"Republican Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle from New York’s 25th
District has been ranked the most conservative woman in the House. She
is wildly popular among pro-life groups, and her strong stance against government spending
has earned her a Club for Growth rating of 92, a full 24 points higher
than the next best rating in New York. Rep. Buerkle is a strong,
independent, female conservative — the kind that the Republican Party
sorely needs in Washington.
So naturally, the New York GOP is intentionally redistricting her out of her seat. Their own, self-drawn map places Rep. Buerkle in a nearly impossible electoral situation.
Anyone who is familiar with the New York Republican establishment shouldn’t be too surprised by this. In 2009, the state GOP forced the liberal, pro-union, pro-choice Dede Scozzafava onto the Republican
ticket in the NY-09 special election, causing a third-party rebellion
within the conservative movement that led to Scozzafava’s withdrawal
from the race and endorsement of the Democrat over the conservative
candidate. In 2010, the establishment tried to hoist candidate Rick
Lazio onto the GOP gubernatorial ticket — only to result in yet another
voter revolt that put Carl Paladino on the ballot, a candidate who went
down in flames in November.
This time, instead of forcing a flawed candidate onto the ticket, the
state GOP is trying to redistrict a good one — a great one, actually —
out of contention, simply because..........."
continue article here, at the daily caller.
We need to stand up for Rep. Buerkle and Conservatism now. We can no longer be silent!
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