Van Tran for Congress

QUACK! Day 21 - Loretta Sanchez Continues To Duck Debates With Van Tran

14 Year Incumbent Fearful To Face The Public About Her Overspending In Congress.

August 30, 2010
Contact: George Andrews - (714) 794-8523
George.Andrews@joinvantran.com

(Santa Ana) – It has been 21 days since Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) was invited to participate in a series of debates with Van Tran across Orange County. Congress has been in recess since the second week in August and members should be in their district until mid September.

This year, the 47th Congressional District has been pegged as Southern California’s hottest congressional race by political experts across the spectrum.

“Ms. Sanchez’s disregard for the voters of Orange County is disturbing,” said Van Tran Campaign Manager George Andrews. “Multiple partisan and non-partisan organizations throughout Orange County have offered to host debates between the candidates but Ms. Sanchez continues to duck responding to the numerous debate requests.”

“It is no surprise that Ms. Sanchez, a 14 year Washington politician, would duck debates since she has done little to nothing for the people of Orange County. But the people of this great state and county deserve to have an open and honest debate about the issues facing this country like jobs, spending, debt and the direction of Congress.”

“Van Tran wants to have this conversation, it is clear Ms. Sanchez does not.”

Van Tran is a California State Assemblyman in Orange County’s 68th District. Van and his wife, Cyndi, have two children, Sophie and Alex. To learn more about Van Tran’s campaign please visit www.joinvantran.com.

ICYMI: Rep. Loretta Sanchez Spends $156,000 More Of Our Tax Dollars

For the full article, CLICK HERE.

Garden Grove Campaign Office Grand Opening

Come out to the Grand Opening of our Garden Grove Campaign Office on Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:00AM. Our new office is located at:

12942 Harbor Blvd.

Garden Grove, CA 92840

Cross Street at Garden Grove Blvd. and Harbor Blvd.

To RSVP, Call 714-907-3442 or email us at info@JoinVanTran.com.

LA Times: California’s Few Congressional Battlegrounds Heating Up

By Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times
August 22, 2010

The battlegrounds in the fight to control the House of Representatives have become clearer as both major parties have made most key decisions about where to put their money and other efforts leading up to the Nov. 2 elections.

In California — where incumbent-friendly districts wipe out most prospects for real contests in general elections — the lists so far are short. But the contests promise to make up in intensity what they lack in numbers.

In addition to McNerney, a Pleasanton resident who ousted GOP Rep. Richard W. Pombo four years ago, congressional Republicans have decided to go after Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove), who first won the then-Republican seat in 1996…

…Republicans believe they have a shot at finally unseating Sanchez with termed-out Assemblyman Van Tran of Garden Grove.

…Washington-based political handicapper Charles Cook recently changed his assessment from “likely Democratic” to “lean Democratic,” heartening Republicans. Additionally, they believe the presence of independent Cecilia Iglesias in the race adds unpredictability…

For the full article, CLICK HERE.

Newt Gingrich Endorses Van Tran To Replace Ineffective Loretta Sanchez In Congress

For Immediate Release
August 23, 2010
Contact: George Andrews - 714-907-3442

(Santa Ana, CA) - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich today issued an endorsement for Van Tran in his race for Congress in California’s 47th Congressional district.

“I am proud to support Van Tran for Congress,” said Speaker Gingrich. “Van Tran understands the power of free enterprise and unleashing the shackles that tie down America’s productive capacity. America’s economic woes are not due to the excesses of the free market, as Loretta Sanchez claims, but instead due to her policies of easy credit, deficit spending and stimulus. Van Tran understands that we need a new economic policy to promote a robust economic recovery and a new, long-term economic boom. This requires a sweeping replacement of the current policies supported by Loretta Sanchez.”

“I am honored to receive Speaker Gingrich’s endorsement for my race against Loretta Sanchez,” said Assemblyman Van Tran.

“So many people have joined our effort to restrain reckless spending and to eliminate waste in the Washington bureaucracy; but to have the support of a national leader with proven results balancing budgets, reforming government and cutting taxes endorse our efforts will just embolden our volunteers even more. The public is tired of Loretta Sanchez’s overspending and it needs to stop NOW.”

Van Tran has a proven record of voting against government waste and overspending. During his tenure as a State Legislator, Tran authored a bill to cut spending on wasteful boards and commissions and has twice donated his unrequested pay raises to charities in his district. He has voted against all of California’s overspending budgets and received a 100% score as a “Job Creator.”

For his commitment to creating jobs, Tran was also awarded perfect scores by the National Federation of Independent Business and the California Small Business Association.

The 47th Congressional District has a Democrat registration advantage, but for the first time since Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez has been elected, more ballots were cast (2,190) in the Republican primary than on the Democratic side in the primary election. CA-47 also voted for both George W. Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger twice, as well in favor of Proposition 8 (defining traditional marriage) by a 2 to1 margin in 2008.

Speaker Gingrich is well-known as the architect of the “Contract with America.” His experiences as the son of a career soldier convinced him at an early age to dedicate his life to his country and to the protection of freedom. Newt was first elected to Congress in 1978 where he served the Sixth District of Georgia for twenty years. In 1995, he was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives where he served until 1999. Under his leadership, Congress passed welfare reform, passed the first balanced budget in a generation and passed the first tax cut in sixteen years.

As an author, Newt has published twenty-one books including, A Contract with the Earth, To Renew America and Saving Lives and Saving Money, where Newt describes his vision of a 21st Century System of Health and Healthcare. Gingrich serves as General Chairman of American Solutions, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and launched the Center for Health Transformation.

A strong advocate of volunteerism, Gingrich has raised millions of dollars for charity, donating both time and money to a wide array of causes, including Habitat for Humanity, United Cerebral Palsy, the American Cancer Society, and ZooAtlanta. He resides in Virginia with his wife, Callista. The Gingrich family includes two daughters, two sons-in-law and two grandchildren.

“Deficit of Hope” Tour Makes Fundraising Stop in Southern California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2010
Contact: George Andrews - (714) 794-8523

Obama/Sanchez Agenda questioned as California’s Unemployment balloons to 12.3%

(Santa Ana, CA) – President Barack Obama will make a fundraising stop in Southern California this evening to help vulnerable 14-year incumbent Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) at a Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser.

Recently, a Gallup poll found that the Democrat controlled Congress has a 75% disapproval rating.

“With a 75% disapproval rating, it isn’t surprising that the Obama/Pelosi/Sanchez agenda is on life support,” said Assemblyman Van Tran. “Celebrity headlined fundraisers cannot erase the fact that over 2.5 million jobs have been lost nationally over the past 18 months. We need genuine reform to save America from the reckless agenda in Washington”

Facts about Sanchez’s Failed Economic Agenda:

• California’s unemployment rate has risen to 12.3% (CA Employment Development Department)
• $862 billion stimulus package has not addressed the core problems plaguing our economy
• Our deficit last year was a record $1.42 trillion dollars due to irresponsible spending habits, leaving debt to future generations

LA Times: Another long Air Force One trip for Obama to celebrate what California is good for

After a couple of brief stops in Cheeseland, President Obama flies his large plane all the way out to California today…

The Democrat is returning to the economically tarnished Golden State because it so famously is his party’s faithful financial fountain regardless of Obama’s box-office popularity or the national unemployment rate (9.5%). The president recently blamed the Republican congressional minority for blocking more economic assistance legislation by the overwhelming Democratic majorities in both houses.

In LA Obama tonight will rake in some more cash for the Democratic Congressional….

…Campaign Committee. With many fellow Democrats jamming the exits to avoid appearing to campaign with the unpopular president, Obama is doing what he does well, talking for money to party committee faithful. He hasn’t been seen in Beverly Hills since his $4-million collection for the Democratic National Committee back in May 2009.

The president will also raise money in Milwaukee earlier in the day and then up in Washington state before the next family vacation.

To honor the president’s latest California trip, this morning the Republican National Committee will shortly be issuing the following self-serving statement:

“President Barack Obama has made a habit of coming to California, shaking the money tree and then dashing out of town, before he has to explain to Californians why his $862-billion stimulus failed to ‘create or save’ the 400,000 jobs that he promised.

“With an unemployment rate of 12.2%, Californians will only have to wait 78 days, before they can go to the ballot box and fire Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer and Loretta Sanchez for supporting this administration’s failed economic policies.”

With her Washington job complete and 131,000 lost jobs added to the 14+million unemployed in July, the chairwoman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer, is returning to Berkeley soon…

Click HERE for the full LA Times article.

One Week of Being Home and Sanchez Has Already Gone Into Hiding?

August 6,2010 (202) 479-7070

As the Dems’ “Run for Cover Summer” Unravels, Loretta Sanchez Refuses to Hold Town Halls with Her Constituents

Washington- One week into August and it is clear that Loretta Sanchez has dedicated the recess period to avoiding the public at every possible turn. Instead of engaging with her constituents face-to-face and owning up to the unpopular, job-killing policies of the Obama-Pelosi agenda, Sanchez has decided to simply ignore the California families who put her in elected office.

“After 18 months of ignoring her constituents and maintaining her unflinching support for the Democrats’ failed agenda, Loretta Sanchez has plenty of reason to hide this recess,” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain. “Unfortunately for Sanchez, laying low isn’t part of her job description. With the elections less than 100 days away, will Loretta Sanchez attempt to own up to her partisan voting record and engage her constituents face-to-face this August, or will she cowardly go into hiding and avoid talking about her party’s reckless agenda?”

Is Sanchez going into hiding in order to avoid the disastrous town hall meetings that made last year’s August recess period so memorable?

“A year ago, in August 2009, Democrats returned home to their districts and probably started to lose control of Washington.

“Overheated, confrontational town hall meetings, as seen in grainy cell phone videos on YouTube, dominated news coverage, gave public voice to the tea party movement and drove moderate Republicans from the health reform debate.”

“As lawmakers head home for the summer this year, it’s not the fate of the health care bill that is at stake for Democrats, it is their majority in Congress.” (Z. Byron Wolf, “Meet the People: Lawmakers Head Home and Prepare for the 2010 Campaign Season,” ABC News, 08/03/2010)

By avoiding confrontation with her constituents at all costs, Sanchez has shown an utter lack of respect for California families. As the Democrats’ so-called ‘Recovery Summer’ continues to fall apart at the seams, voters across the country are left asking: “Where are the Dems?”

Visit the nrcc.org for the latest on Democrat town halls.

Human Events: California’s 47th U.S. House District - Tran vs. Sanchez

By John Gizzi
Political Editor of HUMAN EVENTS.
08/01/2010

“I felt as though I was on Schindler’s List,” recalled Van Tran, bringing to life the memory that never dims of trying to leave Saigon in 1975 as the invaders from Communist North Vietnam marched in for the takeover.

Like the Jews in Europe for whom being on the list in the movie meant a chance at survival, being on a list of names held by the U.S. Army and the soon-to-be-closed American embassy in Saigon meant a chance for a possibly bright future for many South Vietnamese who wanted to flee.

Ten-year-old Van’s name was on the list, as were the names of his parents. Jetting out of Saigon on a military transport plane, they arrived in the Philippines and, like so many of their fellow countrymen, settled in a part of California’s Orange County that would soon become known as “Little Saigon.”

For the Trans, life was good in their adopted home. Van’s father continued the teaching career he had pursued in South Vietnam and his mother became the first dentist in the Vietnamese community. As young Van went through school, his passion for politics grew. As he says, “I was one of the Reagan youth.”

…Whether the issue is TARP money for bailouts, stimulus money, “cash for clunkers,” or tax dollars for Planned Parenthood, Sanchez will be voting the Obama-Pelosi line without hesitation.

“Van is a man of destiny,” California GOP National Committeeman Shawn Steel said of Tran back when he first won a legislative seat. “He’ll be the first Vietnamese-American congressman!” Steel was proven wrong when Louisiana Republican Joseph Cao achieved that distinction in ’08. But Steel can still be right that Van is a man of destiny if conservatives help Van Tran take that next important step to Washington in his already exciting life.

For the full article visit: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=38351