FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, November 5, 2008
SCF Statement on 2008 Senate Elections
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) Calls for Conservative Leadership
Alexandria, VA - November 5, 2008 - Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) Chairman, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), made the following statement Wednesday regarding the outcome of the 2008 U.S. Senate elections.Time for Conservative Leadership"Republicans in the Senate suffered major losses last night because they failed to stand up for conservative principles over the last two years. Rather than opposing the big government policies promoted by congressional Democrats and the White House, many Republicans chose to play it safe, blend in, and compromise again and again. Rather than working together to create a compelling message based on conservative principles, Republicans backed a trillion dollar bailout and continued to support wasteful earmark spending. This strategy is exactly what cost Republicans control of Congress in 2006 and now it has forced the GOP deep into the political wilderness."Republicans have now lost a dozen Senate seats in just two years, which is completely unacceptable. The time for excuses is over. Millions of conservative, freedom-loving Americans do not want their representatives in Washington to be a permanent minority. We need more conservative leaders in the Senate who will boldly stand up for our security, our economic freedom, and our values. We need more conservative leaders who will do everything in their power to stop President-elect Obama and the Democrats in Congress from taking away our freedom with socialist policies. We need more leaders who will put the interests of the American people ahead of their own political careers."Senate Conservatives Fund is dedicated to electing principled leaders to the Senate and it will continue to support only the most rock-solid conservative Senate candidates nationwide.SCF Scores 3 Wins, Suffers 2 Losses"I want to congratulate Senator Jeff Sessions in Alabama, Senator John Cornyn in Texas, and Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch in Idaho on their victories tonight. They are strong conservatives who will strengthen the United States Senate, and I'm glad Senate Conservatives Fund was able to play a part in helping get them elected."I also want to extend my regrets to former Congressman Bob Schaffer in Colorado and Congressman Steve Pearce in New Mexico. They both ran principled campaigns and I hope we see more of them in the future.""Finally, I want to thank all those who supported Senate Conservatives Fund this year. They helped elect several great Senate candidates who I know will make them very proud in the years to come."
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