Club for Growth – Barbour loved us when he was running for president

Club for Growth – Barbour loved us when he was running for president

Club for Growth President Chris Chocola: “The more Haley Barbour and Karl Rove attack the work of the Club for Growth PAC, the more it energizes and grows our membership.”

Washington, DC – Club for Growth President Chris Chocola issued the following statement in reaction to a report that former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour is urging donors not to give to the Club for Growth PAC:

“Haley Barbour is a good guy. When he was thinking of running for President, he was more than pleased to attend the Club for Growth’s winter economic conference, and he had nothing but nice things to say about us. Now that he’s back to his more familiar roles as a lobbyist and Republican Party insider, he is singing a different tune. That’s politics,” said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. “The truth is, while the Club for Growth PAC has helped elect more Republicans to Congress than just about any other group, our mission and Haley Barbour’s mission are just plain different. Haley wants every Republican to win, regardless of how they vote in office. The Club for Growth PAC helps elect candidates who support limited government and free markets. Unfortunately, the two goals coincide less often than the Republican Establishment cares to admit.“

“The more Haley Barbour and Karl Rove attack the work of the Club for Growth PAC, the more it energizes and grows our membership. In 2014, we are looking forward to adding to the U.S. Senate ranks the likes of Tom Coburn, Pat Toomey, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, Jeff Flake, Ted Cruz, and Tim Scott — all elected with the support of Club members and despite the initial disdain of the GOP Establishment,” added Chocola.

Photo: Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour speaks at the Club for Growth’s winter economic conference. March 5th, 2011