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Today is Election Day, so please be sure to vote, and please call the campaign office at 970-224-9952 if you can help to drive people to the polls or help out in other ways on this crucial day. Thanks one and all for your help with the campaign! more
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| November 5, 2002 |
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Recent polls show
"Marilyn Musgrave
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Stan Matsunaka
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President Bush and GOP candidates for congressional and statewide offices rallied about 3,000 Republicans on Monday at the Wings Over the Rockies museum.
The President's visit should help "get voters to the polls, although it is unlikely to give Republican candidates a boost or change voters' minds," analysts said. Outside the museum, a contingent from the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union demonstrated in support of a $6 billion drought-relief bill that has passed the Senate. Bush has said he will veto the measure, the article reported. read the article
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| November 5, 2002 |
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Bruce and Shirley Broderius. Prof. Broderius is a lifelong Republican activist who has served as Republican 4th CD Delegate.
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"I'm a Republican because I don't want the government butting in"
"The main reason I've been a Republican all these years is that I value my autonomy and my independence. I'm a Republican because I don't want the government butting into my life where it doesn't belong ..."
"That's why, as a lifelong and committed Republican, I could never support the kind of in-your-face government interference that Marilyn Musgrave represents. It would be against the principles I hold dear and against the very basis of my loyalty to good Republican values ... I oppose Musgrave because I am true to Republican values"
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Rand McConnell of Fort Collins, a 1996 Republican Delegate and Larimer County Committeeman, supports Stan Matsunaka read more
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"This district belongs to its citizens
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"I met Stan 16 years ago, and was impressed by his integrity. His conduct in this campaign has been exemplary. Here's why, as a lifelong Republican, I'm voting for Stan:
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I oppose dishonest and negative campaigning |
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Stan is the best candidate, most diligent, best informed, and hardest working to have run in many years. He would be the best for Colorado, and the 4th District." read full statement! |
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Ruth Gartrell, who twice served as Weld County Republican Vice-Chair, supports Stan Matsunaka read more
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"I don't let anyone tell me who to support — farmers are very independent people"
"I should tell you that although I worked as a schoolteacher for 25 years, I grew up on a farm and I'm still a farmer at heart. And farmers are very independent people. They don't like the government or anyone else telling them what to do or how to do it."
"So what I like about Stan is that he is independent-minded, too. He looks at the broad issues, not just a narrow point of view. He thinks for himself, and is not a dogmatic Democrat. I don't like dogmatic politicians, whether they are Republicans or Democrats. Stan is very intelligent and willing to listen respectfully to both sides of an issue. I like that."
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"Stan tells the truth about his record, and I like that"
"As a Republican who has actively been involved in many Republican campaigns over the years," Betty explained, " I wasn't about to support Stan Matsunaka until I knew more about him. So I did a lot of research on his voting record, and looked up information about what he said and compared it to what he actually did."
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"I've known Stan Matsunaka for years, and he is an upstanding, moral, and principled Coloradoan"
Gale Davey has served as a Morgan County Sheriff, Chairman of the Colorado Racing Commission, and as Fort Morgan's Chief of Police.
In 1955, he registered as a Republican, and has been a strong party supporter ever since.
He is also a strong supporter of Stan Matsunaka. Listen to Chief Davey's radio spot explaining why he supports Matsunaka for Congress. more
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| November 5, 2002 |
Stan Matsunaka Election Day November 5th Schedule
On Tuesday, November 5th, Stan Matsunaka will spend Election Day visiting towns across the 4th District's front range. He'll start his day off in his home town of Loveland, then head to Fort Collins, stop by Greeley, and then finish off in Longmont. Stan will be campaigning hard throughout these final hours, and will attend the famous "Matsunaka for Congress Honk-and-Waves" in all four towns. more
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| October 28, 2002 |
In Response to Negative Attacks,
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"My latest polls, I'm happy to say, show that my campaign is pulling ahead. Apparently my opponent is getting a little nervous, because her campaign has started running TV ads that step over the line between fact and fiction," said Stan Matsunaka, responding to a recent blitz of negative attack ads launched by his opponent, Marilyn Musgrave.
"I invite voters to look at the facts and make up their own minds," he added. more
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| October 9, 2002 |
Stan's Bipartisan Achievements Win Respect
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"We appreciate the leadership of Governor Bill Owens and Senator Stan Matsunaka in working together to craft an extremely significant transportation package." —David M. Gilman, President & CEO, First National Bank of Colorado more
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| October 28, 2002 |
Fort Morgan Times says "Negative Ads Should Go"
Voters throughout the 4th District "have been inundated with ads and mail that are not just negative but almost hateful," says the Fort Morgan Times.
This kind of campaigning "hit a new low last week, in our view, with a mailing on Musgrave's behalf which linked Matsunaka with drug users ... We think it is long past time for the candidates themselves to step in and call a halt to this ... Wouldn't it be refreshing—and perhaps even educational and helpful to voters—if campaigns concentrated on accomplishments of candidates and positions they take on the issues of the day rather than berating or bending the truth about opponents?" read this article see Stan's accomplishments see Stan's positions
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Larry Pratt, fundraiser for the Musgrave campaign, has been linked in national press reports to hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations as far back as 1992 (USA Today).
In fact, Pratt stepped aside as co-chairman of Pat Buchanan's presidential campaign over alleged links to racist groups. It's no secret that Larry Pratt remains linked to extremist groups today (Rocky Mountain News, 10/15/02). Why does Marilyn Musgrave continue to accept money and fundraising help from him? more
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| October 11, 2002 |
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The Greeley Tribune gives Stan Matsunka a resounding endorsement, saying that "Matsunaka typifies the West." The Greeley Tribune has endorsed the Republican candidate in every election for Colorado's 4th CD since 1972: Jim Johnson, Hank Brown, Wayne Allard, and Bob Schaffer.
The Tribune praised Stan's bipartisan approach, noting that "Matsunaka has shown an ability to work with both parties," and that "the 4th will be best served by someone who does not vote purely along party lines." Regarding Stan's opponent, the Tribune observed, "Marilyn Musgrave works too often along the fringes of her party. She has focused mainly on a conservative social agenda. She has not shown an ability to be an effective leader in the state Senate." read it yourself!
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| September 16, 2002 |
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| August 15, 2002 |
| Stan fights for lower taxes for all our working families |
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Stan Matsunaka has voted for more than thirty tax cuts during his time in the legislature—for less taxes on hard-working Coloradoans and their families. In addition, Stan has never voted for a tax increase without an approval vote of the people. more
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Shannon Velásquez urges Hispanic voters to tell friends and family about Stan's campaign:
"Envíe un mensaje por email a tres de sus amigos o familiares para que elijamos a Stan," dice Shannon Velásquez. lea más |
Education First!
We need innovative tools, not just simplistic rules, to meet the needs of our schools. more
Protecting
Social Security
Stan stands by his three-point plan to ensure that Social Security offers steady and reliable support to our seniors more
Join Stan's Team
Find out how you can spread the word about Stan's campaign. You are the margin of victory in 2002! more
Rural Health
Coloradans in both big cities and rural areas deserve access to top-quality health care. Stan has a plan. more
Strong Support for Stan
Despite difficult economic times, Stan raises over $250,000, including many small 4th CD donations more
Poll Shows Virtual Tie
After voters hear positive profiles of both candidates, Matsunaka leads Musgrave, 46% to 44%. more
Stan's Fans
Gail Westhoff, who grew up with Stan and wife Kathy in Fort Morgan, shares her memories of "the real Stan." more
Stan the Coach
Find out more about Stan—his Colorado boyhood, his volunteer work, his travels across the state as a sports coach for each of his three children. more
Salazar Endorses Stan
Atty. Gen. Ken Salazar announces "I endorse Stan because his history is rooted in the plains of Colorado." more
Electable Stan
How did Stan get 52% of the vote in a district with only 25% Democratic voters in his first run for State Senate? more
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