NRA Political Victory Fund Supports Jeff Perry for Congress Endorsement signifies recognition of Perry's record of voting for 2nd Amendment issues
SANDWICH – The Jeff Perry for Congress campaign announced today that The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing Jeff Perry for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the September 14 Republican Primary.
"Jeff Perry's strong commitment to preserving our hunting and shooting heritage has earned him the NRA-PVF's endorsement," said Chris W. Cox, chairman of NRA-PVF. "Jeff was a proven leader on gun owners' and sportsmen's rights in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and I know he will continue to fight for and protect the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding gun owners at the federal level."
During Perry's tenure in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, he cosponsored the Mass. Firearm Regulation Reform legislation to eliminate some of the current draconian regulations that exist in the Commonwealth. He also supported Senate Bill 2367 which represented the greatest set of firearm law reforms since the passage of the Commonwealth's worst-in-the-nation gun laws. In addition, he supported the Precision Sports Legislative Reform bill that would protect the rights of target shooters in the Commonwealth, and voted for a bill to reduce firearm license fees.
"Gun owners in Massachusetts value their Second Amendment freedoms, and Jeff Perry is the clear choice to represent them," Cox concluded. "We ask all gun-owners, hunters and NRA members in Massachusetts' Tenth Congressional District to vote Jeff Perry for Congress on September 14."
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA continues to uphold the Second Amendment and advocates enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the armed services.
Several weeks ago, Perry received similar support from the Masachusetts-based Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL), which was formed in 1974 to protect the right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes in Massachusetts and which is recognized as the state's premier gun rights association.
"I am honored to have the support of the NRA Political Victory Fund and GOAL in this race," said Perry. "I support the Constitution and all of its Amendments. I believe that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms as a basic Constitutional liberty guaranteed under the Second Amendment. I also believe in and support the safe and responsible ownership of firearms, and I appreciate the work of the members of the NRA and GOAL in this regard."
SANDWICH – The Jeff Perry for Congress campaign announced today that Jeff Perry has shattered fundraising expectations in the Tenth Congressional District race by raising a campaign total of $511,368.85 as of August 25.
Details about Perry's fundraising will be set forth in papers the campaign is filing with the Federal Election Commission.
"I appreciate the generosity of all the people who who have donated to our campaign," said Perry. "Our campaign needs access to resources in order to win, and the strength of our fundraising and grassroots efforts show we have the momentum we need to be successful. And with only a few weeks left until the Republican primary, I think it's important for our campaign to demonstrate strength."
Perry's strength at raising money was on display recently when his campaign sponsored a major fundraising initiative that shattered expectations. The initiative, dubbed a "5K Challenge" by the campaign, encouraged donors to contribute money online toward a goal of raising $5,000 for Perry in one day. Not only did the challenge work, it far exceeded expectations as the campaign netted about $8,250 in online contributions that day.
Perry wins Plymouth County GOP straw poll Adds to string of positive endorsements and other successes
SANDWICH – Jeff Perry continued his impressive streak of straw poll victories tonight, as an overwhelming majority of those at Wednesday's Plymouth County GOP straw poll placed their confidence in Perry as their candidate of choice for the 10th Congressional District.
Perry received 146 votes (70%), compared to 31 votes for Joseph Malone, 23 votes for Ray Kasperowicz, and 9 votes for Robert E. Hayden, III.
The vote marks the latest in a series of straw poll victories for Perry, who received 59 percent of the vote in a field of eight candidates in a straw poll conducted by the Plymouth County GOP in June. Perry also received 95 percent of the votes in the Cape Cod Republican Club straw poll at their annual meeting in May. A straw poll conducted by the Sandwich Republican Town Committee also selected Perry as the candidate of choice in April.
Jeff Perry: Ready to serve the district By Benjamin Brown, Wicked Local Posted Aug 31, 2010 @ 10:52 AM
MARSHFIELD — State Rep. Jeff Perry, R-Sandwich, has been a legislator for the past eight years, which is just one of the reasons he said he’d be ready on day one to serve as a U.S. Representative from the 10th Congressional District.
“I treat this as a customer service business model, and I’m really proud that I’ve been able to deliver those services,” said Perry, who — if elected — plans to serve no more than four or five terms.
Perry said his approach to campaigning in the district was a positive, issued-based style. He said it was critical that people had a choice on this ballot, and said Republicans who were unwilling to run in the past were part of a self-fulfilling prophecy that kept them out of the seat for years.
If elected, Perry said he wouldn’t be pressured into voting a particular way just because it may be the popular position. He cited his 2006 vote against mandated healthcare in Massachusetts as a key example of that.
“I didn’t think it was right,” said Perry. “Just having mandates won’t make healthcare less expensive; it will make it more expensive.”
Along with healthcare, Perry said he considers immigration reform and generating support for troops to be some of the more important issues.
“[Immigration] is a problem, unfortunately, that Republicans and Democrats have let us down on,” he said. “We have 15- to 20-million people in this country who are here illegally.”
He said he’d like to see members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement acquire the resources they need to maintain our borders, and also believes in nationally denying benefits to people unless they can prove they are here legally.
In Afghanistan, he said troops need a clear mission, but that he would support them regardless.
“As long as our troops are in harm’s way, we need to make sure they have the resources to defend themselves,” he said. “My concern with Afghanistan is I can’t sit here and tell you what the plan is. I don’t think it’s right to put troops in harm’s way without a mission.”
Jeff Perry, Republican candidate for Congress in the Massachusetts Tenth Congressional District, issued the following statement on remarks delivered by President Obama from the Oval Office this evening:
"As an American, I share our President's desire to help millions of unemployed citizens get back to work. But President Obama's call to 'turn the page' on a decade of foreign conflict and to focus instead on domestic issues is a false choice. America's future depends on finding success on both fronts. Our national security relies equally on having a robust economy and successfully resolving the extreme perils in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other regions where freedom remains under attack. And wherever our troops remain in harm's way, they deserve adequate resources and a clearly-defined mission and rules of engagement to support them."
