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U.S. Senate Jim Ogonowski 4-10-08 |
| Published: | Thu, 10 Apr 2008 |
| Description: | Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Jim Ogonowski said he has miles to go before he'll sleep - that is, if he will be able to sleep. The candidate stopped in Springfield the other day on Day 1 of his "People Before Politics Tour." The tour consists of six straight days of stops at coffee shops across the state. We will speak with Jim about how the campaign is going... |
" But the -- announced he is on his toward of the state now is running for the Republican nomination we want to have them on here Jim thanks for being with us here on the Howie -- show. Quite as -- But beyond. So -- what I mean. Are any you've obviously got the -- got the political bug here you know I mean you just you're lost a very close race to someone who soon seriously -- that you -- and now you're now you're back in it against somebody who's who's married to an old lady was worth almost a billion dollars."
" What you don't start -- it's district and I watched yet people actually -- taken place in Washington. It's focus it's a mass. Not in -- for the American people. There's nobody in Washington that represents the status quo and as usual mentality or -- on -- when I erase it and I was traveling around the state talking to people ought to operate. People coming up the Republicans independents and the Democrats all of on the state and Jim we want you to represent us in Washington we need -- on the west."
" So you were being urged Iran as they say."
" Activists the people are into all where they were in of course in the coffee shops -- Jim we use it like you. Then I -- last year we fought campaign and I only came -- Agent -- is there are gonna change in what as invasions go. He served in the military for eight years. I always want politicians who worked on the and -- to edit the greatest com."
" That your your brother was killed on 9/11 I -- I you know every time I saw you during the campaign last fall -- they give though that the videotape by Saudi you know without your your niece I think your niece and nephew coming home from school. And just broken hearted that they September 11 knowing their father was that I mean talk about a devastating event for a for the open house ski family."
" Never again Greek nation. We we saw that it would he optimist you can never again. I national security -- the -- but -- ever mistake people tell me it won't concerns are security. National security economic security with some real problems in this country you know John Kerry in Washington now what what. Least I think from our taxes have gone ala economy's in trouble it would -- still have an energy crisis in this country. We don't -- human action."
" Now why you would set -- Jeff Beatty whose whose you know he's been he's run statewide before."
" For congressional districts also the case -- advocates are ram of course last year. I figured fool myself for the district where his only fourteen Republican yes with the right message people listened and it's in this state and elected. Because I don't hear an idea for Republicans right here are democratic -- with the Massachusetts and it's good for America. What do we need to stop the partisanship in Washington with the first thing they say the Republican and Democrat the other side of the great idea. Why don't we all of the taxpayers or American citizens to do what is best for the country."
" I think a couple of calls Jim. This -- and house he's a Republican candidates for the US senate seat currently held by John Forbes light shot Kerry. John you're next with Howie -- ski go ahead John."
" Morning gentlemen going to -- don't -- I got it done. That's got -- actual court questioned why anyone what they can decide to make that jump. From the third congressional to a US senate seat when he didn't even that it's it's almost like the peace apparently didn't quite get the first one what what he -- they can he can get that that's the topic is John Kerry."
" Well clearly he's been at the twenties -- and people have to choose the Democrat and are clearly saying -- been a long enough we don't change in Washington. And I believe it's going to start right here in Massachusetts went for it won't get our. You know legislation -- Washington four. -- well based -- a lot that he would get -- watch -- we real leadership in Washington. We have energy crisis in this country its leadership to solve it. -- it's sort."
" From your mind or is he ever made up his mind if he's floor against the the wind turbines -- in the pockets now."
" It has not made as much I clearly supported. We need to take advantage of its clean or energy secretary and Washington 24 pistol aside in --"
" He's doesn't decided whether he's in favor of a lot of things I actually did both parties of billion dollars before I voted against it. Thanks for the call John Tom your next with Howie Carr -- go ahead Tom."
" Gentleman however aid Jim how big -- very much and I I I was disappointed that you couldn't quite pull it off again making. If you -- seat on the -- as usual."
" She's down their goal in the cocktail parties."
" Exactly exactly have a lot of issues in this country that we need to stall. We need to get a handle on immigration reform I firmly believe that immigration reform does not include amnesty for illegal immigrants. Q so what are you an example here all under an old legal immigrants we courts of them we can't reward those sort of come you break an -- with citizenship. We need to put or a physical sense of technological fence I met all. People to get the job -- you know estimate that it twelve million illegal. I don't think it's kind of funny that we noticed twelve million we don't know where they are forced. -- need to get a handle -- that we. Get that stop the -- went -- and secure our borders and -- note this spring when your basement floods. The first thing you don't support the that's we need to do immigration vote question is for illegal immigrants. I know our cost question rates -- driver taken jobs that Americans."
" Thanks for the call Tom Ted you're next with Howie Carr and Jamal -- mouse -- Republican candidate for the US senate go ahead --"
" and senator a supported view it gave you some money in the junior final drive towards the finished slide in the first one man a congressional district unfortunately didn't win but be willing. To hear that you were willing to make a statement to the affected you weren't going to be one of these green -- Jews. And that you would support. Nuclear power drilling for -- well. Where we can. And building refineries because reality wise we got to live with the fact we're going to be a petroleum based economy. At least transportation wise for the next. So dozens of years maybe fifty years you know you obviously has an air force guy knows about the smell of JP which -- freed."
" Well thank you for after that you know that we need leadership from Washington to put an -- and energy independence. We need to formulate a national energy plan in this country and implement it involves people -- all our -- Noble alternative energy sources like solar and wind power yes go. I'll have to be partly answer water power have to be."
" about drilling but drilling in Alaska."
" Well you know I -- at this point are single and lawful one. Because we shall all oil collapsed overseas we don't find it because we. Ever built oil refinery in his country in 35 years but still oil refinery and then we can look at a woman at. Like direct reference down into the gulf of Mexico. You know what hurricane Katrina came not one drop oil spill political events that Charles -- so it's it's in Louisiana we still. We have foreign countries getting ready to drill off the coast of Cuba. We've got to get our act together and stopped formulate national energy plan because I firmly believe -- national. Jeep plant and some environmental land is the lack economic success of."
" Thanks for the call Ted Gregg your next with Howie -- and -- and housekeeping Republican candidate for the US senate seat held by John Kerry go ahead Greg."
" I -- in the hot and bothered and what -- I think that the big problem in this country right now up like me and look around. And the beginning what this -- but he -- and the federal money it is detectable arrest of --"
" Gray don't worry don't worry so much about the federal pension that's the state -- that event."
" That's our pots because Baptist iPod tattoos -- or what can I liked about it and and it. -- problem out of its. You know bring. I have very valid point of wasteful spending that's taken place in Washington right now record deficit. I point all political parties are -- figure one I'd point everybody in Washington DC is deficit with -- we are. Economic rules went into bankruptcy if we continue on this -- We can't let it happen we've got to balance this federal budget stop wasteful in my John Kerry voted for 500 million dollar bridge to nowhere collapsed. -- knows they'll stop at as a result -- the deficit how would. Doll on the world market is going down and down and down as a result every that we importers -- the price of fuel. Look at the price of the -- I I truck that would -- weekend I'd kill off all again offer my financial. It's chilling out it's chilling effect upon its -- set the sport we've in all the facts of the deficit that all bodies were found."
" That's why John Kerry when searched he doesn't have to worry about the price of diesel."
" When you're always a perfect case that would poll -- what's the advantage of."
" Should thanks for the call Greg Jerry -- next with how we card Jim Logan house you Republican candidate for the US senate go ahead Jerry."
" Yes I agree with most of what you said so or. I was wondering if it you know about the enumerated powers act in this -- support that which in which would include his statement that Baptist state this congressional authority of which towards an --"
" I've ever read that particular act that you're referring to what I can say is we need to. And national energy plan this country that's going to drive that's for the future. You know we've had great leadership and -- country in the past that's put -- with that. How I -- system this country real leadership battle of the commerce. I -- John Kennedy credit heat it it's a national goal amenable and we don't we did -- as a goal in the Cold War. And we did it we ship the Washington to put some energy independence we are Americans if we night. Call you right in energy independent we can do."
" Thanks for the call Jerry Ed you're next with Howie Carr and Jim all the mouse key Republican candidate for the Senate go ahead had."
" Completely you're the national review all of them are -- and certainly your opinion on. Ending the tax cut for the oil companies in line -- I find it absolutely ludicrous. That your congress asking them you know murder spree will do in the tax that will be able to spend money -- you know -- to technology for fuels. And you know it's it's in particular -- as well you know want to spend more money. To basically develop all of its hard to argue that the -- you're completely under and 23 billion dollars. And ultimately what you spent more money so that we can do something out -- And then not an actor billion dollars -- any Democrat recruited seeing really -- in the."
" Well you know to a great question and I would like to see. The government offer tax credits -- the business that the office to take advantage of renewable energy sources like install install on your ropes. Presently right now the border it's -- it's -- our borders. If they would put sort of moves if -- actually energy plan and we encourage people goal. To take advantage of it or get the tax credit we start. The fact that it when we got a tax credits for installation people took advantage or -- that the country. Sort offer or more the result -- an -- People take advantage of solar and wind power and thought on that capped an agent."
" what -- what -- though right when I hear Ed Markey lecturing anybody about the energy prices mean I think to myself what that. Has has Ed Markey ever produced anything to fill my tank. He's pretty good at producing hot air. That's about yet I can't believe he's the chairman of -- major committee in congress thanks for the call ahead -- your that would much time left we will. We'll talk to Jim again and get -- will have other candidates on his wells we get closer to the election Pete you're next with Howie Carr and Jamal and house beagle had paid."
" Rack that and I'm going to college now I'm just wanted to -- and support the new GI bill that's been been put there that he thinks that he can have a chance. Well I first of all --"
" Keep your military service I just retired after twenty in the service. And my -- just give rate it going next year -- parliament -- tradition of joining the military thank you the laws. Yes we take care about that you know. And it broke up last year -- saudis still go to congress where they were trying to figure benefit. -- legal immigrants yet we've got awarded veteran Walter reed medical facility not -- proper care."
" That -- was all about the agreement act you know that I think that the Kennedy. That process. Thank you Jim -- announced he will talk to you again. 18774694322 --"