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July 24, 2008
It is unusual; maybe
even a first, for a Congressional candidate to suspend his campaign to get the
attention of his fellow party members. That is just what 11th District
Republican Carl Mumpower did last week as a means to getting his Party behind a
'Principles First' campaign centered on Republican principles and holding elected
officials accountable to those principles. His initial success in
obtaining the support of a majority of counties in the District was tempered
yesterday with the announcement that three counties - Jackson, Polk, and
Henderson - are formally disavowing his campaign.
"I understand it is difficult for some county
organizations to understand the mission," said Mumpower. "It
remains that the liberal behavior of Republicans in recent years has broken the
faith of voters and it is important that we get back and on track. Our
party has been kidnapped by a party over principle form of political
correctness that undermines our ability to self-correct and stay on
course. Reestablishing trust in our commitment to those core principles
is the foundation of my Congressional campaign. If I can't pull this off,
then there is no reason to believe I can succeed in my ultimate mission - to
affect the same sort of changes in Washington."
"I am not angry with the folks in the dissenting
counties," noted Mumpower. "No form of meaningful change occurs
without push back. I have faith that as other counties get on board those
who are angry will begin to see a method to the madness. In the interim,
we will be grateful for the support of the majority who do understand, and
press on. I will not yield on the importance of getting back to being
real Republicans - this is the true source of hope for the Republican Party and
America."
Carl Mumpower
11th District Republican Congressional Candidate
www.mumpower08.com
Principles first - always.
If we want to elect
principled Republicans to represent us, then we need to know and remember what
our principles are. If our elected officials are not
principled, it is because we have allowed them to be so." Tim
Johnson, Buncombe County Chair
"Mumpower's move is a continuation of what he's already been talking about
in the primary - principles before politics. This sends a message that
the Republican Party is serious about honesty, integrity, and accountability of
all candidates and holders of public office." Mike Clampitt, Swain
County Party Chair
The chairman of the Henderson County Republican Party termed the suspension
"a good idea" and a chance for the party to unite and refocus.
It shouldn't tick anybody off, because these are the principles of the
party." Robert Danos, Henderson County
"We are grateful to Dr. Mumpower for his dedication to our Republican
principles. We are eager to continue to let our elected officials know
exactly what we expect them to support." Pat Margo, Clay County
Party Chair
"Mumpower deserves praise for being a principled candidate. He
should be a measuring stick by which we measure ourselves." Mike
Hager, Rutherford County Chair
"Thanks for your 'Principles First" campaign. Transylvania
Republicans believe our elected officials must be accountable and our
individual members must expect our officials to make decisions using our
principles as a framework for making responsible decisions." Ray
Miller, Transylvania Party Chair
"The Republican Party in McDowell County is glad to support this effort -
I am personally pleased to see us getting back to what we are really
about. We are going to start reading our Party's principles before our
meetings." Vance Caudle, McDowell County Party Chair
"Macon County Republicans (including most of the executive committee) met
tonight and unanimously endorsed the GOP Principals attached --- please assure
Dr. Mumpower that he continues to have our full support." Gary
Dills, Macon County Party Chair
#136
Principles before party, power, or
popularity - always.
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