Friday, January 30, 2009

Statement from Governor George Allen


Mount Vernon, Va. – Former Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen issued the following statement today, congratulating Michael Steele for being elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

“Congratulations to my good friend Michael Steele for his historic, hard-fought victory and becoming the next Chairman of the Republican National Committee. These contests amongst friends are always very contentious and I have a great deal of admiration for all those who entered the battleground today. I am confident in Chairman Steele’s vision, tenacity and character to lead our RNC team and grow our Party.

“The truth is that voters don’t care about Republican versus Democrat, or conservative versus liberal. They care about the ideas and solutions that will have a positive impact on their lives. Republican need to restart our creative engines to motivate and inspire people behind our ideas and solutions for job growth and economic competitiveness, a strong national defense, better schools with more choice and strategic energy independence. And I believe Michael Steele will articulate these ideas to get more Americans to join our efforts to improve America as a land of opportunity for all.”