Jake Towne Makes Independent Bid For Congress
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5towne.7200797mar15,0...
Jake Towne's yard signs say: ''Who is Jake Towne?''
The Lower Nazareth Township chemical engineer and independent candidate for Congress has been hustling to make sure local voters know the answer by November.
Towne has held ''Towne hall'' meet and greets and began circulating nominating petitions last week in a series of public appearances at local pizza and sandwich shops, hoping to gather the 3,629 signatures a third-party or independent candidate needs to place his name on the ballot in the race for Lehigh Valley's 15th Congressional District.
''I'm out-gunned and everything, but a lot of times, people like an underdog,'' Towne said.
If he succeeds, he'll face Democratic Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan and three-term Republican Congressman Charlie Dent, or his primary challenger Mat Benol, a tea party activist from Palmer Township, in the general election.
Towne's campaign is rooted in his outrage over the the 2008 bank bailouts, which the 30-year-old says motivated him to quit his job working in China for Ablestik Laboratories -- a division of chemical giant Henkel International -- to run for Congress full time. He's hoping to tap into voters' disaffection with both major parties to score a major upset.
Earnest and folksy, the former high school track team captain has promised to accept a salary that is equal to the median income in the Congressional district -- about $58,000 -- and to sleep on a cot in his office if necessary to make it work financially. He said he'd donate to rest of his $174,000 annual paycheck to charity.
Towne's positions on the issues are all over the board, simultaneously winning him fans among conservative tea party activists and getting him a spot on a local progressive radio show.
Formerly a Republican, Towne believes terrorists have targeted the U.S. not because they hate America, but ''because our armies were already over there, occupying their countries.'' He supports pulling all U.S. troops out of foreign countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan and even friendly nations such as Italy, and redeploying them along the nation's borders.
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Decent article, and free publicity;
since the author hadn't a clue about the unifying principle of all Jake's positions and thought them "all over the place," maybe some time Jake could write an editorial explaining the fundamental basis -- individual freedom, respect, goodwill, and peace to all -- and show how all of his policies directly spring from that solid base.
it was on the front page in the main paper
and also on the second page with two nice photos -
nice boost to the campaign.
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your passion for Liberty gives me so much energy -
you are amazing!
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and here is the latest news from Jake's website -
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Commented and duely noted:
You know you've hit a nerve when some people revert to playground name calling, instead of intelligent debate. I love that it shows the fear being generated by this young man on a shoe-string budget. Shilling is so easy to spot these days. Think for yourself....don't let the media choose. Jake....be very encouraged by any flack thrown your way..... the idea of Liberty is beginning to make the status-quo very uncomfortable!
GinnyCU2 (03/15/2010, 12:43 PM )
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Thank you Ginny
great comment -
inspires me to write another one.
Founding Fathers would be proud of you Jake Towne. Patriots this honest humble man who abandoned a lucrative job to help restore America deserves to be in Congress and perhaps some day become a president.
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Done
Hope it helps. Took me a while to get registered, but worth helping out. I hope my comments help.
Who is "JACK" Towne? Do you mean JAKE TOWNE? How can we believe a "news outlet", that can't even get the candidates name right? "All over the map"? Sounds like the guy has something that most in Congress lack... GUTS, and COMMON SENSE. I for one am tired of the same old two party duopoly, and the lack of productiveness that comes out of that. We need to start looking at people who are independent, and follow the will of the people, and not the party line. I like this Towne guy. The United States is BANKRUPT. I hate to have to break it to you but we cannot afford to be the policeman of the world, and maintain an empire with over 700 bases being in 130 countries. This was what was responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire. They were spread too far, and too thin. If you think that pulling back our troops, and using them to defend OUR country, instead of everyone elses country is dangerous for National Security, then look at China. they don't have bases all over the world, and they have a very strong military. They practically OWN US financially. It is time for some FRESH thinking in Washington, and people need to wake up to the corruption that has taken place for FAR too long. Jake, I have looked over your ideas and solutions, and they make sense. You can count on my vote, and my financial support.. Anyone reading this with a lick of sense, should realize the same thing....
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Looks like they've corrected your name. Makes my comment seem a little strange. Maybe not. I saw other comments making the point of them misspelling your name. Oh well...
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Thank you Morning Call for this article.
I am a volunteer in Jake's campaign a freedom loving Canadian who helps restore freedom in your country.
legalizeliberty (03/15/2010, 11:42 AM )
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great comment Jefferson!
Thank you so much!!! -
I am going to post a few comments too.
This article got me really fired up!
p.s. did you get my reply email?
and Thank you Kurt from http://www.libertypulse.com/
for posting this article on your website's front page -
love your activism!
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Great article..
At least they got Jake's name mostly right in the headline!
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Thank you for telling me - did not notice it.
I heared that your beloved candidate got an endorsement from Ron Paul after a persistent campaign by John Dennis team - therefore it would be smart to do such a campaign of calls to Ron Paul's congressional office asking for similar endorsement for Jake Towne's bid for Congress.
anyone wants to join me?
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I was just as surprised...
to see this article covering the top of Page 1 and all of page 2 of today's local newspaper thanks for posting and feel free to join the comment trail!
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5towne.7200797mar15,0...
Jake Towne
2010 Candidate for US Congress, PA-15
Liberty, Sound Money, the Rule of Law, and Accountability
TowneForCongress.com
Jake
I was shocked this morning seeing it pop up when I googled Jake Towne news.
This will help your campaign so much - I urge patriot community to send this article to everyone you know even democrats especially those who are against the war and occupations.
I see more than 30 comments under the article saw one from you Jake as well - let's keep on commenting!
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Jake Towne is a Liberty Candidate!
and you can donate to Jake in the Great Patriot Money Bomb from April 16th thru 18th. The Liberty Candidates are coming ......
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Thank you so much Gigi
and Thank you LibertyPulse for posting this link on your front page!
This is perhaps the best article/best coverage of a Liberty candidate so far.
Go Jake!
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