Michael Williams for U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF), announced the endorsement of Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams for U.S. Senate in Texas. Williams is running to replace Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) who recently announced plans to resign sometime next year.
Michael Williams is the Democrat Partys worst nightmare. Hes a principled, outspoken conservative who will fight to stop the massive spending, bailouts and takeovers that have destroyed millions of jobs and piled a mountain of debt on our children and grandchildren, said Senator DeMint. Michael Williams has a compelling life story, a proven conservative record and an energetic grassroots following that make him one of the most exciting Senate candidates in the nation.
It is an honor to receive the endorsement of a fellow committed, courageous conservative like Senator Jim DeMint, said Commissioner Williams. Senator DeMint and I are kindred spirits. We seek to bring bold conservative leadership to Washington. We believe in the principles of limited government, strong national defense and traditional family values. I look forward to the day, very soon, when we have the opportunity to work side by side to maximize freedom, security and prosperity through proven conservative principles. We are going to be a great team.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is running for governor in Texas and will resign her Senate seat sometime after the Republican primary on March 2, 2010. After Senator Hutchison resigns, Texas Governor Rick Perry will appoint someone to occupy the seat until a special election can be held on November 2, 2010.
Democrats want to use the vacancy to flip this seat from Republican to Democrat and begin to turn Texas blue. President Obamas campaign manager, David Plouffe, recently said that he sees Texas as an opportunity for Democrats to win, which would drastically alter the landscape of state and national politics. SCF believes it is critical that conservatives begin building support for Michael Williams so hes in a strong position to win the seat next November.
I want to make sure conservatives in Texas and across the country realize that theres going to be an important Senate election in the Lone Star State next year, said Senator DeMint. I want folks to know that Michael Williams is the kind of leader they can trust to fight for their values. Hes someone who will stand up for what he believes, even if it means bucking his own party.
Commissioner Williams previously served in a variety of jobs in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He was initially appointed to the Texas Railroad Commission by then-Gov. George W. Bush and has been re-elected three times.
Williams has opposed a federal cap-and-trade energy tax as harmful to the Texas economy and unworkable if China does not go along. He also opposes Democrat efforts to allow the federal government to take over our nations health care system, and is a strong supporter of fundamental tax reform.
Michael Williams is the fourth candidate to be endorsed by the Senate Conservatives Fund in a 2010 Republican primary. SCF has also endorsed former Congressman Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania, former State Speaker of the House Marco Rubio in Florida and Assemblyman Chuck DeVore in California.
Americans are tired of apologizing for their principles, and theyre looking for some new Republicans who will stand up for mainstream American values, said Senator DeMint. Thats why were helping a strong group of viable conservative candidates in races across the country, including Pat Toomey, Marco Rubio, Chuck DeVore and now Michael Williams. These are leaders who deeply believe in constitutional limits, a balanced budget, and individual liberty. These are not radical ideas theyre the principles that have made our country the envy of the world, and we desperately need leaders in the Senate who will fight to defend them.
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