I am finding that I get comfort from the political storm and my constant criticism of the Congressional leadership and the President’s administration by reading about Former Speaker of the Florida House and candidate for the US Senate from Florida, Marco Rubio.
I take refuge in the simple, logical positions of a true conservative. I read his speeches or watch his videos and I believe that there is hope for the future. My comment after attending my first live event with Marco as the speaker was.
“I was already a supporter – now I am a fan.”
So I was interested in several national endorsements this week for Marco.
The first is from syndicated columnist George Will, appearing in Townhall.com, who refers to Marco Rubio in the title of his article as a Principled Conservative. High praise. Will is critical of Governor Crist (challenging Rubio for the Republican nomination for Senate) for appearing at a rally with President Obama in support of the stimulus bill when no House Republicans and only 3 Senate Republicans voted for the stimulus. Crist favors cap and trade legislation and bothered many state Republicans by appointing a Crist political staffer and buddy to serve the balance of the Martinez Senate term. Finally Will is critical of the Crist support “public option” for property insurance which has driven some insurers out of the state and which may leave Florida citizens to foot the bill in the event of a major hurricane.
George Will speaks in glowing terms of Marco Rubio’s passionate conservative views, noting his endorsement in a recent cover article by the Nation Review. He applauds Rubio’s views including limited government, tax reform, spending restraint and removal of all impediments to entrepreneurship.
Read the George Will article in it’s entirety at: http://townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2009/09/27/a_principled_conservative
The second major endorsement last week came from Dick Armey, Republican Majority Leader in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. Armey is credited, with Newt Gingrich, as author of the GOP Contract with America and with engineering the first Republican Majority in the House in 40 years in 1994. Armey had already endorsed Marco in July, but sent a fundraising letter on Marco’s behalf last week.
Armey stated in the current letter.
As I said when I endorsed him, Marco Rubio is a champion of freedom and an inspiring leader for the next generation of the conservative movement. His track record and conservative convictions are a breath of fresh air in a party looking for new leaders to advance the principles of limited government, lower taxes and economic liberty.
We need his energetic conservative leadership in the Senate. We need someone like him who will stand up for freedom no matter which party is placing it in jeopardy…
Governor Crist has lots of establishment money, but he doesn’t have Marco’s conservative vision, commitment to ideas, ability to deliver our message, or the support of thousands and thousands of citizens fed up with business as usual.”
See Dick Armey’s letter in full in David Weigel’s article for The Washington Independent at: http://washingtonindependent.com/60967/dick-armey-for-marco-rubio
Marco Rubio is polling at or above Governor Crist is areas where both candidates are known. He is consistently beating the Governor in straw polls at local county Republican events. But he still has a name recognition problem in many parts of the state. Marco held the highest legislative post in the state as Speaker of the Florida House – but has only run for election from his Florida House district of West Miami. Fundraising is his biggest challenge. Anybody who hears his message recognizes the differences between him and more liberal Charlie Crist. But he needs financial support to get that message out all over the state. Sitting governors tend to have fundraising power as well as state wide organizations. So Marco has his hands full. But Rubio has the message that the voters want to hear – and the track record to back it up.
Those of my readers who live in Florida or who value the presence of a true conservative in the US Senate in 2010 elections should support Marco’s candidacy at www.MarcoRubio.com. Immediate response is appreciated as the current calendar quarter ends in two days for current reporting requirements.
We all need to keep the energy and the message of the 9/12 TEA parties uppermost in our minds through the Congressional Elections of November 2010. Florida voters will also need to cast their votes for Marco Rubio for Senate in the Republican Primary in August of 2010 and again in the general election in November.
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