This week on The Palin Radio Update with Kevin Scholla: You may not have known him until recently but now his infectious passion is sweeping America! Dan Bongino, U.S. Senate hopeful from Maryland is Kevin's special guest! Bongino got a surprise mention from Governor Sarah Palin during her recent rally for Ted Cruz in Texas. Hear Bongino talk about his off the cuff speech that caught Palin's attention. You will be impressed by Bongino, who has served as a Secret Service agent and an NYPD officer. TUNE IN NOW to SarahNET Radio ON DEMAND!!!

Gov. Palin Causes Bongino's Phone to Ring Off the Hook...

Gov. Palin Tweeted Bongino's speech, for which she had given a shout-out during her rousing stump speech for Ted Cruz on Friday. Bongino is a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer. He said he was pleasantly surprised to hear from Palinistas that she had referenced his speech. The speech itself was extemporaneous and not professionally planned. Once Gov. Palin had mentioned the Bongino speech, his "phone rang off the hook," he said. The video garnered 9,000 views in the course of two days. Bongino is not sure how Gov. Palin found his speech.

Bongino Warns Against Dangerous Political Ideology

Scholla described the speech as "honest, raw, and inspiring." He said the overall message is that our liberties are under attack, and it is we the people who know best, not big government. Bongino said, "don't get lost in the granular details. This is a bigger battle than most people think it is." He said we are not fighting a Clinton Democrat or a JFK Democrat, but an entire ideology that is putting our personal economic liberty - which is one of same with political liberty - at stake. Bongino said these people "are playing for keeps," but acknowledged that "we have fixed worse problems before - we don't want to start a civil war - we don't handle our problems that way - but we are in a battle with a very dangerous political ideology." He said his speech was meant to "rally the troops."

ObamaCare and Taxes Symptoms, not Root Problem...

Scholla asked Bongino to elaborate on why he said taxes and ObamaCare are not the root problems, but symptoms. He said that today's Democrats want to raise taxes to the Clinton years levels on the premise that the economy boomed under his tenure, but they never mention that capital gains taxes were cut. He said "they know this. They are very bright people. They understand it. They are deceiving you." Bongino continued, "this is not about taxes for them. This is about spending your money, and the only way to spend your money is to tax your money....You'll never get a fair share rate, because your fair share is 'everything trumps everything.'"

He said Clinton did do some good things such as cutting the capital gains tax and reforming welfare. "We as Republicans need to be careful about defending ideas, not defending parties." Bongino has been an outsider to politics as far as both parties are concerned. He said, "lower taxes, patient-driven health care, school choice - these are the ideas we defend."

Scholla observed that McCain and Romney always speak about Obama as being either a "nice guy" or "in over his head....McCain promised straight talk; it was Palin who delivered." Scholla asked if Bongino thought it was time to really call these elected officials out on what they're doing.

The World is Unfair...

"The world is not a fair place. It's not. The world is a meritocracy. Those who work hard, who study the hardest, and develop the hardest callouses on their hands are going to get ahead, and I'm sorry to tell you that. We will always keep a basic social safety net. We will always take care of the most unfortunate among us. We're the most benevolent country on earth and never apologize for that. But, stop with this nonsense. We are not a country of takers. We are a country of makers, and yes we have to call it what it is - and forget the Straight Talk Express; it's time for real straight talk. They know what they're doing. Let's stop pretending that this is just some 'aw shucks moment,' and they fell into ObamaCare," Bongino said.

ObamaCare About Control, Not Health Care

He said that ObamaCare is not about health care, but is about control of the health care system. "It's about control...it's a very dangerous ideology." He said if this system worked, the Greeks would be lending us money not bankrupting us for it now. "We are watching the utter failure of this ideology in live time before our very eyes, and what are we doing? We're replicating it!" Bongino said at the end of his speech that we have the obligation to defend our children's chance at prosperity....if you're not volunteering for a campaign and just sitting on your butt, you're part of the problem, and you are whistling past the graveyard." Bongino said "an entire generation will be left holding the bag if we don't come through in November."

The Time is Now...

"I have spent my entire life studying macro-economics. The writing is on the wall. It is all there, and again I don't want to sound apocalyptic, because God, I love this country...but we are in a lot of trouble, and I don't want to be the prognosticator here. We are printing our way into a debt apocalypse and inflating away the value of our money and all of our assets. We can't build anything here, because our corporate tax rate is the highest in the world. Our real estate market is collapsing. The very core of what this country was built on is collapsing, and the time to turn around, right the ship, make a U-turn is right now. It's not tomorrow....all of you listeners, you have to do. Don't talk. Talk is cheap....Action changes the world."

On Thomas Sowell

Scholla asked, "uou mentioned President Reagan, and you said he knew his limits. That caught my ear. Does that mean you are saying that Obama does not know his limits?"

"He doesn't understand. You know, Thomas Sowell, my favorite author, philosopher, economist? I think he's one of the most brilliant men of our time," Bongino said. "Gov. Palin is a huge fan of him," Scholla said. "I've read his college thesis. I've read all his material. He's really been a lone star for me," Bongino said. Scholla mentioned that Gov. Palin suggested Sowell as a potential Vice Presidential candidate.

Bongino said that Sowell recognizes his own limits. "He can't tell you how much that Ford Escape in your garage is worth to you. Barack Obama has what Sowell calls this 'vision of the anointed.' They've anointed themselves - these geniuses of economics, of medicine, of education, to rule over your lives, put out these edicts and to take the control away from you and make the locus of control them. And, that was the point of my speech. You are forfeiting the power to control your own life through the tax code, through the healthcare legislation, and through the education system. Do you want to make your own choices? Or do you want to pay someone to make your choices for you when they have absolutely no knowledge of the value of those items to you? On its face, it's absurd what we do with the belief that these government bureaucrats know more about your life than you do."

The Absurdity of Victim Economics, and How Economics Really Works...

Scholla asked if the divisiveness resulting from the class, race and religion warfare game the left is playing is part of the reason why we are in trouble if Obama gets re-elected in November.

"Sure....it's a great question. You have to ask yourself again. These are not stupid people. They're not ignorant. 'Why? Why are they doing this?' It's not random. There's a tactical strategic component to this. The only way to sell you on the idea that walking over to your neighbor's and stealing his new Andersen windows and putting them in your house is a good idea is to get you to believe that your neighbor somehow got those Andersen windows at your expense."

Bongino said the liberal ideology is prima facie absurd and a zero sum game. He said the notion that "people got rich at your expense is not how it works; it's a fundamental lie and a misunderstanding of basic economics." He gave an example of having "boy band tickets" which he would have no interest in. Bongino said if he met a teenager in the street and exchanged those tickets for a bagel, because he was hungry, nobody lost. Everybody is better off. "I didn't want those tickets. She loves the band. I was hungry. I get the bagel. Everybody's happier. That's how economics works on a fundamental level."

"It's the only way to make free market economics work. I can't sell you an iPad if you don't want it. You are better off for it, or you wouldn't have bought the product. To make it out that the successful ones - the folks among us who have developed value-added products - have somehow stolen from people and made society worse off is a lie. It's the fundamental lie. It's the Big Lie of liberal economic policy, and they know it. They have to make a victim out of you. If they don't, you will never believe the foolishness I just told you," Bongino said.

Bongino had heard the boy band / bagel example from an economics professor.

Secret Service Persepctive

Scholla asked how Bongino's Secret Service background gives him unique perspective on running for office.

"I was with the Secret Service for 12 years. I always wanted to be a doctor, but my dad pushed me into law enforcement." He left the Secret Service without retiring and abandoning his pension. "Like I said before, life is about doing." He won the primary by six points that many said he could not win, beating out nine other candidates. "They told us we had no chance of raising any money. We just passed nearly half a million dollars in funds raised. We had our best fund-raising week ever and we're down to 1:1 fund-raising status with our opponent."

Bongino is running against a 45-year-incumbent. "It's been a year and a half of hard work, but it's worth it folks. This is too important an election to be sitting on your ends."

Could Palin Mention Lead to a Palin Endorsement?

"So Gov. Palin mentions you. Do you feel an endorsement may be coming your way from Alaska," Scholla asked.

"That would be terrific. I would be shocked. We've had some good luck. They've all been surprises. We had Sen. Mike Lee from Utah. That came out of nowhere and I met him in Israel. We had a great conversation at the dinner table with a number of Israeli officials," Bongino said. He met Fredrich Hayek in Israel. "I came back and he called me on my home phone at 11 O'clock at night and he changed my life about a year ago. He really put it on the map."

"I am really deeply honored that she mentioned my speech. You have to put it in perspective for me. Just a few years back, I was protecting people like Gov. Palin. That was my job, and now that she mentioned in a pretty prominent speech for a fantastic Senate candidate in Texas - Ted Cruz - was a great honor that for a normal guy like me is a very humbling and moving experience. I really hope that at some point in life, everybody gets to have an experience like that. It was fantastic."

Bongino is an AGU 2012 Primary Candidate.

His website is at http://bongino.com.

The Republican establishment has for the past eight months been promoting the meme that "John McCain having picked Gov. Palin to be his Vice Presidential running mate was a mistake." The latest specimen in this barrage of lies comes from the CBS News article: McGovern's VP choice offers Romney a cautionary tale. The story starts out well enough. In 1972, Democratic candidate George McGovern picked Sen. Thomas Eagleton to be his VP running mate. He did not properly vet Sen. Eagleton, who was "flabbergasted" at his own pick. It could accurately be said that he did not vet Sen. Eagleton at all. Eighteen days later, Sen. Eagleton stepped down. The good Senator, it turned out was receiving shock therapy for mental illness. The article's unnamed author made the point that the Romney campaign was doing a thorough job vetting potential running mates to ensure a similar mistake does not recur.

What does Sen. Eagleton have to do with Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin? Absolutely nothing. But, somehow, the writer felt a great need to bring her into the subject, and that is where the eight months of lies about her VP candidacy come into play. The "Game Change" bilge was dredged back up with the disgusting implication that Gov. Palin is somehow in the same class and category of unfitness for Vice President or President as a mental patient receiving shock therapy.

This follows on the heels of former Vice President Richard Cheney saying that picking Gov. Palin "was a mistake" because she was "only governor for two years," - which is two years longer than him, because he never held the office. Gov. Palin held the office in fact for two years and eight months. In that time, she overhauled the state's tax system, ushering in Alaska's Clear and Equitable Share (ACES); she spearheaded the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA), which will build a 1,740-mile pipeline from the North Slope to a terminus in Alberta Canada, so natural gas can be brought to the Lower 48. She brought about ethics reform. Gov. Palin was also at every troop deployment and home-coming; expertly handled crises in her state; created a budget surplus, and improved the state's credit rating.

She accomplished more in her 32 months, than seven New York State governors have in 50 years. She was the state's Commander-in-Chief, including control over missiles intended to intercept ICBMs headed to us from places such as Russia, China and North Korea. Her office was like Grand Central Terminal for foreign consuls and diplomats with whom she met to discuss trade agreements and treaties. Then, there was the day-to-day stuff. If picking someone with this background was a mistake, then what's a successful pick? Kudos to Liz Cheney who went against her own father, stood up and did the right thing on Twitter by defending Gov. Palin.

John McCain, who was at the top of the ticket said - again - that he was satisfied with picking her. He said he was proud of Gov. Palin and her work. He was the one at the top of the ticket. If he was proud of Gov. Palin and her work, that should end the conversation right there....

The Republican Party elites have had a fixation with getting this message out, even though it is patently false. "Game Change" was made specifically to push this lie. What exactly does Gov. Palin's own party fear now? She announced nearly 10 months ago that she is not running for President. Gov. Palin remains a private citizen not running for any elective office. She may or may not even be personally present at the GOP Convention in Tampa next month. All we have right now is that SarahPAC put a $4,500 deposit on a rental space in nearby Channelside Bay Plaza. Her staff will be in the space, but that does not necessarily mean she will be there. So, why target her like this? Since Romney became the presumptive nominee, the Republican establishment has been working double and triple overtime to slime Gov. Palin as the 2008 VP nominee. The central themes are:

• "Romney should not even think of putting Gov. Palin on his ticket." With all the talk about Gov. Palin being such "a horrible VP candidate" for McCain, one would think Romney was openly seriously considering her. He is not, she knows he is not, and anyone who even remotely follows either of the former governors knows he is not, so why make an issue of it? Perhaps, these people are fearful that he could put those differences aside, consider her and that she would accept? If she were such a bad VP candidate in 2008, the record would speak for itself. Critics would not have to spend eight months building a case.
• "If Romney even puts a woman on his ticket, she could be too 'Palin-like' and a 'big no-no.' We saw today how Florida's Pam Bondi is being positioned now as a "blonde Sarah Palin."
• "Romney should not even put a man on his ticket who brings about 'too much excitement' or who could be considered 'Palin-like.' Thus, we endured weeks of why Marco Rubio would supposedly be a lousy choice.

The Republican establishment is sending a clear message: "Gov. Palin and those who share her same qualities are not welcome and will not going to go places in this party." You see, Sarah Palin took on the establishments of both the Democrats and her own Republican Party - not just as Alaska's Governor, but as the Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC), as Wasilla's Mayor and as a City Councilwoman. As Chair of the AOGCC, she brought down Randy Reudrich on numerous ethics violations. Reudrich was the Chair of the state Republican Party and a member of the RNC.

Gov. Palin does not just say "sudden and relentless reform" in speeches. She's executed it for the past 20 years. The GOP knows it. This is why they fear and loathe her. This is why they have slimed her for eight months with a bald-faced lie about her "VP candidacy being a mistake" and continue to do it. This is why they have the gall to compare her VP candidacy to that of a mentally ill Senator receiving shock therapy. Gov. Palin may not be running for any elective office, but with her down-tickets, she is purging the existing establishment and building a new one.

The members of the existing establishment are not stupid and see the handwriting on the wall. They want nothing more than for her to disappear and go away. Gov. Palin will go to war for people who stand up and do the right thing. For those who do wrong, she is a force to be feared and respected. Those who "mis-underestimate" her do so at their own peril and those who learn it always find out way too late. She is a very powerful threat to the Republican establishment, perhaps even more so as a private citizen than if she had run. Gov. Palin is not nicknamed "Barracuda" for nothing.

This week on The Palin Update with Kevin Scholla: Another Sarah Palin endorsement! Governor Palin throws her weight behind Martha Zoller, candidate for the House in Georgia! Meantime Sarah Palin gets out the vote for Ted Cruz in Houston at a raucous rally! Voters can help both Zoller and Cruz at the ballot box on Tuesday. Also, Governor Palin supports Chick-fil-A while blasting Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Plus, the Governor touts Todd Palin's new show and remembers the great Sally Ride! It's all on SarahNET Radio ON DEMAND!

Zoller Excited to be on Gov. Palin's Endorsement Short List

Scholla observed that Gov. Palin's 2012 list is more exclusive, more targeted than 2010 - focusing principally on Senate candidates. He asked Zoller how it feels to be on that exclusive list. "I'm very excited about it, because I think Gov. Palin represents what's best about the Tea Party, what's best about people who want to commit to their country," Zoller said.

Zoller on Listening vs. Talking at Constituents

"Gov. Palin said, 'it's time that our elected officials stopped talking at us and started listening to us.' She says, 'you will do that,'" Scholla said.

"That's exactly what I'm going to do and that's what I've done. I've been in the corporate world, I've helped run my husband's medical practice, I've worked to raise a family, but I've also built a media career over the last [16 years as a talk radio host]. That's what I've done. I've listened to people. You can't be successful in talk radio [without listening]. Talk radio is not just about talk. It's about listening," Zoller said. She added that her talk show background will help her, because "talk radio is a discussion....you learn a lot from your listeners," aside from it keeping you current with issues.

Zoller's MAP for Prosperity: Accountability, Bold Reform, Citizen Engagement

Zoller's Map for Prosperity was borne out of her campaign's multiple travels throughout Georgia's 20-county Ninth Congressional District. She met with potential constituents at gazebos, town hall meetings and local functions and asked them what they want from their next Congresswoman. Those desires formed the three core missions of the MAP: accountability, bold reform, and citizen engagement. "Accountability: they wanted that if Congress didn't balance the budget, they didn't get a full paycheck." Zoller said that this happened in the 1930s - the Great Depression, and that it needs to happen now because times are tough.

She supports term limits, and under the category of bold reform, "it's about cutting spending first. It's about getting regulations out of the way for small business especially," and examining the tax code. Zoller said she is a "fair taxer," but said "we don't have a Presidential candidate who supports the fair tax, so we're going to have to fight to change the tax code."

Under citizen engagement, Zoller plans to use her communication and listening skills to inform constituents of what is happening in Washington, D.C., and include them in the process.

Scholla said that Gov. Palin's 2010 and 2012 endorsements have mapped out their goals, objectives, and positions on issues for the offices they seek. Zoller said "the MAP is a big hit," because it's something constituents can hold in their hands and see clearly where she stands on the issues. Every member of her staff will have a copy and will be expected as part of the jobs to "be as close to the MAP as they can be."

Zoller: Changes Will Be Discussed Honestly. No Spin, No Bull

She said if something needs to be changed, "we're not going to spin it. We're going to go to the people and say, 'we've found this out; here's what we're going to have to do....we're going to communicate up-front so that we don't have to dance around on the backside."

Zoller's Conservative Coalition

Scholla said that Zoller is fighting the GOP establishment and voters now have an option other than simply what the party bosses want to proffer. Her list of endorsements is a "who's who" of conservative heavy hitters, including Sean Hannity, Eric Erickson, and Mark Levin. Organizations such as Susan B. Anthony List, which owns and operates Team Sarah, Freedom Works, and Citizens United have endorsed Zoller. Tea Pary Express, Tea Party.NET, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich have endorsed her as well. Being Gov. Palin endorsed candidate, Zoller is automatically on the American Grizzlies United 2012 Primary Candidates List.

Zoller said she has been able to build a conservative coalition encompassing grassroots Tea Partiers "all the way up to conservative leaders who don't always get behind the same person. They've gotten behind me, because first of all, they know me and they know the caliber of my work. I have been on the air for more than three hours a day for more than a decade." She said her opponent has "pulled things out of context and tried to make me look silly, but you know what? People know me. They know what sounds like me and what doesn't sound like me," she said. Though her campaign has had less money than her opponent, Zoller said she "we have been conservative and we have done more with less."

Zoller on Chick-Fil-A President's Free Speech Rights

Scholla asked Zoller about her thoughts on the Chick-Fil-A flap, in which Chicago's Thug-in-Chief mayor, Rahm Emanuel wants to deny the chain a permit, because its owner is for marriage as being one man and one woman. "The bottom line is Dan Cathy expressed his freedom of speech to say what he's doing with the profits he is earning from his company which is privately held. He supports organizations that support the traditional family. He didn't bash gays; he didn't bash same-sex marriage; he didn't go out and criticize anybody. He said what he is for. Okay? He has the right to do that," Zoller said. She continued, "In fact, we've been going to Chick-Fil-A all week long. We go all the time, but we made a special point to go more this week."

She said that when she went, the parking lot was full and people were backed up waiting to get in to secure a spot. Everybody was supporting Chick-Fil-A. She said that someone on Facebook posted that "you're anti-gay because you're supporting Chick-Fil-A." Zoller messaged the poster and gave her cell phone number. "What are you so angry about," Zoller asked the woman who called her back. Zoller then told her the truth about the interview and asked her, "don't you believe in freedom? Don't you believe you have the right to go anywhere you want and spend your money? Why are we letting organizations tell us that? Rahm Emanuel is wrong. Massachusetts is wrong, but I was very surprised that Mayor Bloomberg who wants to control the amount of your Big Gulp said 'Chick Fil-A has the right to be anywhere they want to be'"

Scholla and his four-year-old partook in a Chick-fil-A dinner earlier in the week. Zoller said, "it's a good product. It's not the cheapest out there, but it's good quality, good service and you know what? They're a privately held company that employs a lot of people and you have the right to go there or not go there." She said people should not pushing to boycott the chain because the owner is pursuing his own values. She said the President has received death threats and the VP died of a heart attack, which may have been unrelated, but the owners were under a lot of stress.

"You cannot support free speech and the Constitution only when you agree with it," Zoller said. "You have to support it all the time."

Zoller on Bitter, Bloody Primary Race

Scholla noted that "some news reports have called this primary race, 'bitter, sometimes even bloody.'" He asked, "Would you go with those descriptions?"

"I would. I didn't want it to be that way, but the establishment is terrified of me. They have a hand-picked successor and he has not been able to run on his record. All he's done is run on attacking me," Zoller said. "I've got a long public record. If you want to find 10 or 15 seconds of me saying something that might seem out of character, you can find it, because a lot of times part of talk radio is being a devil's advocate, getting discussions going. I've done a lot of television," she said. "There was one particular clip out there that he took 15 seconds out of a one-hour interview and tried to characterize my position on immigration based on that. In fact the news organizations who did the interview said [his actions were] misleading."

Zoller has struck back, contrasting her opponent's record on voting for tax increases and a debt ceiling increase within the last three months. "We are contrasting his record and staying positive, but we are not taking this stuff lying down," she said.

"This is a game they've been playing recently. They did it with Romney when he went into WaWa and ordered a sandwich," Scholla said. He also recounted Huckabee's description of a quote against former Congresswoman, Gabby Giffords that was pulled and implied to be said after she was shot as part of a lunatic's rampage. "It doesn't get dirtier than that," Scholla said.

Zoller said her polling numbers are up, there are three candidates in the race, "and there is a path to win without a runoff, and I will not give up until 7:00 on Tuesday when the polls close."

Zoller's Areas of Commonality with Gov. Palin

Scholla asked Zoller to tell Palin supporters what she has in common with the former Alaska Governor.

"I'm a firebrand Tea Party conservative. I'm also the mother of four....We have that in common. I am an outsider. I have fought the establishment, but I have also been a person who deals honestly with people and with issues."

She invited listeners to go to http://marthaforcongress.com and volunteer, donate, or email her and let her know that you're praying for her or supporting her.

Martha Zoller, Congressional Candidate for GA-9 had written a letter to Gov. Palin delineating her conservative principles and how she was fighting the GOP Establishment for the open seat in a new district. Gov. Palin's parents had contacted Zoller to inform her that she had received the endorsement, Zoller said as she opened her interview with LaDonna Hale Curzon, Host and Executive Producer, Sarah Palin Radio. Though the seat would be a win for Republicans either way, Zoller said "we want to get the most conservative voice for the district, not another RINO."

Palin Endorsement a Whirlwind and Great Exposure

"I am so glad Gov. Palin endorsed me [July 24]. and it has been a roller coaster - a whirlwind - since then. We've gotten great exposure from the endorsement," Zoller said, adding that there was "no doubt that the endorsement was very important" for her campaign. "We had rolled out the Map for Prosperity at marthaforcongress.com, which is our platform for the campaign, and it's about accountability, bold reform, and citizen engagement." Rural GA-9 encompasses 20 counties and the campaign traveled to all of them. Zoller said the district "loves Sarah Palin. To say that I've got her on my team is a huge asset."

Commonalities Between Gov. Palin and Zoller

Curzon observed that Zoller and Gov. Palin "have a lot in common." Both women have fought the Republican establishment. Both are mothers of big families. Zoller has four children and is now an "empty nester." Zoller said, "I never thought of myself as an outsider, because I've always worked within the system and gotten a lot of things done. Like Gov. Palin, I was very involved in my community as I was working my up to running for Congress, and I have been in volunteer organizations, I've worked in the corporate world and I've helped in my husband's medical practice." She said "when the establishment is challenged, they become a good old boys network, and we're fighting very hard against that."

Opponent an Establishment RINO

Her opponent is a professional politician who has voted for tax increases. Zoller wants term limits, and her opponent is against them. She said she would be accessible and available while her opponent was very difficult to find during his state legislature tenure. She said she is a conservative voice who is one of the people and has worked all her life. Her potential constituents know her well, because Zoller was a talk radio host for 16 years. "When he's been slinging mud over the past few months, people haven't been buying it," Zoller said. She has 65% to 70% name recognition in her district partly because of her radio background, and also because of her strong local community roots. She's had the same phone number for the past 20 years and intends to keep it the same. Zoller answers her own emails as well.

Zoller Up by Double Digits, But Not Taking for Granted

Zoller's polling numbers are up by double digits, but she said the campaign is "not taking anything for granted." She said there is early voting until (July 27), and the election is on Tuesday, July 31, on which day, Zoller predicts some 80,000 Republicans will go to the polls. She reported that 30,000 have already early voted, and there will be about 4,500 - 5,000 absentee ballots. She said "primaries during the summertime are all about turnout," so her campaign is involved in a significant Get Out the Vote (GOTV) effort.

Who's Who of Heavy Hitter Endorsements

Along with Gov. Palin, Sean Hannity, Eric Erickson, and Mark Levin have endorsed her. Organizational endorsements include Susan B. Anthony List, which owns and operates Team Sarah, Freedom Works, and Citizens United. Tea Pary Express, Tea Party.NET, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich have all endorsed her. Being a Gov. Palin endorsement, Zoller is automatically on the American Grizzlies United 2012 Primary Candidates List.

Running to Serve

Zoller said she wants voters to know that "I'm going to be the same kind of person I've always been: a person who is available, accessible and listening to them."

When asked why she is running, Zoller said, "my father was a POW in World War II, so I was brought up in an atmosphere of service. Throughout my life, America has been good to me. I've been in big business, in small business. I have a wonderful husband who has a medical practice, and I have helped him run [it] for the last two decades." Zoller said she has seen first-hand what happens when government over-regulates and over-taxes. "I believe I'm the person with the skill set to fix it." She said she intends to bring her understanding of business and politics to bear on the job. She said she is not afraid to call it as she sees it and though she is an outsider, Zoller is well-connected. "You're an inside outsider," Curzon said jokingly. "I think I'm going to coin that," Zoller said.

Spending and jobs are the two most critical issues in her district, she said. Unemployment is 1% to 2% above the national average, because her district is very construction-based.

Zoller's website is at: marthaforcongress.com.

Complete Audio Transcript of Interview with Martha Zoller

I wish they had Chick-fil-A restaurants in Alaska!

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin tonight delivered a significant stump speech supporting US Senate candidate Ted Cruz at a rally in Houston, Texas. Gov. Palin said that Cruz would be going to Washington to repeal and replace ObamaCare, support our Second Amendment, and a pro-life agenda.

American Grizzlies United / Organize4Palin volunteers and coordinators were on location to support Gov. Palin and sign up new members.

Pivotal Frame Grabs from Gov. Palin's Stump Speech

Bristol Palin today posted on Bristol's Blog:

Big announcement I wanted to share with you guys first!!!

Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/dwts-announcement-im-on-all-stars/.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin endorsed Rep. Renee Elmers for NC-2 in 2012 and she went on to defeat the seven-term incumbent Democrat. LaDonna Hale Curzon, host and executive producer Sarah Palin Radio had the Congresswoman on in 2010 and she came back for an interview earlier this week to discuss her first term. Rep. Elmers said her term was both exciting and frustrating and that it was an honor to serve her constituents. Though Gov. Palin has not re-endorsed Rep. Elmers as of this writing, she is on the American Grizzlies United 2012 Primary Candidates List.

Tea Party Growing Stronger

Rep. Elmers said the Tea Party is retaining its strength and influence - in fact may be growing stronger - in light of Obama's infamous "you didn't build this" statement and his policies. Rep. Elmers said Obama has awakened a sleeping giant. On ObamaCare, Rep. Elmers - who is also a Registered Nurse - said she was expecting that it would have been found unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause, however, the Supreme Court ruled the mandate to be a tax, and thus ushered in the largest tax increase in American history. She said the House voted to repeal ObamaCare last week and the repeal bill is languishing in the Senate. Rep. Elmers and over 100 colleagues wrote a letter to Harry Reid asking him to bring the repeal bill to a vote.

Repeal ObamaCare

Rep. Elmers enjoys the same Tea Party support she had in 2010 and added that her positions on issues remain the same as they were when she first ran. Her Democrat opponent slammed her move to repeal ObamaCare as being "bad for her district." Rep. Elmers said that the promises of ObamaCare - "you would get to keep your own doctor," among others - all proved to be false and has caused the cost of healthcare to increase.

Elmers: "Romney Stands for Leadership, Private Sector Jobs Creation"

She said jobs and the economy were the most important issues in her district. She said unemployment remains high, and that all of Obama's promises have either failed or been lies. "He says he is leading us on the right track," Elmers' said, but another Obama administration would be more of the same. "That's why I believe so strongly that Mitt Romney is the leader we need to elect as President, because he's standing for leadership and the private sector, and creating jobs in the private sector," Elmers said. She believes Romney will carry North Carolina in the general election, especially since the state has the fourth highest unemployment rate in the country.

She said the Democratic Convention is still $20 million in the hole, and it has been cut down to three days. The Democrats have been unsuccessfully pushing unions in right-to-work North Carolina too she said.

Elmers: So Many Good Choices for VP Candidate

Rep. Elmers said, "I had my eye on Romney for quite some time for President," but for the VP slot, "it has got to be someone who has a shown track record of success, someone who would be able to lead the country if in fact something were to happen to the President. Someone that we can all look up to....there are just so many choices and it would be wrong for me to put one forward."

Her campaign site is: http://www.reneeforcongress.com/.

Complete Audio Transcript of Interview with Renee Elmers

Bristol Palin today posted on Bristol's Blog:

Don’t let liberals get away with saying they’re for “diversity.” They only want people to be different on the outside – like different hair, skin, and eye color. But what about being different on the inside? Well, that’s where they draw the line.

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Bristol Palin today posted on Bristol's Blog:

On second thought, I really wish I’d handled things differently with Gino. I’d had big expectations for a fun trip together, but I think I was too ambitious. Going that far with a small child was going to be hard enough. But adding in romantic drama was just a bridge too far.

Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/on-second-thought-episode-12/.

Bristol Palin today posted on Bristol's Blog:

We have the right to speak out in America. In fact, if we love our country, we should. Please read my "On Second Thought: Episode 11" for Life's a Tripp!

Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/on-second-thought-episode-11-grin-and-bear-it/.

This week on The Palin Radio Update with Kevin Scholla: A special Endorsement Edition of the program! Governor Sarah Palin backs Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake in his U.S. Senate bid! Tune in to hear this proven conservative crusader! It's all on SarahNET Radio ON DEMAND!!!

Lonely Battles Against Earmarks

Rep. Flake has been a US Representative since 2001. The Congressman turned Senate candidate has been fighting earmarks for his entire political career, often taking on his own party. The Bridge to Nowhere, the Teapot Museum, and the Punxsutawney Weather Museum are three of the more infamous earmarks Rep. Flake fought against. Rep. Flake said, "I was removed from my committee spot on Appropriation as punishment for what I was told was 'bad behavior,'" because he dared to point out Republican excesses in spending. In October 2006, a 60 Minutes show aired, featuring his father Jake Flake in their home town of Snowflake, AZ and showing Rep. Flake losing on 39 separate votes related to spending. The Republican Party lost its majority that year and that's when Rep. Flake was removed from the House Judiciary Committee.

Palin Endorsement a Praise of Rep. Flake's Work

Scholla said that Gov. Palin rarely endorses incumbents he considers her endorsement of Rep. Flake to be "a praise of [his] body of work." Gov. Palin said Rep. Flake is "a proven conservative crusader." Rep. Flake said he knew about Gov. Palin since long before her 2008 Vice Presidential running mate nomination and has always admired her. He was delighted to receive her endorsement and said there is a lot of love for her in the state of Arizona.

Background

Rep. Flake comes from a family of 11 children and has five children himself. Two are at home, two are in college, and one graduated. He spent two years in southern Africa as a Mormon missionary and worked to help Namibia become independent. Rep. Flake also ran the Goldwater Institute for seven years, which is of special significance to Scholla, for Barry Goldwater's Conscience of a Conservative got Scholla started in politics years ago.

Bristol Palin today posted on Bristol's Blog:

Tell me my Dad isn't the coolest?? Check him out in this new NBC television show.

Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/forget-chuck-norris-we-got-todd-palin/.

Bristol Palin today posted four entries to Bristol's Blog within a span of less than two hours. One post brought to light three heroes who died protecting their dates during the Batman massacre in Colorado; one was about "I Built This" receiving over 110,000 views, and two were about Life's a Tripp, Episodes 9 and 10.

On Second Thought: Episode 9 – Iron Dog and Hair...

Bristol Palin today at 12:25 EDT posted on Bristol's Blog:

As you can see, the Iron Dog race is a big part of our lives. In Episode nine, my whole family worried about Dad while he was on the 2,000 mile trek. In many Iron Dogs, more racers drop out than finish. The injuries, bad weather, machine break downs, and fatigue take a toll on everyone.

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Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/on-second-thought-episode-9-iron-dog-and-hair-aspirations/.

On Second Thought: Episode 10

Bristol Palin today at 12:53 EDT posted on Bristol's Blog:

There are many things you shouldn’t do together before you get married. So even though I trust Gino, I wasn’t excited about his suggestion that we invest in property together. Why? Because getting entangled financially when you don’t have a commitment is a recipe for disaster....

Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/on-second-thought-episode-10/.

Did You See This?

Bristol Palin today at 13:16 / 1:16 PM EDT posted on Bristol's Blog:

Three of the guys who died during the Aurora, Colorado shooting were killed while protecting their dates.

Retrieved from: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/07/did-you-see-this/.

110,000 Views of the #IBuiltThis Video!!

Bristol Palin today at 13:43 / 1:43 PM EDT posted on Bristol's Blog:

Over a hundred thousand views of this video and counting! Have you seen it? It'll warm your heart!

Judson Phillips, President, Tea Party Nation said on Sarah Palin Radio that the Republican Party should thank Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for their success in 2010 brought about by her and the Tea Party by giving her the keynote speaking slot at the RNC Convention in Tampa. He said nobody "has been as associated with the Tea Party as Sarah Palin." Phillips hosted the first national Tea Party convention and Gov. Palin was the keynote speaker.

Mark America, Mr. L, Stacy Drake, and other prominent Palinistas have all weighed in on the speaking arrangements subject. Another possibility to consider is that Gov. Palin could cover the convention in her capacity as a Fox News contributor. If she were to act in her Fox News capacity at the convention, that would preclude her from being part of the proceedings. As this story goes to press, Gov. Palin has not been invited to speak in any capacity at the RNC, and no information is available on what role she'll play during the convention, Fox News or otherwise.

Complete Audio Transcript of Interview with Judson Phillips, President, Tea Party Nation