by Javier Manjarres
After months of speculation about her future political aspirations, Karen Harrington is in. Harrington’s campaign announced her candidacy for Congress in Congressional District 20 via a video announcement and accompanying press release on her newly revamped website. Harrington, a resident of Davie, will likely again challenge incumbent Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) for her seat. Harrington received nearly 40% of the vote in her first run for Congress while losing to Wasserman-Schultz last November, but with the growing dissatisfaction of President Obama and our present economic circumstances combined with her newly acquired political capital and name recognition, Harrington may prove to be a much more formidable opponent in 2012. For more information about the Harrington campaign please visit www.karenforcongress.com
Karen Harrington Declares Her Candidacy for U.S. Congress in FL-20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Davie, Florida, (March 28, 2011)– South Florida small business owner and 2010 Republican candidate for Congress Karen Harrington has declared her candidacy for United States Congress in Florida’s 20th Congressional District in 2012.
As a first-time candidate in 2010, Harrington garnered nearly 40 percent of the vote in her race against incumbent Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
“Today, I formally announce my campaign for U.S. Congress. For those of you who know me, you know me as a neighbor and small business owner who has been privileged to serve the Broward community for nearly four decades. You also know that I am fully committed to ensuring that the people’s business throughout the District is not needlessly stifled by government intrusion. As I’ve had the opportunity to listen and meet with the residents of the district out on the campaign trail over the past few years, it is very clear that your concerns mirror my concerns about both our economy and the direction of our country, and we can no longer remain on the sidelines as our country slides into further debt and fiscal insolvency.
“My campaign for U.S. Congress is not premised on towing a party line or walking in lock step with the Republican establishment. The duty that comes before all others is safeguarding the prosperity and liberties of the people of the 20th Congressional District, and I will never waver in my resolve from that commitment.
“It is my intention to broadly communicate our campaign’s ideas to all voters throughout District 20, regardless of party affiliation, as to how we can preserve our prosperity and our liberties through common sense and principled solutions that will put our country back on a fiscally sustainable path. I will be a tireless advocate for proven ideas that roll back government regulation and taxation and allow South Florida’s small businesses to prosper. Ours will be a campaign of new ideas and real hope for the future direction of our country, and I intend to take our campaign’s message directly to the district’s constituents early and often.”
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14 Responses to “Karen Harrington Announces Congressional Bid Against Wasserman-Schultz”
Baffling how this blog backs Harrington so hard? “Garnered almost 40% of the vote”???? Like that’s a good showing. That’s called getting clubbed, especially when your opponent didn’t even campaign.
Harrington is a sweet lady but is not nearly articulate enough to expose Whatshername Schultz for the hard line socialist that she is.
No doubt the 60 and over voters will win her the primary so we can have the same result as 2010. The good news is she can sell some more wing sauce in a commercial.
Congratulation on your announcement. It is totally needed. As you know, watch your back in the campaign. I watched here attacks on Congressman West. It was vial and mean. I’m glad for your stance on values and your statement on party line politics is right. Good Luck
Karen Harrington could offer the change we need. Although Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a personable and likable person; as is B. Hussein Obama, her politics is as left as it comes. She is anti Constitutional and falls for every lie from the resident of the White House. She is an accomplice to the evil that has overtaken our country and the destruction of the United States of America as the last leading Judeo Christian moral country in the world.
She is directly involved in the destruction of the Constitution and the dumbing down of our children with political correctness and the stifling of history being exposed to them.
God Bless Karen Harrington.
Pray for the USA.
Karen Harrington will win this time. Sandman, I politely disagree with you. Karen made a tremendous showing in a district that is over 50% registered democrats.
Debbie hid throughout all of the campaign. Karen offered Debbie numerous opportunities to debate with either no answer or a decline. Will Debbie hide again?
Hopefully, voters will become better educated this time around. Karen has articulated and made it crystal clear that we must cut spending immediately. Karen also takes a much stronger stance than Debbie in support of our friend, Israel. Karen also has a much greater understanding of small business, which is the backbone of our economy, and the key to economic growth and more jobs.
And, you have to admit, the wing sauce is pretty awesome at Ricky’s.
Karen entering the race is now makes it a 4 people race with Joe Goldner, James Gleason , Joe Kaufman and now Karen Harrington. Debbie really will enjoy this as we beat each other up for the primary. Karen is a great person but is damage goods with alot of hard work ahead of her to correct the damage that occured with her commercial promoting her restaurant while campaigning for congress. That hurt her last time and with the lack of support in the senior community and the jewish community she will be a weak candidate at best.
I have the support from most of the leading Republican party officials including getting the Campaign Mgr of Gov. Rick Perry to run my campaign. Plus I am getting lots of people fromaround the country wanting to help me defeat Debbie. My goal is to raise 1 million dollars by summers end, 3 million by this time next year and more then 5 million by primary day.
Karen can get even close to those goals and if you don’t raise at least 3 to 5million dollars you can’t beat Debbie. I could and will.
AT JOE: Dude, you cannot even wear shoes that you have to tie, let alone raise 5mill…WHAT A JOKE!!
When you attended a the meeting at Fort Lauderdale City Hall, you smelled like you just walked out of a gut wagon with Velcro shoes on. Give us a break, drop out before you embarrass yourself.
I would love to hear Joe speak and hear what he has to say. When will Joe have his next speaking engagement? Perhaps he can speak at BREC or DC Works
Who is Joe Goldner? I have never seen him at a BREC meeting before. Is he a member of DC Works for Us?
All the Progressive Liberal Jews of Wasserman-Schultz ‘s district will get to see her kissing Obama’s butt while he abandons Israel to the Muslims in the next 2 years. Though Truth be told, Socialist Jews probably could care less about Israel. Pity, they always wake up too late.
Scott,
I can appreciate your support for Harrington, but if we think she’s got the fire power to take down the 800 lb. gorilla Whatshername Schultz then we’re just kidding ourselves.
None of the candidates last year had the funds needed to even come close, even Lowry. Cook political rates Florida district 20 as liberal as it gets. We’ll need a juggernaut not a nice lady with very little money and no real means to raise it.
Oh, and I love those wings too, but I’d love getting rid of Whatername even more.
Regards
Yes I can raise 5 million by next fall with the help of Gov. Rick Perry’s team who is handling my candidacy, plus backings from most of the tea party groups across the country I can do it. Yes we need to beat Debbie Wasserman Schultz and from the reaction i am getting from the good old boys here and from the attacks from DWS supporters i am winning.
I will be speaking April 15Th at the Tax Day Freedom Rally. Come on down see me speak and yes please sign the petition to get me on the ballot and please donate now!
Joe you are a special person. If anybody can defeat DWS you can. How are you going to differentiate yourself from Joe Kaufman. Do you think that he will take some of the jewish vote away from you? Perhaps if you were to bring up your military background. Go Joe Goldner for US Senate 2012.
Good G-d, SOMEONE PLEASE get rid of that witch. Listening to her speak makes my blood boil about as much as listening to Nancy Pelosi! She makes me embarrassed to be a Jew with her hatred of America and her hatred of Republicans. If Teddy Kennedy’s seat and Barack Obama’s old seat could be won by Republicans, so can district 20. Hell, who knew that Allen West could beat a Jew in district 22? Anyone?
Has anybody noticed Karen Harrington lied in her press release, she got 38% of the vote not 40, doesn’t anyone care or have any principles or ethics anymore. Tony Mann from the sun-sentinel noticed that and corrected the number in his article. Debbie Lies, Karen lies. If Karen is lieing about 2 points to make herself look good, what else is she lieing about, one lie leads to another. How can you praise a person who lies, that is an Obamanation.. Is lieing the only way Karen can win?