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Is Joe Miller Really a Christian?

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As I travel across the State of Alaska, people often ask me, “Joe, are you a Christian?” Most people know my conservative principles but they don’t know my heart. So, I want to take the occasion on this Sunday to share a little bit of my story with you that I have shared in small group settings . . .

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My car slammed into a tree, crossed a four lane road, and ended up in the middle of the railroad tracks. By all accounts, I should have been dead.

With a massive headache, over 30 years ago as a teenager, I woke up on a hard cot in a cold jail cell, desperately hoping I was dreaming. I thought I could occasionally dance with the devil and not pay for it, but my luck had run out.

I grew up with five sisters and one brother. Although we were poor, I was raised in a loving Christian home. Our father was the pastor of an independent church and we had a stay-at-home mom, focused on raising her family.

In grade school, I had a very visible deformity on my lip from an accident when I was six and was often teased by other children. The continuous ridicule, rejection, and bullying made me feel insecure. Because my parents couldn’t afford health insurance or surgery to take care of my lip, I mowed lawns and did other work to pay for the surgery myself. However, I still felt like I had to compete in order to have self value, and I ended up making some poor choices.

My parents had no idea that I started partying in high school. And then came disaster. The morning that I woke up on the hard cot in the cold jail cell with a massive headache, lonely, and afraid, I could only do one thing: cry out to God. I was flat on my face, broken. I prayed, “Lord, I desperately need you. I cannot live without your presence.” I confessed my sins and gave myself wholly to Jesus Christ. And He revolutionized my life.

From that day on, I have never been the same. The Lord turned the bad into good (Romans 8:28) and I graduated from my high school class of more than 200 as valedictorian. He has blessed me with many other accomplishments. You can read more of what God has done in my life by clicking HERE.

Most importantly, he blessed me with an incredible wife and eight wonderful children and, as of last December, a beautiful grandson!

Am I perfect? Of course not! Have I made mistakes? Absolutely. The most important lesson I learned was after making a mistake, which we all do, is to confess and move on.

As the Apostle Paul said, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” (1 Tim. 1:15; 1 John 4:8). In other words, Paul was saying “I am not better than you.”

Not only has Christ’s sacrifice on the cross proved sufficient for me, he also helps me every day to deal with unjust attacks and is even helping me to love the people who speak and write them.

So if anyone asks you, “Is Joe Miller really a Christian?” The answer is unequivocally “Yes.” God changed my life! “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9).

I humbly ask you to pray for me. I am pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, fiscally conservative, and unashamed of my faith in Jesus Christ. I will not waiver in these core beliefs.

If you want to hear my personal testimony, you can watch it on YouTube by clicking HERE.

God’s people must rise up and stand for truth and righteousness in the halls of government, and in the marketplace. Together we can make a difference in our nation . . . we must!

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Miller Changes Minds with Debate Performance

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GOP US. Senate Debate Anchorage – Aim, Inc.

Joe Miller turned in a strong performance at last night’s GOP U.S. Senate debate in Anchorage. The event was was sponsored by KVNT and KOAN and organized by the Anchorage Republican Women’s Club. One political analyst, who had been a critic and published an article with Politico this past spring stating why Miller could not win, reversed course.

During a TV news interview following the debate last night in Anchorage, he described Miller’s performance as “impressive” and when questioned who won said, “To be honest with you, I believe Joe Miller helped himself the most. I plead guilty to writing him off a year ago. But his candidacy is alive and well. I thought his performance tonight really showed that.” His conclusion, “It’s anyone’s race.” This analysis matched those of other pundits and attendees of the debate.

“Joe established himself as the true principle-driven constitutional conservative in the race and demonstrated why he is the one best able to take on and defeat Mark Begich this fall,” said Miller campaign spokesman Randy DeSoto. “He is committed to going to Washington and helping reverse our nation’s current disastrous direction. His two Establishment opponents’ record and even campaign rhetoric point to a willingness to play the Washington game.”

Major differences on amnesty, the role of international law, the future of the IRS, and foreign policy came into clear relief during last night’s debate. Miller opposes amnesty, believes our Constitution must remain the unchallenged law of the land (and that we must not yield to the forces of internationalism). As someone who has seen war, Miller believes our military must be the strongest on earth and used only in defense of our vital national interests. He does not believe the Founders intended for us to be involved in nation-building: the price in life and treasure is too high, and the results are often contrary to our country’s intended goals. Miller’s opponents stand on the opposite side on these issues. (View a candidate comparison HERE.)

In his closing statement, Miller responded to the question why he is running for U.S. Senate stating, “If America falls, there is no place else to go.” We must preserve this last bastion of liberty for ourselves and future generations.

You can listen to the debate HERE.

Could The Tea Party Be Taking Over The Senate? If So, Make Room For This Alaskan

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Photo Credit: Western Journalism Following House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s upset primary loss to Tea Party-backed challenger Dave Brat, many conservatives have become even more emboldened in their effort to replace establishment politicians with candidates more aligned with their ideological views.

Joe Miller, a U.S. Senate hopeful in Alaska, has earned the support of Tea Party activists over the past several years. This week, he also received the overwhelming support of the Alaska Republican Assembly.

According to recent reports, AKRA members voted “by a super-majority” to endorse Miller in the upcoming primary election.

“The bar for endorsement by the AKRA is high,” said Ron Johnson, vice president of the assembly. “A Republican candidate must receive the vote of two-thirds of the voting members at the endorsement convention.”

Reports indicate that only four of the 72 current state candidates received the required level of support…

Johnson, who described AKRA as “the Republican wing of the Republican Party,” said that through its activism and endorsement of candidates like Miller, the assembly “works to develop and promote true conservative Republican candidates for public offices.”

Read more from this story HERE.

Alaska Republican Assembly Endorses Joe Miller for U.S. Senate

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The Alaska Republican Assembly (“AKRA”) has voted by a super-majority to endorse Joe Miller for U.S. Senate.

The group’s Vice President Ron Johnson stated, “The bar for endorsement by the AKRA is high; a Republican candidate must receive the vote of two-third’s of the voting members at the endorsement convention.” Only 4 of the 72 candidates running for office in Alaska reached this threshold. “AKRA actively works to develop and promote true conservative Republican candidates for public offices. In short, we are the Republican wing of the Republican Party,” said Johnson. AKRA strongly identifies with the principles championed by Ronald Reagan.

Miller responded to the endorsement stating, “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Alaska Republican Assembly. I am convinced that only a return to our constitutional foundations, along with the economic and moral principles that made this greatest on earth, will enable us to overcome this present crisis.”

Just this week, it was reported that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product decreased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent, significantly more than previously reported. Ronald Reagan and one of his chief economic advisors Milton Friedman could have easily predicted that outcome. When you tax and regulate something more, you get less of it. It’s as simple as that. As Friedman famously noted, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there would be a shortage of sand.”

That is what Barack Obama and one of his most reliable lieutenants in the U.S. Senate, liberal Democrat Mark Begich, have done to our nation: higher taxes, more regulation, the takeover of our healthcare system, and the list goes on.

“It can be morning again in America, but it will require new leadership in Washington,” stated Miller. “I am committed to being part of the solution, not part of the problem. As Ronald Reagan said, ‘It is time for us to realize that we’re too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams. We’re not, as some would have us believe, doomed to an inevitable decline. I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing. So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew our faith and our hope.'”

Video: ‘Let Joe Do It’

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Let Joe Do It the people say
You know he can make a difference today
When Alaska needs anything done
They say get Joe to do it, Joe Miller’s the one

Like a good neighbor livin’ right next door
He’s a true conservative and so much more
Returning power to the states is his plan
And repealing Obamacare fast as he can

Let Joe Do It the people say
You know he can make a difference today
When Alaska needs anything done
They say get Joe to do it, Joe Miller’s the one

He’s Alaska’s only true conservative choice
Proclaims the right to life at the top of his voice
Protects the 2nd amendment with all his might
Let Joe Do It, he’s back in the fight

Let Joe Do It the people say
You know he can make a difference today
When Alaska needs anything done
They say get Joe to do it, Joe Miller’s the one

The Last Frontier’s his life long dream
Alaskans by choice, both him and Kathleen
Support from the Grassroots to make a stand
And restore liberty to this great land

Let Joe Do It the people say
You know he can make a difference today
When Alaska needs anything done
They say get Joe to do it, Joe Miller’s the one

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Let Joe Do It
EMI Music, NY (BMI)
Writers Jim Dale, Doug Lockwood
Sung by Jim Dale
Produced by Rick McClintic at Song Crafters Studio
Video Produced by Jason Waller

Congressman Thomas Massie Endorses Joe Miller for U.S. Senate

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Photo Credit: Gage SkidmoreCitizens for Joe Miller is pleased to announce Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the leading conservatives in the US House, has endorsed Joe Miller for United States Senate.

“I am honored and humbled by the support of Congressman Massie,” said Miller. “He is a member of an outstanding new generation of congressional leaders, whose ranks I’m sure will grow this November. He has demonstrated that he has what it takes to confront the culture of corruption in Washington. I am proud to have his endorsement, and with the support of my fellow Alaskans, I look forward to standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him in the fight for restore our liberties.”

Below is Congressman Massie’s statement:

“As one in the trenches in the battle to restore Constitutional government, I can tell you that we are in dire need of reinforcements in both the House and the Senate.

I need colleagues that I can count on to act with the courage of their convictions. That’s why I am endorsing Joe Miller for US Senate in Alaska.

Joe is not only a committed Christian, he is a family man, decorated combat veteran, former State Magistrate and Federal Magistrate Judge, and an accomplished attorney. He has proven his mettle as one who will stand up to the political establishment and powerful corporate interests to fight for what is right.

Washington is out of control. The collusion of entrenched politicians and crony capitalism increasingly threaten the very foundations of self-government and our way of life. The national debt now exceeds our GDP. Deficits are unsustainable. And the federal bureaucracy is unaccountable.

If you believe in the Right to life, Constitutional liberty, lower taxes, free markets, and accountable government, join me in supporting Joe Miller for United States Senate.

With your help, we can make 2014 a banner year for liberty.”

Congressman Massie joins a growing list of endorsements that includes: Alaska Right to Life, Gun Owners of America, General William “Jerry” Boykin, Combat Veterans for Congress, nationally syndicated talk radio host Lars Larson, and the National Association for Gun Rights.

Miller on Tea Party Victory in Virginia: ‘We the People’ Put Establishment in Its Place

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Photo Credit: waltarrrrr / Creative Commons U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller congratulated Dave Brat on his victory tonight over House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia’s 7th District Republican Primary.

“I want to congratulate Dave Brat on his great victory in Virginia tonight. Those in the Republican Establishment have done all they can this election cycle to announce the demise of the tea party movement with bold predictions of ‘crushing them everywhere.’ Well, maybe they should have checked with the grassroots before making such proclamations,” said Miller. “From Jolly in Florida to Sasse in Nebraska to McDaniel in Mississippi to Brat in Virginia, the tea party is proving that the people and not the party bosses or would-be king-makers in DC have the final say.”

Brat overcame Cantor’s significant monetary advantage and media presence to defeat the GOP Party leader. At the end of the last reporting period in March, Brat had $40,000 on hand to Cantor’s over $2 million. Cantor raised over $5 million for his re-election bid to Brat’s $200,000 in contributions. Cantor’s campaign released a poll last Friday conducted by John McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Associates, reported on by the Washington Post, showing Cantor with a 34-point lead over his tea party challenger (62 to 28 percent). Brat defeated Cantor by approximately 55 to 46 percent.

In 2010, Miller defeated Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary despite polling by Alaskan firm Dittman Research showing him trailing by 37 points weeks before the election. Murkowski, like Cantor, enjoyed a substantial monetary advantage of $2 million on hand at the end of June to Miller’s $100,000.

Dittman Research recently released a poll (without publishing the supporting data) showing Miller running over twenty points down against his primary opponents. The owner of the research firm is a max contributor to establishment candidate Mead Treadwell. Miller recently defeated Treadwell in a debate in his rival’s hometown of Anchorage, winning the straw poll following the debate. Less than a week before Miller won the Alaska Republican Assembly’s straw poll taking 76 percent of the vote, to Treadwell’s 18 percent, and Dan Sullivan’s 6 percent. Both indicate Miller has strong grassroots support as he did in 2010.

Amnesty and government spending were two of the decisive issues in Virginia’s 7th District primary race. Miller faces two Establishment candidates, Treadwell, who openly advocates for amnesty and Dan Sullivan who is heavily backed by those advocating for it, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and billionaire moderate Republican Paul Singer. Miller was the only candidate to come out publicly against the Murray-Ryan budget deal, when it was being debated last fall.

“The Party elite always play the same game: use unreliable polling and the media to try to convince voters there is no way to defeat their hand-picked candidates. The people are not buying it,” said Miller spokesman Randy DeSoto. “They know Washington is the problem and sending more there who want to play the Establishment game will not restore freedom or revive our economy. Based on what we’ve been seeing here in Alaska, the grassroots have another surprise in store for the Establishment in August.”

What Eric Cantor’s Primary Loss REALLY Means To The Republican Party…

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor faced a tenacious – and ultimately victorious – foe in Virginia’s Republican primary election Tuesday. Economics professor and Tea Party favorite David Brat mounted a grassroots campaign that helped draw 37 percent more voters to the polls this week than during the same race two years ago.

Even with that voter increase, Cantor received nearly 10,000 fewer voters than he did during his previous re-election bid. In the end, the establishment Republican’s conservative challenger scored a big win that many Tea Party supporters hope will set the tone for upcoming elections.

“This is a miracle from God that just happened,” Brat said of his victory…

Another self-described grassroots Tea Party candidate, Alaska’s Joe Miller, weighed in on the significance of Brat’s win.

He echoed the Madison Project statement, noting that some within the GOP “have done all they can this election cycle to announce the demise” of Tea Party and unabashedly conservative candidates.

“Well,” he continued, “maybe they should have checked with the grassroots before making such proclamations.”

Read more from this story HERE.

Miller Questions Opponents’ Judgment Regarding Bergdahl

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Photo Credit: SenateDemocratsJoe Miller today questioned the judgment of Senator Mark Begich and GOP primary opponent Mead Treadwell regarding the prisoner swap of five top Taliban leaders for American defector Bowe Bergdahl. Primary senate challenger Dan Sullivan has made no known public statements concerning this egregious act by the Obama Administration.

Following a White House briefing about the prisoner swap last week, Begich told The Hill, “There are still some questions, but a lot of them are answered,” he said. “We don’t leave any of our military personnel behind.”

Miller responded, “How Mark Begich could side with the President regarding the release of five Taliban prisoners for one American soldier who deserted his post is unfathomable. The Obama Administration broke the law and has put American military personnel at risk around the world.”

Treadwell issued contradictory statements regarding the Bergdahl release. In the first, issued May 31, he praised “those who worked tirelessly to liberate” Bergdahl and thanked God for his safe return. In the second, issued Friday, he called the Administration lawless for making the swap, stating it “sets a dangerous precedent.”

Miller issued a statement last Monday condemning the Obama Administration’s lawless act as “white flag diplomacy” that will only embolden our enemies.

Miller characterized Treadwell’s initial statement as “dumbfounding.” “There was ample evidence at the time of Treadwell’s first statement that trading five senior terrorist leaders, handpicked by the Taliban, for an anti-American deserter was not in our national security interests,” said Miller.

Treadwell’s statement raises serious questions about his capacity to make important decisions that will affect Alaska’s military community: (1) Is he prone to make hasty uninformed decisions in an attempt to curry favor with the public?; (2) Does he lack the judgment to deal with important national security issues?; (3) Does he have the integrity to admit when he is wrong and correct course?

“Both Mark Begich and Mead Treadwell have exercised poor judgment regarding the Bergdahl release, and Dan Sullivan’s views are still unknown in a matter with profound national security implications,” said Miller. “Alaskans deserve a senator whose judgment will be determined by principle not politics, and one who will not be afraid to speak out on issues that impact Alaska’s substantial military personnel.”

Joe Miller Slams Obama for ‘White Flag Diplomacy’ and Another Lawless Act

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Photo Credit: REUTERS / Kevin LamarqueFairbanks, Alaska. June 2, 2014 – Joe Miller today weighed in on the President’s latest foreign policy fiasco, stating that the release of five top Taliban commanders was tantamount to surrender and further endangers our soldiers and US interests around the globe. He identified it as yet another lawless act by the Obama Administration.

“It’s outrageous,” Miller said. “It is becoming increasingly evident that Barack Obama’s incompetence in dealing with national security issues is imperiling the country, and if it’s not a competency issue, we’ve got even bigger problems. But one thing is certain, ‘white flag diplomacy’ only emboldens our enemies and endangers Americans abroad, especially US service men and women.”

As more information emerges, other disturbing questions are being raised including whether the President even acted within the parameters of the law by failing to notify Congress of his intentions to release the five dangerous extremists in exchange for American POW Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared under questionable circumstances.

Miller concluded, “When seen within a larger pattern of lawless acts, this incident is beyond troubling. This President has little regard for the law, to say nothing of his aptitude for decision-making as it relates to our national security. Congress must hold him accountable. This incident is yet another reason the President should be impeached.”

Joe Miller is a husband, father, combat veteran, and advocate of Constitutional liberty who believes in individual rights, private property, free markets and the sanctity of human life.