Club for Growth Disappointed with GOP Convention Lineup

Club for Growrth ^ | 8/21/08

[NormsRevenge]

Washington – With the recent publication of the GOP Convention lineup, the Club for Growth was disappointed to see the absence of the party’s most steadfast elected economic conservatives.

With the Republican Party’s brand in shambles, it is important for the Party to showcase those leaders who are currently in office fighting to preserve the limited-government, free-market principles the GOP used to stand for.

In the Senate, Tom Coburn and Jim DeMint have waged a two-man war on wasteful spending. In the House of Representatives, conservative leaders like Jeff Flake (AZ-06), John Shadegg (AZ-03), Jeb Hensarling (TX-05), Mike Pence (IN-06), and Paul Ryan (WI-01) have never wavered in their commitment to free-market principles and have been major players in the Republican Study Committee. And of all the Republican governors in the country, Mark Sanford of South Carolina has the strongest record of fighting for limited government and economic freedom.

So why are these Republican leaders absent from the GOP’s convention lineup?

“Many of the slotted speakers are impressive leaders in their own right,” said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey, “but it is hard not to notice the absence of the Party’s most pro-growth elected officials. We hope Senator McCain will broaden the list of speakers and demonstrate his commitment to reclaiming the mantle of fiscal conservatism for the GOP.”

[Toddsterpatriot]

some parts of their platform are politcal winners, others are simply unacceptable,

Which parts are unacceptable? Can you be specific?

[padre35]

No, actually I kind of like the CfG, they remain consistent, their consistency is a loser of a political issue, that does not keep them from trying however.

When I read of Reagan imposing Tarrifs to protect US Industry and manufacturing jobs, “yes” I do find the offshoring impulse and the remark that “Conservative are not protectionist” a bit...hollow...