http://senateconservatives.com/ en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 05:46:39 -0400 http://senateconservatives.com/site/post/1459/rand-paul-tea-party-wins-in-indiana Wed, 09 May 2012 13:38:43 -0400 WASHINGTON TIMES | May 9, 2012

Mourdock sends Lugar, status quo packing

By Sen. Rand Paul

Reports of the Tea Party's death have been exaggerated greatly. Oh sure, Harry Reid may say it's dead, and he clearly wishes it were so. The upset victory of Richard Mourdock in Indiana indicates the Tea Party is alive and well.

Something remarkable happened Tuesday night in Indiana. Voters from nearly every part of the Republican Party came together to vote for change. Not just any change - change from a well-liked 36-year incumbent. Let me note here that I mean no disrespect to my departing colleague, Richard G. Lugar, who is a gentleman and has served honorably.

But this kind of change does not happen very often in politics. Ninety-six percent of incumbents win. Defeating an incumbent is extraordinary and is evidence of an electorate that thinks government debt should be controlled. The chattering class complains about the death of the center and bipartisanship. We are told a safe seat has been endangered.

The reality is no such thing. We win as Republicans when we paint in bold colors. We win when we stand up for issues such as smaller government, constitutional principles, true liberty and the protection of life. We win when we take strong stands for the Second Amendment and the right to work. We succeed when our vision is clear and our principles are sound.

What happened on Tuesday was not one angry group of voters rebelling. It was not one or two conservative groups pushing an agenda. It was all of them, acting as one, urging the Indiana GOP to nominate someone who would stand with them.

I was in a similar situation in 2010. Throughout my primary, it was said ad nauseam that I could not win a general election. It was said that a candidate who stood with the Tea Party and fought so strongly against the Washington establishment would become roadkill in November. I won comfortably as voters saw and responded to a genuine message of change. The message was that of the Tea Party and constitutional conservatism. This is the message Mr. Mourdock will bring forward this fall, and I look forward to him fighting alongside me next year in the U.S. Senate.

The Tea Party sprang up out of two main events in 2008-09: the TARP bailouts and Obamacare. These were huge new reaches for big government. They were massive intrusions into running the private sector. They were against everything we as a party were supposed to stand for.

Senators and candidates who either were on the wrong side of these issues or simply did not stand up and fight have been deservedly running for cover ever since.

The Tea Party is not a single-issue group. Rather, it is a group that is fed up with an attitude in Washington. Tea Partyers are fed up with politicians who spend money we don't have, racking up trillion-dollar deficits year after year.

They are tired of politicians who do not see limits in the powers of Congress and the federal government to intrude into our lives.

They are sick of being told they have to accept a mealy-mouthed version of what they believe and what they know we must do to save our country.

We must balance our budget sooner rather than later, or we will face ruin. This will require entitlement reform. Tuesday, Hoosiers voted for a candidate who publicly pledged to support the Tea Party budget in the Senate, which balances in five years.

We must repeal Obamacare and ensure that nothing like it passes ever again. Hoosier voters nominated the candidate who stood the strongest for the Constitution and for freedom.

We must fight to continue the small battles we already have won. Hoosier voters rewarded the candidate who pledged to keep the earmark ban and rejected the senator who just weeks ago voted to restore earmarks.

There is much hand-wringing also about outside groups in races such as these. Outside groups like the Tea Party groups, National Right to Work, Club for Growth and others certainly played a large role in this race, and this is as it should be. These groups are not special-interest groups lobbying for favors. They are principled organizations fighting for the government to leave them alone. The candidate who stood for such issues was rewarded and will be asked to stand for them again this fall.

Already the establishment cries that Richard Mourdock will not compromise - but compromise has been the name of the game for decades. Compromise leads to ever-escalating military and domestic spending. Washington needs statesmen, not horse traders. Our country needs principled leaders who will stand up and say no to trillion-dollar deficits.

I look forward to a class of Republican freshman senators next January who fit the bill of statesmen - and we will see this strong breed come forth out of primaries in the next few weeks and become victorious in November.

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Incumbent U.S. Senator Dick Lugar was defeated tonight by conservative State Treasurer Richard Mourdock in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate in Indiana. It's now time to thank Senator Lugar for his years of service and throw all our support behind Richard Mourdock.

Richard Mourdock is a principled, conservative leader who has shown tremendous courage under fire. As State Treasurer, he led the fight against the Chrysler bailout and as a Senate candidate he has boldly stood up against congressional earmarks.

A year ago political pundits said Richard Mourdock couldn't win this race. They said he couldn't build the support needed to overcome the establishment machine. They were wrong.

Because of the support of thousands of freedom-loving Americans in Indiana and across the nation, Richard Mourdock overcame the attacks and gave voters the opportunity to elect someone who will fight for conservative principles in the U.S. Senate.

Many of you have already donated money to Richard Mourdock's campaign, but he needs our support now more than ever.

Mourdock is virtually defenseless after spending everything he had to win the primary election. The Democrats are going to come at him very hard in the next few weeks and work to brand him as an extremist. We need to act quickly to replenish Mourdock's war chest so he can get the truth out about his record and vision for the future of this country.

Here's the truth. It's not extreme to insist on a balanced budget. It's not extreme to oppose government bailouts that pick winners and losers and force taxpayers to pay for corporate mistakes. And it's not extreme to insist on an energy policy that allows American consumers to access the most efficient and affordable sources of energy.

Richard Mourdock can win this race but only if we help him.

We can't depend on the Washington establishment to fight for him. Given a choice between supporting a moderate candidate in one state and a conservative candidate like Mourdock in another, the establishment will put its money behind the moderate. They know liberal Republicans won't stop business as usual in Washington and don't have the courage to stand up to the leaders in their own party.

It's up to us to fight for Richard Mourdock all the way to November. That's why the Senate Conservatives Fund is launching a nationwide fundraising surge to raise $100,000 for Mourdock before the end of the month.

Please make a secure, online contribution to Mourdock's U.S. Senate campaign today and help us reach our goal.

Together, we can send another courageous conservative to the Senate and take our country back.

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I'm proud to announce the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake in the race for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Jeff Flake is one of the strongest conservative leaders in Congress and he needs our help to win this important election.

When it comes to fighting wasteful Washington spending and parochial politics, nobody has done more to advance the cause of freedom than Jeff Flake. Nobody.

Jeff Flake has fought a lonely battle against earmarks for years, even when it meant standing up to members of his own party who refused to stop pork barrel spending. Without his leadership, House Republicans would not have adopted the earmark moratorium last year.

Jeff Flake has also authored legislation to devolve the federal highway program back to the states where it belongs. His plan would empower states to build more roads with less money by removing union wage mandates and unnecessary federal red tape.

Support Jeff Flake's U.S. Senate Campaign

We've always thought Jeff Flake was an outstanding candidate, but he didn't need our help ... until now.

Flake is locked in a heated primary battle with Wil Cardon, a multi-millionaire who has told reporters that he "won't be outspent" in this election.

Not only does Wil Cardon oppose the effort to remove earmarks from Congress, but he has actually promised to bring pork projects back to Arizona. Cardon also served on an executive committee of a campaign that fought to pass an $8 billion state sales tax increase.

And just recently, Wil Cardon directly attacked your freedom to engage in the political process. He called for a ban on campaign spending by citizen groups like the Senate Conservatives Fund. He says you should be silenced and that your constitutional right to make your voice heard should be taken away.

This is why we must act now to level the financial playing field.

Jeff Flake is the clear choice in this election and polls indicate that he has a real shot at winning both the primary and general elections. But the one thing that could stand in his way is the lack of resources to get his winning message to voters. His opponent has already spent over $4 million of his own money and he could spend much more.

But with your help, Jeff Flake will win this important race and take his fight for freedom to the U.S. Senate.

Please make a contribution to Jeff Flake's campaign today. Designate your contribution to his campaign and we'll pay for processing and handling so he receives 100% of your donation.

Together, we can send another fighter to the U.S. Senate who will help save this country's future.

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