Health Care and a Candidate

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Tonight the Pasadena Republican Club held what is planned to be the first of several Forum programs in 2005 at the University Club, Pasadena. The program is described at our web site.

More photos of the event can be found at Flickr:

Gary Mendoza, seeking the GOP Nomination for California Insurance Commissioner, spoke briefly about his plans and took a few questions from the audience.

Sally C. Pipes spoke at length about the problems she perceives with the Canadian single-payer health care system, and why it would be a disaster for both the U.S. and Canada for a similar system to be adopted here.

Upcoming Event: August 16, 2005

The Board of Directors of the Pasadena Republican Club is pleased to announce the club's first event for 2005:

Miracle Cure: How to Solve America's Health Care Crisis and Why Canada Isn't the Answer, Sally C. Pipes, President and CEO, Pacific Research Institute.

Thursday, June 16, 2005, 6:30 PM
R.S.V.P. (626) 793-2018

Please click here for the event details, and don't forget to RSVP!

See you all there!

Recognition from Representative David Dreier

The U.S. House of Representatives through the office of David Dreier presents Elaine with formal recognition.

Recognition from Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy

The California State Assembly through the office of Dennis Mountjoy presents Elaine with formal recognition.

Marcella Sutton tells stories about Elaine

Marcella Sutton thanks Elaine on behalf of the Pasadena Women's Federated for all her hard work for Republican candidates and causes.

Dan talks about Elaine

Dan O'Connell addresses the crowd at the Holiday Dinner

Julie V. speaks about working with Elaine

Julie V. speaks on behalf of the Bush/Cheney 04 campaign about
working with Elaine on this successful campaign.

PRC 2004 Holiday Dinner

A rough panorama of the crowd at the Pasadena Republican Club's 2004 Holiday Dinner. The guest of honor is Elaine Klock who well deserves the recognition for all the good work she has done on behalf of Republican causes in the greater Pasadena area.

BUSH WINS!

The Pasadena Republican Club congratulates George W. Bush and Dick Cheney on their election, and thanks all of the volunteers who worked so hard locally at our headquarters, statewide, and country wide to make this victory possible.

Sometime during the evening of the 2nd as the night wore on, it became increasingly clear that the major media were in a deadlock. The conclusion was obvious. From the maps published online, there was widespread agreement about the outcome in all but a few states. But the media didn't want to call the results until they gave Kerry and Edwards a chance to concede defeat.

But that isn't the real story here.

The real story is that the American people once again confounded the world's pundits by recognizing a worthy leader performing good works on the global stage.

The thing that the rest of the world has trouble understanding is that at the core, we really are one country and one people. Like all sound families, we have our occasional loud argument. Once the dust settles, we remain bound as one in our common pursuit of liberty and justice for all.

Thanks for all the hard work. Now on to the real tasks ahead...

And the crowd goes wild!

W accepted the nomination and gave an inspiring, funny, and detailed speech. He outlined his plans for the next four years, and I look forward to giving him the chance to carry them out. Check out www.GeorgeWBush.com for the full text of the speech, and all the rest that you would expect to find at the official Bush Cheney '04 campaign site.