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2. Join Us for a Campaign Work Night on September 10
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Today is the traditional "last day of summer," and a time we contemplate the blessings our nation enjoys as a consequence of the diligent labor of it's citizens.
What are the public policies that give us good jobs for the citizens of Colorado? Have we been following those best practices in the past few years?
During this election season I have talked with hundreds of people and I am hearing many concerns. If I had to put all of these concerns into one category I would have to say it is jobs. There are not enough good jobs to go around. The only jobs the government seems to be able to create are taxpayer funded government jobs. The lack of meaningful enforcement of immigration laws drives unemployment higher. Excessive government spending is making it more difficult for a recovery that will create good, private sector jobs. Higher taxes and stiffer regulations are driving businesses, and jobs, out of the state.
I have included a chart of the change in Colorado jobs since January 2008.
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If we had saved for the tough times with a rainy day fund, (something I have been urging since 2003), sustaining government sector jobs during a downturn might make some sense. But as it is, we are borrowing from tomorrow to simply prop up today, and it isn't working. We have been taking money from designated cash funds, borrowing from the Federal Government (despite a constitutional ban on borrowing without voter approval), increasing taxes (again, without the people's vote) and increasing fees at alarming rates.
The government cannot spend us into prosperity. Our government should be doing all it can to encourage the private sector to thrive. This means lower taxes and fees, more consistent and reasonable regulations, immigration policies that work, and strict limits on government spending. Such a bold direction in policy would put Colorado back to work. It would restore the confidence we need to once again enjoy a prosperous, producing economy.
On this Labor Day the policies of our government are making it harder for the average, working citizen.
I am, however, quite hopeful that the people will send to Denver next January a team determined to stop growing an out of control government and start growing a strong economy for all of Colorado's citizens.
2. Join us for dinner and help preparing a few hundred yard signs on Friday, September 10 from 4-8 pm. Come for any part of the evening, just let us know if you plan to eat so we can prepare enough food for all. We have yard signs that must be cleaned and assembled, and a few other tasks to prepare for the final few weeks of the campaign. Come and enjoy an evening with Senator Lundberg and other campaign volunteers.
This work night will be at Kevin's home, just west of Berthoud:
2525 West County Road 8
Berthoud, CO 80513
For more information and to RSVP please contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
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1. The Corn Roast Parade was a Great success!
2. Join Us for a Campaign Work Night on September 10
3. "Dire Consequences of Voting for Third-party Candidate, Tancredo for Governor"
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1. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Corn Roast Parade last Saturday. We had the biggest turnout for the summer. Many of you helped us make it the best parade of the season!
2. Join us for dinner and help preparing a few hundred yard signs on Friday, September 10 from 4-8 pm. Come for any part of the evening, just let us know if you plan to eat so we can prepare enough food for all. We have yard signs that must be cleaned and assembled, and a few other tasks to prepare for the final few weeks of the campaign. Come and enjoy an evening with Senator Lundberg and other campaign volunteers.
This work night will be at Kevin's home, just west of Berthoud:
2525 West County Road 8
Berthoud, CO 80513
For more information and to RSVP please contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
3. Senator Dave Schultheis has offered his counsel for anyone considering voting for Tancredo for governor this year. He calls it: "Dire Consequences of Voting for Third-party Candidate, Tancredo for Governor." I recommend reading, and passing along, his advice, which can be found on his blog at http://senatorschultheis.blogspot.com.
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1. Corn Roast Parade this Saturday
2. Meeting with Arizona legislators
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1. Loveland Corn Roast Parade
This is the LAST big parade for us! Please come out and help me make a big impression in the heart of the district. If you can't walk with us ride on the float! You can come hand out candy, hold the banner, wave signs, wear a t-shirt, wave a flag... Wear your patriotic colors and come prepared to wear a white Lundberg shirt. Together, let's make this our biggest float of the season!
This Saturday, August 28th
Parade starts at 9:30 am
Meet at 8:30am to blow up balloons and decorate the float. We are number 99. We will be lined up on railroad avenue in between 402 and 1st Street.
Parking is at Barnes Baseball Fields on 287, walk across to the old fairgrounds park to get to the parade line up.
If you have any questions, or trouble finding us on Saturday, please call Laura at: 970-691-0231.
2. As chairman of the Republican Study Committee of Colorado I helped organize a meeting last week in Phoenix with Sen. Russell Pearce and other Arizona legislators who recently passed their new immigration law. My analysis of the trip has been published in the online version of the Liberty Ink Journal:
http://www.libertyinkjournal.com/lij-breaking-news/sen-lundberg-reports-from-az-meeting.
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1. "Beef, Bullets, and Bluegrass!", August 16th
2. Larimer County Republican Breakfast Club in the "Times"
3. My Comments After the Primary
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1. Don't forget to join me this coming Monday, August 16 at the Front Range Gun Club for barbecue, shooting, and bluegrass!
Test your skills in a shoot-off against Senators Lundberg, and Renfroe. Targets to qualify are $15. Normal targets are complimentary.
Enjoy beef brisket and ribs from Serious Texas and live bluegrass music by local band, By His Mark.
Location:
Front Range Gun Club/The Garden Room
697 Denver Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
6 Hours of Shooting!
3:00-6:30 pm Open Shooting/Garden Room Open House
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner/Program
7:30-10:00 pm Shoot-off (Qualifying Participants) / Open Shooting / Music
Minimum Donation:
(Individuals who have contributed the $400 limit to the campaign are welcome to attend free of charge.)
Shooting Range/Dinner/Live Music: $75/Person, $125/Couple, or $150/Family
Gun Club Members Price: $60/Person, $100/Couple, or $125/Family
More Details!
The range will have firearms available for your use. Ammo is also available for sale. (If you borrow a firearm from the range you will be required to purchase your ammo at the range.)
No rack is available; please store your firearms in your vehicle until you are ready to enter the range.
Normal targets are complimentary. If you wish to participate in the shoot-off you will need to purchase a special target for $15 and complete a specialized target routine.
The Front Range Gun Club is equipped with 360 rotating target systems for programmable target movement scenarios.
The Range accommodates all calibers up to .50 caliber high power rifle, shotgun and black powder.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
2. Every Monday morning I host the Larimer County Republican Breakfast Club, now meeting at the Best Western Hotel in Loveland (I-25 and US 34.) Last week a picture of the club was featured one the front page of the New York Times. I jokingly told the club this week that we had arrived and are now the political epicenter of the country. You can view the picture and story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/us/politics/05colorado.html.
3. Congratulations to all of the candidates who were elected to stand for office in the general election this fall. It was a bruising primary for many, but now is the time to recognize the significant choices before us all in November.
If we elect another Democrat majority, their collectivist ideals for government will continue to erode our liberties and push our economy into an even deeper economic malaise. Spending and taxes are way out of control. The Republican team is ready and able to tackle these problems and work at putting our state and nation back on a firm foundation, but only if we elect them to office.
Please, do not hold back, or just stay home, if your favorite candidate did not win the primary. The stakes are too high and the job is too big. Limited, constitutional government is essential for a robust economy today and a legacy of liberty for future generations. Your role today as an actively engaged citizen is an essential part of these future freedoms.
For life and for liberty, join me in doing all we can to elect the Republican team at all levels of government in November.
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Please help us plan how much beef to prepare! Whether you are planning to attend, or just think you might, please send an RSVP to: laura@kevinlundberg.com.
Join Senator Lundberg at the Front Range Gun Club in Loveland on Monday, August 16th for a night of barbecue, shooting, and bluegrass!
Endorsed by the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners PAC, Kevin is our best shot at defending our second amendment rights in Colorado.
Test your skills in a shoot-off against Senators Lundberg, Renfroe, Brophy, and Mitchell. Targets to qualify are $15. Normal targets are complimentary.
Enjoy a catered barbeque dinner and live bluegrass music next door at The Garden Room.
Bluegrass music provided by local band: By His Mark.
Location:
Front Range Gun Club/The Garden Room
697 Denver Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
6 Hours of Shooting!
3:00-6:30 pm Open Shooting/Garden Room Open House
4:30-6:30 pm Open House at Garden Room
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner/Program
7:30-10:00 pm Shoot-off / Open Shooting / Music
Minimum Donation:
(Individuals who have contributed the $400 limit to the campaign are welcome to attend free of charge.)
Shooting Range/Dinner/Live Music: $75/Person, $125/Couple, or $150/Family
Gun Club Members Price: $60/Person, $100/Couple, or $125/Family
Order your tickets by mail:
PO Box 378
Berthoud, CO 80513
For more details or
to order tickets online:
www.kevinlundberg.com
Make checks payable to: Committee to Elect Kevin Lundberg and include employer and occupation for ticket orders $100 or more.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
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2. County Fair Parade, August 4th
3. "Beef, Bullets, and Bluegrass!", August 16th
4. Corn Roast Parade, August 28th
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1. Today is Colorado Day, as the state officially began 134 years ago, on August 1. Our state's constitution, first established at that time, begins with the words:
"We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government; establish justice; insure tranquillity; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the "State of Colorado"."
I trust today we continue with that profound reverence and desire to secure the blessings of liberty.
Please Join me for these important campaign events:
2. Larimer County Fair Parade is this Wednesday night and we have plenty of room on our float!
Wednesday, August 4th
Meet at 5pm to blow up balloons and decorate the float.
The parade starts at 6:30
Political float staging is at the firehouse just south of fairgrounds park (off of railroad just south of 1st St).
Parking is across the fairgrounds park at Barnes Baseball Field (Where hwy 287 splits on the south side).
Our float number is 167, but I am told that this is not necessarily our position in line.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
3. Beef, Bullets, & Bluegrass!
Join State Senator Lundberg at the Front Range Gun Club in Loveland on Monday, August 16th for a night of barbecue, shooting, and bluegrass!
Test your skill against Senators Lundberg, Renfroe, Brophy, and Mitchell. Targets are $15 to qualify for the finale shoot-off. Normal targets are complimentary.
Enjoy a barbecue buffet dinner and live bluegrass music next door at the Loveland Garden Room.
Minimum Donation:
Shooting Range/Dinner/Live Music: $75/Person, $125/Couple, or $150/Family
*Individuals who have contributed the $400 limit to the campaign are welcome to attend free of charge.
**Front Range Gun Club members receive a discount.
7 Hours of Shooting!
3:00-6:30 pm Open Shooting/Open House at Garden Room
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner/Program
7:30-9:00 pm Shoot-off (For Qualifying Participants) / open shooting / Continued Open House at Garden Room
You may register on line (http://www.kevinlundberg.com/GettingInvolved_/1969-12-31-19-00/Index.html) or order your tickets by mail with a check and the names of attendees to:
Committee to Elect Kevin Lundberg
PO Box 378
Berthoud, CO 80513
Make checks payable to: Committee to Elect Kevin Lundberg and include employer and occupation for ticket orders $100 or more.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
To order your tickets online please go to my website at: www.kevinlunderg.com and click on Calendar.
4. The Corn Roast Parade will be held in Loveland on the morning of August, 28th. Please mark your calendar and join me on my float!
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It is often difficult taking sides in a primary, as both Republicans might be good possibilities. None-the-less, we should not just settle for good, we should look for the very best.
Here are my recommendations of who I consider the very best in some of the contested races.
Statewide:
Governor - Dan Maes
U.S. Senate - Ken Buck
Treasurer - JJ Ament
Larimer County:
Sheriff - Carl Brunning
I have carefully looked at and worked with Dan Maes and I believe he is the the best man running for governor. He is hard working and smart. His principles are the most conservative and well defined. The negative reports that have been leveled against him are political slams that do not warrant the attention they have been getting. I believe I can work well with Dan as our governor for the next several years.
Both Ken Buck, and his opponent, Jane Norton are good Republicans. I like Jane, and her husband Mike and have a high respect for their public service to the people of Colorado. So too, I have a high respect for Ken Buck, and his wife Perry. The difference is twofold: I am disappointed in Jane's negative attack ads against Ken Buck - that has no place in a Republican primary race. Also, I am more confident that Ken Buck will have the backbone to withstand all of the pressures he will encounter in the U.S. Senate. In my opinion, he will more effectively represent our conservative, Colorado values.
JJ Ament is, despite his opponent's claims to the contrary, an experienced financial planner and the most conservative in the race.
In Larimer county the only real contest on the Republican side is for Sheriff. I appreciate Carl Brunning's emphasis on constitutional principles and am confident that his training as an air force officer prepares him well for this leadership role.
Looking beyond the primary election, I am passing along an opportunity to get out much needed information through churches during this year's election season. Greg Burt sent me the following information:
The Faith & Freedom Coalition of Colorado is helping conservative churches around the state to hold voter registration drives for their congregations. Church-going conservatives need to turn out to vote in large numbers this November if we are going to elect candidates who will stand up for the unborn, the sanctity of marriage, school choice, parental rights, and smaller government. Voter registration drives will help with this effort.
If you are interested in participating or want to get your church involved, please contact Greg Burt right away. His contact information is below. The Faith & Freedom Coalition will provide all the training and materials needed. Thanks.
Greg Burt
Northern Colorado Regional Director
(303) 590-4849
gregcoffc@gmail.com
coloradofaithandfreedom.com
www.ffcoalition.com
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As the election for this year draws nearer, there are several ways you can help me mount a solid campaign effort. It is only with your help that I can continue to fight for our freedoms at the capitol.
Please help me stay in the fight by marking your calendars for these upcoming events!
We will give you more details on each one of these events as they draw closer.
Saturday, July 3rd
Red Feather Lakes Parade
Tuesday, July 6th
10:30 am
Estes Park Rooftop Parade
Wednesday, August 4th
6:30 pm
Larimer County Fair Parade
Monday, August 16th
mid afternoon-evening
Bullets, Bluegrass, & BBQ Fundraiser
Front Range Gun Club in Loveland
Saturday, August 28th
9:30 am
Corn Roast Parade
In addition to these events I would recommend for anyone interested in learning more about the campaign process The Faith and Freedom Coalition of Colorado's grassroots activist/campaign school this Saturday:
Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Meals: Lunch Included.
Cost: $25 per person
Where: The Ranch at Larimer County Fairgrounds Event Center. 5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100, Loveland, CO 80538
Registration: http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?schoolID=16613
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1. Community Meetings in Wellington and Red Feather Lakes with Commissioner Gaiter.
2. Campaign Leadership School Opportunity here in Larimer County.
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1. Tomorrow, on June 10, I will be joining Larimer County Commissioner Lew Gaiter at two community meetings. The first will be a breakfast meeting at the T-bar Inn in Wellington at 7:30 AM. The next meeting will be at the Red Feather Lakes' library at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us for these community meetings.
2. The Faith and Freedom Coalition of Colorado is hosting a grassroots activist/campaign school here in Larimer County on Saturday, June 26 at the Ranch County Fairgrounds. For anyone wanting to really make a difference this year this is an incredible opportunity to get top notch training right here in Larimer County. I recommend this to anyone who serious about our future here in Colorado.
Here are the details from the Faith and Freedom Coalition:
Join us for this important grassroots training! Get the tools you need to change the face of Colorado politics!
REGISTER TODAY:
All across the country, tens of thousands of people gathered to protest the massive growth of government under the Obama administration. Americans from coast to coast have had enough of the federal government's massive expansion, a takeover of our healthcare system, $2 trillion of new debt and politicians who just don't care about the will of the people or the clear language of the U.S. Constitution. If you're like most Americans, you're asking yourself what to do next.
Colorado Faith and Freedom Coalition's Grassroots Activist School provides a practical answer to this question and gives you the tools to "Change the Change!"
On June 26th, we'll be conducting a CFFC Grassroots Activist School in Loveland/Fort Collins , Colorado. We're partnering with Leadership Institute, the premier conservative grassroots training organization in the country, to prepare you to transform Coloradopolitics with the skills needed to successfully combat the tactics of The Left.
REGISTER TODAY!
Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Meals: Lunch Included.
Cost: $25 per person
Where: The Ranch at Larimer County Fairgrounds Event Center. 5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100, Loveland, CO 80538
Registration: http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?schoolID=16613
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Berthoud Day Parade Is Tomorrow
If you possibly can, please join me for the Berthoud Day parade. The parade starts at 11, but meet me at 9:30 to blow up balloons and decorate the float. The float will be on 2nd street, north of Mountain Avenue. Look for Lundberg signs and red, white, and blue! I will have my own float, but we will try to line up right behind the Republican Party float. Please help us make a big splash as we launch the campaign for this important election season. Bring your sunscreen and good walking shoes and walk with us in Berthoud!
Berthoud Parade
Saturday, June 5th
meet at 9:30 AM
2nd Street, Berthoud
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1. Berthoud Day Parade Is This Saturday
2. Campaign Work Session Next Week
3. Letter to Colorado's US Senators
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1. The first parade of the summer is this coming Saturday!
Please join me for the Berthoud Day parade. The parade starts at 11, but meet me at 9:30 to blow up balloons and decorate the float. The float will be on 2nd street, north of Mountain Avenue. Look for Lundberg signs and red, white, and blue! I will have my own float, but we will try to line up right behind the Republican Party float. Please help us make a big splash as we launch the campaign for this important election season. If you think you can join us, please call Laura at 970-691-0231.
Berthoud Parade
Saturday, June 5th
meet at 9:30 AM
2nd Street, Berthoud
2. We need a lot of help putting all of the details together for the campaign. Therefore, on Tuesday, June 8, from 7 to 9 PM, we will be having a campaign work session at my house. Bring your cell phone if you are willing to make calls to volunteers, bring your hands if you can fold and cut, or just bring yourself and we will find the best thing for you to do. Lundberg cookies will be provided. If you think you can join us, please call Laura at 970-691-0231.
7:00-9:00 PM
Lundberg home/headquarters
2525 WCR 8
Berthoud, CO
3. Last week, on Monday, May 24, I sent a letter to Senators Udall and Bennet, urging them to resist yet another bailout. Here is the body of the press release the Senate Republican office sent out:
DENVERState Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, today called on U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet to oppose an additional $23 billion in bailout money for state governments.
"It's time to stop spending money we don't have," Lundberg said. "It's time to make hard decisions and engage in real reform that yields better results with the resources that we have."
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced last week that he would attach legislation to a military spending bill creating a $23 billion state stabilization account modeled after a component of last year's stimulus package. The fund would provide money to states for education, helping prop up state budgets for another year.
Sen. Lundberg sent a letter to Udall and Bennet opposing the state bailout fund. In the letter, Lundberg voiced his opposition to having Colorado taxpayers subsidize states like California and New York.
"This $23 billion fund will only encourage states to make more reckless budget decisions, knowing that Congress will keep bailing them out when times get tough," Lundberg said. "Showering states with money like it's fairy dust will not fix a weak economy."
Lundberg also expressed concern about growing federal debt and the burden being pushed onto future generations.
"Democrats are borrowing money from our children and grandchildren to pay for things today that we cannot afford," Lundberg said in the letter.
"Congress has already spent trillions on stimulus and bailouts," Lundberg added. "When will this out-of-control spending end?"
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September 6, 2010
1. Labor Day2. Join Us for a Campaign Work Night on September 10
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Today is the traditional "last day of summer," and a time we contemplate the blessings our nation enjoys as a consequence of the diligent labor of it's citizens.
What are the public policies that give us good jobs for the citizens of Colorado? Have we been following those best practices in the past few years?
During this election season I have talked with hundreds of people and I am hearing many concerns. If I had to put all of these concerns into one category I would have to say it is jobs. There are not enough good jobs to go around. The only jobs the government seems to be able to create are taxpayer funded government jobs. The lack of meaningful enforcement of immigration laws drives unemployment higher. Excessive government spending is making it more difficult for a recovery that will create good, private sector jobs. Higher taxes and stiffer regulations are driving businesses, and jobs, out of the state.
I have included a chart of the change in Colorado jobs since January 2008.
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If we had saved for the tough times with a rainy day fund, (something I have been urging since 2003), sustaining government sector jobs during a downturn might make some sense. But as it is, we are borrowing from tomorrow to simply prop up today, and it isn't working. We have been taking money from designated cash funds, borrowing from the Federal Government (despite a constitutional ban on borrowing without voter approval), increasing taxes (again, without the people's vote) and increasing fees at alarming rates.
The government cannot spend us into prosperity. Our government should be doing all it can to encourage the private sector to thrive. This means lower taxes and fees, more consistent and reasonable regulations, immigration policies that work, and strict limits on government spending. Such a bold direction in policy would put Colorado back to work. It would restore the confidence we need to once again enjoy a prosperous, producing economy.
On this Labor Day the policies of our government are making it harder for the average, working citizen.
I am, however, quite hopeful that the people will send to Denver next January a team determined to stop growing an out of control government and start growing a strong economy for all of Colorado's citizens.
2. Join us for dinner and help preparing a few hundred yard signs on Friday, September 10 from 4-8 pm. Come for any part of the evening, just let us know if you plan to eat so we can prepare enough food for all. We have yard signs that must be cleaned and assembled, and a few other tasks to prepare for the final few weeks of the campaign. Come and enjoy an evening with Senator Lundberg and other campaign volunteers.
This work night will be at Kevin's home, just west of Berthoud:
2525 West County Road 8
Berthoud, CO 80513
For more information and to RSVP please contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
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August 30, 2010
1. The Corn Roast Parade was a Great success!
2. Join Us for a Campaign Work Night on September 10
3. "Dire Consequences of Voting for Third-party Candidate, Tancredo for Governor"
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1. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Corn Roast Parade last Saturday. We had the biggest turnout for the summer. Many of you helped us make it the best parade of the season!
2. Join us for dinner and help preparing a few hundred yard signs on Friday, September 10 from 4-8 pm. Come for any part of the evening, just let us know if you plan to eat so we can prepare enough food for all. We have yard signs that must be cleaned and assembled, and a few other tasks to prepare for the final few weeks of the campaign. Come and enjoy an evening with Senator Lundberg and other campaign volunteers.
This work night will be at Kevin's home, just west of Berthoud:
2525 West County Road 8
Berthoud, CO 80513
For more information and to RSVP please contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
3. Senator Dave Schultheis has offered his counsel for anyone considering voting for Tancredo for governor this year. He calls it: "Dire Consequences of Voting for Third-party Candidate, Tancredo for Governor." I recommend reading, and passing along, his advice, which can be found on his blog at http://senatorschultheis.blogspot.com.
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August 26, 2010
1. Corn Roast Parade this Saturday
2. Meeting with Arizona legislators
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1. Loveland Corn Roast Parade
This is the LAST big parade for us! Please come out and help me make a big impression in the heart of the district. If you can't walk with us ride on the float! You can come hand out candy, hold the banner, wave signs, wear a t-shirt, wave a flag... Wear your patriotic colors and come prepared to wear a white Lundberg shirt. Together, let's make this our biggest float of the season!
This Saturday, August 28th
Parade starts at 9:30 am
Meet at 8:30am to blow up balloons and decorate the float. We are number 99. We will be lined up on railroad avenue in between 402 and 1st Street.
Parking is at Barnes Baseball Fields on 287, walk across to the old fairgrounds park to get to the parade line up.
If you have any questions, or trouble finding us on Saturday, please call Laura at: 970-691-0231.
2. As chairman of the Republican Study Committee of Colorado I helped organize a meeting last week in Phoenix with Sen. Russell Pearce and other Arizona legislators who recently passed their new immigration law. My analysis of the trip has been published in the online version of the Liberty Ink Journal:
http://www.libertyinkjournal.com/lij-breaking-news/sen-lundberg-reports-from-az-meeting.
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August 12, 2010
1. "Beef, Bullets, and Bluegrass!", August 16th
2. Larimer County Republican Breakfast Club in the "Times"
3. My Comments After the Primary
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1. Don't forget to join me this coming Monday, August 16 at the Front Range Gun Club for barbecue, shooting, and bluegrass!
Test your skills in a shoot-off against Senators Lundberg, and Renfroe. Targets to qualify are $15. Normal targets are complimentary.
Enjoy beef brisket and ribs from Serious Texas and live bluegrass music by local band, By His Mark.
Location:
Front Range Gun Club/The Garden Room
697 Denver Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
6 Hours of Shooting!
3:00-6:30 pm Open Shooting/Garden Room Open House
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner/Program
7:30-10:00 pm Shoot-off (Qualifying Participants) / Open Shooting / Music
Minimum Donation:
(Individuals who have contributed the $400 limit to the campaign are welcome to attend free of charge.)
Shooting Range/Dinner/Live Music: $75/Person, $125/Couple, or $150/Family
Gun Club Members Price: $60/Person, $100/Couple, or $125/Family
More Details!
The range will have firearms available for your use. Ammo is also available for sale. (If you borrow a firearm from the range you will be required to purchase your ammo at the range.)
No rack is available; please store your firearms in your vehicle until you are ready to enter the range.
Normal targets are complimentary. If you wish to participate in the shoot-off you will need to purchase a special target for $15 and complete a specialized target routine.
The Front Range Gun Club is equipped with 360 rotating target systems for programmable target movement scenarios.
The Range accommodates all calibers up to .50 caliber high power rifle, shotgun and black powder.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
2. Every Monday morning I host the Larimer County Republican Breakfast Club, now meeting at the Best Western Hotel in Loveland (I-25 and US 34.) Last week a picture of the club was featured one the front page of the New York Times. I jokingly told the club this week that we had arrived and are now the political epicenter of the country. You can view the picture and story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/us/politics/05colorado.html.
3. Congratulations to all of the candidates who were elected to stand for office in the general election this fall. It was a bruising primary for many, but now is the time to recognize the significant choices before us all in November.
If we elect another Democrat majority, their collectivist ideals for government will continue to erode our liberties and push our economy into an even deeper economic malaise. Spending and taxes are way out of control. The Republican team is ready and able to tackle these problems and work at putting our state and nation back on a firm foundation, but only if we elect them to office.
Please, do not hold back, or just stay home, if your favorite candidate did not win the primary. The stakes are too high and the job is too big. Limited, constitutional government is essential for a robust economy today and a legacy of liberty for future generations. Your role today as an actively engaged citizen is an essential part of these future freedoms.
For life and for liberty, join me in doing all we can to elect the Republican team at all levels of government in November.
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August 7, 2010
Don't forget that "Beef, Bullets, & Bluegrass!" is coming up quickly!Please help us plan how much beef to prepare! Whether you are planning to attend, or just think you might, please send an RSVP to: laura@kevinlundberg.com.
Join Senator Lundberg at the Front Range Gun Club in Loveland on Monday, August 16th for a night of barbecue, shooting, and bluegrass!
Endorsed by the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners PAC, Kevin is our best shot at defending our second amendment rights in Colorado.
Test your skills in a shoot-off against Senators Lundberg, Renfroe, Brophy, and Mitchell. Targets to qualify are $15. Normal targets are complimentary.
Enjoy a catered barbeque dinner and live bluegrass music next door at The Garden Room.
Bluegrass music provided by local band: By His Mark.
Location:
Front Range Gun Club/The Garden Room
697 Denver Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
6 Hours of Shooting!
3:00-6:30 pm Open Shooting/Garden Room Open House
4:30-6:30 pm Open House at Garden Room
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner/Program
7:30-10:00 pm Shoot-off / Open Shooting / Music
Minimum Donation:
(Individuals who have contributed the $400 limit to the campaign are welcome to attend free of charge.)
Shooting Range/Dinner/Live Music: $75/Person, $125/Couple, or $150/Family
Gun Club Members Price: $60/Person, $100/Couple, or $125/Family
Order your tickets by mail:
PO Box 378
Berthoud, CO 80513
For more details or
to order tickets online:
www.kevinlundberg.com
Make checks payable to: Committee to Elect Kevin Lundberg and include employer and occupation for ticket orders $100 or more.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
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August 1, 2010
1. Colorado Day2. County Fair Parade, August 4th
3. "Beef, Bullets, and Bluegrass!", August 16th
4. Corn Roast Parade, August 28th
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1. Today is Colorado Day, as the state officially began 134 years ago, on August 1. Our state's constitution, first established at that time, begins with the words:
"We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government; establish justice; insure tranquillity; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the "State of Colorado"."
I trust today we continue with that profound reverence and desire to secure the blessings of liberty.
Please Join me for these important campaign events:
2. Larimer County Fair Parade is this Wednesday night and we have plenty of room on our float!
Wednesday, August 4th
Meet at 5pm to blow up balloons and decorate the float.
The parade starts at 6:30
Political float staging is at the firehouse just south of fairgrounds park (off of railroad just south of 1st St).
Parking is across the fairgrounds park at Barnes Baseball Field (Where hwy 287 splits on the south side).
Our float number is 167, but I am told that this is not necessarily our position in line.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
3. Beef, Bullets, & Bluegrass!
Join State Senator Lundberg at the Front Range Gun Club in Loveland on Monday, August 16th for a night of barbecue, shooting, and bluegrass!
Test your skill against Senators Lundberg, Renfroe, Brophy, and Mitchell. Targets are $15 to qualify for the finale shoot-off. Normal targets are complimentary.
Enjoy a barbecue buffet dinner and live bluegrass music next door at the Loveland Garden Room.
Minimum Donation:
Shooting Range/Dinner/Live Music: $75/Person, $125/Couple, or $150/Family
*Individuals who have contributed the $400 limit to the campaign are welcome to attend free of charge.
**Front Range Gun Club members receive a discount.
7 Hours of Shooting!
3:00-6:30 pm Open Shooting/Open House at Garden Room
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner/Program
7:30-9:00 pm Shoot-off (For Qualifying Participants) / open shooting / Continued Open House at Garden Room
You may register on line (http://www.kevinlundberg.com/GettingInvolved_/1969-12-31-19-00/Index.html) or order your tickets by mail with a check and the names of attendees to:
Committee to Elect Kevin Lundberg
PO Box 378
Berthoud, CO 80513
Make checks payable to: Committee to Elect Kevin Lundberg and include employer and occupation for ticket orders $100 or more.
For more information contact Laura: laura@kevinlundberg.com or 970-691-0231
To order your tickets online please go to my website at: www.kevinlunderg.com and click on Calendar.
4. The Corn Roast Parade will be held in Loveland on the morning of August, 28th. Please mark your calendar and join me on my float!
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July 21, 2010
Most Republicans in Colorado have already received their primary ballot in the mail.It is often difficult taking sides in a primary, as both Republicans might be good possibilities. None-the-less, we should not just settle for good, we should look for the very best.
Here are my recommendations of who I consider the very best in some of the contested races.
Statewide:
Governor - Dan Maes
U.S. Senate - Ken Buck
Treasurer - JJ Ament
Larimer County:
Sheriff - Carl Brunning
I have carefully looked at and worked with Dan Maes and I believe he is the the best man running for governor. He is hard working and smart. His principles are the most conservative and well defined. The negative reports that have been leveled against him are political slams that do not warrant the attention they have been getting. I believe I can work well with Dan as our governor for the next several years.
Both Ken Buck, and his opponent, Jane Norton are good Republicans. I like Jane, and her husband Mike and have a high respect for their public service to the people of Colorado. So too, I have a high respect for Ken Buck, and his wife Perry. The difference is twofold: I am disappointed in Jane's negative attack ads against Ken Buck - that has no place in a Republican primary race. Also, I am more confident that Ken Buck will have the backbone to withstand all of the pressures he will encounter in the U.S. Senate. In my opinion, he will more effectively represent our conservative, Colorado values.
JJ Ament is, despite his opponent's claims to the contrary, an experienced financial planner and the most conservative in the race.
In Larimer county the only real contest on the Republican side is for Sheriff. I appreciate Carl Brunning's emphasis on constitutional principles and am confident that his training as an air force officer prepares him well for this leadership role.
Looking beyond the primary election, I am passing along an opportunity to get out much needed information through churches during this year's election season. Greg Burt sent me the following information:
The Faith & Freedom Coalition of Colorado is helping conservative churches around the state to hold voter registration drives for their congregations. Church-going conservatives need to turn out to vote in large numbers this November if we are going to elect candidates who will stand up for the unborn, the sanctity of marriage, school choice, parental rights, and smaller government. Voter registration drives will help with this effort.
If you are interested in participating or want to get your church involved, please contact Greg Burt right away. His contact information is below. The Faith & Freedom Coalition will provide all the training and materials needed. Thanks.
Greg Burt
Northern Colorado Regional Director
(303) 590-4849
gregcoffc@gmail.com
coloradofaithandfreedom.com
www.ffcoalition.com
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June 22, 2010
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As the election for this year draws nearer, there are several ways you can help me mount a solid campaign effort. It is only with your help that I can continue to fight for our freedoms at the capitol.
Please help me stay in the fight by marking your calendars for these upcoming events!
We will give you more details on each one of these events as they draw closer.
Saturday, July 3rd
Red Feather Lakes Parade
Tuesday, July 6th
10:30 am
Estes Park Rooftop Parade
Wednesday, August 4th
6:30 pm
Larimer County Fair Parade
Monday, August 16th
mid afternoon-evening
Bullets, Bluegrass, & BBQ Fundraiser
Front Range Gun Club in Loveland
Saturday, August 28th
9:30 am
Corn Roast Parade
In addition to these events I would recommend for anyone interested in learning more about the campaign process The Faith and Freedom Coalition of Colorado's grassroots activist/campaign school this Saturday:
Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Meals: Lunch Included.
Cost: $25 per person
Where: The Ranch at Larimer County Fairgrounds Event Center. 5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100, Loveland, CO 80538
Registration: http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?schoolID=16613
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June 9, 2010
1. Community Meetings in Wellington and Red Feather Lakes with Commissioner Gaiter.
2. Campaign Leadership School Opportunity here in Larimer County.
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1. Tomorrow, on June 10, I will be joining Larimer County Commissioner Lew Gaiter at two community meetings. The first will be a breakfast meeting at the T-bar Inn in Wellington at 7:30 AM. The next meeting will be at the Red Feather Lakes' library at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us for these community meetings.
2. The Faith and Freedom Coalition of Colorado is hosting a grassroots activist/campaign school here in Larimer County on Saturday, June 26 at the Ranch County Fairgrounds. For anyone wanting to really make a difference this year this is an incredible opportunity to get top notch training right here in Larimer County. I recommend this to anyone who serious about our future here in Colorado.
Here are the details from the Faith and Freedom Coalition:
Join us for this important grassroots training! Get the tools you need to change the face of Colorado politics!
REGISTER TODAY:
All across the country, tens of thousands of people gathered to protest the massive growth of government under the Obama administration. Americans from coast to coast have had enough of the federal government's massive expansion, a takeover of our healthcare system, $2 trillion of new debt and politicians who just don't care about the will of the people or the clear language of the U.S. Constitution. If you're like most Americans, you're asking yourself what to do next.
Colorado Faith and Freedom Coalition's Grassroots Activist School provides a practical answer to this question and gives you the tools to "Change the Change!"
On June 26th, we'll be conducting a CFFC Grassroots Activist School in Loveland/Fort Collins , Colorado. We're partnering with Leadership Institute, the premier conservative grassroots training organization in the country, to prepare you to transform Coloradopolitics with the skills needed to successfully combat the tactics of The Left.
REGISTER TODAY!
Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Meals: Lunch Included.
Cost: $25 per person
Where: The Ranch at Larimer County Fairgrounds Event Center. 5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100, Loveland, CO 80538
Registration: http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?schoolID=16613
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June 4, 2010
Berthoud Day Parade Is Tomorrow
If you possibly can, please join me for the Berthoud Day parade. The parade starts at 11, but meet me at 9:30 to blow up balloons and decorate the float. The float will be on 2nd street, north of Mountain Avenue. Look for Lundberg signs and red, white, and blue! I will have my own float, but we will try to line up right behind the Republican Party float. Please help us make a big splash as we launch the campaign for this important election season. Bring your sunscreen and good walking shoes and walk with us in Berthoud!
Berthoud Parade
Saturday, June 5th
meet at 9:30 AM
2nd Street, Berthoud
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May 31, 2010
1. Berthoud Day Parade Is This Saturday
2. Campaign Work Session Next Week
3. Letter to Colorado's US Senators
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1. The first parade of the summer is this coming Saturday!
Please join me for the Berthoud Day parade. The parade starts at 11, but meet me at 9:30 to blow up balloons and decorate the float. The float will be on 2nd street, north of Mountain Avenue. Look for Lundberg signs and red, white, and blue! I will have my own float, but we will try to line up right behind the Republican Party float. Please help us make a big splash as we launch the campaign for this important election season. If you think you can join us, please call Laura at 970-691-0231.
Berthoud Parade
Saturday, June 5th
meet at 9:30 AM
2nd Street, Berthoud
2. We need a lot of help putting all of the details together for the campaign. Therefore, on Tuesday, June 8, from 7 to 9 PM, we will be having a campaign work session at my house. Bring your cell phone if you are willing to make calls to volunteers, bring your hands if you can fold and cut, or just bring yourself and we will find the best thing for you to do. Lundberg cookies will be provided. If you think you can join us, please call Laura at 970-691-0231.
7:00-9:00 PM
Lundberg home/headquarters
2525 WCR 8
Berthoud, CO
3. Last week, on Monday, May 24, I sent a letter to Senators Udall and Bennet, urging them to resist yet another bailout. Here is the body of the press release the Senate Republican office sent out:
DENVERState Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, today called on U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet to oppose an additional $23 billion in bailout money for state governments.
"It's time to stop spending money we don't have," Lundberg said. "It's time to make hard decisions and engage in real reform that yields better results with the resources that we have."
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced last week that he would attach legislation to a military spending bill creating a $23 billion state stabilization account modeled after a component of last year's stimulus package. The fund would provide money to states for education, helping prop up state budgets for another year.
Sen. Lundberg sent a letter to Udall and Bennet opposing the state bailout fund. In the letter, Lundberg voiced his opposition to having Colorado taxpayers subsidize states like California and New York.
"This $23 billion fund will only encourage states to make more reckless budget decisions, knowing that Congress will keep bailing them out when times get tough," Lundberg said. "Showering states with money like it's fairy dust will not fix a weak economy."
Lundberg also expressed concern about growing federal debt and the burden being pushed onto future generations.
"Democrats are borrowing money from our children and grandchildren to pay for things today that we cannot afford," Lundberg said in the letter.
"Congress has already spent trillions on stimulus and bailouts," Lundberg added. "When will this out-of-control spending end?"
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