USA Doesn't Trust Obama/Dems on National Security: Gary Peters is Outta There!

Poll shows Obama, Dems losing ground

By Joseph Curl

A majority of Americans say the United States is less respected in the world than it was two years ago and think President Obama and other Democrats fall short of Republicans on the issue of national security, a new poll finds.

The Democracy Corps-Third Way survey released Monday finds that by a 10-point margin -- 51 percent to 41 percent -- Americans think the standing of the U.S. dropped during the first 13 months of Mr. Obama's presidency.

"This is surprising, given the global acclaim and Nobel peace prize that flowed to the new president after he took office," said pollsters for the liberal-leaning organizations.

On the national security front, a massive gap has emerged, with 50 percent of likely voters saying Republicans would likely do a better job than Democrats, a 14-point swing since May. Thirty-three percent favored Democrats.

"The erosion since May is especially strong among women, and among independents, who now favor Republicans on this question by a 56 to 20 percent margin," the pollsters said in their findings.

A May 2009 survey by the pollsters found the public saw the Democratic and Republican parties as equally able to handle national security (41 percent trusted Democrats more, and 43 percent trusted Republicans more.) On conducting the war on terrorism, the two parties were tied at 41 percent.

The Democrats' gap on national security has widened on several other fronts:

• "Keeping America safe": Democrats now trail by 13 points (34 percent to 47 percent.) The gap was just 5 points in July 2008.

• "Ensuring a strong military": Democrats trail by 31 points (27 percent to 58 percent.)

• "Making America safer from nuclear threats": Democrats trail by 11 points (34 percent to 45 percent,) "despite the president's strong actions and speeches on steps to reduce nuclear dangers," the pollsters said.

The poll, conducted late last month, found "the administration's response to the Christmas Day terrorist attempt has contributed to the erosion."

"While public polling showed that initial approval of Obama's response was above 50 percent, two months of Republican criticism have taken a toll. Now a narrow 46 to 42 percent plurality of likely voters say they feel less confident about the administration's handling of national security because of how it responded to the incident," the pollsters said.

In addition, the detention of terrorist suspects and the Obama proposal to prosecute suspects in civil trials in New York City, which was later abandoned, also have taken a toll on the president's approval ratings.

"Whereas a majority of the public approves of the job President Obama is doing in most aspects of national security, a 51 to 44 percent majority of likely voters disapproves of his efforts on the prosecution and interrogation of terrorism suspects," the pollsters found.

Democracy Corps calls itself an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to making the government of the United States more responsive to the American people." It was founded in 1999 by former Clinton adviser James Carville and Stanley Greenberg, a leading Democratic pollster.

Third Way calls itself "the leading moderate think-tank of the progressive movement."

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/08/poll-obama-dems-losing-ground/

Sen. Rick Santorum to Headline Southeast Reagan Dinner May 4th in Troy!!!

9TH Congressional District Republican Party

Presents

Southeast Michigan
Ronald Reagan Memorial Dinner 2010

Featuring

The Honorable Rick Santorum
Former United states Senator, Fox News Contributor

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Doors open – 5:30 PM
General Reception – 6:00 PM; Dinner Program – 7:00 PM

Petruzzello’s Banquet Center
6950 Rochester Road ● Troy ● Michigan

Prepaid dinner tickets: $55 per person
($65 per person postmark after April 23rd)

VIP Reception with speaker:
$100 per person (includes dinner)

Private Senatorial Reception (Private Reception w/ Senator Santorum, receive photo, seating at head table): $1000 per person; $1250 per couple

Serve on Host Committee: Buy/sell $300 in tickets/ad book sales

Please mail your personal check to:
9th District Republican Committee, P. O. Box 4553, Troy, MI 48099

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Peters Shocked: About 10 people attend his event; tea party had 400-500 people!

Socialist/progressive/statists held a 'Rochester Area for Change' fundraiser (in which they lost money on) honoring U.S. Congressman Gary Peters yesterday in Rochester Hills. Somewhere between 10-12 people attended paying $10 per person. The venue rents for $150 according to a resident of the apartment complex in which it is located.

Freedom/liberty loving patriots held a hugely attended 'tea party' protest at the entrance of the venue. On-site estimates placed the rally somewhere between 400-500 people. Residents are furious that Peters is tone-deaf on what the voters of his district actually want: No federal government takeover of the healthcare system in our country, no new federal entitlement program that will financially enslave or future generations, no forcing the entire nation to pay for other people's abortions, no restricting our rights/privacy/choices within healthcare & no federal government telling Americans to buy insurance or penalizing them via criminal law for keeping their personal affairs (healtchare choices/lack of choice) private. Residents from as far away as Farmington Hills & Waterford attended the tea party event to urge Peters to simply vote NO!

Gary: Will you finally listen?

Oakland Press: Photo Album of Tea Party Rally in Rochester Hills

MI9thGOP Oakland Press: Picture album of our massive tea party protest outside of fundraiser honoring U.S. Rep. Peters. http://tinyurl.com/ydu77re

Tea Party Friday: Tell Peters to Vote NO on Massive Healthcare Takeover Scheme

OAKLAND COUNTY TEA PARTY



U.S. REP. GARY PETERS COMES OUT OF HIDING: TEA PARTY RALLY TO TARGET HEALTHCARE
Voters Outraged that Obama-Pelosi Continue to Push Takeover Plan, Want Peters to Finally Listen by Voting No on Massive Bill

Tomorrow, Friday, March 5, 2010, tea party activists from across Oakland County will stage a protest outside of a reception (Rochester Area for Change, http://www.rochesterareaforchange.org/) honoring U.S. Representative Gary Peters (D-MI09) and President Barack Obama’s Organizing for America (a project of the Democratic National Committee). The tea party rally will focus on impacting Peters’ upcoming vote on the Obama-Pelosi healthcare takeover bill, as well as other reckless federal spending programs. The protest/rally will begin at 5 PM (EST).

The protest rally will be held on the public sidewalk at the intersection of Rochester Road & Hampton Boulevard in Rochester Hills. A close physical address to the protest/rally location is 2155 Rochester Road (the actual rally location is about ¼ mile south of that address).

MESSAGE ENDS

Shocking: Truth About Democrats & Insurance Companies

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WHO'S REALLY IN THEIR POCKET?
Democrats Demonize Insurance Companies, But Still Cash Their Huge Checks & Rely On Their Lobbying

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"Top Executives From United Health Group Inc., Wellpoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation And CIGNA Healthcare Inc. Are Scheduled To Attend [A Meeting With HHS Sec. Sebelius At]... The White House On Thursday At 11 Am ET."(Jake Tapper, "Sebelius Meeting With Insurance Executives Moved To White House," ABC News's "Political Punch" Blog, 3/2/10)

DEMS MAKE INSURANCE COMPANIES THE VILLIANS

Obama Accused Insurance Companies Of "Deceptive And Dishonest Ads" In Pursuit Of Profits. "In fact, the insurance industry is rolling out the big guns and breaking open their massive war chest - to marshal their forces for one last fight to save the status quo. They're filling the airwaves with deceptive and dishonest ads. They're flooding Capitol Hill with lobbyists and campaign contributions... The fact is, the insurance industry is making this last-ditch effort to stop reform even as costs continue to rise and our health care dollars continue to be poured into their profits, bonuses, and administrative costs that do nothing to make us healthy - that often actually go toward figuring out how to avoid covering people. And they're earning these profits and bonuses while enjoying a privileged exception from our anti-trust laws..." (President Barack Obama, "Taking The Insurance Companies On Down The Stretch," Weekly Address, 10/17/09)

HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius Accuses Insurance Companies Of "Raking In Billions In Profits" At The Expense Of The Sick. "In our current health insurance system, too many Americans are at the whim of private, for-profit insurance companies who are raking in billions in profits each year, while policyholders struggle to make ends meet in this tough economy." (HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius, "In Any State, At Any Time: A Reminder Of The Urgency Of Health Reform," The White House Blog, 2/9/10)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Called Insurance Companies "The Villains." "Of course they've been immoral all along in how they have treated people that they insure ... they are the villains. They have been part of the problem in a major way." (Richard Cowan, "Pelosi Lashes Out Against Insurance Companies," Reuters, 7/30/09)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) Called Insurance Companies "Greedy" And Cited Their Profits As A Reason For Reform. "Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Ne v... In a speech on the Senate floo r... attacked WellPoint and other 'greedy insurance companies that care more about profits than people ... A lot of companies are hurting in this economy but this California health company isn't one of them,' Reid said, citing Wellpoint's profits." (Tom Murphy & Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, "WellPoint Insurance Hike Becomes Target For Obama," The Associated Press, 2/11/10)

Because Dems Are Using Their "Fallback Strategy - Bashing Insurance Companies" Yet Again. "When health reform has hit obstacles in the past year, Democrats have consistently turned to the same fallback strategy - bashing insurance companies. The tactic continues today with HHS Secretary Sebelius releasing a report detailing premium increases in Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington." (Chris Frates, Politico's "Live Pulse" Blog, 2/18/10)

YET INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE PUSHED FOR DEMS' GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE, GIVEN MONEY TO THEIR CAMPAIGNS

For His 2008 Presidential Campaign, Barack Obama Received $1,440,723 From The Health Services / HMO Sector. (The Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 3/3/10)

In 2008, Joe Biden's Presidential Campaign Received $49,080 From The Health Services / HMO Sector. (The Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 3/3/10)

Since 1998, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) Campaign Committee And Leadership PAC Received At Least $511,000 From The Health Services/ HMO Sector. (The Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 3/3/10)

Since 1998, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) Campaign Committee And Leadership PAC Received At Least $62,400 From The Health Services/ HMO Sector. (The Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 3/3/10)

BECAUSE INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOW THEY WILL CASH IN ON OBAMA'S BILL IF IT PASSES

Obama's Government-Run Health Care Experiment Forces Americans To Buy Policies From Insurance Companies And "Makes Them Criminals" If They Don't. "Democracy for America, the successor to the Dean campaign ... is out today with an email attacking health care legislation on a vulnerable point: The individual mandate. ... '[T]hey say that even without a public option, the bill still "covers" 30 million more Americans. What they are actually talking about is something called the "individual mandate." That's a section of the law that requires every single American buy health insurance or break the law and face penalties and fines. So, the bill doesn't actually "cover" 30 million more Americans - instead it makes them criminals ...'" (Ben Smith, "Dean Group Attacks Mandate," Politico's "Live Pulse" Blog, 12/16/09)

•And Obama's Assistant HHS Secretary Admits Individual Mandate Is "A Very Regressive Tax." "The individual mandate offers new options, but it also introduces risks. The mandate is in many respects analogous to a tax. ... [T]he mandate will act as a very regressive tax, penalizing uninsured people who genuinely cannot afford to buy coverage." (Sherry A. Glied, "Universal Coverage One Head At A Time -- The Risks And Benefits Of Individual Health Insurance Mandates," New England Journal Of Medicine, 4/10/08)

Insurance Companies Want Even Stronger Individual Mandate To Bring In New Customers, Generate Windfall Profits."[I]nsurance companies are pushing back against changes to the latest Senate health-care bill that ease the penalties for Americans for don't carry health insurance ... The changes mean the new mandate would apply to two million fewer people, largely those with lower incomes ... Key industries bought into the measure -- and agreed to absorb cuts in reimbursements -- on the expectation that millions of new customers would be brought into the health-care system." (Janet Adamy & Greg Hitt, "Insurers Fight Bid To Ease Penalties In Health Bill," The Wall Street Journal, 10/6/09)

No Wonder Obama Attacked Hillary Clinton Over Individual Mandate During Campaign. "Senator Clinton believes the only way to achieve universal health care is to force everybody to purchase it ... and my belief is the reason that people don't have it is not because they don't want it, but because they can't afford it." (Michael Luo, "Check Point," The New York Times, 2/22/08)



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9th. GOP Annual Reagan Dinner Early Details

SAVE DATE: 9th & 12th Congressional District Republican Party Organizations announce joint S.E. Michigan Reagan Dinner: Tuesday, May 4th. Speaker and location TBA. Pricing and time TBD. Don't miss out! More details soon.