Latest Updates:

• 8-24-10 —  John Gard has endorsed Reid Ribble in NE Wisconsin’s 8th District GOP primary. The winner of the primary will face Gard’s old opponent, Steve Kagen, come election day (not soon enough or sooner than you think?). Gard said, “Ribble is the one person in this race that can beat Steve Kagen.” while Ribble stated “maybe no one knows more about this district and running against Dr. Kagen than him.”

• 4-15-10 — the debate over USA online casinos continues, with Dems typically in favor (sponsoring anything that generates revenue and regulation) and the GOP opposed (in a moral way, which is perhaps fitting, but strikes us as also contradictory to fundamental laissez-faire capitalism). Currently, a US House of Representatives bill is being debated which will allow and regulate certain forms of gambling, though US online casinos may not be one of the specific areas addressed. Given John Gard’s history of action against Native American casinos, I think we can assume that he would oppose any relaxation of restrictions, to say the least.

• 2-10-10 — no real news for the Gard for Congress page in 2010, obviously. There has been some chatter about a run against Kagan this year, but the consensus seems to be (whether true or false) that Gard is no longer a viable candidate. For all you homeowners looking for a way to offset loss of value, loan refi may be your best option.

Help Bring Wisconsin values back to the 8th district!

I’ve taken the first steps towards gathering the resources I’ll need to run a winning campaign to represent the 8th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.  I believe the people of Northeast Wisconsin deserve a congressman who will look out for the best interests of our hard-working families and fight for our Wisconsin values.

Steve Kagen and I have some very real differences on some of the most important issues facing our country.

Since his election to Congress, Steve Kagen voted for a budget that would pave the way for the largest tax increases in American history.  I believe families are seeing too much of their paychecks taken up in taxes.  I would have voted differently.

Steve Kagen voted to spend Social Security dollars on other government programs.  I believe Social Security dollars should be spent on Social Security only.  I would have voted differently.

Steve Kagen voted against fully funding the construction of a fence to guard our borders, and he voted to allow illegal immigrants to have access to federal housing assistance funds.  I believe we should stop rewarding illegal behavior and start protecting our borders – immediately.  I would have voted differently.

I think it is also telling that 75% of Steve Kagen’s campaign contributions are from Washington, D.C. special interest groups.  It certainly shows where the bulk of Congressman Kagen’s support lies.

I’ll make a final decision later this year, but Cate and I are looking forward to traveling Northeast Wisconsin to talk about how we can build a better and brighter future for all of our families.

Best wishes to you!

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