Hemingway: ‘The party is standing strong for principle, which is what the people voted for.’

CONCORD, N.H.―The Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire is troubled by recent, apparent attempts by the press to drive a wedge in the state Republican Party.

In the most recent example, RLCNH Chairman Andrew Hemingway’s comments were misrepresented in a Washington Post article that wrongly attempted to pit the Sununu family against the Tea Party.

“I was having a casual conversation with a Washington Post reporter and noted that I didn’t remember any outreach between Gov. John Sununu, when he was New Hampshire GOP Chairman, and the Tea Party,” Hemingway said. “The reporter used this conversation to fabricate a quotation that made it seem as though the governor denied requests to meet with the Tea Party. On the contrary, Gov. Sununu welcomed Tea Party activism while chairman and, I recently learned, even met with my predecessor in the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire.

“It is clear to me that Gov. Sununu, current party leadership, the Tea Party and the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire all cherish the founding principles of limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free markets, low taxes and low spending as well as the state and federal constitutions,” Hemingway added. “It is important for all factions of the Republican Party to stand strong against the forces that are attempting to destroy our efforts against an ever-expanding government.”

Recently, New Hampshire Republicans have taken a lot of heat from an active minority that has used derogatory and inflammatory language to criticize the majority party and its actions. Naturally, this pressure has resulted in an over-exuberant response from a handful of legislators who are inexperienced dealing with a hostile press. Nevertheless, the people should rest assured that Republicans are united in their platform and in the clear mandate that voters gave them in November. The Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire urges all party members to stand firm against such pressure in the future with the knowledge that they are doing what is right and what the majority of voters want them to do.

“I would caution any Republican when dealing with the press to be especially cautious, because some members are trying to invent a story line of party discord that simply is not true,” Hemingway said. “Republicans are not a monolith and no two party members agree on every issue, but it should be clear to any honest observer that this is true of any organization. What’s different about Republicans is that the party honors the traditions of liberty that were protected by our founders. Naturally, liberty results in occasional disagreement. The people should rest assured that such disagreement will always lead to a better result. It is clear to me that proper resolve among Republicans will bring the restorative change that voters want.”

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About The Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire

RLCNH, a state chapter of the national Republican Liberty Caucus, was launched in December 2004 to promote and advance traditional Republican Party values, such as low taxes and spending, limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise and loyalty to the U.S. and N.H. constitutions.

Striking back at the Democrat misinformation campaign, the RLCNH has begun a radio campaign to support the House budget. Contrary to the Democrat talking points being repeated in the media, the House budget is a reasonable step to returning to a government that we can afford. The RLCNH is getting out the message  to the public that this is a reasonable, responsible budget that reduces the size of state government—without higher taxes, borrowing, downshifting, or accounting tricks—to sustainable levels, while still providing for our most vulnerable citizens.

Listen to the radio ad:

The RLC will NOT be meeting on Tuesday March 1st at the Fairfield Inn and Suites. Instead we are encouraging all of our members to attend WOKVs 2011 Political Hob Knob for city elections on Thursday Night, March 10th from 5-7PM at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront. The event is free and open to the public. Candidates for mayor, sheriff, City Council and other positions have been invited and there will be a large crowd of attendees whom we can reach with the RLC’s message. Impact Jax will conduct a straw poll featuring all candidates which will be counted by the Supervisor of Elections Office. Recently the RLC was featured on a First Coast News segment (View Segment Here) and therefore it is important that we continue to get our brand and our message out in front of people. Having our members attend this political Hob Knob event is an excellent way to do that.

Here is the plan.

Date: Thursday, March 10th

Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM

1. Arrive at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront and enter through the front doors (Side facing the St. Johns River)

2. Look for RLC Representatives who will be stationed near the front entrance with RLC Lapel Stickers, Election Information & RLC April Meeting

3. Walk the Hob Knob and talk to people about the candidates we support and what the RLC is about

4. Following the Hob Knob – Join other RLCers at Chicago Pizza at the Jacksonville Landing for Food & Drinks

RSVP on FaceBook: Facebook

RSVP on Meetup: Meetup

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