Posted on 09/29/2015 6:59:15 AM PDT by Isara
Releases Video of Former Ron Paul Organizers Endorsing Ted Cruz for President
HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today named former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr National Chair of the “Liberty Leaders for Cruz” coalition. The campaign also released a video of eight leaders in the Liberty movement who are actively working for the Cruz campaign, featuring their personal stories of why they supported Ron Paul, and why in 2016, they support Ted Cruz for President.
“The U.S. government is crushing liberty at nearly every turn. Our Constitutional rights are under attack like never before and we must fight back,” Cruz said. “I am thrilled to have Congressman Barr, a proven defender of liberty in this country, chair our Liberty Leaders coalition. Bob’s long history of protecting our Constitutional freedoms and his consistent, conservative record make him best equipped to lead this important coalition.”
“I am truly honored to be asked by Sen. Cruz to chair ‘Liberty Leaders for Cruz,’” said Barr. “More than any other candidate for President in 2016, Cruz understands that the oath the President takes is a solemn commitment to always act in accordance with the Constitution, which is after all, the mechanism whereby our individual and collective freedoms as a country are secured. It is that commitment to the Constitution and to Liberty that has drawn me to serve Sen. Cruz.”
Bob Barr is Chairman of Liberty Guard, Inc., a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting individual liberty. He also heads a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies, Inc. From 2003 to 2008, Bob occupied the 21st Century Liberties Chair for Freedom and Privacy at the American Conservative Union. He is a member of The Constitution Project’s Initiative on Liberty and Security. He represented the 7th District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003, served as a U.S. Attorney under President Ronald Reagan, and currently practices law in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association and the Interactive College of Technology, headquartered in Atlanta.
The Liberty movement leaders featured in the video, in order of appearance, are listed below, followed by excerpts of their video testimonials. All are members of the Cruz for President Leadership Team and actively working to elect Sen. Cruz to the White House.
Sean Dietz: “I took notice of Ted Cruz early on when Ron Paul endorsed him in his Senate campaign… I see the same courage of conviction in him that I’ve seen in Ron Paul… We have to form a conservative/libertarian wall. Ted Cruz is the candidate that can do that.”
Joel Kurtinitis: “There are a lot of things that impress me about Ted Cruz and the way that he’s really picked up the mantle of Ron Paul in a lot of ways… And that’s been a consistent message of his that it’s not really a divide between left and right it’s a divide between Washington and the American people… I’ve seen him lead against unnecessary foreign intervention, when he talked about staying out of the Syrian civil war. He led on Internet freedom, when net neutrality came up… There’s really not a liberty position that he hasn’t had a record on.”
Kelsey Kurtinitis: ”He’s a champion of the constitution just like Ron Paul was… He’s not afraid to stand up to leadership when leadership is wrong, regardless if they are team Republican or Team Democrat.”
Vance Nordaker: ”When it comes to the issue of pro-life, when it comes to the Constitution, when it comes to religious liberty, when it comes to the rule of law… he really has the full spectrum of conservative issues that he’s proven that he’ll fight for.”
Tony Seliquini: “I think he’s shown himself to be consistent.”
Tom German: “I think his message matches his actions.”
Jason Schultz: “Very few people can combine the principle, the communication skills, the presence, the personality… He brings together the entire movement. Evangelical, liberty, fiscal conservatives… This is the candidate we’ve been waiting for to come carry our message and successfully restore the hope, the promise of America.”
Crystal McIntyre: “The biggest thing about Ted Cruz was I knew that he had been endorsed by Ron Paul and by Rand Paul.”
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That should drive one more nail into Rand’s campaign.
I see a lot of Rand Paul supporters saying that Cruz is their second choice if Paul drops out.
They mostly cite the fact that Cruz is solid on the 10th Amendment and isn’t hot to rush into every war on the planet.
Bob Barr? Didn’t he just endorse Newt Gingrich to be Speaker?
Ted can do better than Barr.
BTW Rind Paul is giving a pointless speech in the senate about how bad things are but he isn’t explaining why he voted to continue funding planned parenthood last week and why he didn’t back up Ted Cruz last night.
Excellent video.
Saw near the end that young ( 20s, 30s something ) black guy taking a picturewith Ted Cruz.
There needs to be a large national movement : Black men and women for Ted Cruz.
No, I am not black but want to encourage any black men or women here on Free Republic that supports Ted Cruz to birth a new national movement for the Constitution and supporters of Ted Cruz.
Black leadership today is in a void of leadership and need someone with true Christian core values that love this country and the Constitution to step up to the plate to fill that void.
The black people of this country are crying out, are hungry for such a leader that will buck the tide of our culture today.
Wasn’t Bob Barr charged with felony theft in Cobb County, Georgia when he was a commissioner there? Or do I have the wrong guy?
I know LLoyd Marcus seems to be a big Ted Head. I know I have several black twitter friends who are on board with Cruz. (Mostly young)
I was cringing, expecting, that response. When I read the headline it was really a WT* moment. BOB BARR?!! That old misguided fossil? Couldn’t you have digged any deeper, Teddy. You have left me flabberghasted!
That’s the trouble with politicians. Just when you think that you are both on the same page, the politician will lurch back to the default political position and leave you scratching your head....or banging it against the wall.
That’s why the GOPe lurches back to Karl Rove in spite of his not knowing his gluteous maximus from a cork pistol. Is Cruz TRYING to blow his cred?
“I know LLoyd Marcus seems to be a big Ted Head”
Not surprised. Lloyd rocks.
Good then, it’s time for them to make a stand and start a movement today.
Why not Bob Barr? A former Member of Congress with a pretty good voting record. I don’t think Barr’s endorsement hurts Ted in any way.
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