As I Reported On My Blog, Mitch McConnell OFFICIALLY Endorses Trey Grayson. South Carolina's Senator, Jim Dewint, Will Endorse Rand Paul Next.
McConnell endorses Grayson for U.S. Senate
By Joseph Gerth
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has jumped in with both feet into Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, endorsing Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the May 18 primary.
The Grayson campaign on Tuesday began airing a television commercial that features McConnell, Kentucky’s longest-serving member of the Senate, and it released a statement from the minority leader.
“For the last year and a half I’ve seen firsthand the efforts the left will go to in order to enact President Obama’s far-reaching policies,” McConnell said in a statement. “Their moves to have the government take over banks, car companies, the student loan business and most recently pass government run health care are turning the U.S. into a western European style economy.”
“I refuse to let America be the next Greece, and I need Trey Grayson in the Senate to help me turn back the Obama agenda,” said McConnell.
It’s a rare step for McConnell, who, though sometimes working behind the scenes, rarely becomes publicly engaged in primary contests.
The move counters the recent endorsement by Jim Bunning, who announced last month that he is backing Rand Paul in the race for his Senate seat.
Update: Below is the text of the endorsement:
Dear Friends,
Senator Mitch McConnell Endorses Grayson:
“I need Trey Grayson to help me turn back the Obama agenda.”
Senator Mitch McConnell has been a champion in the Senate for Kentucky. His endorsement means a lot to Nancy and me personally and to our campaign. I thank him for his support and hope to have the opportunity to work with him on behalf of Kentuckians. The Democrat Congress is too liberal, too arrogant and refuses to listen to voters. If elected I will work with Sen. McConnell to help get our country back on a path to prosperity.
Here’s what Senator Mitch McConnell said today when announcing his support for my campaign:
“For the last year and a half I’ve seen first-hand the efforts the left will go to in order to enact President Obama’s far-reaching agenda. Their moves to have the government take over banks, car companies, the student loan business and most recently pass government run health care are turning the U.S. into a western European style economy. I refuse to let America be the next Greece, and I need Trey Grayson in the Senate to help me turn back the Obama agenda.
“Trey Grayson has a proven conservative record as Secretary of State, cutting his office budget by 15% and ensuring that Kentucky’s taxpaying families have easy access to information about his office and budget. He understands that Kentuckians are his first responsibility and has worked to make his office more efficient and effective.
“President Obama, aided by large Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress, has put us on a course to double the national debt in 5 years and triple it in 10 years. I need a conservative ally who won’t simply oppose such misguided plans, but will work to correct our current course. Trey is that candidate. He has a track record of leading by example rather than by press release. I ask Kentucky Republicans to vote for Trey Grayson on May 18th.”
-- Senator Mitch McConnell,
Republican Leader, United States Senate
________________________________________
By Joseph Gerth
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has jumped in with both feet into Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, endorsing Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the May 18 primary.
The Grayson campaign on Tuesday began airing a television commercial that features McConnell, Kentucky’s longest-serving member of the Senate, and it released a statement from the minority leader.
“For the last year and a half I’ve seen firsthand the efforts the left will go to in order to enact President Obama’s far-reaching policies,” McConnell said in a statement. “Their moves to have the government take over banks, car companies, the student loan business and most recently pass government run health care are turning the U.S. into a western European style economy.”
“I refuse to let America be the next Greece, and I need Trey Grayson in the Senate to help me turn back the Obama agenda,” said McConnell.
It’s a rare step for McConnell, who, though sometimes working behind the scenes, rarely becomes publicly engaged in primary contests.
The move counters the recent endorsement by Jim Bunning, who announced last month that he is backing Rand Paul in the race for his Senate seat.
Update: Below is the text of the endorsement:
Dear Friends,
Senator Mitch McConnell Endorses Grayson:
“I need Trey Grayson to help me turn back the Obama agenda.”
Senator Mitch McConnell has been a champion in the Senate for Kentucky. His endorsement means a lot to Nancy and me personally and to our campaign. I thank him for his support and hope to have the opportunity to work with him on behalf of Kentuckians. The Democrat Congress is too liberal, too arrogant and refuses to listen to voters. If elected I will work with Sen. McConnell to help get our country back on a path to prosperity.
Here’s what Senator Mitch McConnell said today when announcing his support for my campaign:
“For the last year and a half I’ve seen first-hand the efforts the left will go to in order to enact President Obama’s far-reaching agenda. Their moves to have the government take over banks, car companies, the student loan business and most recently pass government run health care are turning the U.S. into a western European style economy. I refuse to let America be the next Greece, and I need Trey Grayson in the Senate to help me turn back the Obama agenda.
“Trey Grayson has a proven conservative record as Secretary of State, cutting his office budget by 15% and ensuring that Kentucky’s taxpaying families have easy access to information about his office and budget. He understands that Kentuckians are his first responsibility and has worked to make his office more efficient and effective.
“President Obama, aided by large Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress, has put us on a course to double the national debt in 5 years and triple it in 10 years. I need a conservative ally who won’t simply oppose such misguided plans, but will work to correct our current course. Trey is that candidate. He has a track record of leading by example rather than by press release. I ask Kentucky Republicans to vote for Trey Grayson on May 18th.”
-- Senator Mitch McConnell,
Republican Leader, United States Senate
________________________________________
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