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Benishek Responds to President Obama’s Speech on Iraq

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI – Dr. Dan Benishek, the Republican nominee for Congress in Michigan’s 1st District, joined millions of Americans around the country by watching President Obama’s speech on Iraq tonight. “It is encouraging to see that progress has been made in Iraq,” Dr. Benishek stated. “However, the fact that roughly 50,000 U.S. troops will [...]

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Benishek to Campaign with Sessions

Congressman Pete Sessions (R) Texas, will be campaigning with Dan Benishek, Republican nominee for Michigan’s First District this Labor Day weekend. Sessions is the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and has a 97.38% lifetime vote score with The American Conservative Union. Dr. Dan Benishek, a general surgeon from Crystal Falls in Michigan’s Upper [...]

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Splitting the Conservative Vote in Michigan’s First District

In the aftermath of the very close MI01 Republican primary, won by Dan Benishek of Crystal Falls by 15 votes, several things have transpired that has tested the friendships and trust of tea party members and patriots, and the movement itself. Glenn Wilson, a self-proclaimed independent, has entered the first district race and has co-opted [...]

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It’s official–Benishek wins MI01 primary by 15 votes

*pdf of official certified numbers Today the MI Board of Canvassers met and certified Crystal Falls surgeon Dan Benishek to be the winner of the Republican Primary in Michigan’s First District. On election night, the final tally shown Dan Benishek the leader with one solitary vote. After the certification process that took place today, Benishek [...]

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Joe the Plumber tours Michigan’s First District with Dan Benishek

Joe the plumber was in Michigan’s First District to make campaign stops with Dr. Dan Benishek on Saturday and Sunday. He traveled from Toledo, Ohio with his family to make stops in Marquette, Escanaba, Manistique, St. Ignace, Charlevoix, Alpena and Pinconning. He did it because he believes in Dan. Dan Benishek for Congress

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Contemporary Conservative Legend Erick Erickson Endorses Benishek for Congress

The fight the people of this nation are in to change the make up of Congress and install Conservative Leadership, is crucial to this nation’s survival. That’s why I am so excited that another conservative icon has endorsed Dan Benishek for Congress. Erick Erickson, the Editor-In-Chief of Redstate.com, is highly regarded as an influential activist [...]

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Docs4PatientCare Makes First Ever Endorsement Benishek

Docs4PatientCare began as a grassroots movement led by a prominent physician in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Hal Scherz,who felt he must act in response to the AMA’s support of Obamacare. Attempting to enact his big-government health care scheme, President Obama and his supporters frequently claimed that a “majority” of doctors supported his health-care plans. When the [...]

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Benishek will repeal, Jason will overhaul

From a news release May 20th, 2010: BENISHEK PLEDGES TO REPEAL OBAMACARE Iron River, MI – Dr. Benishek pledged this week to sponsor legislation to repeal the Obamacare Bill that was forced through Congress by the Democrats earlier this year, with Bart Stupak delivering the pivotal support necessary for passage. He signed the Club for [...]

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Benishek Responds to Unemployment, Smoking Ban

From a media release for the Benishek campaign. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed unemployment figures for the month of April today, showing an increase of 9.7 to 9.9 percent from the month prior. “Today’s grim unemployment numbers remind us of Washington’s failure to get our economy back on track. The career politicians in Washington [...]

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Dan Benishek at the Presque Isle Lincoln Day Dinner

I attended the Presque Isle County Lincoln Day Dinner in Hawks, Michigan where several candidates spoke.  Jason Allen’s wife spoke in his stead, as he was attending the LDD in Boyne Mountain, Linda Goldthorpe spoke as well, but I continue to be impressed with the conservative message of the Benishek campaign.  What follows is Dr. [...]

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