentivolio, then who would no better?

I agree and am also curious as to why this is even a discussion. I'm even more curious as to how he made it on the list of featured speakers at LPAC!? He ran as a Liberty candidate and got elected because of our help but yet the moment he gets to Washington he votes to raise the debt ceiling and says "I'm a Reagan Man, Not a Ron Paul Man".

[Smart3]

We have a Liberty candidate running against John Kline for the Republican nomination: David Gerson.

http://www.gerson2012.com/

- ML

Has he declared for 2014? It doesn't seem so as he hasn't updated his site.

Does Gerson have a built in base and name recognition? Also, how is his approval rating? If he's not doing too badly, can't imagine it'd be a simple battle.

Let me put it this way - Gerson will be lucky to get one more point in 2014 than he got in 2012. You just don't beat a popular incumbent.

[Mr.NoSmile]

Has he declared for 2014? It doesn't seem so as he hasn't updated his site.



Let me put it this way - Gerson will be lucky to get one more point in 2014 than he got in 2012. You just don't beat a popular incumbent.

Sounds exactly like McCain and Lindsey Graham. I mean, on one of Nancy Mace's Facebook pages, someone posted this about Graham:

South CArolina will keep voting for this guy. He has the progressive political machine in South Carolina locked up tight.

It's not entirely wrong.

[Michael Landon]

Has he declared for 2014? It doesn't seem so as he hasn't updated his site.


Let me put it this way - Gerson will be lucky to get one more point in 2014 than he got in 2012. You just don't beat a popular incumbent.

I found this:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/DavidGer...ngress?fref=ts

- ML

[DonVolaric]

SUPPORT:
the LIBERT-E Act (H.R. 2399) now. This is not a Republican or Democratic issue our liberty is at stake. You know the NSA, National Security Agency is spying and collecting data on every American citizen. At any time, government snoops can access your email, phone call logs, and private messages without your permission or knowledge. https://secure.freedomworks.org/site...yzrjh2.app341a Put the heat on your Representative!

[compromise]

Why is Stovall speculative?

Also, isn't Sciortino a socialist? How can he be a 3* candidate if he won't vote the right way on so many votes?

[Smart3]

Why is Stovall speculative?

Also, isn't Sciortino a socialist? How can he be a 3* candidate if he won't vote the right way on so many votes?

Fixed and also Sciortino is positioning himself as the new Dennis Kucinich. We'll have to wait and see but according to what we already know, he does seem like a good match for Kucinich or at least Takano/Grayson. We need every vote against war and for civil liberties we can get no? And better yet he's running in Markey's district.

[compromise]

What is the reason for Gohmert not being on this list?

Here's a good liberty candidate listing site by Spoa, would be cool if you could link it in the OP: http://llphsecondrevolution.wordpress.com/

Also, sorted out the formatting of your "Alabama" section:

Alabama
Tripp Pittman (R) AL-1 - (purity: ★★★★☆)

[TaftFan]

bump

[DonVolaric]

http://congress.freedomworks.org/leg...y-l-bentivolio FreedomWorks scorecard for Mr. Bentivolio 43%. This is a done deal!

[Spoa]

http://congress.freedomworks.org/leg...y-l-bentivolio FreedomWorks scorecard for Mr. Bentivolio 43%. This is a done deal!

With all due respect Mr. Volaric, I encourage you to focus on your own race so you can get to congress and make a difference. Bentivolio may not be perfect, but he is the 2nd best in the Michigan delegation...no doubt about that.

[Keith and stuff]

With all due respect Mr. Volaric, I encourage you to focus on your own race so you can get to congress and make a difference. Bentivolio may not be perfect, but he is the 2nd best in the Michigan delegation...no doubt about that.

FreedomWorks shows him as the 10th best in MI with even a Democrat being better. http://congress.freedomworks.org/legislators#state=MI

[muzzled dogg]

how are some of these incumbent duds ★★★★★ purity?

[jurgs01]

New simple liberty candidate website that promotes Ron Paul Forums
http://candidates4liberty.com/home.html

[DonVolaric]

With all due respect Mr. Volaric, I encourage you to focus on your own race so you can get to congress and make a difference. Bentivolio may not be perfect, but he is the 2nd best in the Michigan delegation...no doubt about that.

Well said...fair enough

[PatrickHenry1]

With all due respect Mr. Volaric, I encourage you to focus on your own race so you can get to congress and make a difference. Bentivolio may not be perfect, but he is the 2nd best in the Michigan delegation...no doubt about that.

Actually three others have a higher score than Bentivolio. His Freedom Works score is 50% while his record for voting with Boehner is 92%. Regardless, if any Liberty candidate openly distances himself from Ron Paul and then votes in accordance with that rhetoric, than a true Liberty candidate should be sought out to replace him. We need not make excuses for him. Making excuses and giving politicians passes when they mess up is how we gradually got to where we are.

[Spoa]

Actually three others have a higher score than Bentivolio. His Freedom Works score is 50% while his record for voting with Boehner is 92%. Regardless, if any Liberty candidate openly distances himself from Ron Paul and then votes in accordance with that rhetoric, than a true Liberty candidate should be sought out to replace him. We need not make excuses for him. Making excuses and giving politicians passes when they mess up is how we gradually got to where we are.

Not making excuses for his votes, but it is important to note that Freedomworks did NOT score votes such as CISPA, Amash's (Gibson-Smith) indefinite detention amendment, spending cut amendments to defense department such as the Afghan Infrastructure Fund, all of which we would consider very important and these were votes that Bentivolio voted correctly on. Bentivolio correctly voted to cut $600 million from Pakistan foreign aid. Give him credit where credit is due is my position.

I personally do not mind if he does not connect himself to Ron Paul. He's voted correctly on foreign aid, defense cuts, and is quite strong on liberty issues. Name a liberty issue that he has voted against us on...I can't think of any. He could certainly improve on fiscal issues, but I consider him an ally and think that we have more representatives to pick bones with than with him.

[mz10]

Um...who decided that Carl Sciortino should be on the list? The guy wanted to put trackers on people's cars. He is widely regarded as the most socialist member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and he has a lot of competition for that title. Other than a few surveillance state issues, he is nothing even vaguely resembling a libertarian.