Scott Brown Wins U.S. Senate Race
Greenville, SC — U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF), made the following statement tonight after state Sen. Scott Brown was declared the winner of the special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.
"Republican state Sen. Scott Brown has won the special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. The outcome of this race is truly historic and could be the beginning of a fundamental realignment in American politics toward common-sense, conservative candidates," said Senator DeMint.
"Massachusetts has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1972, and President Obama won 62 percent of the vote in the Bay State just 13 months ago. This Senate seat was held by Ted Kennedy for nearly 50 years and was considered one of the safest Democratic seats in the entire country.
"Scott Brown defied the odds because he gave freedom-loving Americans in Massachusetts and across the nation principled reasons to support him with their time and money. He ran against government-run health care, he ran against Washington spending, and he courageously supported broad-based tax cuts to create jobs. He won this race because he was willing to push bold, conservative ideas that set him apart from the Democrat in the race.
"Scott Brown's victory proves that mainstream, conservative candidates can win anywhere in the country if they're willing to fight for the principles of freedom. It proves that conservative candidates can win in states like Pennsylvania, Florida, California, Illinois, and Delaware where the Republican establishment has said only moderates can win. This victory also shows that if Americans are willing to get involved in the political process and fight for their principles, they don't have to settle for second-best.
"Conservatives should be very proud of what they accomplished in Massachusetts tonight, but this is just the beginning. We must continue to engage in Senate race after Senate race to make sure the leaders we send to Washington put principle ahead of party and fight to take our country back."
The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) is a political action committee dedicated to electing principled, conservative leaders to the United States Senate. SCF has over 100,000 grassroots members nationwide who did their small part to help elect Scott Brown by contributing to his campaign and volunteering to make get-out-the-vote calls from home.
###
Category:
Uncategorized Tags:
None