Hartzler stops in Nevada on whirlwind campaign tour

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Steve Moyer - Herald-Tribune

Nevada, Mo. -- It's time for change in the 4th Congressional District, according to Vicky Hartzler, and she wants to be the agent of that change. She's running for the seat Ike Skelton has held for 30 years.

"Our current Congress-man is voting 96 percent with Nancy Pelosi," Hartzler said. "Ike was one of four deciding votes on Cap and Trade, which will increase costs on everyone. This district deserves better leadership than its getting now. It's time for him to go."

Hartzler stopped in at the Moore-Few Care Center Community Room Friday afternoon to meet and speak with a group of supporters, one of several meetings set up around the area. Hartzler said she had a Web site and a presence on social networking sites, which helped organize and publicize events, thanks to the efforts of her assistant, Samantha Hill.

"I've got a Web site, www.vickyhartzler.com, and I'm on Facebook and Twitter thanks to Samantha Hill, my political director," Hartzler said. "This is a big district and you can't get known without getting your information out there and going out and about meeting people."

Hartzler has been getting out there. Friday she was scheduled to meet people in 12 locations from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Hartzler said that the 4th Congressional District was mainly conservative and Skelton doesn't represent that majority.

"Ours is one of the most conservative districts held by a Democrat in the country," Hartzler said. "Ike doesn't represent conservative values and it's important to get someone who does. It's not just important to us, it's important for the country."

Hartzler said conservative values and common sense are what the district needs, values that conservatives deliver.

"Our time-tested answers are what's needed in this district," Hartzler said. "This district has the work ethic, small town fiscal responsibility, faith and family values. We need more of that."

Hartzler, a former teacher, was asked about home-schooling.

"I support public schools," Hartzler said. "But we need to do what's best for the kids. I leave it up for the parents to decide on that."

Hartzler is a Republican, former state representative from the 124th District, former teacher, and part owner of Hartzler Equipment Company and Hartzler Farms.

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I hope she can stand up to the evilness in the political world. It's a good ol boys club. And Jefferson City is the devils den full of political demon spawn. We need someone decent in our state government. As the fellow that Rob Schneider played in the movie 'The Water Boy'- "You Can Do It!"

It's a shame Ike Skelton has become a traitor and socialist supporting the cap and trade. Many years I voted for him. Never again.

Go get'em Vicki!

-- Posted by hermit on Sun, Nov 22, 2009, at 11:45 PM
Yes, only socialists support protecting and preserving the environment. Socialists like Republican President Richard Nixon who created the EPA. The numbers vary, but are generally in the 90's on the percentage of scientists that believe global warming is real. Why are people constantly ignoring the people with degrees and education on the subject and taking the word of politicians and commentators as the gospel? It just doesn't make any sense to me.

-- Posted by crazydem2 on Mon, Nov 23, 2009, at 12:27 AM
Re-elect None of 'em!

-- Posted by Nevadan on Wed, Nov 25, 2009, at 8:53 AM
Hermit, she is running for U.S. Congress, not State Congress. Therefore, she will not be in Jeff City.

Crazydem2, you are wrong on your figure of the percent of scientists that believe in global warming. When you state so called "facts", you need to back those up. I admit that the climate change is something that needs to be looked into but I do not believe Al Gore is correct about how severe it is.

Nevadan, interesting comment. If you do not re-elect those that are serving well then you will constantly have a group of people running our country that have no idea how the system works. Sure, they are not serving our interests now but atleast they are familiar with how it works. Would you like someone with no experience to be a doctor, a stock broker, teacher, etc.? Just imagine how terrible things would be if you changed out jobs like they way you are proposing. I admit that many of the people "serving" our country are corrupt but you have to deal with that on an individual basis. Some people, a small minority, deserve to be re-elected. I suggest people not vote for the Party of the candidate but instead on their values, things would be different.

-- Posted by ThomasPaine on Wed, Nov 25, 2009, at 1:25 PM
Ike needs to retire. He and many others in Congress are a good example why there should be term limits. All Ike does is provide lip service to the people and then goes along with the party line. IKE NEEDS TO RETIRE!!!!

-- Posted by GED on Tue, Dec 1, 2009, at 6:46 PM
titanicsdoom, I am not opposed to term limits or something similiar. I just find it difficult to stomach the concept of firing all the politicians. If I remember correctly, there is an opportunity to do that every two or four years depending on their office. One of the major problems is not holding them accountable for what they say, a prime example is Joe Biden. How many statements were stretching the truth or a blatent lie spoken by him during the VP debate? The average follower of politics knows nothing except it appeared he won the debate. I can win any debate if I do not have to tell the truth, we all could make ourselves look better.

That said, we have a chance to change our leadership rather often. The uninformed American public is to blame for the lack of progress by our leaders.

-- Posted by ThomasPaine on Wed, Dec 2, 2009, at 3:38 PM

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