http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/172185July 27, 2010
Tiahrt Momentum Grows as Conservative Leaders Continue to Join the Fight
WICHITA, Kan. - Todd Tiahrt (R-Goddard) announced that Karl Rove will endorse his campaign for the U.S. Senate at two rallies.
Rove served as Senior Advisor and later Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. Rove became known as the architect of President Bush's 2000 and 2004 political successes and is considered one of the most influential political minds of our time. While at the White House Rove oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process. Rove is now a Fox News contributor, a best-selling author, writes a weekly op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, and is a Newsweek columnist.
Rove said, "Todd Tiahrt has been in every important fight for conservatives over the last 16 years. He's a conservative we can count when the battle is tough. I'm proud to back him for the U.S. Senate."
Rove joins the growing list of conservative leaders across the nation to endorse Tiahrt, including Dr. James Dobson, Steve Forbes, Rep. Mike Pence, former US Attorney General John Ashcroft, Sen. Jim Inhofe, Kansas House Majority Leader Ray Merrick, Kansas House Speaker Pro Tem Arlen Siegfreid, Kansas House Assistant Majority Leader Peggy Mast, Kansas House Majority Whip Rob Olson, 23 Fourth District State Legislators, former Sen. Rick Santorum, Morton Blackwell, Tony Perkins, David Keene, former Sen. George Allen, Congressman Mike Rogers, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, former Congressman Jim Ryun, and conservative talk radio icon Mark Levin.
Tiahrt also has the support of conservative groups, such as the Tea Party Express, the Kansas Federation of College Republicans, the Independence Caucus of Kansas, Concerned Women for America PAC, Kansans for Life PAC, Family Research Council PAC, Citizens United, the Traditional Values Coalition and Eagle Forum.
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