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Final Days of the Campaign

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Sunday, October 31st, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Roanoke, VA – Stuart Bain, Libertarian candidate for Virginia’s sixth district Congressional seat, is providing as many last-chance opportunities for sixth district voters to meet and ask questions. On Saturday, October 30th, Stuart spoke to concerned citizens and voters at the Salem Pumpkin Fest. Later that afternoon, Stuart attended the Sedalia Center Chili Cookoff with members of the local Libertarian Party in Big Island, Virginia outside of Bedford.

To close out the campaign in the last two days prior to election day, Stuart will hold two virtual town hall meetings. To watch Stuart’s virtual town halls, you can tune in at StuartBain.com on Sunday, October 31st at 8 PM (costumes not required). You are invited to watch the live broadcast and participate in the town hall via the convenient Internet chat room that will be set up on the front page of the site. Sunday’s town hall will be more geared towards supporters and volunteers to answer last minute questions and concerns for coordinating election day activities. The public is also welcome to attend.

At 7:00PM on November 1st, Stuart will hold his last virtual town hall for all interested parties. Log on to http://stuartbain.com/ at 7PM on Monday to attend. The virtual town hall on Monday evening will last until 10:00PM or later if more time is needed to answer questions.

On election night, November 2nd, Stuart Bain will join the Roanoke Tea Party at their “Incumbent Retirement Party” to watch the election results.

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Closing in on Election Day

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Sunday, October 24th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Roanoke, VA – With Election Day right around the corner, Stuart Bain, Libertarian candidate for Virginia’s 6th district, is balancing a full schedule on the campaign trail with his family life and his full-time job.

This week, Bain will be making stops in various locations across the district to listen to last-minute questions and concerns of 6th district voters. At 7:00 PM tomorrow, Monday, October 25th, Bain will be stopping at Famous Anthony’s on Lakeside Drive in Lynchburg to speak and answer questions. At 7:30 PM, Tuesday, the 26th, Bain will be debating his opponents in the Memorial Hall Auditorium at James Madison University, followed by an after-party and a Q&A session at Dave’s Downtown Taverna in Harrisonburg. On Wednesday at 7:00 PM, Bain will have another forum to answer questions at Tailgate Grill in Waynesboro.

All of these events are open to the public.

On Thursday, Bain will be attending the Shenandoah Valley Tea Party meeting in Harrisonburg. The Tea Party has been instrumental to Bain’s campaign, with many groups helping to spread his campaign’s message while many local media outlets refuse to cover any election without both a Republican and a Democrat on the ballot. The Roanoke Tea Party vetted the candidates this year and gave Stuart Bain their highest commendation, giving incumbent Republican Goodlatte a rating of “Failure, with some hope of redemption.”

During the day, Stuart Bain still works a full-time job as the Chief Technical Officer of a local web design and marketing firm. He also makes sure to keep time available for his wife Sarah and their two young children.

While this may seem like a stressful time, to Bain and his campaign it is a victory lap of sorts. “No matter the outcome on November 2nd,” Bain said, “I will be happy to see November 3rd come around.” His campaign manager, John Braden, added, “When [Stuart Bain] started his campaign, he expected to be trounced in the polls on election day. With no Democrat in the race, we have a legitimate shot to win. I don’t think any of the Bains saw this coming, and I know that Stuart will be happy with the results. It’s about educating the voters about their alternatives; that there is a solution for our nation’s problems. It isn’t a solution that involves expensive programs, stifling regulations, or tax hikes. The way to solve most of our country’s problems is to shrink the bloated federal government: As long as we know we got that message out there–and, boy, did we ever!–I can sleep comfortably knowing that we did what we sought to do. Still, I’m hopeful that Stuart will win this election. I think voters are sick and tired of their 18-year incumbent.”

Monitor the Bain for Congress website at http://bainforcongress.org/ for information about more events before the November 2nd election.

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Bain Gets Highest Possible Rating from Tea Party

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Bain Gets Highest Possible Rating from Tea Party; More Americans Want Third Party Alternatives to Incumbents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Roanoke, VA – The Libertarian Party and independent candidates in the 6th district election, Stuart Bain and Jeff Vanke, fielded questions last weekend at the Virginia Tea Party Patriots convention in Richmond. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte (R) was invited to participate, but declined. Although he was able to attend the VIP gala the night before, Rep. Goodlatte scheduled and attended other events rather than participate in the debate.

The day after the candidate forum in Richmond, The Roanoke Tea Party vetted Mr Bain. with their highest possible rating[1], stating, “He Understands the Constitution and Seems Ready to Uphold The Oath of Office.” Incumbent Goodlatte received an overall rating of, “Failure with some hope of redemption.” The Roanoke Tea Party board cited Goodlatte’s broken term limit promise and his support for legislation such as the Patriot Act, Military Commissions Act, Medicare Part D, and the UIGEA among the reasons for his failure. Independent Jeff Vanke was rated, “Little/No chance the candidate will uphold their oath,” with, “many platform positions that are simply incompatible with the Constitution.”

This comes on the eve of a poll by TheHill.com[2] which says, “Fifty-four percent of respondents in The Hill 2010 Midterm Election Poll said they’d like an alternative to the Democrats and Republicans… That number rose to 67 percent for self-identified independents. But even a plurality in the established parties — 49 percent of Democrats and 46 percent of Republicans — said they’d like another choice.”

Stuart Bain uses every opportunity on the campaign trail to remind people of what is at stake in this election. In his view, since there is no Democrat in the race this year, “People are no longer given the choice between Big Left-Wing Government and Big Right-Wing Government. They now have a serious, viable choice between Liberty and the Status Quo.” It seems that without the risk of losing the Congressional seat to a Democrat, conservatives in the 6th district are using the tight race between Bain and Goodlatte to define their positions on issues such as the size of government, the US tax code, and the role of the federal government in private citizens’ lives.

In what he calls a, “perfect storm of events, a referendum on the status quo,” Stuart Bain went from having a small, dedicated group of supporters to a thriving, full-scale campaign for United States Congress in the course of a few weeks. If Bain’s momentum continues at this rate and Goodlatte continues to refuse invitations to public debates, Stuart Bain will win the election on November 2nd, making him the first Libertarian Party candidate to ever be elected to federal office.

Stuart Bain will be speaking and answering questions for the Botetourt Tea Party at the Old Fincastle Courthouse on Thursday, October 21st at 6 PM. He will then drive to the Shenandoah Tea Party meeting at the Staunton Library to speak at 8:30 PM and stay late to answer questions.

Bain and Vanke recently accepted invitations to a second debate tentatively scheduled for the 26th of October at James Madison University. Congressman Goodlatte was also invited Goodlatte but has yet to respond.

Stuart Bain is running for the United States House of Representatives in the sixth district of Virginia against incumbent Bob Goodlatte. He served in the United States Marine Corps after high school and studied computer science and business at Virginia Tech and American Sentinel University. He and his wife Sarah live in Salem, Virginia and have two children. Stuart is employed by a Roanoke-based web technology and marketing firm where he has served in the capacity of IT manager and Chief Technical Officer for the past eight years. He has the endorsement of the Libertarian Party and is the only candidate in the race who supports the popular FairTax Plan.

Links
[1] The Roanoke Tea Party: “6th District Congressional Race Vetting” – http://bit.ly/dAmWy6
[2] TheHill.com: “POLL: Majority of voters say they want a viable third party in American politics” By Sean J. Miller. 10/13/10 05:05 AM ET – http://bit.ly/cEY2IT

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Stuart Bain Aces Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty Litmus Test

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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

For Immediate Release

Roanoke, Va. – 6th district Libertarian congressional candidate Stuart Bain has been given a score by Ron Paul’s lobbying organization, Campaign for Liberty, of 100%. Campaign for Liberty’s mission is “to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity”. Bob Goodlatte(R) subsequently failed at taking the litmus test. The test covered questions such as “Will you cosponsor and call for roll call votes on Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, designed to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve (H.R. 1207/ S. 604 in the 111th Congress)?”, which Stuart Bain answered YES, as well as to questions such as “Do you support and will you vote to protect states asserting their rights under the Tenth Amendment?”, which Bain also answered YES.

Stuart Bain is proud to support Ron Paul and he looks forward to meeting him this weekend at the State Tea Party Convention in Richmond, Va. where they both will be speaking. Dr. Paul is the keynote speaker and Bain will be on the candidate forum for the 6th district, which Bob Goodlatte also declined to participate in.

Prior to the State Tea Party Convention, Bain will be speaking with the Lynchburg Tea Party in person in Lynchburg on Thursday evening.

[Source: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/candidatesurvey.php?state=VA]

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Buena Vista Labor Day Parade

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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

September 7, 2010
For Immediate Release

Stuart Bain marches in Labor Day Parade, confronts Goodlatte on “Big Government” issues

BUENA VISTA — Candidate Stuart Bain (Libertarian Party, VA-06) marched with his family and his campaign staff in the Buena Vista Labor Day parade Monday. Bain, who still works a full-time job while he runs for Congress, walked in the parade, shaking hands with voters. He was followed by his wife and children who threw candy from the back of a pick-up truck driven by Bain’s father. Representative Goodlatte brought a bus full of supporters with him, and Governor McDonnell was flown in on a taxpayer-purchased helicopter.

After the parade; Stuart Bain, Bob Goodlatte, and an independent candidate spoke for the first time together. Bain’s speech passionately argued for smaller government and called out Goodlatte on his 2003 vote in favor of Medicare Part D, a bill that Bain says, “expanded socialism in the United States.” Congressman Goodlatte left the stage before his opponents spoke, having previously refused dozens of offers for a three-way debate with both Bain and the independent.

“We cannot restore these United States and return honor and principle to this country if we continue to make millionaire career politicians our voice in Washington D.C.,” Bain said in his speech, “We must demand transparency on all issues that involve our well being.” After his speech, he told NBC affiliate WVIR-TV, “Congressman Goodlatte will say he’s for smaller government and supports limited government under the rule of the Constitution, but when I go back and look at his voting record, that’s not what I find.”

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Yard Signs Ready

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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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Smaller Government, Lower Taxes? Popular Theme These Days!

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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

It seems everyone wants to be “a little libertarian” these days. What a shame there’s only one major party that truly supports the principles of liberty and smaller government. Watch to hear Stuart’s response to a couple in the district who asked why all of the candidates say they support smaller government and lower taxes.

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Stuart Announces Virtual Town Hall for Friday the 20th at 8PM

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Thursday, August 19th, 2010

The All In for Stuart Bain Money Bomb is scheduled for August 20th. In conjunction with this event, Stuart will hold a Virtual Town Hall meeting starting at 8PM Eastern. Stuart will field questions and broadcast live via his USTREAM.TV channel via the www.stuartbain.com website.

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Stuart Bain Issues Statement on Perriello’s “Libertarian” Comment

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Friday, August 13th, 2010

For Immediate Release
Friday, August 13, 2010

Roanoke, VA – Stuart Bain, Libertarian Party candidate for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District race, issued a statement today about Democratic Congressman Tom Perriello’s (VA-05) comment that Obama’s health care plan is, “really being about individual rights and libertarian rights.[1]”

Bain said, “Clearly, Congressman Perriello is either delusional or completely uninformed as to the core principles of liberty. His assertion that the provisions of the Obamacare bill are anywhere close to being in line with the views of libertarians or the Libertarian Party is absurd. Libertarians believe in smaller government and free market solutions. Tom Perriello’s track record proves he believes the exact opposite.”

“Just the individual mandate alone violates everything even remotely related individual liberty. Luckily, we in Virginia don’t have to abide by the individual mandate thanks to Virginia’s Healthcare Freedom Act,” said Bain, referring to the state legislation passed earlier this year to thwart the federal government’s efforts to force citizens to buy health insurance.

When asked about the government forcing others to be charitable towards their fellow citizens, Bain responded that “Forced charity at the hands of the government is not charity at all. It is legalized plunder. If Congressman Perriello truly believed in the principles of liberty, he would know that free market solutions to health care are the only way to ensure cost effective solutions for all. With the amazing resurgence of support for libertarian ideals and principles in the country, it is clear that Congressman Perriello just views this as an opportunity and is using these comments as a ploy and last ditch effort to try and maintain his seat. While Perriello’s comments will no doubt reach the liberty-minded individuals of his district, they will not resonate at all.”

Bain went on to explain that Congressman Perriello’s vote to expand socialism in this country through Obamacare is no different than that of 6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s (R) 2003 vote to expand socialism with the deficit-building, unfunded $5 trillion Medicare expansion. “The only difference is the letter after their names,” he said. “I don’t think either of those two votes are in line with the beliefs of the districts they represent.” Bain then mentioned that the Libertarian Party does not have a candidate running in the 5th district against Perriello this year, but that “the voters will have their say come November. My district and Congressman Perriello’s share areas like Lynchburg and Bedford. I talk to a lot of fired up activists in his district eager to see him defeated.”

Stuart Bain is the only major party candidate running for the United States House of Representatives in the sixth district of Virginia against incumbent Bob Goodlatte. He served in the United States Marine Corps after high school and studied computer science and business at Virginia Tech and American Sentinel University. He and his wife Sarah live in Salem, Virginia and have two children. Stuart is employed by a Roanoke-based web technology and marketing firm where he has served in the capacity of IT manager and Chief Technical Officer for the past eight years. He has the endorsement of the Libertarian Party and is the only candidate in the race who supports the popular Fair Tax Plan.

[1] – http://www.libertarianrepublican.net/2010/08/virginia-democrat-says-support-for.html

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