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RNC Chairman Reince Priebus:
“We’re here to launch a campaign of our own called Obama’s Debt End Tour to remind the American people of this president’s failure to create jobs and of his failed policies that have only made things worse.  
“So, what we’re doing is we’re launching web ads, radio ads, we have a text messaging campaign that we’re launching. We’re making calls to independent voters.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus issued the following statement today following the passage of the debt limit deal in the U.S. Senate:
“While not perfect, this law is a welcome sign that Washington is beginning to move in the right direction to get spending under control and our economy back on track.

Please enjoy the following letter from Brandon Roberts, Chairman of the CCTR’s: Dear Georgia Republicans, My name is Brandon S. Roberts and I just wanted to take time to introduce myself and the Cherokee County Teen Republicans. Currently, I serve as Chairman of this political organization (IRS 527 political organization). We are a group of [...]

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) released the following statement regarding the second round of Wisconsin recall elections:
“With the union-orchestrated recall madness over, taxpayers can rest assured that Republicans were victorious, maintaining the majority in the Wisconsin Senate despite Democrat guarantees of victory.

‘The Bus-Tour Presidency’Excerpts from Politico
 
By: Reince PriebusTuesday, August 16, 2011
 
“It is Day #2 of President Barack Obama’s Midwest jobs-talk bus tour — his latest attempt to salvage plunging poll numbers …
“For months Americans have been craving focused, action-oriented presidential leadership. Instead, they’ve received a series of early-August setbacks—an embarrassing credit downgrade, a roller-coaster stock market and stagnating job growth.

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) today launched the "Obama Debt-End Tour" campaign highlighting Obama's economic failures with an event featuring RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and MNGOP Chairman Tony Sutton in Cannon Falls, MN, the first site of Obama's campaign bus tour. The RNC campaign will include a web video and 60 second state specific radio spots to air in the three states President Obama will be visiting – Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois – reminding voters of the negative impact the President’s policies have had on those states’ economies.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on the Wisconsin recall elections:
“Last November, Wisconsin voters elected new leaders to get their state back on track.  When they did, union bosses lost their allies in the state house and vowed to stop at nothing to return Wisconsin to the failed politics-as-usual.
“While Gov.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to withdraw DSCC Chair Patty Murray’s appointment to the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction:
“Harry Reid’s appointment of Patty Murray to Co-Chair the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is absolute proof that Democrats are not serious about deficit reduction. As Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Murray is the Senate Democrats’ fundraiser-in-chief.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus issued the following statement today following the passage of the Budget Control Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
“While President Obama continues to insist on having a $2.4 trillion blank check so he can continue his spending spree through the next election, Republicans have passed their second plan to address America’s debt crisis and prevent potential disaster for our economy.

The debt ceiling compromise we’ve all been asked to support but have not been allowed to see is being rushed to a vote this afternoon in the House. This is your last chance to write your Representative and Senators to let them know how you want them to vote.
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WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) released the following statement regarding the launch of ‘Obama Getaway’ postcards in conjunction with his vacation to Martha’s Vineyard:
“After a three day taxpayer-funded campaign swing through the Midwest, President Obama will be taking a nine day vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. This is the same president that said he ‘will not rest until anybody who’s looking for a job can find one,’ yet he’s jetting off to the Vineyard to play golf and relax on the beach.

Legislative Update This week, at the call of Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia General Assembly returned to the Capitol to begin a special legislative session. This session was called to address three main legislative topics: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting Regional Transportation Referendums Ratification of the Governor’s ‘Gas Tax’ Suspension Legislative Redistricting – The proposed state [...]

ATLANTA (August 15, 2011) – State Sen. John Albers (R-Alpharetta) welcomes Neil Hegebarth as an intern in his office for the fall of 2011. Interns help with various tasks around the office including research, website maintenance, community events and meetings with state leaders.
“Working with high school students to give them a unique work experience and [...]

 
RNC CHAIRMAN REINCE PRIEBUS:
 
ON OBAMA’S TAXPAYER-FUNDED ‘DEBT END BUS TOUR’:  “We are going to come out swinging. We are not going to sit around and let this joke continue of a bus tour, paid for by the taxpayers of this country, paid for by people who are suffering with unemployment through the sky, debt out of control, deficits out of control, and a president who is really the Campaigner-in-chief here of America. All he's doing is campaigning. That's what this bus tour is, it's a campaign trip.

“If The President Would Rather Campaign Than Lead, His Re-Election Campaign Account Should Foot The Bill.”
 
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement calling on President Obama to use his campaign account to pay for his Debt-End Bus Tour instead of taxpayers:
“This week taxpayers made a donation to the Obama re-election campaign.  No matter what the President says, his Midwest bus tour is nothing but a campaign trip.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement calling for President Obama to fire Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner:
“In light of the downgrade of America’s credit rating and the resulting negative reaction in the financial markets, President Obama needs to relieve Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner of his responsibilities – immediately.

Dear Friends, Last weekend, all eyes were on Ames, Iowa as the famed Ames Presidential Straw Poll was slated to take place. And though the overall results of the straw poll are not necessarily a clear indication of standings in the still-shaping Republican field, it was indeed the first true public measure of the momentum [...]

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement following today’s ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on ObamaCare:
“Today’s ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declaring the individual mandate unconstitutional is a victory for the American people and the integrity of the U.S.

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus On President Obama's Taxpayer-Funded Debt-End Bus Tour::
“We don’t believe that it is any coincidence that the president is embarking on this sham jobs tour in his Canadian bus … He is doing this because this bus tour is nothing but another campaign jaunt for this president, who as we all know, is absolutely in love with being the campaigner-in-chief …
“This is an outrage that the taxpayers of this country would have to foot the bill so that the campaigner-in-chief can run around in his Canadian bus and act as if he is interested in c

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus:
“The President’s stop today is telling, especially since just days ago the White House and the Democrats in Congress said that they were ready to pivot to jobs. And this is what they’ve been apparently trying to do for two years and haven’t had much luck.

Even Democrats Are Saying… Obama’s Economic Leadership Is Sorely Lacking OBAMA HAS BEEN “SPECTACULARLY UNABLE” TO SHOW LEADERSHIP The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd: “The Politician Who Came Across As A Redeemer In 2008 Is Now In Need Of Redemption Himself.” (Maureen Dowd, Op-Ed,“Withholder In Chief,” The New York Times, 8/9/11) Dowd: “The president has [...]

The deal is in. In exchange for raising the debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion — enough to last through the 2012 elections — Democrats have agreed to just about every Republican demand. Here’s how it goes:

The House of Representatives last night passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending by a vote of 269-161. Most Republicans voted in favor of the bill, while the Democrats split evenly, 95 in favor and 95 against.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on the Mississippi gubernatorial primary election results today:
“Congratulations to Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant on his primary victory tonight.  The Republican Party is excited to have Phil Bryant, a very a strong candidate for governor that will continue the strong leadership set out by Gov.

Under the title the “Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act”, Congress is advancing legislation that would make it easier for law enforcement to access information about the online activities of all Americans, regardless of whether or not they are suspected of having committed a crime.

This week, OpenCongress unveiled version 3 of our site, featuring Contact-Congress: the easiest way to write a letter to your members of Congress.

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on the July jobs report:
“Today’s jobs report reminds us that unemployment remains unacceptably high and that is a direct result of President Obama's unwillingness to provide leadership on the economy. Rather than focusing like a laser on growing a strong and healthy American economy, President Obama is punishing job creators at every turn and devoting his attention to saving his own job.

The Georgia Federation of Republican Women voted this week to elect their Delegates-at-Large and Alternates-at-Large for the 36th Biennial National Federation of Republican Women Convention!   Congratulations to the following women on this honor: DELEGATES: Millie Rogers Judy True Barbara Hickey Bettye Chambers Wanda Duffie Sheila Galbreath Martha Zoller   ALTERNATES: Lynda Morse Ullainee Stokes [...]