Radtke Sends Regrets to Mullins, Touts Backing of GOP Leaders

Posted by Kurt Feigel // December 2, 2011 // 0 Comments

In the wake of George Allen’s fake tea party support Jamie Radtke has announced broad GOP support which will go nicely with her already broad support of Virginia Tea Party Patriots across the commonwealth.

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Campaigning at conservative forum in Rockbridge, instead of Homestead resort

U.S. Senate hopeful Jamie Radkte has informed Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Chairman Pat Mullins she will not be attending the annual meeting at the Homestead resort in Hot Springs, Virginia this weekend. Instead, the Tea Party Republican plans to participate in an event hosted by several conservative groups.

Radtke will take part in a candidates’ forum arranged by numerous conservative groups in and around the Sixth Congressional District. This event will begin at 10:00 am Saturday, December 3, at the Stonebridge Center in Natural Bridge Station.

In a letter to RPV Chairman Pat Mullins that expressed her best wishes for a successful Advance, Radtke also announced her endorsement by several GOP leaders, including two former Chairmen of the Republican Party of Virginia — Patrick M. McSweeney (1992 – 1996) and Jeffrey M. Frederick (2008 – 2009).

The text of Radtke’s letter to RPV Chairman Mullins, as well as statements of support from the former chairmen, appear below:

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Dear Pat:

Congratulations on the Republican Party of Virginia’s role in the 2011 elections. Many conservatives across the Commonwealth worked very hard for those victories.

I know you are very gratified to know Republicans will control both chambers of the General Assembly. My thoughts will be with you as the members of the Republican State Central Committee gather this weekend to celebrate the outcome of the November elections. I will be participating in a conference of conservative activists meeting in the Shenandoah Valley.

Pat, I also want to commend you for your decision to sponsor Republican Senate Primary debates this spring. You are setting an example of building our party from the grassroots up, in the tradition of your predecessors like former State Chairmen Patrick McSweeney and Jeffrey Frederick – both of whom have endorsed my campaign.

I’m proud to have their support, as well as the support of numerous current and former State Central committee members, local party chairmen and other Republican leaders across the Commonwealth.

Again, my best wishes for a successful Advance. I look forward to talking with you again soon.

All My Best,
Jamie Radtke

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Virginians need to elect a Senator in 2012 who is fully committed to reining in the federal government. It must be someone who will resist the culture of Washington. A principled conservative who will stand by pledges made during the campaign. Someone who understands the aspirations and concerns of average Virginians and who will represent their interests competently, consistently and aggressively. I have concluded that Jamie Radtke is that person.
Patrick M. McSweeney (RPV Chairman, 1992 – 1996)

Jamie Radtke is a solid constitutional conservative who isn’t afraid to take on the political establishment of any party. She will make a fantastic citizen legislator in a body filled with career politicians, and will be someone we can count on to fight on behalf of all Virginians against the special interests and entrenched politicians who have put our nation and our children’s future in jeopardy. Washington must learn to live within its constitutional and legal limits, and within its financial means – just like families and small businesses must do day in and day out. Jamie will be a strong advocate for these principles, and Amy and I are proud to support her campaign for the United States Senate.
Jeffrey M. Frederick (RPV Chairman, 2008 – 2009)

Republican and Community Leader Endorsements Include:
(Titles for Identification Purposes Only)
Thom Albrecht — Henrico County
Bob Arment – Chairman, Louisa County Republican Party
Steve Arrington — Bedford County Supervisor
Bob Bailie – Hanover County
Ronald R. Berman — Legislative Chairman, 23rd Senate District, Republican Party of Virginia and
Steering Committee, Lynchburg Tea Party
Joe Blackburn – Former Chairman Henrico County Republican Committee
Joan Blackstone – Chair, Lancaster County Republican Party
Marnie Deaton — Former Director of Central Virginia Family Forum
Belinda Dexter, VFRW 2nd C.D. Representative
James Fereira – Former 9th C.D. Rep., Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee
James Fisher – Chairman, Fauquier Co. GOP & Fauquier Commonwealth’s Atty.
Mark Fitzgibbons — Constitutional Lawyer & Businessman
Jim McKelvey, Fmr. Republican 5th Congressional District Candidate
Tom & Ellen Blackstone – Montpelier, Virginia
Jim Bowden – 1st C.D. Representative, Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee
Nate Boyer — Chair, Republican Party of Bedford County
Rick Boyer, Chairman, 22nd House District committee, former chairman, Campbell County GOP, former GOP Campbell County supervisor
Tim Boyer — Vice Chairman, 5th C.D. Republican Committee
Frank Bradley – Hanover County
John Breedon – Secretary, King William County Republican Party
Pat Brown – Powhatan County Republican Committee
George Caylor – Lynchburg City
Jim Crosby — Former Chair, Botetourt Republican Committee & Former Member, Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee
David Davis — Chairman, Mathews County Republican Committee
Jeff Frederick — Former Chairman, Republican Party of Virginia
Daren Gardner — Constitution Ride Across America
Michael Giere – 8th C.D. Representative, Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee
Doug Gimbert-Former Chairman Botetourt County Republican Committee and former State Central Committee Member
Jerry Gore – Vice Chair, Greene County Republican Committee
Joe Glover – Family Policy Network
Dr. Sam Graham – Goochland County
Sidney Gunst – Innsbrook developer, Henrico County
Wayne Hazzard — Hanover County Supervisor-elect
Lee Hauser – Hampton City
Jeff Helgeson — Lynchburg City Council
Barry Hodge — Chairman, Powhatan Republican Committee
Woody & Pamela Hogg — Hanover County
Hammond Hunt – Abingdon
Andy Jones — Chairman, Bath County Republican Committee
Paul Keddell – Chairman, Poquoson County Republican Committee
Ray Kramer — Former Chair, Powhatan Republican Committee
Fred & Peggy Larmore – City of Richmond
Susan Lascolette — Goochland County Supervisor-elect
Pepper Laughon – City of Richmond
Dennis Lister – Chairman, Fredericksburg City Republican Committee
Bob Marcellus – Goochland, Virginia
Patrick McSweeney — Former Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia
Larry Miller — Former Chair, Chesterfield Republican Committee
Feda Morton – Former 5th District Republican Congressional Candidate
Russell Nash – Mechanicsville, Virginia
David Phillips — 3rd Vice Chairman, York County Republican Committee. Brig. General, VA Air National Guard (Ret).
A.C. Pulliam — Newport News City Republican Committee
Tom Reed — Frederick County Republican Committee
The Honorable Jack Reid – Former Virginia Delegate
Howe Rice – Glen Allen, Virginia
Sonja Rife – City of Richmond
Eva Scott — Former Virginia State Senator
John Sharp — Bedford County Supervisor
Chris Shores — 5th C.D. Representative, Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee
Ben Slone – Chairman, Goochland County Republican Committee
Tricia Stall — Former GOP Nominee, 1st Senatorial District
Elmer Towns — Co-founder, Liberty University
Todd Vander Pol — Hanover County
Lee Vail, Chesapeake
Ken Vaughn — Candidate for US House
Richard Viguerie — Chairman of Conservative HQ
David Williams — Powhatan County Supervisor-elect
Emory Williams – Henrico County
Missi Zook – Chairman, Cumberland Republican Committee

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