Candidates You May Have Missed: Primary 2010

Today is primary day in New York, Maryland, Wisconsin, and a number of other States around the union. As such - I wanted to do a quick post reminding you of the three great candidates profiled here who are facing the voters in a primary today. Check them out and, if you're in those States, make sure to get out and vote!

• Jay Townsend - US Senate from New York - Profile, Official Website

• Jim Rutledge - US Senate from Maryland - Profile, Official Website

• Sean Duffy - US Congress from Wisconsin - Profile, Official Website

Ten Buck Fridays: August 22 - 27

We'll introduce this week's TBF poll with some thoughts from The Other McCain:

"Money isn’t everything, but it’s essential to running any political campaign...

"These candidates can’t depend on the Washington-based Republican establishment to bail them out. RNC reportedly has only $5 million cash on hand. The NRCC has $17 million, compared to $33 million for the DCCC. If conservatives online don’t start paying attention, Nov. 2 may be another one of those 'agony of defeat' moments — a long night of tearful Republican concession speeches that brings smiles to the faces of Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann."

Congratulations Renee Elmers!

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*Poll closes at 12:01 AM on 8/27/10*

Learn about the candidates...

Dan Benishek (MI-01)

• Dan Benishek is running for the Bart Stupak seat.
• Benishek won the GOP nomination by a 15 vote margin.
• Benishek on the issues
• Dan Benishek on Twitter
• Benishek on Facebook

Sean Duffy (WI-07)

• Sean is known for having been cast on MTV's iconic reality show, The Real World.
• Duffy is a "Pappa Grizzly"
• Sean Duffy on the issues
• Duffy on Twitter
• Sean Duffy on Facebook

Renee Ellmers (NC-02)

• Renee Ellmers is running against the pugnacious Bob Etheridge.
• As a Surgical Intensive Care Nurse, Ellmers is an outspoken critic of government-run health care.
• Ellmers on the issues
• Renee Ellmers on Facebook
• Ellmers on Twitter

Merlin Froyd (CA-28)

• Merlin Froyd: "The year is 1983."
• At age 27, Mr. Froyd brings a youthful perspective to the Republican Party
• Merlin Froyd on the issues
• Froyd on Twitter
• Froyd on Facebook

Joe Heck (NV-03)

• Dr. Joe Heck has served the residents of Nevada as a physician, Army Reservist, and community volunteer.
• Operation New Direction
• Joe Heck on the issues
• Heck on Twitter
• Joe Heck on Facebook

Mike Kelly (PA-03)

• Mike's Story
• Kelly on the issues
• Mike Kelly on YouTube
• Mike Kelly on Facebook
• Kelly on Twitter

Keith Lepor (MA-9)

• Keith Lepor on the issues
• An interview with Lepor
• Keith Lepor on YouTube
• Lepor on Facebook
• Keith Lepor on Twitter

Jeff Perry (MA-10)

• Are you upset?
• Jeff Perry on the issues
• Perry on Facebook
• Jeff Perry on Twitter
• Perry on YouTube

Jackie Walorski (IN-02)

• Walorski on the issues
• Walorksi Bio
• Jackie Walorski, Mamma Grizzly
• Walorski on Twitter
• Jackie Walorski on Facebook

Allen West (FL-22)

• Get fired up by Allen West
• Oxygen for the soul: Allen West really gets it.
• Allen West is proud of his country.
• West on the issues
• Allen West on Facebook
• West on Twitter

The TBF poll in a nutshell: This is a poll designed to promote rising conservative stars. At the end of the week, the winner will be promoted by a network of over 70 80 conservative blogs and will receive a flurry of contributions from patriots across the country.

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