7th Dist - Pro-gun alternative candidate to replace Cantor

[Virginia2AM]

Those of you in the 7th District -- if you have not heard yet -- this year you have a great opportunity to replace Anti-Gun Cantor. His name is Floyd Bayne. He does not have R or D attached to his name, he follows the Constitution, belongs to VCDL and GOA, and respects private property rights over federal gov't desire to take your land from you.

Floyd does not have voting record, but he is available to talk to you and answer any questions you might have. He comes with personal expertience in running a small business, providing security service, dealing with local and federal gov't officers. Please check out the website - http://www.floydbayne.com. Check the youtube videos - just search for his name. You can listen podcast of his radio town-hall meeting on Doc Thompson's show (wrva.com) dated 9/23/10.

We will be at the Cantor protest Sat. Oct. 2 and will have few of Floyd's campaign's yard signs with us. If you live or work anywhere in 7th District and think you can display the sign in a good visible spot - let me know, find me in the crowd - just ask VCDL people to point Leyla Myers to you.

I believe Floyd will be there too - after he is finished with a town-hall meeting in Rockville.

Thanks

[Jakeiscrazy]

No NRA rating. Why?

[tursiops]

He probably did not return the NRA questionnaire, which is all they have to go on since he has no history of a voting record.

[Virginia2AM]

Since 2A is important subject to anyone who visits this forum, please take my personal assurance that Floyd is 100% pro-individual gun rights for law-abiding Americans for lawfull purposes, not just hunting. He is VCDL and GOA member. He performed security service at his family's grocery store and personally apprehended and handed to police any law violators who came to the store. He was there at the 10/2 VCDL protest against Cantor - Cantor keeps picking a place which is anti-gun to have his roundup-rally - even though Cantor was offered other alternative comparable locations that are pro-gun. Even Republican Party Convention and Tea Party Convention are being held in Pro-Gun location. CantOR just a tyrant with R by his name - no different from a tyrant with D by his name.

Floyd is your only definate choice for protecting individual gun ownership. If you need to know where he stands on any issue or specific subject under 2A - just contact his campaign or himself personally -- he will give you clear answer.

That being said, he is looking for volunteers to spread the word about him and his position so please contact his campaign manager to let her know what you can do to help --
Tammy Parada - paradapetley@verizon.net

Thank you,
Leyla Myers

[CowboyT]

If someone like Leyla says it, I'm very likely to believe her. This guy must be OK otherwise I can't imagine she'd ever get behind him like this. This merits further exploration.

Leyla, you're right. A tyrant by any name, or letter, is still a tyrant. And you would know better than most of us. This is what I was talking about earlier with both parties being thieves. What are we going to DO about it? Well, here's a chance.

Let's see what this guy Floyd Bayne is about. Even if we don't live in his district, we might be able to help him if he turns out OK. Can't be any worse than either Cantor (R) or Waugh (D).

[Virginia2AM]

Thanks, T. I am touched that I have gained your trust.

What we can do (whether we live in 7th Dist or not) - volunteer with his campaign NOW. Contact the email above and let them know you are willing and able and they will put you on the task. Time is running out.

Thanks

[CowboyT]

Emailed Tammy asking about some of Mr. Bayne's other positions as well. Will see what she says.

[Virginia2AM]

Interesting discussion on NRA's candidate rating in the other post.

I am not going to tell you who to vote for. I am just trying to give you an opportunity to review ALL candidates in 7th Dist and then make your own educated choice. Base it on your principles and conscience, do not base it on 'well, I always voted this way'. Dont listen to those who tell you you will split the vote by voting for independent. Here is why
http://www.youtube.com/user/FloydBayne2 ... G4nw2FxyEY

Floyd is the only Conservative choice. The D candidate tells you openly he is for big gov't and large taxes. The R candidate - he wont tell you anything definate, he wont tell you if he will vote to repeal HealthCare. He wont meet with you, his campaign tells everyone 'to watch TV, he is on TV'. Yet when he is on TV - he just mumbles and jumbles and refuses to give straight answers.
Cantor refused to come to Doc Thompson's radio town-hall meeting to answer listeners' questions. So Doc had to resort to taking audio clips of Cantor's voice and make up a question&answer segments.

For a great chance to meet Floyd and see what he is about -- come to this meeting Oct 11 - Candidates Forum/Debate, A candidate forum for the 7th district.
11th October 2010 07:00PM
Location: Tuckahoe Branch of the Henrico Public Library - 1901 Starling Dr Henrico, VA 23229

or check his website Events page http://www.floydbayne.com/events/ for any other events.

Here is Floyd's youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/FloydBayne2010

Thanks

[Virginia2AM]

GOA just issued their rating of VA cadidates. Floyd has A rating.

[Virginia2AM]

Just got a message from Floyd and hope this will clarify things for everyone.

"The reason I did not fill out a NRA questionnaire is because they never sent me one. I did fill out the questionnaires for GOA and VCDL. Got an "A" rating from GOA, but haven't heard back from the VCDL-PAC."

I will follow up with VCDL to see when they intend to issue their ratings.

[tursiops]

"The reason I did not fill out a NRA questionnaire is because they never sent me one."

Then he should contact them and fill one out. he really wants an "A" on their website, not an "?" It's a website, so is probably updateable.

[CowboyT]

Got a chance to talk with Mr. Bayne yesterday at the Richmond Tea Party. He came over to the VCDL booth to say hi, and I'm glad he did, because I had a few questions for him.

After what Leyla said above, I'm not worried about his 2A stance. Looks like he's in our corner there. However, I was concerned about something else he said. He describes himself as "the only true conservative" running, and to me, that has historically meant Bible-thumping, religious-Nazi type. So, I asked him about that.

His response:

"We're basically a Judeo-Christian culture, and that should be our basic framework, but any issues of religion are not a Federal issue. That's a State issue. For example, say Arizona votes pro-choice on the abortion issue, and Kansas votes pro-life. That's up to the voters of those states, and the Feds need to stay out of it. The Constitution only says 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof'. It's up to the States."

Hmmm....

The impression that I got is that he is himself probably a Christian, but that he doesn't believe in the Feds imposing "Christian law" or any other religious law on us. I'm definitely on board with that.

With his other stated positions, this is a guy I could vote for if I were in the 7th District. This guy seems like he's an actual Constitutionalist. So, what's it going to be, residents of the 7th District? More o' the same, or respect for the Constitution?

[CowboyT]

One other thing. Leyla went up to Mr. Cantor's booth to ask a question, and apparently they brushed her off, telling her, "We don't have time to answer that". Seems she was actually asking them a real question, not a softball, and was pursuing it, and they didn't like that, so they got brusque with her. Not cool.

[clayinva]

Floyd is the real deal. Definitely right on the 2nd Amendment, and focused on getting the Feds back inside their proper constitutional boundaries of specific and enumerated powers. Have seen or heard him in 3 different forums. Unlike most years, there is a real conservative in the race this time.

If you are in the 7th district, or even if you aren't, you owe it to yourself to check him out.

[Virginia2AM]

great coverage of Floyd who ended up being the only candidate available to answer your questions at the Convention. make sure to read all 3 parts of the story

http://www.examiner.com/republican-in-r ... iner-email

[Virginia2AM]

To the point about my encounter re Cantor: there was a group of 4 men (mid-age and twice my size) with stickers of "Cantor" and "Cut Spending" (by Americans for Prosperity group) - picture their shirts all plastered with those stickers. So I came up and asked them to explain to me how they can have both stickers on them at the same time since Cantor's record is anything but 'cutting spending'.

The guys never answered the question. One guy just said, "well I want to have a friend in Congress". Then they jumped to criticize Ron Paul -- come again? I was asking one specific question about Cantor and his vote for more govt spending of our money. They just kept pointing to other people's problems. Finally, one of the guys came from my right corner and said as loud as he could "I dont have time for this argument, lets go there (pointing to another table)". And they all moved. To which I could only say "sorry for have taken your time"

[Virginia2AM]

"Cantor has declined two debate invitations, saying the people of the 7th District know where he stands on the issues. He has spent much of the campaign going around the country stumping for GOP congressional candidates."
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virg ... ar-556841/

[Virginia2AM]

"The reason I did not fill out a NRA questionnaire is because they never sent me one."

Then he should contact them and fill one out. he really wants an "A" on their website, not an "?" It's a website, so is probably updateable.

The questionnaire is NOT available on the website. I could not locate it. I called NRA and spoke to the person who took Floyd's contact information and said they would contact him. So its in NRA's hands to give you the questionnaire.

One thing I don't understand is -- would you not rather just take a chance to meet the candidate in person or call him and ask your questions, instead of waiting for some rating to come out? Floyd is out on the streets, meeting and talking to anyone who is willing to talk to him. Seek the information from the original source.

[CowboyT]

"Cantor has declined two debate invitations, saying the people of the 7th District know where he stands on the issues. He has spent much of the campaign going around the country stumping for GOP congressional candidates."
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virg ... ar-556841/

That reminds me of Hillary Clinton during the when she said during the Democratic Primary race, when Edwards was questioning her record, "The American People know where I stand."

http://www.cfr.org/publication/14820/de ... evada.html

Wow...didn't know that "Cantor" was an alternate spelling for "Clinton"....

[Virginia2AM]

Nice report, and most answers come from the candidate without being edited.

http://www.varight.com/news/candidate-p ... -district/