Congressman Jeff Flake

Top Libertarian in Congress passes over Perry and PaulFrom Eric Dondero:Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona is arguably the most libertarian member of congress. He had a perfect libertarian voting record in the annual Liberty Index for 2010. His NTU and Club For Growth scores are always at the very top. Flake is also a cultural libertarian. He spent a month on a survivalist quest in 2009 on a deserted island in the Pacific. Now he's backing Mitt Romney for president, over frontrunner Rick Perry, but...Read Full Story

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"Perceived strength of Rep. Flake..."From Eric Dondero:It now appears that Gabrielle Giffords, due to her tragic injuries, will not be running for US Senate as a Democrat after all. Dems had hoped that the Tucson area congresswoman would recover enough to give the Republicans a strong challenge. Now this from Goggle News via AP:Privately, some Democrats are pessimistic that her recovery will progress to the point she will run for the Senate. They view a run for her congressional seat as a...Read Full Story

Rating the 110th Congress for 2008Number One Taxpayer Best Friend for 2008 Congressional rating season: Republican Congressman Jeff Flake of Arizona. He came in with a score of 98, and received an 'A'. This is the 5th straight year, Flake has won the distinction of "Most Fiscally Conservative" in the entire House of Reps. Rounding out the Top 5: Paul of Texas (96), Broun of Georgia (93), Frank of Arizona (93), and Henserling of Texas (91). All Congressman commonly identified as "libertarians...Read Full Story

From Eric Dondero:It is increasingly looking like Congressman Jeff Flake may me disuading any serious challenges within the Republican Party, and even on the Democrat side, for the seat of retiring Senator Jon Kyl. The Hill reports "Rep. Flake to report $2 million for Senate race":Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is expected to announce that he has raised more than $800,000 in the last three months and has more than $2 million in cash on hand for his Senate campaign, according to the Arizona...Read Full Story

From Eric Dondero: Libertarian Repubican Representative Jeff Flake of Arizona now has a GOP primary opponent for US Senate. His name is Wil Cardon. He is a wealthy businessman who says he plans to dump in $2 million of his own money into the race. Cardon once interned for John McCain. His website says he's a staunch opponent of illegal immigration; "I oppose amnesty and I strongly support SB1070." Flake has taken a more centrist approach on the issue. He is also "pro-life, pro...Read Full Story

by Eric DonderoWould Sarah Palin back her old running mate John McCain for reelection, or would she go with the hardcore Libertarian Right who are preparing a challenge to him in the primaries?SaddleBrooke Democrat is reporting that McCain just announced yesterday that he'll begin raising money for his reelection bid to the Senate. He may face a tough opponent on the Dem side, possibly even Janet Napolitano. Though, she's viewed by many as slated for an Obama administrative post. But the real...Read Full Story

by James FryarRepublicans are not normally ‘flavor of the month’ over at Reason, they tend to fail the libertarian purity test. Jeff Flake is an exception, being among the most libertarian members of the Republican Party.Reason is currently running a video of Flake addressing their annual banquet. You can view it, titled, "How the GOP can get its Groove back," at Reason.com Reasons comment on him was:At last November's gala dinner in Los Angeles celebrating 40 years of Reason, Rep. Jeff Flake...Read Full Story

From Eric Dondero: With libertarian Republican Rep. Jeff Flake running for the US Senate, his Phoenix-area district has come open. The district could change dramatically depending on redistricting from an independent commission. Note - AZ picks up two new congressional seats. Radical leftist State Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Phoenix is already putting the word out that she's very likely to run for one of the Congressional seats. And the vacated Flake seat is a very likely possibility. From Roll...Read Full Story

Now at Reason.tv: Rep. Jeff Flake on How the GOP Can Get Its Groove Back At last November's gala dinner in Los Angeles celebrating 40 years of Reason, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) spoke about why the Republican party was in a shambles—and what it needs to do to stage a comeback. A principled libertarian who actually votes his conscience, Flake is one of his own party's toughest critics.Read Full Story