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JD The Dragonslayer!

Our friend, JD Hayworth, has thrown his hat into the race against Senator John McCain, the Darth Vader of our movement! With the Republicans' open borders leader facing a primary challenge, it just doesn't get better than this!  And Team America is ready to do everything possible to see that “Mr. Amnesty” is defeated!   
 
McCain knows JD can beat him. So much so that in an attempt to scare JD, McCain ran negative ads against him during JD's radio show, before JD was even a candidate! But this backfired…JD became all the more determined to take on his Party's leader.
 
I spoke with JD's campaign today and they told me that after announcing this week, they went on a 10-stop state tour. The crowds were amazing everywhere they went!
 
We will be watching the race every day—and doing everything we can to help JD defeat McCain. If a guy as powerful as John McCain can be beat by a candidate running against McCain's amnesty bills, it will shut down the amnesty industry! 
 
Team America is thrilled to support JD and we hope you will throw your support behind him as well. We need to show him we are with him! Will you help?
 
Go directly to JD's site to contribute, or use Team America's site and write "JD" on the comment line, and we will forward 100% of your contribution to his campaign. We will keep you up to date on JD's progress. 

Jesse Kelly, War Hero

There is another Arizonan I want to introduce you to.  He is Jesse Kelly, a candidate for Congress in Arizona’s 8^th District. When I asked Jesse why he was running, he said, "Our country is in terrible shape and we have to do something about it." He got that right!
 
Jesse Kelly is 28 years old, a war hero (U.S. Marine combat vet), and he has never run for office. After returning home from Iraq, he went to work in the family business, but couldn't sit back and watch this county deteriorate another day. So he decided to try and get to Washington to see if he could help get us out of this mess.
 
Jesse is exactly what we need in Congress…a fiscal conservative who believes the borders must be secured with a double fence and the laws must be enforced! This "border hawk" will be a leader in Congress! 
 
Jesse is an aggressive, determined young man, and he is anything but establishment—he already endorsed JD Hayworth for Senate against John McCain, although many advised him to stay out of that race. He said he had to be "true to himself," and went right up on the stage with JD during his announcement tour to endorse him!
 
Team America is going all out for Jesse as well—contributing, raising money for him and traveling to Arizona on his behalf. We need Jesse to win, and he definitely can—both in the primary and the general. And when he does, Jesse will replace the incumbent pro-amnesty (grade F) Democrat! It's a win-win for America.
 
I hope you will give generously to Jesse's campaign. If you would rather go to Team America's website and write "Jesse" on the comment line, we will gladly send Jesse's campaign 100% of your contribution. 

2010 promises to be an exciting year!

We have an amazing number of terrific candidates this year! It makes me all the more certain we can take back our country. Team America will continue to review the races and let you know when we find a gem. And we will keep you informed of their progress.
 
I must ask if you would also make a contribution to Team America. We dipped deep into our coffers this week to support our candidates and want to do more next week, but we need your help. Getting our candidates to Washington is the only way we will save this country. That is why we ask for your help.
 
Thank you for being part of this effort, and giving hope to the idea that we can overthrow the establishment of both parties and pull this country back from the edge of darkness. 
 

Among the many pro-family and Conservative issues these candidates share, each of these men believes that we must protect and secure our borders, are tough on illegal immigration and opposed to amnesty.

Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) [click on picture below to see a video of a recent speech] was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia and is third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. He retired after more than 20 years of service in the US Army, and brought his wife and two young daughters to Broward County, Florida.  He taught high school for one year, and then returned to Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan army, an assignment he finished in November 2007.

A great believer in the power of a good education, Allen West received his Bachelors degree from University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the US Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations.

During his Army career, Col. West was awarded a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals (one with Valor), and a Valorous Unit Award as a Captain in Desert Shield/Storm. 

To learn more about Col. Allen West and his position on issues such as the Economy, Energy, Health Care, the Troops, The Second Amendment, Israel and more on his immigration position, please visit his website at http://allenwestforcongress.com/.

If you can, please donate to Col. West's campaign - we need to support these Conservative candidates in 2010!

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Our second candidate today is Vaughn Ward.

A fourth-generation Idaho native, Vaughn volunteered on the U.S. Senate campaign of Dirk Kempthorne, and subsequently accepted a position as a Legislative Aide on Kempthorne’s staff in Washington, D.C., and worked on commerce, defense, energy, transportation, and veterans' issues for the people of Idaho.

In 1995, Vaughn entered the Marine Corps.  As a 2nd Lieutenant, Ward led and served with the Marines on missions in Liberia, Cuba, Japan, and Korea.  Lieutenant Ward was transferred in 1998 and served as a military Fellow in the United States Senate where he worked on variety of budgetary and national security policy issues.

In 1999, Vaughn began a Master's in Business Administration at the University of Maryland.  After his graduation in 2002, and moved by the events of 9/11, Vaughn joined the CIA where he was trained as an Operations Officer and served in the Middle East, Africa, and Washington, D.C.  He worked closely with senior government officials from the U.S. and multiple foreign countries to combat the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

In January 2006, Vaughn took a leave of absence from the CIA and volunteered to serve on active duty with the Marines for a tour in Iraq.  He assumed command of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines.  Major Ward led his men through a combat tour in Fallujah, Al-Anbar Province, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  For his actions, Vaughn was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V (Valor).

Upon his return from Iraq, Vaughn served as the Nevada State Director for the McCain/Palin campaign. 

To learn more about Vaughn's positions on the Economy, Health Care, National Defense, the Second Amendment, Illegal Immigration and Amnesty, please visit Vaughn's website at http://www.vaughnward.com/.

If you can, please donate to Vaughn's campaign - keep this resurgence of Conservative values alive!