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NRCC adds 32 to Young Guns program
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday added 32 candidates to its Young Guns program.
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Tuesday Catchup
Fired Up! Missouri — ... To be read in your best Linda Richman voice: Stouffer, Hartzler and Martin are neither young, nor guns...discuss.  ...

NRCC Adds 32 Names to Young Guns Program
Swing State Project — Today, the NRCC added 32 candidates to its Young Guns program: District Candidate Incumbent PVI 2008 (D) Margin AR-02 Tim Griffin Snyder ...

TheHill - Money a key factor for candidates kicked out of the NRCC’s “Young Gun’ program
Yall Politics — ... Four of the 13 candidates who were initially named to the program three months ago have not advanced beyond the first stage. They are: Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s (D-Calif.) challenger Van Tran; Rep. Debbie Halvorson’s (D-Ill.) challenger Adam Kinzinger; Hawaii’s 1st district open-seat candidate Charles Djou; and Rep. Martin Heinrich’s (D-N.M.) challenger Jon Barela. All but Djou fell behind in the money chase in the third quarter. More about the 'Young Guns' at The Hill 10/27/9

Hurtling Toward 2010, 10/28
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... Republican Chris Christie ahead of Gov. Jon Corzine (D) 46-43 in New Jersey; and in 2010 news...the National Republican Congressional Committee added 32 candidates to its Young Guns program; a Ron Paul supporter in Nevada ...

Tea Party Primaries Percolating Nationally
TPM Election Central — ... Joe "the Plumber" Wurzelbacher of 2008 presidential campaign fame is endorsing Laurence Verga. Wurzelbacher called Verga "a true American that truly understands the importance of the Constitution, and will follow it." They will campaign together this weekend. As we have reported, Verga also was lauded by conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham. In AL-02, Rick Barber announced his candidacy in the Republican primary, challenging the NRCC candidate Martha Roby. Barber, who calls himself a "conservative Tea Party Patriot," ...

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