LTC West: Poster Child of the GOP Comeback

DEMOCRACY PROJECT, 6/1/2009 - In a press release, the Queens Village Republican Club (NY) stresses the need for Republicans to elect Republicans to congressional seats in 2010. The QVRC is [excerpt] hosting Lt. Col. Allen West, candidate for U.S. Congress in the 22nd District of Florida, at three separate venues from June 7- 9. Described by his supporters as 'charismatic' and 'energizing', LTC West has gained nationwide support for his proven leadership skills and keen ability to channel a positive message to the electorate.

[Excerpt] LTC West who has served for 22 years in U.S. Army, said: “it is a logical progression to go from serving one’s country in the armed services to serving one’s country in a different uniform, a civilian suit because you have taken an oath to the Constitution and you know what it means to sacrifice for the country. And you believe in something that is bigger than yourself.” With Congress spinning out of control with record spending under Democrat control, this upcoming election is indeed bigger than all of us.

LTC West calls on RNC Chairman Michael Steele to get to work developing a qualified incoming freshman class of Republican candidates to win back 50 seats in Congress in 2010 as the GOP did in 1994. He recommends that Steele convene a meeting of the state chairmen and make each one pledge to groom, train and fund one winner from each state. In light of opinion polls showing that 65-70% of the American people are still uncertain of their options, he urges the GOP to stick to their guns, keep the message and formulate a winning strategy to take back Congress in 2010 or the GOP will suffer the same fate as the Whig Party in the 1850’s.

"If we’re not careful we can lose this country. 2010 is the definitive election cycle for the future of the legacy of this Republic, because if we do not win back 35-40 seats in the House of Representatives, there’s no telling where this (Obama’s) agenda is going to go….There’s something very troubling going on in this country and it all comes to a head in 2010, because by 2012 if we haven’t started to turn this ship into the wind so that we can launch and reclaim American pride and restore this Republic and recommit to our principles and values, we need to look at our children and grandchildren and say “we’re sorry, we let you down.”