Here you can learn about Joe’s fight to change the way liberals are doing business in Washington.
Joe Wilson’s Repeal and Reform Rally in Beaufort, SC on April 9 attracted nearly 100 people to Blackstone’s cafe on a beautiful Friday afternoon. Clips are courtesy of WTOC-TV and WLTX-TV. Also click here to read the Hilton Head Island Packet story. ... Read More
For the better part of a year, the American people gave Washington liberals plenty of warning signs that a government takeover wasn’t what they had in mind when it came to health insurance reform. Record breaking numbers of citizens showed up at town hall meetings across the country; huge rallies to Washington were coordinated and executed on a moment’s notice; voters in Virginia,... Read More
Joe Wilson always keeps a busy schedule, meeting with people across the Second District. Thursday Joe and his campaign team visited Aiken. After some late afternoon personal meetings with constituents, Joe attended the We The People meeting. This grass roots group is focusing on educating people about the Constitution and the principles our founding fathers envisioned for... Read More
Joe Wilson’s Repeal and Reform Rally attracted a large crowd of people wanting to sign a pledge to scrap the recently passed government-run health care system and replace it with common-sense ideas that will not increase the size of government and give patients more choices. A sample of TV news reports from stations across the region. ... Read More
A simple signature and check for the required filing fee is all it took for Joe Wilson to officially continue his fight for constituents in the Second District. Accompanied by his wife Roxanne, Joe filed as a candidate in the Second Congressional District Friday morning at the South Carolina Republican Party Headquarters. No big ceremony, no fanfare, the real work is ahead. Joe is... Read More
“The provisions in the bill and the process used to secure passage were both designed to enhance the power of politicians; citizens should be proud of efforts to limit such power.” Following the health care takeover vote this evening, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released this message directly to all of the concerned citizens who fought so hard over the last year to protect... Read More
Tuition help for military spouses resumed after Wilson demands action. From Beaufort Gazette By PATRICK DONOHUE pdonohue@beaufortgazette.com 843-706-8152 Published Sunday, March 21, 2010 After outrage from military families and federal lawmakers, the U.S. Defense Department has reversed its decision to halt funding of a program that gives tuition assistance to military spouses. The Pentagon announced earlier this month it would resume the stalled My Career Advancement... Read More
A national health care restructuring bill is more likely to become law this week. Democrats, and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, are considering a tactic called “deem and pass,” which would fast-track the Senate bill to a full vote. Republican Joe Wilson says the move is a smoke and mirrors way for Democrats to avoid taking a tough vote on the... Read More
From CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis Washington (CNN) – He sat down and yelled, “You lie,” at President Obama. But according to a new TV ad, he “stood up, when most people have been silent.” That’s the sentiment from voters in South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s new television spot – the first of his re-election campaign. The 60-second spot features voters defending Wilson’s work on... Read More
by Jessica Taylor South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson is up with the first ad of his reelection campaign, featuring constituents praising the Republican for speaking out when “most people have been silent.” The 60-second spot doesn’t directly mention Wilson’s outburst during the president’s September address to Congress on health care reform, but the voices in the ad praise Wilson for candor and directness. “You... Read More