John Bolton Endorses Three Oklahoma GOP Candidates

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amb. John Bolton endorses three candidates for elected office in Oklahoma and will make a PAC contribution to each campaign. This brings the total number of candidate endorsements for the midterm election to 33. Rep. Lankford is running for the U.S. Senate against state Senator Connie Johnson, while retired Lt. Col. Steve Russell is running to represent the 5^th District, being vacated by Lankford, and Rep. Bridenstine is running for reelect in the 1^st District.

Statements from Ambassador Bolton on each candidate:

Bolton on Russell: "Steve is a highly decorated Army veteran with deployments in Kosovo, Kuwait, and Afghanistan; and his unit in Iraq was a central player in the capture of Saddam Hussein. A former member of the Oklahoma State Senate, Steve will represent the 5^th District well in Washington. He has the leadership and vision we need, and I'm proud to support his candidacy."

Bolton on Bridenstine: "I'm confident there is not a better candidate to represent the 1^st District of Oklahoma. As a member of the House Committee on Armed Services and an aviator in the U.S. Navy Reserve, Jim knows the importance of strong American national security policies, especially at a time when there is a void in global leadership due to the Obama Administration's disastrous policies abroad."

Bolton on Lankford: "Now more than ever we need leaders like James in the United States Senate who will follow Ronald Reagan's maxim of 'peace through strength.'  While President Obama guts our national defense and prestige abroad, James has held the White House accountable for foreign policy scandals like Benghazi and will help reinvest in America's interests abroad. James will make Oklahoma proud in the United States Senate."

Bolton is committed to supporting candidates for elected office who believe in protecting American freedoms by securing U.S. interests in a challenging world. The John Bolton PAC and the John Bolton Super PAC have raised more than $6 million to date with nearly $3 million cash on hand.

Statements from Russell and Lankford:

Lt. Col. Steve Russell: "I am humbled to have the endorsement of such a respected public servant like Ambassador Bolton. His wisdom, clarity and experience is a refreshing alternative to the President's shortsighted foreign policies that have brought new perils to our nation and world.  I am encouraged to stand with leaders like him who are not afraid to speak the truth with boldness."

Rep. James Lankford: "I'm honored to have the support of Ambassador Bolton in my bid to serve the people of Oklahoma in the United States Senate. Ambassador Bolton has been a consistent voice for American strength and leadership. Today's headlines are proof that President Obama's policy of appeasement has only created a power vacuum that is quickly being filled by global actors that directly threaten our national security. I look forward to working with leaders like Ambassador Bolton who believe we should practice peace through strength and be diligent as we keep our nation safe."

Ambassador Bolton's PAC has endorsed or made contributions to 32 candidates, including U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Steve Daines (MT), Rep. Cory Gardner (CO), Sen. Pat Roberts (KS), Rep. James Lankford (OK), Dan Sullivan (AK), David Perdue (GA), Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA), former Sen. Scott Brown (NH), Thom Tillis (NC), Ed Gillespie (VA), Rep. Tom Cotton (AR), Joni Ernst (IA), Terri Lynn Land (MI), and Leader Mitch McConnell (KY), along with U.S. House of Representatives candidates Ryan Zinke (MT), Mike Coffman (CO-6), former Rep. Frank Guinta (NH-1), Marilinda Garcia (NH-4), Bruce Blakeman (NY-4), Ryan Zinke (MT-At-Large), Rep. French Hill (AR-2), Rep. Mike Pompeo (KS-4), Bruce Westerman (AR-4), Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-6), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), Will Hurd (TX-23), Martha McSally (AZ-2), Barbara Comstock (VA-10), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), and former Rep. Robert Dold (IL-10).

About John Bolton PAC (www.boltonpac.com): The John Bolton PAC was founded by former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John R. Bolton to raise the importance of American national security in federal elections. The PAC will support and contribute to candidates who are committed to restoring strong American economic and national security policies that secure America's interests in a challenging world.

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