I pride myself on my experience as an economic conservative.
I worked with Jack Kemp on tax reform in 1995 to initiate the flat tax discussion, supported Steve Forbes on his Presidential campaign, and I continue serve on the board of both the Club for Growth and the National Taxpayers Union.
Fiscal conservatism is something I take very seriously and, unfortunately, our party has lost its way on these important issues in recent years. Renewing the Republican Party’s economically conservative principles will be one of my top priorities as RNC Chairman. It is the right thing to do for America and it is the right thing to do for the GOP.
I am proud to announce that Pat Toomey, the President of the Club for Growth, has endorsed my candidacy this morning. He is at the forefront of the battle for fiscal conservatism and I am proud to have his support. He joins Steve Forbes and other prominent fiscal conservatives as supporters of our campaign.
Please read Pat’s letter below.
The endorsements for our campaign to rebuild the Republican Party and re-ignite the conservative revolution continue to grow. Last week we announced that Steve Forbes, former candidate for RNC Chairman Chuck Yob, Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere, Oklahoma GOP Chairman Gary Jones, Alaska National Committeewoman Debbie Joslin, and Alaska National Committeeman Ralph Seekins all endorsed our campaign.
I am very pleased to let you know that this week promises to be just as productive.
Thank you to those of you who have offered your support. I look forward to talking with those of you who are still undecided or have previously endorsed another candidate. Together, we can rebuild our once great Republican Party.
Dear Friend,
From 1999 to 2005 I served as a member of Congress from Pennsylvania. Today I serve as the President of the Club for Growth. I have spent my entire career fighting for the values of limited government and fiscal responsibility. These values are the reason that I am writing you today.
The American people have sent us a message during the last two elections: They want us to stop acting like Democrats and get back to basics. If we do not listen to them, we will keep losing elections and we will deserve it.
I believe our party has to change and that starts at the top. The beginning of the comeback for the GOP starts with the election of a new Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
That’s why I am writing you: To let you know that I am proud to endorse Ken Blackwell for Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Ken will be a strong conservative voice leading the RNC. He will fight for smaller government and “getting back to basics.”
In 1995, Speaker Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Dole asked Jack Kemp and Ken Blackwell to serve on the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform. This group initiated the debate around the Flat Tax.
I am not the only economic conservative endorsing Ken either; leaders like Steve Forbes have already come out in support of his bid for Chairman.
I also believe Ken is the perfect spokesman to go on TV and articulate the conservative Republican vision. Ken’s message will stand in stark contrast with the same failed, tax and spend policies that we are going to see from the Obama Administration over the next four years.
I am supporting Ken because I know he is a heavyweight. If you have watched Fox News, MSNBC or CNN at all over the last few years, chances are good that you have seen him there, fighting for our Republican values of lower taxes, less government, and a strong national defense.
I think Ken Blackwell is exactly what we need at the RNC. I hope you will agree and join me in supporting him as our next Chairman.
Respectfully,
Pat Toomey
