Conservatives are rightly focused on the presidential race this year, but winning the White House — as critical as it is — won’t be enough to save the country we love without a strong, conservative majority in the United States Senate.

 

From Senator Jim DeMint

 

You may remember the slogan “It’s the economy, stupid” used by Bill Clinton during the 1992 presidential campaign to make the point that George H. W. Bush had not adequately addressed the economy.

Clinton’s political strategist, James Carville, posted the phrase inside campaign headquarters as a way to keep the team focused and on message. The phrase later became the de facto slogan for the Clinton election campaign.

The slogan could make a comeback in 2012 as Republicans highlight Barack Obama’s dismal economic record, but if you consider yourself a freedom-loving American, then I have a different slogan for you.

“It’s the Senate, stupid.”

Conservatives are rightly focused on the presidential race this year, but winning the White House — as critical as it is — won’t be enough to save the country we love without a strong, conservative majority in the United States Senate.

• Without a conservative Senate, we won’t repeal Obamacare.
• Without a conservative Senate, we won’t balance the budget.
• Without a conservative Senate, we won’t secure our borders.
• Without a conservative Senate, we won’t stop the bailouts.
• And without a conservative Senate, we won’t enact the pro-growth policies needed to get America back to work.

As a member of the Senate Conservatives Fund, you understand that winning the Senate is the key to restoring America’s greatness.

The fact is a Republican president without a conservative Senate is a waste of a Republican president.

A president can campaign on good policies, but he doesn’t write the bills. As long as liberals are in charge of writing legislation, it will be difficult for a Republican president to sign the right bills into law.

Does anyone think Harry Reid will ever send bills to the President’s desk to balance the budget and undo President Obama’s mess? The answer is “no” and that’s why I am entirely focused on packing the Senate with strong conservatives who will make that a reality.

Republicans are in position to take the Senate back this year, but a Republican majority is not enough. We must elect new, conservative leaders who believe in the principles of freedom that made this country great and are willing to fight for them each day.

As we head into the heart of the most important election year in our lifetimes, my challenge to you is to keep your focus on winning a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate. These Senate races won’t get the same media attention as the presidential race, but they’re no less important.

That is why I founded the Senate Conservatives Fund as an independent, grassroots organization to raise money for principled leaders running for the U.S. Senate.

SCF has endorsed these five standout leaders this year:

• Josh Mandel (Ohio)
• Ted Cruz (Texas)
• Mark Neumann (Wisconsin)
• Jeff Flake (Arizona)
• Richard Mourdock (Indiana)

These candidates believe in the principles that make America great and understand the critical role the U.S. Constitution plays in preserving our freedoms.

These leaders also have records that prove they’re the real deal. And each of them has shown the courage to stand up to their own party when it was necessary.

So if you agree that winning a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate is vital to our nation’s future and if you’re willing to engage in these races even when the media ignores them, then please do two things today.

1. Forward this email and encourage other conservatives to join our effort to elect principled leaders to the U.S. Senate.
2. Make a contribution to our endorsed candidates. Without financial support, these candidates won’t be able to win.

We have now raised $7.8 million this cycle and we’re making great progress toward our goal of raising $10 million to support conservative candidates.

Thank you for your commitment to the principles of freedom. We live the greatest country in the world and if we work together, I’m confident we can preserve it for generations to come.

Respectfully,

Jim DeMint
United States Senator

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