Eric Weissmann says he is offering voters "values that match the district's" in The Daily Camera Sunday.

"I'm a businessman, with a track record of achievement," Weissmann said recently. That background positions him to be the best Republican candidate to unseat fellow Boulder entrepreneur Jared Polis, the incumbent Democratic congressman, in this year's general election, he said.

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The choice is clear for Republicans in the 2nd Congressional District. Nominate a businessman committed to reducing the size, scope and cost of government –or– a politician who has spent 14 years running or serving in public office talking about limiting government but doing nothing about it.

Below is an infographic that clearly lays out the differences between businessman Eric Weissmann and State Senator Kevin Lundberg. 

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$4 million – that's how much will be added to our national debt in the two minutes it takes to read this message. $3 billion is being added each day.

Federal spending is 25% of GDP and climbing. By comparison, in the post World War II era, federal spending has averaged only 20 percent of GDP. The predictable but devastating result of this over-spending is massive deficits and debt.  Debt has reached truly alarming levels.  Something must done quickly to cap federal spending and cut wasteful programs that serve the needs of politicians in Washington rather than the constituents they represent. 

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(Boulder, CO) – Eric Weissmann, candidate for Congress in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, today announced a pre-primary fundraising haul of $59,624, bringing his total raised to date to $198,035.  Coloradans made up more than 90 percent of contributors in the most recent report.

"These figures demonstrate strong momentum for our campaign's message of reducing the size, scope and cost of the federal government," said Weissmann. "Colorado voters not only want a candidate whose focus is on promoting economic opportunity and reducing the size of government, they are looking for a candidate who can beat liberal Jared Polis and bring meaningful change to Washington.

"I am thankful to the many donors who have invested in this campaign," concluded Weissmann. 

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Government spending sets new records every year. Our nation's debt is growing by the trillions. Millions of Americans are without jobs, are underemployed, or are at risk of losing their jobs. The focus in Washington needs to be on getting our nation’s fiscal house in order. I have committed to do that and I am the only candidate running in the 2nd Congressional District who is prepared to do that on Day 1. 

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Eric Weissmann, along with other prominent Republicans, spoke at the 2012 Denver Lincoln Day Dinner to a group The Colorado Statesman deems "crucial" to the presidential election.  In the current dismal economy, Colorado needs business-oriented candidates from the top of the ticket with Mitt Romney, to Eric Weissmann at the Congressional level, to help get our state back to work.  Eric is committed to Firing Jared Polis in the 2nd Congressional District, a plurality Independent district with less than 2 percentage point Democrat active voter registration advantage. 

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Prominent Colorado blogger, Ross Kaminsky, recently endorsed Eric Weissmann as the right candidate to beat Polis in the 2nd Congressional District's general election this November on his blog, Rossputin.com.  

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Don't take our word for it...

Kevin Lundberg has spent 10 years in Denver and the editorial reviews in the infographic below speak for themselves. Eric on the other hand, has built a campaign on the solid principles of small government and the entrepreneurial spirit that has made him successful in business. Eric has taken the fight to Polis who is so concerned about running against Eric that he had the Democrat Party sue to keep him off the ballot. 

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From the Loveland Reporter-Herald:

Larimer County voters are receiving their ballots for the primary election, allowing voters to decide which candidates will appear on the November ballot.  

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