Tea Party Groups Have NOT Endorsed Roy Blunt

Like most Tea Party groups, we do not endorse candidates, but we are united on principles of smaller government, fiscal responsibility and representative accountability.  Though members of Patriot groups around the state may not support the same candidate for the United States Senate primary, the vast majority do not support Roy Blunt in that race.

Roy Blunt, like other RINOs, wants to be associated with the Tea Parties for his own political advantage.  However, his record of voting for Cash for Clunkers, the TARP bailout, No Child Left Behind and other unconstitutional legislation does not reflect the conservative values of Tea Party Patriots.  In addition, Roy Blunt’s association with Washington D.C. lobbyists has earned him a reputation of being one the largest recipients of lobbyist support, including Fannie and Freddie.

We have been surprised and disappointed to learn that Michele Bachman is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for Roy Blunt this Saturday, July 31, in St. Louis.  Because we consider this to be very a very dishonest hijacking of the Tea Party name, and damaging to the Tea Party reputation and progress, we are planning a protest at the event.  The purpose of the protest is to say to Missourians and the media, that Roy Blunt is not endorsed by the Tea Party groups of Missouri and does not reflect the core values that unite us.

Please take a moment to read this press release signed by 28 (and counting) Missouri Patriot groups.

More details of the event will be coming very soon, but we will meet around noon.  Patriot Groups from across the state are encouraged to join us in St. Louis to let Michele Bachmann and the Republican Party know that the principle does matter.