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Friday, November 16, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Petraeus Testifies Former CIA Director General David Petraeus testified behind closed doors on Capitol Hill this morning about the 9/11 attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Gen. Petraeus told members of the intelligence committees that he "knew almost immediately" that the attack on the consulate was carried out by Ansar al Sharia, an Al Qaeda group in Libya. ...	Read More..
Thursday, November 15, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Obama's "Victory Lap" Barack Obama held his first press conference in months yesterday. Was news made? Did we learn anything new? Not really. As one commentator remarked, Obama's press conferences are like Obama's speeches interrupted by friendly questions. This front page Washington Post headline says it all: "Meeting The Press, Taking A Victory...	Read More..
November 14, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Debt IS A Moral Issue The Associated Press reports this morning that the deficit for October, the first month of the new fiscal year, was $120 billion. That figure is 22% higher than the October 2011 deficit. And even though tax receipts were up 13% from October 2011, spending was up 16%. This level of spending is unsustainable. But now that Obama is safely ensconced in the White House...	Read More..
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Military Sex Scandal Grows Washington has been rocked by the growing scandal involving top military and intelligence officials. CIA Director General David Petraeus was scheduled to testify before congressional intelligence committees this week on the Benghazi debacle. But he resigned suddenly Friday afternoon citing an...	Read More..
Friday, November 9, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Confronting The Fiscal Cliff There are 51 days before the country goes over the so-called "fiscal cliff" -- a combination of mandatory spending cuts and massive tax increases that could plunge the country back into a recession. Speaking from the White House this afternoon, President Obama asserted that he won a mandate Tuesday to raise taxes. And he once again demanded...	Read More..
Thursday, November 8, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer *BREAKING NEWS:* CNN reports that Iranian fighter jets last week fired on a U.S. drone operating in international airspace over the Persian Gulf. The drone was not hit. According to CNN, "the United States protested the incident but has not heard back from Iran." Why am I not surprised? Brace yourselves, folks. The mullahs have seen nothing but...	Read More..
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer *COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: ELECTION DAY IS TODAY -- 54 DAYS TO TAXMAGEDDON* Watching Ohio The reports from our friends on the ground in Ohio are very encouraging. There are long lines in rural counties and what may be record turnout in conservative areas. Meanwhile, turnout in Cleveland appears weak. That could be an indication that the Democrat base voted...	Read More..
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer The Day After Elections have consequences. And yesterday's elections will have dire consequences. I don't want to depress you any further, but I believe it is important at this stage to provide an honest assessment of what we are facing. Here are a few things that come to mind when considering the likely impact of yesterday's results: We are probably stuck with...	Read More..
Monday, November 5, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer *COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 1 DAY TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS -- 55 DAYS TO TAXMAGEDDON* Get Out The Vote! With just hours before Election Day, almost every national poll shows the race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney neck and neck. It is the same in virtually every key swing state too. Turnout will be critical. In these final hours, please make one...	Read More..
Friday, November 2, 2012 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer *COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 4 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS -- 58 DAYS TO TAXMAGEDDON* Obama Leaves Sandy Victims Behind Barack Obama has had his two days of photo ops and effusive praise from the governor of New Jersey. He hugged a lot of people and announced that all the usual red tape and bureaucracy would be suspended so that people and communities impacted...	Read More..