Matthew Berry for Congress

Endorsements from Arlington GOP Leaders

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:55:39 +0000

Today, I was honored to receive endorsements from several Arlington County Republican Party leaders:

Robert Atkins – Treasurer, Arlington County Republican Committee

Mitchell Bemos – Treasurer, Arlington-Falls Church Young Republicans

Angela Desrochers – Past President, Arlington Republican Women’s Club

Charles Hokanson – Precinct Operations Co-Chair, Arlington County Republican Committee

Brian Pandya – Precinct Operations Co-Chair, Arlington County Republican Committee

Brian Smith – Chair, Arlington-Falls Church Young Republicans & Secretary, Arlington County Republican Committee

(Affiliations provided for identification purposes only.)

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What would you do with $1.9 trillion?

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:12:06 +0000

Congress has approved borrowing an additional $1.9 trillion (raising the national debt to $14.3 trillion) due to Democrats’ mismanagement of the economy.

Just so you know… $1.9 trillion is equal to every person in America being able to receive a $6,000 check; or making higher education more affordable by offering $5,000 Pell Grants to 380 million college students.

Already, the accumulated debt amounts to $40,000 per person. Creating a combined individual total of just over $46,000.

What would you do with YOUR $46,000 check?

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Jim Moran Admits That He Has Been “Radicalized”

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:35:44 +0000

Appearing on Friday’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Jim Moran said that he is no longer a moderate Democrat and claimed that he had been “radicalized” by Republicans. Specifically, Moran said, “I used to be a Democrat during the Clinton years. I am no longer moderate with these guys. They’ve radicalized me.”

I must give Jim Moran credit for finally telling the truth. He abandoned the center long ago and is now part of the radical left-wing fringe of the Democratic party. Whether he is blaming American Jews for the Iraq War or accusing American troops of engaging in ethnic cleansing, the evidence is clear that Jim Moran has indeed been radicalized.

That is why only 38% of likely voters in Virginia’s Eighth District believe that Jim Moran deserves to be re-elected and why I am within in the margin of error against Jim Moran in an informed head-to-head. The residents of the Eighth District want a representative who is within the mainstream, not a self-proclaimed radical.

If you would like to help me send Jim Moran into retirement, please click here to donate to my campaign.

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New Report Details More Than $40,000 in Additional Corrupt Contributions to Jim Moran

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:48:21 +0000

Our campaign has released an analysis showing that Jim Moran received over $40,000 in campaign contributions in the fourth quarter of 2009 from executives, PACs, and lobbyists of companies for which the Congressman has requested earmarks totaling $39.5 million. These donations represent over 25% of the money Moran raised in the fourth quarter and bring his total for 2009 to over $120,000 raised from these sources.

Moreover, it appears as though Jim Moran may be personally benefiting from these corrupt contributions. His latest fundraising reports suggests that those benefiting from his earmark requests are paying for his use of a luxury automobile. Specifically, Moran’s campaign funds are being spent on a $786 a month car lease, car insurance payments, personal property tax payments, and automobile repairs. All in all, Moran’s campaign spent over $5,000 on car-related expenses in the fourth quarter of 2009.

This is yet more evidence of the need to end the culture of corruption currently prevalent in Congress and to get rid of earmarks.

To read our report, click here.

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New Poll Shows Jim Moran Is Vulnerable

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:50 +0000

The Tarrance Group recently conducted a poll for our campaign of likely voters in Virginia’s 8th District that makes two things clear: (1) Jim Moran is vulnerable in 2010; and (2) I am the Republican candidate who can beat him.

First, our poll found that Northern Virginians are clearly tiring of Jim Moran’s ethical lapses and offensive statements, and they are ready to see him go. Specifically, only 38% of likely voters believe that Jim Moran deserves to be re-elected. The plurality of likely voters, 40%, believe that it is time to give someone new a chance, while the rest of respondents were not sure.

Second, our poll found that I am the Republican candidate who can beat Jim Moran. In an informed head-to-head, when my background and experience are described to likely voters, as well as Jim Moran’s, the race is within the margin of error: Jim Moran 44%; Matthew Berry 41%. While the poll shows there remain significantly more Democrats than Republicans in Virginia’s 8th District (56%-32%), the contest is a statistical dead-heat because I am able to win the independent vote and earn a significant share of the Democratic vote as well.

These results show that if we can get our message out to the voters of the 8th District, we can win this election. I am therefore asking for your help.

First, please donate to our campaign by clicking here. If you do not wish to contribute through the Internet, you can print out a donation form here.

Second, please sign up to volunteer by clicking here.

And third, please pass word of our campaign to as many friends, family members, neighbors or colleagues as you think might be interested in joining our cause.

Working together, we can make our voices heard in Washington.

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Jim Moran’s Comments on Haiti

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:56:07 +0000

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the American people have once again shown their incredible generosity. Americans have already donated over $500 million to relief efforts, and it is projected that contributions will ultimately top $2 billion. $122 million in donations already have come from American companies, and over $30 million have been raised through contributions made by text messages.

But at this time when Americans have joined together to help the people of Haiti, Jim Moran has chosen to use this tragedy as an opportunity to blame the United States for Haiti’s ills. Specifically, Moran said that “much of that endemic poverty in Haiti is a direct result of racist attitudes in this country.”

Moran’s comments remind of me of Jeane Kirkpatrick’s speech at the 1984 Republican convention, where she spoke of those who “always blame America first.” The American people’s reaction to the tragedy that has unfolded in Haiti has not been not the reaction of a racist people. And while our nation’s policy towards Haiti over the years certainly has not been perfect, we are not the primary cause of the corruption and misgovernance that has plagued that nation nor can any mistakes in our policy towards Haiti neatly be blamed on racism.

In short, at this time we should be coming together to aid the Haitian people during their time of need and thanking the American people for their generous response to this disaster. Now is not the time to accuse the United States of being a racist nation or to blame our country for Haiti’s problems.

Unfortunately, Jim Moran doesn’t understand this, and that is yet another reason he should be replaced in November.

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Earmarks for Donations in No. Va.

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:27:52 +0000

Over at Old Dominion Watchdog, Paige Winfield is reporting that long-time Northern Virginia Dem representative Jim Moran may become the poster boy for the kind of lawmaker Americans are getting fed up with. Matthew Berry, one of three GOP foes in this year’s race, charges Moran “has received over $80,000 this year in campaign contributions from executives, PACs, and lobbyists of companies for which he has requested earmarks totaling over $50 million. Such donations represent over 20 percent of the money raised this year by Moran.” Winfield says Berry is right.

The Message from Massachusetts

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:29:48 +0000

By sending Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate, Massachusetts voters have sent a clear message; the question now is whether the Democrats in Congress will listen. At a time when the federal government is running a record $1.4 trillion budget deficit, the American people don’t want the federal government to launch a massive new spending program. Nor do they want to shift more power over our health care system to the government. It is therefore time for the Democrats in Congress to abandon their efforts to pass the health-care reform bills currently pending in Congress.

Instead, President Obama and Democrats should work with Republicans to pass common-sense reforms that will expand the range of insurance choices offered to Americans and lower costs. Last November, I outlined five such ideas: (1) allowing Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines; (2) allowing small businesses to join together to form Small Business Health Plans; (3) reforming medical liability laws; (4) expanding the availability of health savings accounts; and (5) rewarding healthy behavior. If you want to read more about my proposals, please click here. Rather than giving the federal government greater control over our health care system, my ideas are designed to restore power to doctors and patients.

Aside from rendering a verdict on the Democrats’ health-care bill, the election results in Massachusetts also sent another clear signal: 2010 is unlike other years. Democrat-held seats previously thought to be safe are now in play. Simply put, if we can win a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, we can win in Virginia’s 8th District as well. If you would like to help us take back Virginia’s 8th District and defeat Jim Moran, please click here to donate to my campaign or click here to sign up to volunteer.

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Jim Moran’s Dangerously Naive View of Terrorism

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:19:51 +0000

In today’s Washington Examiner, Jim Moran had this to say about the terrorist threat facing the D.C. region: “These terrorists don’t have an air force or navy or even much of an army of their own. I don’t know what people are so afraid of.”

Given the fact that Virginia’s 8th District was attacked on September 11, 2001, it is appalling that Jim Moran would dismiss the terrorist threat in such a cavalier fashion. It is also especially foolish and wrongheaded to do so less than one month after the Christmas Day Plot to destroy Northwest Flight 253.

Whether he is advocating the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, praising the decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian courtroom, or supporting the transfer of Guantanamo detainees into Virginia’s 8th District or the District of Columbia, Jim Moran doesn’t appear to understand what needs to be done to protect the American people and win the war on terror.

Having worked on counter-terrorism policy at the U.S. Department of Justice, I am well aware of the fact that there are Islamic extremists plotting to inflict catastrophic damage on our country, and that we must not return to the pre-September 11 mindset of treating terrorism primarily as a law enforcement matter.

If you disagree with Jim Moran’s naive comments and would like to help me unseat him, please click here to donate to my campaign or click here to sign up to volunteer.

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Berry Makes It Official

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:11:05 +0000

After having an exploratory committee for a couple of months, Matthew Berry made his bid for Congress official yesterday. It should also be noticed that Berry has already raised a TON of money this early in the game.