FRC Action Congratulates Christine O'Donnell; Says GOP Establishment is the Problem

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins released the following statement regarding Christine O'Donnell's victory over liberal Republican Rep. Mike Castle in the Delaware Senate primary:

"The Republican establishment is in shock today after FRC Action PAC-endorsed candidate Christine O'Donnell defeated liberal Republican Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) in the Delaware Senate primary. Immediately she was denounced, not congratulated, by Rep. Castle, as well as Karl Rove, who seems to have a personal vendetta against the candidate.

"The Republican establishment has lectured us about being loyal to 'the cause' (by which they mean their questionable leadership). Yet Arlen Specter, Dede Scozzafava, Charlie Crist, Jim Jeffords, Mike Castle, Lincoln Chafee, etc., have demonstrated that establishment-backed candidates have shown disloyalty to the Republican Party that has spent so much time and money on them, despite their opposition to the stated principles of the Party's own platform.

"This is not new for the Republican Party. The party leadership has done this for many years, something I've witnessed first hand. The difference is that this time, conservative voters have had enough.

"According to this same establishment, social conservatives are the problem. In reality, the problem is self-described 'moderate' Republicans who don't stand for anything – so we shouldn't be surprised when they don't stand by anything.

"Conservative icon William F. Buckley had a rule that he always supported the most conservative candidate who was electable. In the Delaware race, there was only one conservative in the primary, and she won.

"The irony is that it is not FRC Action PAC's job to only elect Republican candidates, but continuously the candidates we support from both the Democratic and Republican parties are more loyal to the principles in the Republican Party platform than the Republican establishment-backed candidates are. FRC Action is proud to stand by people loyal to conservative principles like Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and others. FRC Action PAC will continue to work to help conservative candidates in both primaries and general elections – no matter what the establishment whines about," concluded Perkins.

This weekend, FRC Action will hold its fifth annual Values Voter Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. A presidential and vice presidential straw poll, exhibit hall, book signings, new media row sponsored by Media Research Center and much more will be packed into this three-day conference.

Contact the FRC Press Office at (866) FRC-NEWS for press credential information or log onto www.valuesvotersummit.org  

SOURCE Family Research Council Action

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