GOP Candidate Jacob Turk (Mo-Dist 5) Advocates “Common Sense” Ebola Travel Restrictions

Monday night at a candidates forum in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Republican candidate for US Congress, Republican candidate for US Congress Jacob Turk (MO-dist. 5) advocated using “common sense” to deal with the Ebola outbreak.

“When people come back from these Ebola-infected countries, then we need to look at a quarantine,” Turk declared. “particularly cutting off non-nationals, non-citizens from those areas to travel to America would be a first step in the right direction.” He continued to say we shouldn’t be “issuing new visas right now until this virus is under control.”

A former Marine, himself, Turk came out strongly against using the US Marines to fight the disease overseas.

“I don’t think these Marines signed up to become doctors and nurses so they shouldn’t be sent over there,” he said. “They’re military men and women – they’re not physicians.”

He concluded by saying, “let’s make sure that it doesn’t cross our borders any more than it has, and take a common sense approach to those who would come with it to our country.”

 

It’s not known what Turk’s opponent, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver thinks about a travel ban – he was a no-show at the candidates forum, leaving his constituents in Lee’s Summit in the dark about his views on Ebola – and a whole host of other issues.

According to the Washington Post, two-thirds of those polled support travel restrictions on people entering the United States from the Ebola-stricken countries.

 

The Missouri Repeal and Replace McCaskill Bus Tour Making Stops in Western Mo Thursday and Friday

Those of you who live in Western Missouri will have several opportunities to rally for Todd Akin and against Claire McCaskill at “No McCaskill” Bus Tour stop.

Star Parker,   Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council and many others will be appearing with the  “No McCaskill” Bus Tour in several locations in Western MO over the next couple of days.

Locations and Times:

12:30 pm: Bolivar, MO (Polk County GOP HQ)

Bolivar, MO (Polk County GOP HQ)

WhenThu, November 1, 12:30pm – 1:30pm:

Where: 121 S. Main Ave, Bolivar, MO 65712 (map)

Description: 121 S. Main Bolivar, MO Speakers: Tony Perkins, FFF Fund Connie Mackey, FFF Fund Former Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, SBA List Pastor Stephen Broden

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3:30pm, Mount Vernon, MO (The Marc)

When: Thu, November 1, 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Where: 822 West Mt. Vernon Blvd., Mount Vernon, MO 65712 (map)

Description/Speakers: Tony Perkins, FFF Fund Connie Mackey, FFF Fund Former Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, SBA List Pastor Stephen Broden

5:30pm Joplin, MO – (Parking Lot Near Toys R Us)

When: Thu, November 1, 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Where: 630 South Range Line Road, Joplin, MO 64801 (map)

Description/Speakers: Senator Roy Blunt Tony Perkins, FFF Fund Connie Mackey, FFF Fund Former Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, SBA List Pastor Stephen Broden …others TBA.

7:00pm Joplin, MO (Southwest Missouri Conservative Network Meeting):

When: Thu, November 1, 7pm – 8pm

Where: 2728 North Range Line Road, Joplin, MO (map)

Description: Southwest Missouri Conservative Network Meeting – Continental Banquet Center behind Granny Shaffer’s Restaurant

FRIDAY:

9:00am: Nevada, MO (Republican Headquarters )

Fri, November 2, 9:00am – 9:45am

Where 127c E Austin, Nevada, MO (map)

Description/Speakers: Connie Mackey, FFF Fund The Honorable Marilyn Musgrave, SBA List Pastor Stephen Broden …others TBA.

12:30 – 1:15 Grandview at Daniel Academy

When: Fri, November 2, 12:30pm – 1:15pm

Where: 310 W 106th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 (map)

Description/Speakers: Tony Perkins, FFF Fund Connie Mackey, FFF Fund Star Parker Pastor Stephen Broden

2:50pm Location to be announced

 Press Conference

4:15pm -Platte County

 Platte County, MO (Platte County Republican HQ)

310 W 106th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 (map)

Description/Speakers: Tony Perkins, FFF Fund Connie Mackey, FFF Fund Star Parker, Pastor Stephen Broden

6:00 – 8:00 Kansas City:
at Kansas City, MO – Westin Crown Center Shawnee Mission Room
When: Fri, November 2, 6pm – 9pm

Where: One East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108 (map)

Description/Speakers: Tony Perkins, FFF Fund The Honorable, Ken Blackwell Connie Mackey, FFF Fund Star Parker Pastor Stephen Broden

Jacob Turk will join the speakers at the KC area bus stops, and the evening rally at Crown Center.

The Family Research Council recently endorsed Jacob Turk for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today FRC Action PAC, the political action committee connected to the Family Research Council, endorses Jacob Turk to represent the fifth district of Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Connie Mackey, president of Family Research Council Action PAC, made the following statement:

“Jacob Turk is a veteran, a former small business owner and a committed pro-life advocate.  Mr. Turk is dedicated to preserving life and the family and will fight for them in Congress.

“He will be a voice for fiscal sanity and a return to limited government.  As a congressman, Jacob will fight to rein in the federal spending that threatens to bury our children and grandchildren under a mountain of debt.

“Jacob Turk is the best choice to represent the communities and families of Missouri’s fifth district. We are pleased to support his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives.”

Statewide Republicans, Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, and Cole McNary, respectively, the party’s candidates for governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and state treasure have also kicked-off their final push:

Thursday, November 1

9:00 AM: Jefferson City
featuring Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, Cole McNary, and Blaine Luetkemeyer
2117 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109

12:15 PM: Springfield
featuring Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, Cole McNary, and Billy Long
300 E. Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807

2:15 PM: Joplin
featuring Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, Cole McNary , and Billy Long
2727 E. 32nd Street, Suite A
Joplin, MO 64804

6:00 PM: Lee’s Summit
featuring Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, Cole McNary
611 SW 3rd Street
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

Friday, November 2

8:00 AM: St Joseph
featuring Dave Spence, Ed Martin, and Cole McNary
613 Edmond
St. Joseph, MO

11:15 AM: Kirksville
featuring Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, and Cole McNary
311 N Elson St.
Kirksville, MO

3:30 PM: St Louis
featuring Dave Spence, Shane Schoeller, Ed Martin, Cole McNary, and Ann Wagner
932A Meramec Station Rd.
Fenton, MO 63088