THIS is what will REALLY change America—in a GOOD WAY !!! Todd Young came to Corydon to speak and seek support from our www.CorydonTeaParty.org on Feb 23,2010. It only took a few minutes to realize that THIS IS THE MAN WHO SHOULD / COULD BE PRESIDENT!!! At one point he promised to pledge IN WRITING his fidelity to cast his votes in Congress in the best interests of the people of Indiana's 9th district—under penalty of immediate removal—if he should EVER fail to deliver on that promise.
I am most pleased to report that through the efforts of thousands of Patriots in a national organization called www.OurCaucus.com —THAT PROMISE IS NOW FULFILLED. This critical process is called vetting. The members of Our Caucus assembled 80 critical questions selected to ensure that our Constitution and fiscal integrity will once again be restored to our once-great country. YOU HOLD THE KEY WITH YOUR VOTE!!! All you have to do is vote for a candidate WHO HAS BEEN "VETTED". It is preferable, but NOT NECESSARY for you to attend Patriot meetings, study the Constitution etc, study vetting options, carry Patriot protest signs, put your life / good name "on the line"—all you have to do is vote intelligently—not emotionally—for a candidate who has been vetted with OurCaucus or www.GOOOH.com . Some 20 million of us Patriots have done the hard work while the silent majority sat on the couch. WE will gladly continue or work with vigilance and diligence just because we deeply love our country and our children. NEVER BEFORE have our candidates had a WRITTEN JOB DESCRIPTION WITH CONSEQUENCES—THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! This will destroy the power of party bosses, remove MONEY from the political cesspool, and get America BACK ON TRACK! Make SURE your favorite candidate, for ANY office, is vetted—PERIOD!!! Otherwise you are just hearing campaign promises! I personally believe that the sooner we get 546 candidates vetted and elected you will be amazed at how quickly America will rebound. Steve —————————————————————————– Independence Caucus
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Pre-Endorsement Conference-US House District 9
Independence Caucus
Indiana District 9
Candidate Vetting Steering Committee
Results and Recommendations
United States House of Representatives:
The candidate vetting process for Indiana's ninth district, U.S. House of Representatives seat, currently held by Baron Hill, has been concluded.
All known fiscally responsible, strict constitutionalist, candidates have been invited to participate in the Independence Caucus vetting process. The steering committee has likened this process to a job interview. We the people are hiring someone to represent us, and the very least they can do is show up and answer our questions.
Our responsibility now, is to review the results of the vetting process, and to place our summary findings (which follow) on the Ning site, along with any recorded interviews. There will be a period of one week for members to review our findings, ask questions, get responses, and prepare to vote on candidate endorsement. The date to start the one week period is March 13, 2010.
In order to fulfill this responsibility, we, members of Independence Caucus, have a duty to remain objective about the candidates' qualifications, resume, political conservatism, strict constitutionalist principles, and, electability. If more than one candidate decides to participate, we must be fair and objective in our analysis of the candidates. If only one candidate participates (often NOT the case), we still have an obligation to evaluate a candidate's fitness to serve, under the foregoing criteria, even if the candidate selected is not your personal favorite.
Remember, if the single candidate is not your personal favorite, that could mean that your favorite refused to participate in the vetting process, and is not qualified, under the rules. Such is the case in District 9. Every effort has been extended to get all candidates, appearing to meet the qualifications, to participate, and those who refused, knew they could not be endorsed.
Once endorsed, it is our job to get the endorsed candidate elected in the primary and in the November general elections.
Evaluation of All Candidates Invited to Participate:
Mike Sodrel
Although Mike was offered a chance to be vetted, on several occasions and was sent the vetting questions, he refused.
He is a man we admire for all of his accomplishments. However, the Steering Committee's view is, if candidates expect our support, but don't respect the Tea Party/Freedom movement enough to answer our questions and participate in the vetting process, they are part of the problem and unworthy of our support.
He did not participate in the vetting process, and, therefore, can't be vetted, nor endorsed.
Travis Hankins
Travis Hankins initially sought our endorsement. He was forwarded the 80 question test, which he took. He was also given information about Independence Caucus and how the vetting process worked.
Then, when it was time for the candidate interview, Travis did not respond to e-mail and telephone messages, requesting a date and time that would work for him. On February 18, 2010, his campaign team sent a message indicating that Travis did not seek the endorsement of any group. They also indicated that Travis would not participate "when it is a competition of sorts (emphasis added) for an endorsement; and your group has made it seem in the past that this was the case."
The Steering Committee's view is, an election is a competition. Just showing up, does not "win" an endorsement. If candidates expect our support, but don't respect the Tea Party/Freedom movement enough to answer our questions and participate in the vetting process, they are part of the problem and unworthy of our support.
He did not complete the vetting process, and, therefore, can't be vetted, nor endorsed.
Todd Young
http://toddyoungforcongress.com/
Todd Young was offered an opportunity to participate in the vetting process, and, kept his word. The only candidate to participate in our Citizens' candidate vetting, his interview is available on video at the links below. It is important to note that no candidate is aware of the questions in advance of the interview. Thus, the responses to the questions are not rehearsed. Since Todd Young scored a perfect 100% on the 80 question vetting questionnaire, the questionnaire is not included.
Part I – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I04VjFnnodo
Part II – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlOzYV4DMQ
Part III – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn5xjoQ_aFw
Part IV – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t05qnI64sdY
Part V – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMJQPELgxlw
Todd has a remarkable record of service and accomplishment (see a portion of his resume, from his web site, in the attached file).
His campaign style is very professional, respectful and on target with the fiscally responsible, strict Constitutional construction we seek.
The Steering Committee has concluded that Todd Young is highly qualified, committed to fiscal responsibility through adherence to constitutional authority, and worthy of our endorsement.
We encourage all members to view/listen to the recorded interview and review Todd Young's website. Any discussions among iCaucus members should be posted to this discussion site. If you have questions for Todd Young, please post those to the separate discussion group, entitled "Todd Young: Questions & Answers", where all questions for the candidate and responses will be posted.
The vote for endorsement link will be emailed to members, after this one week conference period has ended.
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