Jeff Crank, Colorado State Director of Americans for Prosperity, today lauded candidates for U.S. Congress who have signed the AFP Colorado No Earmarks Pledge. Since January 15, 2010, the day the pledge was released, the following candidates for federal office have signed the pledge:

U.S. Senate:
Ken Buck
Jane Norton
Cleve Tidwell
Tom Wiens

Congressional District 2:
Stephen Bailey
Curtis Harris

Congressional District 3:
Bob McConnell
Scott Tipton

Congressional District 4:
Cory Gardner
Tom Lucero

Congressional District 6:
Mike Coffman

Congressional District 7:
Ryan Frazier
Jimmy Lakey

The AFP Colorado No Earmarks Pledge states that the signer “hereby pledge[s] to my constituents that I will refuse to seek or support earmarks during the Congressional appropriations process through the end of the 112th Session of Congress in 2012.”

“It is time to either put up or shut up on the issue of earmarks,” said Jeff Crank, Colorado State Director of Americans for Prosperity. “Every candidate should sign this pledge if they truly are a fiscal conservative. For too long Republicans and Democrats have claimed to be good stewards of our money. This pledge helps Coloradans understand who is a real fiscal conservative and who just plays one on tv. It is always interesting to see who is not willing to sign this pledge.”

Any candidate running for federal office who would like to sign the AFP Colorado No Earmarks Pledge should contact Jeff Crank at jcrank@afphq.org.

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