Leinenkugel for Senate

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Leinenkugel has no Regrets

Ron Johnson, Dick Leinenkugel and others are interviewed by Charlie Sykes on WTMJ 620AM Radio of Milwaukee, WI

Interviews by Charlie Sykes

May 23, 2010

America's greatness lies in the heart and spirit of her people. It's a spirit that Russ Feingold, for all his supposed "listening" has never fully understood or trusted.

But it's a spirit that has guided me my entire life.

It's a spirit that guided me to serve this country as a Marine Corps Officer....

It's a spirit that led me to work as the fifth generation of our family's business....

It's a spirit guided by the education of Wisconsin public schools.... and my degree from Marquette University...

It's a spirit enriched by my Catholic faith which teaches me that the sanctity of human life is to be valued above all.

And it is a spirit that led me to leave my family's business to go to work for the state - and the people of Wisconsin as Commerce Secretary.

I took the job - not to mention a substantial pay cut - in September of 2008. I took the job as a challenge%u2026 as an opportunity to see the public sector first-hand, after spending over 25 years in the private sector. I learned every day on the job - both the good and the bad. And my management skills were tested by the fire of a deep, painful, national recession.

Certainly, we were able to accomplish some good things: Mercury Marine, Oshkosh, Republic Airways, Ingeteam, tax credit consolidation, increased angel investment tax credits, dairy and meat processing tax credits.

But over my 18 months in the administration, our fundamental differences only grew; about the role of government in people's lives.... about the best way to spur growth%u2026 and about the best way to live up to our state motto of "Forward."

The issues that face us cross party lines. So I joined to serve, thinking that the solutions could cross them as well.

I joined to serve... thinking I could help sway an administration's policies.

I left once I learned that doing so simply wasn't possible.

I left to help enact REAL change. The way only elected officials can.

And the way Russ Feingold never has.

For 18 years, Russ Feingold has failed to help move Wisconsin in the direction that best captures the spirit of its citizens - Forward.

I saw Russ in March at one of his "listening" sessions in Vilas County. He wasn't listening. He was arrogant, tired, and looked like he had no interest in being a true servant leader.

My questions for Russ are these: If you are truly "listening", why did you vote twice against the Patriot Act?

Why did you vote to close Guantanamo Bay and why did you vote to give terrorists the same legal rights as Americans?

Why did you vote for the unspeakable costs that will go along with healthcare reform legislation%u2026 and why do you actually support an even MORE restrictive and expensive solution in the government option?

Why did you vote for a stimulus package that will bankrupt our nation?

Over the past 18 years Russ Feingold - for all his proclamations of being a maverick - has ALWAYS been on the wrong side of the issues.

Russ has never understood the true meaning behind our state motto of "Forward," but it's a meaning most Wisconsinites carry deep in their hearts.

It's a yearning not only to see what tomorrow will bring, but to help BUILD that tomorrow..... to shape our own destiny.... through our own efforts.

And nowhere is the difference in our attitudes more evident than as they relate to business and jobs.

After all, Wisconsin's legacy of business success is truly staggering.

Names like Harley-Davidson, Kohler, Evinrude, Cray, Briggs and Stratton, Pierce, Patrick Cudahy, Oscar Mayer, Case, Ariens and Quadracci.

They're names that demonstrate Wisconsin's legacy of inventiveness to the nation and the world.

But that shining legacy has been tarnished - by a faltering economy and rising unemployment.

Which is why I believe our top priority should be getting people back to work and growing our economy.

My philosophy is simple - I believe in free enterprise, and that lower taxes are the way to create economic growth.

An economy GROWS when people have more of their own money to spend...when businesses have more of their money to invest and add jobs.

Russ Feingold believes that by borrowing and printing money, the federal government can create jobs.

But I know what you know - that it's by growing the PRIVATE sector that employment numbers will rise - and financial security will be achieved.

Because Capitalism is not the problem - it's the solution.

Business is not the villain - it's the hero.

Individual freedom and personal responsibility are the foundations of hope.... and not "hope" as some vague word that's been hijacked by the left.

But rather the hope of a better future - and the willingness to build it ourselves. That combination has always been the key to America's vitality and courage.

Ronald Reagan spoke of America as a shining city on a hill. Russ Feingold and Barack Obama seem determined to DIM the lights of that city. They want to ensure that it shines no more brightly than any other.... because in their view, that simply wouldn't be "fair."

Well, I say America's greatness won't be diminished by people who've never understood what makes her great to begin with.

Individual liberty... self reliance.... those aren't forgotten ideas. They're at the heart of the movement we see spreading across this great nation.

They take different forms.... they're expressed in different ways... but the underlying passion is the same: a deeply-rooted love for this country, and an unwillingness to stand by while the very tenets of its founding are trampled by an administration and a Congress that treat the Constitution as an impediment to their own progress.

But history will not reward tyranny.

No more than the people of Wisconsin should reward inaction and apathy.

Ladies and Gentleman it is time%u2026

It is time to say enough with the emboldening of our enemies....

It is time to say enough with embarrassing and distancing ourselves from our allies....

It is time to stop tearing down this country....

Never has our state - or our country - been in greater need of the principles our party has always stood for.

If we are to grasp and hold a vision of what this country can be, we need a return to the principles that built it in the first place:

The principles that say America is guided by morality - and that our rights are derived from God - not man%u2026

The principles that say it's the free market that fosters creativity and inventiveness, not government%u2026

That Americans have the right to KEEP the fruit of their own labors%u2026 NOT to be taxed into submission by a government that treats them like children%u2026.

That we're a country of laws - and chief among these must be the enforcement of our own borders%u2026

These are the principles that built this country - and to which I've devoted a lifetime of service.

And these are the very same principles I share with Ron Johnson.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time to retire Russ Feingold from the United States Senate. It is time to elect a senator who will restore Wisconsin's values, conservative values to Washington.

It is not my time.

It IS Ron Johnson's time and that is why I am endorsing and giving my full support to electing Ron Johnson as the next senator from our great state.

Perhaps my time will come later but it is too critical, too important that at this time in our history we unite in the goal of defeating Russ Feingold.

It is time for action. It is time to retire Russ Feingold. It is time to get behind Ron Johnson and elect him as our next senator.

Thank you%u2026 and may God continue to bless America, and the great state of Wisconsin.

Dick,

I know your decision to step out of the race and endorse Ron Johnson was not an easy one, but I applaud you for putting the goal of beating Russ Feingold ahead of your own political ambitions. Chippewa Falls is proud to call you its native son! You have faced a lot of unfair criticism from our party since you launched your campaign, but your move today proved your commitment to the principles of the Republican Party. From my many conversations with Jake as he signed paddles in the warehouse of the Leinie Lodge, I know that you come from strong conservative roots. I hope you don't lose sight of your interest in public service, as I believe you have a strong future in the GOP. You have my full support.

Sincerely,

Ashley King
Former Chairwoman
Chippewa County Republican Party

Learn Leinenkugel views on the following subjects by CLICKING HERE:
> Creating Jobs
> Reducing the Deficit
> Restoring Fiscal Accountability
> Health Care
> Immigration
> Energy and the Environment
> Term Limits

" I have had long commitment to public service having served our country as a Marine officer, Waukesha County on its Board of Supervisors, and the great state of Wisconsin as commerce secretary. To serve our state and our nation is a calling that I embraced, and that is why I once again want to serve the people of Wisconsin as your senator. To restore conservative values to Washington, DC. To bring jobs to Wisconsin by unleashing the power of small business and entrepreneurs through lower taxes and reduced regulation. To repeal Obama care and replace it with true healthcare reform that lowers costs, improves access and ensures personal freedom of choice."

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'It is no secret that I am not a Republican Party Loyalist. What I am is a Catholic, a conservative and a Marine."

Dick, his wife of 25 years, Jean, and their three children, Jeff, Katie and Lindsay. ----->>>>

Born in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Mary Lou and Bill Leinenkugel. Dick grew up in a modest two-story house with two older sisters, Kate and Lynn, older brother, Jake, and younger brother, John. Raised with a strong work ethic,

Dick graduated as class salutatorian from Chippewa Falls High School in 1976. He was accepted to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

After graduating from Marquette in May of 1980, Dick served four years of active duty with the Marines

Dick is married to a native Wisconsinite and has three children. CLICK HERE for more detailed information about Dick Leinenkugel.

My Commander in Chief was right!

I will abide by Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment -

Thou shall not speak ill of any fellow Republican.

I challenge other Republicans to do the same!

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