2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Rick Perry to Visit Florida from May 12, 2015 to May 14, 2015

GOV. RICK PERRY IN FLORIDA May 12-14

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

6:00 p.m. – Fort Walton Beach

Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee Dinner
Ramada Plaza Beach Resort
1500 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

4:30 p.m. – Naples

Cocktails and Conversation – Collier County Republican Executive Committee
Clive Daniel Home
2777 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL 34103

Thursday, May 14, 2015

5:30 p.m. – Saint Augustine

St. John’s County Public Forum
Flagler College
12 Granada Street
Saint Augustine, FL 32084

Governor Scott Walker Statement on VE Day

Governor Walker Statement on VE Day

MADISON—Governor Scott Walker today released the following statement commemorating the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day):

“Seventy years ago, the United States, together with our allies, ended World War II in Europe by resolutely defeating the evils of Nazism and fascism. I encourage all Americans to pause, reflect, and thank our greatest generation for liberating Europe and ending the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust.

“VE Day is a celebration of transatlantic unity, our enduring commitment to peace in Europe, and a sobering reminder that freedom and liberty must never be taken for granted. To America’s brave men and women who fought and gave their full measure of devotion for our liberty and that of Europe, we thank you on this seventieth anniversary of VE Day.

“Today, at a time of Russian aggression in Ukraine, we must intensify our efforts to help foster a Europe that is whole, free, and at peace.”

Ted Cruz Returns to Iowa on Monday, May 11, 2015 *Events in Onawa Canceled, Will Skype to Sioux City Event

Ted Cruz Returns to Iowa on Monday, May 11, 2015

**Unfortunately, due to flight delays caused by weather, several of today's events listed below have been cancelled. Please note, Sen. Cruz will Skype in to Sioux City event.

Monday, May 11, 2015

3:15 pm CT – Onawa, IA

Onawa Town Hall
Onawa Library
707 Iowa Ave.
Onawa, IA 51040

6:30 pm CT – Sioux City, IA

Woodbury County Republican Party House Party with Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Steve King
*NOTE: Sen. Cruz will now deliver remarks via Skype

Jeb Bush on the 70th Anniversary of VE Day

ICYMI: JEB BUSH: ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY REMINDS US: WE MUST TAKE SIDES
 
"On this 70th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember the fallen, we regret the long silence of the good, and we honor the brave men and women who silenced the tormentors and freed Europe.”
 
Governor Jeb Bush
Medium
May 8, 2015
Click Here To Read
 
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany. The Allied victory in Europe is reason for great celebration and yet another opportunity to express our gratitude to the generation of Americans who fought and sacrificed in World War II.
It is also a time for solemn remembrance of one of the most painful chapters in human history. In April of 1945, General Eisenhower sent a telegraph to the Army Chief of Staff George Marshall. Marked “Marshall’s eyes only,” it read: “We continue to uncover German concentration camps for political prisoners in which conditions of indescribable horror prevail. I have visited one of these myself and I assure that whatever has been printed on them to date has been an understatement.”
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And yet, even today, even while the survivors are still with us, there are those who again call for the destruction of the Jewish people. These voices sometimes speak in new languages in places like Tehran to Damascus. Or they preach in the very same European cities from which Jews were sent to the camps. Or they are finding a new home, and a new expression of anti-Semitism, by demonizing the Jewish state on college campuses.
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And we must keep the solemn promise that was made when World War II ended: Never Again.
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God willing, one day the cost of peace will be cheap and unthreatened by the aspirations of tyrants. But until that day, and especially on this day, we remember the words of Elie Weisel: “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
On this 70th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember the fallen, we regret the long silence of the good, and we honor the brave men and women who silenced the tormentors and freed Europe.

Tell It Like It Is Town Hall Meeting with Governor Chris Christie on Friday, May 8, 2015 in Dover, New Hampshire

Tell It Like It Is Town Hall Meeting with Governor Chris Christie

Friday, May 8, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (EDT)

Where:
Fury's Publick House
1 Washington Street
Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Hosted By:
LEADERSHIP MATTERS FOR AMERICA, PAC

Event Details:

New Hampshire Town Hall Tour

Leadership Matters for America PAC, Inc. Honorary Chairman Governor Chris Christie will visit New Hampshire as part of the "Tell It Like It Is" Town Hall Series. Come discuss why America needs real leadership now or follow the conversation online with #AskChristie.

Town Hall Meeting with Honorary Chairman Governor Chris Christie

Town Hall Meeting in Dover

DATE: Friday, May 8th

*Doors open at 4:15PM, town hall meeting starts at 5:00PM

LOCATION: Fury's Publick House, 1 Washington St, Dover, NH 03820

We encourage you to invite friends, family and other residents to be part of this open public forum.

Please note that seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited, so please RSVP so we can make accommodations for all attendees. We encourage you to arrive early to ensure seating.

Tell It Like It Is Town Hall Meeting with Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Pembroke, New Hampshire

Tell It Like It Is Town Hall Meeting with Governor Chris Christie

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (EDT)

Where:
American Legion Hall
43 Church St
Pembroke, NH 03275

Hosted By:
LEADERSHIP MATTERS FOR AMERICA, PAC

Event Details:

New Hampshire Town Hall Tour

Leadership Matters for America PAC, Inc. Honorary Chairman Governor Chris Christie will visit New Hampshire as part of the "Tell It Like It Is" Town Hall Series. Come discuss why America needs real leadership now or follow the conversation online with #AskChristie.

Town Hall Meeting with Honorary Chairman Governor Chris Christie

Town Hall Meeting in Pembroke

DATE: Tuesday, May 12th

*Doors open at 5:00PM, town hall meeting starts at 6:00PM

LOCATION: American Legion, 43 Church Street, Pembroke NH 03275

We encourage you to invite friends, family and other residents to be part of this open public forum.

Please note that seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited, so please RSVP so we can make accommodations for all attendees. We encourage you to arrive early to ensure seating.

Chris Christie Speech on Economic Opportunity and Growth at The University of New Hampshire - Manchester on Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Chris Christie Speech on Economic Opportunity and Growth at The University of New Hampshire - Manchester

DATE: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

TIME: 12:30PM

*Doors open at 11:30AM, Speech starts at 12:30PM

LOCATION: University of New Hampshire - Manchester, Auditorium, 88 Commercial St, Manchester, NH 03101

What They’re Saying About Jim Webb's Trip to Omaha and Sioux City on May 6, 2015

Jim Webb in Omaha and Sioux City
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

NBC affiliate [Video with interview]
http://www.ktiv.com/story/28998063/possible-presidential-candidate-jim-webb-stops-by-boys-club-of-sioux-city
 
CBS affiliate [Video with interview]
http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=5395&DateTime=5%2F7%2F2015+5%3A32%3A54+AM&Term=Jim+Webb&PlayClip=TRUE
 
ABC affiliate [VIDEO with interview]:
http://www.siouxlandmatters.com/story/d/story/democrat-jim-webb-tours-sioux-city-considers-presi/23776/5xIPA7e2Oku2jziGWsW5vQ
 
Omaha World-Herald
By Robynn Tysver / World-Herald staff writer
 
Democrat Jim Webb sure sounded like a presidential contender Wednesday in Nebraska.
 
The Vietnam War hero and former U.S. senator from Virginia took a few gentle swipes at President Barack Obama, arguing that his fellow Democrat hasn’t done enough to involve Congress in his foreign policy decisions.
 
“My view is, we can bring cooperation back, across the board, with the right kind of leadership,” Webb said.
 
He also argued that underdogs can win, noting that when he ran for U.S. Senate in 2006, he started out more than 30 points behind in the polls.
 
“We had no money. No staff. And, on a good day, we were 33 points behind,” Webb said. “We just hit the road and talked to the people — the same thing we’re doing now in Iowa.”
 
Webb spoke to about 40 students and veterans during a hastily arranged stop at his father’s alma mater: the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Afterward, he hit the road in Iowa, speaking in Sioux City.
 
Webb is one of several Democrats considering whether to challenge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the presidential nomination. He has set up an exploratory committee and has made at least four trips to Iowa since last fall.
 
Other Democrats who have expressed interest in the race are former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has announced that he will run as a Democrat.
 
Webb has Nebraska ties. His father, James Henry Webb, was a military man, and the family moved often during Webb’s childhood. At one point, when Webb was in high school, his father was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. During that time, Webb attended Bellevue East High School, while his father enrolled in night classes at UNO.
 
The elder Webb had always wanted a college degree. On the day his father graduated, Webb said his father walked across the auditorium and waved his diploma in front of his son: “He said, you can get anything you want in this country. Don’t ever forget it.”
 
Webb then followed in his father’s bootsteps, joining the Marines and serving in combat in Vietnam, where he earned the Navy Cross and the Silver Star. He later served in the Pentagon, wrote books and eventually became secretary of the Navy.
 
In 2006, Webb ran for the U.S. Senate and won. One of the first things he did was to introduce a new G.I. Bill for veterans who served after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Among other things, the bill helps them go to college.
 
“It’s one of the things I’m proudest of,” Webb said.
 
http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/at-uno-former-virginia-sen-webb-sounds-like-a-presidential/article_4ce872b2-6c06-5d2a-87cf-eb22dfcf2bde.html
 
 
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Potential candidate Webb visits Sioux City
 
Kirby Kaufman Sioux City Journal
 
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Possible presidential hopeful Jim Webb paid a visit to a nonprofit Wednesday where he participated in a junior boxing program in the 1960s.
 
Webb, 69, a former U.S. senator from Virginia, shared a story about leadership and goal-making with about 100 youth at the Boy’s Club of Sioux City.
 
When he lived in Nebraska, Webb traveled to Sioux City to compete in the former Golden Gloves event, a boxing tournament that drew people from around the Midwest.
 
“It was really fun going back to the Boy’s Club here and meeting the boys,” Webb said Wednesday. “They’re a really energetic bunch.”
 
Webb was asked whether he would make a run for president in 2016.
 
“I’m thinking about it," he answered.
 
Next, Webb stopped for a meet-and-greet at Tacos El Guero, where a small group of Democrats gathered to discuss his views on political issues.
 
Webb said he would focus on the economy, including minimum wage and reorganizing prison systems, and the death penalty. He also said he would balance power between the president and Congress, which he described as leaning toward the president during Barack Obama’s presidency.
 
“We’re starting to look like Third World countries in parts of America,” Webb said.
 
Webb also advocated for more funding for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease to help find a cure.
 
“There’s hardly a family in this country that has not in one way or another been affected by this problem,” he said. “It’s almost like putting the men on the moon. I think we can solve this problem — I really do.”
 
Tim Tracy, co-chair of the Carroll County Democratic Party, said Webb likely would receive support from combat veterans and active troops, citing the potential candidate’s military experience.
 
“There’s a natural connection because you’ve been in the trenches and so have they,” he said.
 
Before visiting Sioux City, Webb spent Wednesday afternoon at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he met with student veterans.
 
Webb’s trip marked the first time this year a Democratic presidential hopeful stopped in Sioux City to gauge traction in Iowa. Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who both have announced a run for candidacy, have yet to visit Sioux City.
 
After his visit, Webb said his decision to run for president will come “fairly soon.”
 
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/potential-candidate-webb-visits-sioux-city/article_706ae38e-d241-5980-b93b-2adc4c423afa.html
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FOX local affiliate: Former Senator Jim Webb Visits Siouxland
http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/28999310/former-senator-jim-webb-visits-siouxland
SIOUX CITY, IA -  A potential challenger for the Democratic Party's nomination for President is looking for support in Siouxland.
 
Former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia stopped by the Boys Club in Sioux City this afternoon. Afterwards he stopped by a Mexican restaurant on 5th street.
 
Webb served one term in the Senate from 2007 to 2013. Before that, he spent 9 months as Secretary of the Navy under President Reagan in the late 80s.
 
He says he's enjoying getting out and talking to voters, "We're having a lot of good face to face conversations, and I hope people will get comfortable with the record that we have. This isn't simply positions that I'm taking on any given day because of a pole or any of that stuff. I'm not going to have a billion dollars to run a campaign like this. So we are really speaking from the heart on the issues we care about. And I hope people can appreciate that."
 
Webb says he has yet to decide whether he'll enter the race for the White House.
 
His competition for the nomination is currently former New York Senator Hillary Clinton and current Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Story County GOP Evening with Senator Rick Santorum in Nevada, Iowa on Sunday, May 17, 2015

Story County GOP Evening with Senator Rick Santorum

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Quirks Grill & Bar
835 6^th Street
Nevada, IA 50201

Join the Story County GOP as we host an evening with Senator Rick Santorum!

4:00 PM Meet and Greet and remarks with Senator Santorum. Refreshments will be served. Donations are appreciated.

5:30 PM Story County GOP 2015 Century Club Dinner with Senator Santorum. All current members and one guest are invited.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-county-gop-evening-with-senator-rick-santorum-tickets-16902658306

Story County GOP Breakfast with Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Ames, Iowa

Story County GOP Breakfast with Gov. Bobby Jindal and Simon Conway

Republican Party Of Story County  

Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM (CDT)   


Oakwood Road Church
2400 Oakwood Road
Ames, IA 50014

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-county-gop-breakfast-with-gov-bobby-jindal-and-simon-conway-tickets-16889390622