Haugen confirms opposition to the CRC: I will be voting for him.

Even as a holder of the seat of Executive Director for the Washington State Republican Party, I have long since learned to put party identification aside as a reason to vote for anyone.

So many ignore the principles of the Republican label; deliberately ignoring the platform and the GOP principles that are supposed to make us different then they are.

To me it's bizarre that on the single most important project in our region for decades... and the most expensive ever... the democrat candidate for congress is far more "Republican" then our questionably Republican congresswoman... who wants the current, paid-for bridge replaced; wants loot rail and wants us enslaved with tolls forever.

Haugen, who is violently opposed by slimeball State Representative Jim "My middle name is Hussein" Moeller (Communist - 49) likely disagrees with me on just about every other issue.  But in addition to his unmitigated opposition to this multi-billion dollar rip off, he's a former Regular Navy Officer, an Academy graduate and a retired Naval Aviator.

Unlike our current congresswoman, who never sacrificed a damned thing in the entirety of her empty political life; Haugen, like everyone else who loved their country enough to put on its uniform, fully understands what sacrifice means... in a way Jaime Herrera never will.

I doubt that Haugen will win.  But I still intend to vote for him as I use my most precious right... my vote... to protest the utter worthlessness of the person we're unfortunately saddled with as our Member of Congress.

For the record: Haugen still opposes the CRC

Blog: Political Beat
By Stevie Mathieu (Columbian Staff)

September 28, 2012

Democratic congressional candidate Jon Haugen has received some emails lately asking if he has changes his stance on the Columbia River Crossing -- from opposing the project, to supporting the project.

I'm not sure how this rumor got started. Hopefully, it wasn't because of The Columbian's story on Haugen recently being nominated by Washington State Democrats. In it, we reported that Haugen still opposes the CRC. (It got "started" because the issues page on his web site failed to mention the CRC at first.)

Apparently, some are speculating that because Haugen is now endorsed by state Democrats, then it must mean he changed his position on the CRC and now supports the $3.5 billion megaproject. His opposition to the plan to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge was one reason democrats previously voted down his nomination.  (actual cost is closer to $10 billion)

Since Democrats changed their minds about Haugen, Haugen must have changed his stance on the CRC, so the rumor goes.

Haugen emailed me today to clear things up:

"I did not change my position on the Columbia River Crossing for any endorsement," he wrote. "I have, do and will continue to oppose the Columbia River Crossing plan as a colossal waste of money."

Haugen is challenging U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, this fall.

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