Rubio endorsed by conservative Club for Growth
by Michael C. Bender | November 9th, 2009Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative group that claims 40,000 member nationwide, threw its weight behind Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio in his primary against Gov. Charlie Crist.
The announcement is no major surprise, but its still a boost for Rubio: the group says it accounted for abotu $1 million in contributions and other spending in New York’s U.S. House race last week.
Press release after the jump.
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate
Former Florida House Speaker ‘the Real Deal,’ Crist the ‘Wrong Direction’
WASHINGTON - Club for Growth PAC today endorsed Marco Rubio in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Florida.
“Marco Rubio is the real deal, one of the brightest young stars in American politics today, and a proven champion of economic liberty,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “He is a dynamic spokesman for the principles of limited government and economic freedom, and he will make a fantastic Senator.”
Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2008, and was elected to the Republican leadership as Majority Whip, Majority Leader, and finally, Speaker of the House. Rubio is an advocate of lower federal spending, tax relief and tax reform, union members’ right to a secret ballot, and market-driven energy and environmental solutions.
Rubio’s Republican primary opponent is Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who supported President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus, proposed a state “cap-and-trade” energy program, and this summer broke his pledge not to sign any state tax increases.
“Charlie Crist has repeatedly joined with big government liberals on major economic issues facing America today, from taxes to spending to cap-and-trade,” Chocola said. “He represents the wrong direction for our economy and our nation.”
“The Club for Growth PAC has spent months studying this race, and we have concluded that either Charlie Crist or Marco Rubio would be heavily favored to win next November against likely Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek,” Chocola said. “The only question now is what kind of Republican will Florida send to Washington next year: a pro-growth Republican with a record of fiscal conservatism or a big-government Republican with a record of tax increases?”
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:44 am
The Republican party must not accept big-spending Republicans like Crist. It’s sad that the party’s leadership has backed Crist.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
And it is sad that the Liberal left and a rag like the PB Post is pushing Rubio on us.
There are none so blind as those who will not see!
A “Conservative” like Rubio cannot/will not win a general election… Would you rather have Charlie Crist or liberal Obama supporter in the Senate?
A vote for Rubio will turn out to be a vote for Barry Hussein Obama
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
YUP say”SORRY CHARLIE”stimulus buddy!!RINO’s must go,NO dem light.REAL conservatives.I’ll do all I can to STOP him!!
November 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
club for growth has nothing to do w/PB POST Mad Mike!!
November 9th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Marco Rubio comes to Pinellas to deliver the most important speech of the campaign.
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