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{{ Infobox weblog
| othernames =
| image = Iwant912candidates.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = I want 9/12 Candidates logo
| known =
| occupation =
| title =
| author = [[Jacob F. Roecker]]
| affiliation = [[Popular sovereignty]]<br>[[Constitutionalism]] <br>[[Conservatism|Conservatism]]<br>[[National conservatism]]<br>[[Paleoconservatism]]
| religion =
| website = http://912candidates.org
}}
9/12 Candidates is an [[United States|American]] [[Politics of the United States|political]] [[blog]] organization (launched on 23 March, 2009<ref>http://whois.domaintools.com/912candidates.org</ref>) made up of only volunteers, publishing news and opinion from a [[Conservatism|conservative]] point of view. It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of [[netroots]] activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward locating and promoting conservative candidates that have committed themselves to a [[morality|morally binding]] contract to represent their constituents and uphold the 9 principles and 12 values<ref>http://912candidates.org/912-values-principles/ </ref> listed below. These candidates represent the political idealogy of the more than 661,000<ref>http://the912project.com/</ref> members of the [[9/12 Movement]]. On may May 12, 2009 [[Glenn Beck]] became aware of the organization, wishing it luck, and offering to host debates for candidates.
== The 9/12 Candidate Contract ==
A '''9/12 Candidate''' signs a [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/912contract-signed.pdf "morally binding" contract] that lists a modified version of [[Glenn Beck]]'s principles and values from his 9/12 Project<ref>http://theglennbeck912project.com/</ref>.
'''9 Principles'''
#America Is Good.
#I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
#I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
#The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
#If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
#I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
#I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
#It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
#The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me. <nowiki>*</nowiki>
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''For the contract this has been reworded from the representatives perspective to read: “ The government works for the people. The people do not answer to the government, the government answers to the people.“''
'''12 Values'''
#Honesty
#Reverence
#Hope
#Thrift
#Humility
#Charity
#Sincerity
#Moderation
#Hard Work
#Courage
#Personal Responsibility
#Gratitude
==Signed Candidates==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Name
! Seeking Office
! Announcement
! Signed Contract
! Date Signed
|-
| [[RJ Harris|RJ Harris (OK)]]
| [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] for [[Oklahoma's 4th congressional district|Oklahoma's 4th district]] <ref>http://rjharris2010.com/news.asp/</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/2009/04/19/912-candidate-rj-harris/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/4th-district-harris.pdf Contract]
| 17 April 2009
|-
| [[Robert_C._Smith|Sen Bob Smith (FL)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Florida]] <ref>http://www.friendsofsenatorbobsmith.com/index.php</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/2009/06/10/912-candidate-senator-bob-smith/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bob-smith-final1.jpg Contract]
| 13 May 2009
|-
| [[Richard Pait|Richard Pait (FL)]]
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]] [[Jacksonville City Council|City Council]], District 13
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/2009/05/28/jacksonvilles-first-official-912-candidate/ Read]
| ''need copy of contract here''
| 28 May 2009
|-
| [[Ron_Miller_(politician)|Ron Miller (MD)]]
| [[Maryland Senate]], District 27<ref>http://teamronmiller.com/reflections/?p=97#more-97</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/2009/06/07/912-candidate-ron-miller/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ron.jpg Contract]
| 7 June 2009
|-
| [[Marion_D._Thorpe,_Jr.|Dr. Marion Thorpe (FL)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Florida]]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/2009/06/25/183/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/files/2009/06/thorpe-912-pledge_final.jpg Contract]
| 25 June 2009
|-
| [[Rand Paul|Rand Paul (KY)]]
| [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] for [[Kentucky]] <ref>http://www.randpaul2010.com/blog/2009/june/patriot%E2%80%99s-pipeline-radio-show-tonight-rand-paul-rj-harris</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/ky/2009/06/25/potential-us-senate-candidate-dr-rand-paul-becomes-the-first-to-sign-the-912-candidate-contract-in-kentucky/ Read]
| ''need copy of contract here''
| 26 June 2009
|-
| [[Peg Luksik|Peg Luksik (PA)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Pennsylvania]] <ref>http://pegluksik.com/beliefs/</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/pa/2009/06/27/912-candidate-peg-luksik-state-senate/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/pa/files/2009/06/peg.jpg Contract]
| 27 June 2009
|-
| [[Bernie DeCastro|Bernie DeCastro (FL)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Florida]]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/2009/06/30/another-florida-912-candidate/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/files/2009/06/bernie1.jpg Contract]
| 30 June 2009
|-
| [[Jay La Suer|Jay La Suer (CA)]]
| Candidate for [[San Diego County]] [[San Diego County Sheriff's Department (California)|Sheriff]]<ref>http://sheriffjay.org/blog/archives/67</ref>
|
|
| 2 July 2009
|-
| Ben Gifford (CA)
| [[United States Senate]] for [[California]]
|
|
| 30 May 2009
|}
==Contributors/Organizers==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|+ State Organizers & Bloggers
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
|Alabama|| || ||Alaska|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/az/ Arizona]||S, R, M & D|| ||Arkansas|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ca/ California]||CS
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| Colorado|| || ||Connecticut|| || ||Delaware|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/fl/ Florida]||JA|| ||Georgia||
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| Hawaii|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/id/ Idaho]||SC|| ||Illinois|| || ||Indiana|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ia/ Iowa]||JM
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| Kansas|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ky/ Kentucky]||CG, DS || ||Louisiana|| || ||Maine|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/md/ Maryland]||R, C & S
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| Massachusetts|| || ||Michigan|| || ||Minnesota|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ms/ Mississippi]||DN || ||Missouri||
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| Montana|| || ||Nebraska|| || ||Nevada|| || ||New Hampshire|| || ||New Jersey||
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| [http://912candidates.org/nm/ New Mexico]||J || ||New York|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/nc/ North Carolina]||LL || ||North Dakota|| || ||Ohio||
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| [http://912candidates.org/ok/ Oklahoma]||DK, CM || ||Oregon|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/pa/ Pennsylvania]||DM, WR || ||Rhode Island|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/sc/ South Carolina]||LL
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| South Dakota|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/tn/ Tennessee]||JA || ||[http://912candidates.org/tx/ Texas]||FM || ||Utah|| || ||Vermont||
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| [http://912candidates.org/va/ Virginia]||NH || ||[http://912candidates.org/wa/ Washington]||MO || ||West Virginia|| || ||Wisconsin|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/wv/ Wyoming]||BM
|-style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| Washington DC|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|}
== Partners ==
[[America's Independent Party]] National Committee<ref>http://www.aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5612&posts=1&start=1</ref>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:9/12_Candidates]]
[[Category:United_States_Constitution]]
[[Category:Taxation]]
[[Category:Nonviolent_resistance_movements]]
[[Category:Anti-fascism]]
[[Category:Anti-communism]]
[[Category:Libertarianism]]
[[Category:1791 in law]]
[[Category:Amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution]]
[[Category:Federalist Papers]]
[[Category:Political weblogs]]
[[Category:Conservatism]]
| othernames =
| image = Iwant912candidates.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = I want 9/12 Candidates logo
| known =
| occupation =
| title =
| author = [[Jacob F. Roecker]]
| affiliation = [[Popular sovereignty]]<br>[[Constitutionalism]] <br>[[Conservatism|Conservatism]]<br>[[National conservatism]]<br>[[Paleoconservatism]]
| religion =
| website = http://912candidates.org
}}
9/12 Candidates is an [[United States|American]] [[Politics of the United States|political]] [[blog]] organization (launched on 23 March, 2009<ref>http://whois.domaintools.com/912candidates.org</ref>) made up of only volunteers, publishing news and opinion from a [[Conservatism|conservative]] point of view. It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of [[netroots]] activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward locating and promoting conservative candidates that have committed themselves to a [[morality|morally binding]] contract to represent their constituents and uphold the 9 principles and 12 values<ref>http://912candidates.org/912-values-principles/ </ref> listed below. These candidates represent the political idealogy of the more than 661,000<ref>http://the912project.com/</ref> members of the [[9/12 Movement]]. On may May 12, 2009 [[Glenn Beck]] became aware of the organization, wishing it luck, and offering to host debates for candidates.
== The 9/12 Candidate Contract ==
A '''9/12 Candidate''' signs a [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/912contract-signed.pdf "morally binding" contract] that lists a modified version of [[Glenn Beck]]'s principles and values from his 9/12 Project<ref>http://theglennbeck912project.com/</ref>.
'''9 Principles'''
#America Is Good.
#I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
#I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
#The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
#If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
#I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
#I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
#It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
#The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me. <nowiki>*</nowiki>
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''For the contract this has been reworded from the representatives perspective to read: “ The government works for the people. The people do not answer to the government, the government answers to the people.“''
'''12 Values'''
#Honesty
#Reverence
#Hope
#Thrift
#Humility
#Charity
#Sincerity
#Moderation
#Hard Work
#Courage
#Personal Responsibility
#Gratitude
==Signed Candidates==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Name
! Seeking Office
! Announcement
! Signed Contract
! Date Signed
|-
| [[RJ Harris|RJ Harris (OK)]]
| [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] for [[Oklahoma's 4th congressional district|Oklahoma's 4th district]] <ref>http://rjharris2010.com/news.asp/</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/2009/04/19/912-candidate-rj-harris/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/4th-district-harris.pdf Contract]
| 17 April 2009
|-
| [[Robert_C._Smith|Sen Bob Smith (FL)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Florida]] <ref>http://www.friendsofsenatorbobsmith.com/index.php</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/2009/06/10/912-candidate-senator-bob-smith/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bob-smith-final1.jpg Contract]
| 13 May 2009
|-
| [[Richard Pait|Richard Pait (FL)]]
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]] [[Jacksonville City Council|City Council]], District 13
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/2009/05/28/jacksonvilles-first-official-912-candidate/ Read]
| ''need copy of contract here''
| 28 May 2009
|-
| [[Ron_Miller_(politician)|Ron Miller (MD)]]
| [[Maryland Senate]], District 27<ref>http://teamronmiller.com/reflections/?p=97#more-97</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/2009/06/07/912-candidate-ron-miller/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ron.jpg Contract]
| 7 June 2009
|-
| [[Marion_D._Thorpe,_Jr.|Dr. Marion Thorpe (FL)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Florida]]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/2009/06/25/183/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/files/2009/06/thorpe-912-pledge_final.jpg Contract]
| 25 June 2009
|-
| [[Rand Paul|Rand Paul (KY)]]
| [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] for [[Kentucky]] <ref>http://www.randpaul2010.com/blog/2009/june/patriot%E2%80%99s-pipeline-radio-show-tonight-rand-paul-rj-harris</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/ky/2009/06/25/potential-us-senate-candidate-dr-rand-paul-becomes-the-first-to-sign-the-912-candidate-contract-in-kentucky/ Read]
| ''need copy of contract here''
| 26 June 2009
|-
| [[Peg Luksik|Peg Luksik (PA)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Pennsylvania]] <ref>http://pegluksik.com/beliefs/</ref>
| [http://912candidates.org/pa/2009/06/27/912-candidate-peg-luksik-state-senate/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/pa/files/2009/06/peg.jpg Contract]
| 27 June 2009
|-
| [[Bernie DeCastro|Bernie DeCastro (FL)]]
| [[United States Senate]] for [[Florida]]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/2009/06/30/another-florida-912-candidate/ Read]
| [http://912candidates.org/fl/files/2009/06/bernie1.jpg Contract]
| 30 June 2009
|-
| [[Jay La Suer|Jay La Suer (CA)]]
| Candidate for [[San Diego County]] [[San Diego County Sheriff's Department (California)|Sheriff]]<ref>http://sheriffjay.org/blog/archives/67</ref>
|
|
| 2 July 2009
|-
| Ben Gifford (CA)
| [[United States Senate]] for [[California]]
|
|
| 30 May 2009
|}
==Contributors/Organizers==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|+ State Organizers & Bloggers
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
|Alabama|| || ||Alaska|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/az/ Arizona]||S, R, M & D|| ||Arkansas|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ca/ California]||CS
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| Colorado|| || ||Connecticut|| || ||Delaware|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/fl/ Florida]||JA|| ||Georgia||
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| Hawaii|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/id/ Idaho]||SC|| ||Illinois|| || ||Indiana|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ia/ Iowa]||JM
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| Kansas|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ky/ Kentucky]||CG, DS || ||Louisiana|| || ||Maine|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/md/ Maryland]||R, C & S
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| Massachusetts|| || ||Michigan|| || ||Minnesota|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/ms/ Mississippi]||DN || ||Missouri||
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| Montana|| || ||Nebraska|| || ||Nevada|| || ||New Hampshire|| || ||New Jersey||
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| [http://912candidates.org/nm/ New Mexico]||J || ||New York|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/nc/ North Carolina]||LL || ||North Dakota|| || ||Ohio||
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| [http://912candidates.org/ok/ Oklahoma]||DK, CM || ||Oregon|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/pa/ Pennsylvania]||DM, WR || ||Rhode Island|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/sc/ South Carolina]||LL
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| South Dakota|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/tn/ Tennessee]||JA || ||[http://912candidates.org/tx/ Texas]||FM || ||Utah|| || ||Vermont||
|- style="background-color:#ffffff;"
| [http://912candidates.org/va/ Virginia]||NH || ||[http://912candidates.org/wa/ Washington]||MO || ||West Virginia|| || ||Wisconsin|| || ||[http://912candidates.org/wv/ Wyoming]||BM
|-style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
| Washington DC|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|}
== Partners ==
[[America's Independent Party]] National Committee<ref>http://www.aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5612&posts=1&start=1</ref>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:9/12_Candidates]]
[[Category:United_States_Constitution]]
[[Category:Taxation]]
[[Category:Nonviolent_resistance_movements]]
[[Category:Anti-fascism]]
[[Category:Anti-communism]]
[[Category:Libertarianism]]
[[Category:1791 in law]]
[[Category:Amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution]]
[[Category:Federalist Papers]]
[[Category:Political weblogs]]
[[Category:Conservatism]]