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Posted in Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Michelle Rollins on Aug 24th, 2010
The first crunch time debate at the Hockessin Memorial Hall was a civil but enlightening affair. The federal candidates all gave statements. Congressman Castle gave a written statement which was read by one of his campaign aides. He was attending a Sussex County Eastern Republican Woman’s event instead. The idea that he couldn’t move a [...]
Posted in Glen Urquhart, Military on Aug 23rd, 2010
USO Receives $10,000 donation from Urquhart. The Annual Brian Brown Memorial Golf Challenge received a welcomed boost. Businessman and former Reagan appointee Glen Urquhart gave a personal check of $10,000 to support the USO’s efforts to maintain the morale of America’s military service members. “It is not often the USO receives a donation of $10,000”, [...]
Posted in Carney, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Michelle Rollins on Aug 12th, 2010
For Immediate Release Urquhart Leads Rollins among Republicans – Statistical Dead-heat among All Voters – REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Results of two critical polls released today gives Republican Glen Urquhart reason to celebrate. The first poll commissioned by the Urquhart campaign and done by ccAdvertising shows Urquhart with a solid lead of 7 points over [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Healthcare on Aug 5th, 2010
For Immediate Release Americans are making their voices heard in favor of repeal of Obama Care (The Affordable Health Care Act). Yesterday, the people of Missouri voted almost 3 to 1 to opt out of the individual mandate in Obama Care. Missouri will be joining the state of Virginia which passed a similar measure [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Michelle Rollins on Jul 30th, 2010
A some supporters of Mrs. Rollins have made negative comments regarding a voter ID and marketing survey by Mr. Urquhart’s campaign. The people’s response has been positive overall. If anyone is bothered, I encourage them to take the number provided during the survey and be removed from the call list. Delaware Tomorrow called the survey a push [...]
Posted in Culture, Glen Urquhart on Jul 29th, 2010
Here are a few questions. What player is the only NFL player to be in the top 3 in kickoff returns and punt returns? Who is the oldest player to have an 85 yard plus run? Who is the player with the most 100 all purpose yard games? Who is the player with the most [...]
Posted in Glen Urquhart on Jul 28th, 2010
Posted in Glen Urquhart, Healthcare on Jul 22nd, 2010
The movement continues to gain steam. I am sure more candidates of various parties will sign on to the pledge to defund and ultimately repeal the Health Care Deform Act. As I said yesterday, I am sure more will sign on this pledge. We need leaders who will fight for our heritage of free markets [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Michelle Rollins, Stuff on Jul 21st, 2010
I concur with everyone here that this was an excellent event. As I stated earlier who can quible with free food??? I was surprised that after having a successful event that those who were involved in the event decided to not celebrate the event but to attack a fellow Conservative and Republican. I saw a [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Jul 19th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2010 CONTACT: J.P. Duffy or Darin Miller, (866) FRC-NEWS FRC Action PAC Endorses Glen Urquhart for Congress July 07, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today FRC Action PAC, the political action committee connected to the Family Research Council, is endorsing Glen Urquhart for Congress representing Delaware At Large. “Glen Urquhart has [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Press Releases on Jul 18th, 2010
Former Governor and Senator George Allen Says Glen Urquhart has the right values and principles Houston, DE, July 16, 2010: The Great Conservative Cookout drew at least 1200 people to the Yoder Farm near Houston Delaware. It featured many conservative candidates and two special guests Tabitha Hale of Freedom Works and the Keynote was Former [...]
Posted in Colin Bonini, Conservatism, Delaware Conservative Coalition, Delaware GOP, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Jul 17th, 2010
I loved it. The Delaware Conservative Coalition worked. Between 1200 and 1500 people showed up to the middle of where? Outside of Houston, Delaware in the middle of July to an event with little advertisement. Fliers, the guide, coalition emails to members, the blogs, Facebook, and WGMD. It was big. It was great political theater. Over 1200 people [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Energy, Glen Urquhart, Press Releases, Taxes on Jul 16th, 2010
URQUHART SIGNS NO CLIMATE TAX PLEDGE AND PREPARES TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR ENERGY POLICY INITIATIVE On July 16, 2010, Republican Congressional Candidate and former Reagan Appointee Glen Urquhart will sign a pledge to the people of the state of Delaware to oppose any climate tax. At the Great Conservative Cookout at the Yoder Farm near Greenwood [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Jul 15th, 2010
total contributions for this period were $120,525.47 total operating expenditures were $197,546.33 cash on hand at the close of the reporting period was $434,778.37 This is not bad for being the unendorsed candidate. I can hardly wait to see how this blockbuster job (a recent record for an unedorsed candidate in Delaware) stacks up.
Posted in Election 2010, Environment, Glen Urquhart, Press Releases, Taxes on Jul 14th, 2010
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 13, 2010 Contact: James Valvo (703) 224-3200 Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. House Candidate Glen Urquhart -Signs No Climate Tax Pledge- Washington, DC—The free market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded Delaware U.S. House candidate Glen Urquhart (At Large) for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Jul 9th, 2010
I support Glen Urquhart in his run for Congress for the most obvious of reasons. He is a principled, reliable, conservative who understands the issues and players. He is right on debt, spending, bailouts, the right to life, the second amendment, and the definition of marriage. He is strong on national security. He is a [...]
Posted in Glen Urquhart on Jul 5th, 2010
The loony left is at it again, but Glen Urquhart finds their scorn a badge of honor. Top National Conservatives Attacked in Huffington Post Pot shots taken at Limbaugh, Beck, URQUHART REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – You can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps and the political enemies he collects. [...]
Posted in DE General Assembly, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Michelle Rollins, Rose Izzo, Scott Spencer, Taxes, Tea Parties on Jul 1st, 2010
There was a send off of our legislative leaders by the Patriot and Tea Party movement. There was definitely some disappointment with the fact that Senator Bonini best highlighted, the state government increased spending by an amount equal to the “temporary” tax hikes. The other star seemed to be Republican Glen Urquhart who was quoted in [...]
Posted in Delaware GOP, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Mike Castle, Tom Wagner on Jun 27th, 2010
The heat did not exhaust the enthusiasm of the crowd at Dover’s 20th Annual African American Festival, but it did light a fire for one candidate. The festival opened with the traditional procession of the elders. Most were familiar to the community from years past. This year the festival also welcomed a new “guest elder”. [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Jun 10th, 2010
WHY WE’RE IN TROUBLE The BIG LIE: “In Government We Trust” is failing dramatically in Greece, with economic collapse and riots. Congress continuing to fund favored groups while relying on the magical notion that “others” will pay the cost and borrowing, is not sustainable. Promising to get more for your district than it contributes, can’t [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Jun 8th, 2010
The Glen Urquhart campaign is quietly evolving into what key adviser Vance Phillips has called the second campaign. The first being the convention phase, second the primary phase, and third what they hope will be the general election phase. This is part two of my series on the Urquhart campaign. I went to work early [...]
Posted in Glen Urquhart, Kevin Wade, Michelle Rollins, Stuff on May 16th, 2010
For those who trash the Convention System let me point out to all that the best speeches/performances of the Republican State Convention were delivered by relative newcomers . All of these performances were delivered by Republican Women under the age of 30. It bodes well for the party that we continually attract the best and most [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Kevin Wade on May 14th, 2010
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Stuff on May 13th, 2010
~Notice~ With the Republican Convention slightly more than 48 hours away this comparison of some of the candidates may prove useful to some delegates unsure of whom they will vote for. I would like everyone to know that all four of the candidates up for the Republican nomination were sent these questions. Michele Rollins and [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on May 10th, 2010
Urquhart the Candidate to Win the Primary Glen Urquhart’s views align with Republican primary voters was the result of a survey performed by Wilson Research Strategies. The survey, conducted of a random sample of likely Republican primary voters from Delaware, showed most of these likely voters (73-percent) considered themselves to be conservative to very conservative. [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Kevin Wade, Michelle Rollins, Rose Izzo on May 3rd, 2010
The Newark Region had a debate and straw poll on the preference for House. The result is Urquhart 63, Rollins 40, Wade 39, and Izzo 3. Urquhart wins outside of his region. That is significant. UPDATE: Official Reaction from the Urquhart Campaign Urquhart Wins Newark Straw Poll It was Glen Urquhart sweeping the overall vote [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on May 3rd, 2010
It was Glen Urquhart sweeping the overall vote with 44-percent of the vote at the Newark debate and straw poll Monday, May 3. “It shows we have a campaign that resonates throughout the state,” said Urquhart after the results were announced amidst the standing room only crowd at the Newark Region meeting. More than 150 [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Apr 20th, 2010
If Vance Phillips took a job with a school district or Home Depot would there be any controversy? Suppose he took a part time job with McDonalds because there was a watermellon crop failure and he needed to make 5k? Is there not a possibility that the McDonalds might open up another store or expand [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Apr 18th, 2010
The long knives are out for Glen Urquhart and the latest Salvo is here on page 3. I heard about this incident a month ago, but it grew from a poor impression to Wrong Williams hearing about an alternative reality in which there was a need for security to haul off Mr. Urquhart. A comment [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Glen Urquhart on Apr 16th, 2010
There is some talk around the state that Sussex Council President Vance Phillips has a conflict of interest because he is a paid advisor for the Glen Urquhart campaign and Mr. Urquhart has made millions off of development. The fact that Council is a part time job and everyone is welcome to have other employment seems [...]
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