Founded in 1991, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to advance the principles of limited government, free markets and individual liberty within the Republican Party.

We have about a week to mobilize opposition to Mr. Reince Priebus, frontrunner for RNC National Chairman.

So take five minutes of your time to review the below information, write a polite letter to your RNC Committee members (or ALL of the members), and then forward this message to others who care about our principles.

I received this note from someone in Wisconsin yesterday: “Having experienced the power exercised by Priebus to reject my application to join the Marathon County GOP, I can testify fist hand to how tyrannical a party he would run if in charge at the RNC level. It would be catastrophic for the RNC for him to get the chair. He must be stopped.“

Who can stop him? The grassroots, that’s who. Here are some reasons to oppose Mr. Priebus. Below you will also find a sample letter, RNC Contact Information, and related links of interest.

1) The election results in Wisconsin had little to do with Reince Priebus. Wisconsin’s economy suffered under a long period of Democratic control. Voters — led by the 60+ Tea Party groups in the state — were ready for a change. Priebus happened to be in the right place at the right time. Check the 2008 election results in Wisconsin and you’ll see why Priebus had little to do with the 2010 results.

2) Mr. Priebus is not loyal to anyone except Mr. Priebus (and Paul Ryan). This is evidenced by the fact that Michael Steele appointed Mr. Priebus to an important, high-profile post in the RNC, yet Mr. Priebus repaid his friend/ally by stabbing him in the back. This type of behavior does not seem like that of a leader.

3) Mr. Priebus’s employer actively supports Obamacare and has lobbied to receive federal stimulus funds for its clients. Erick Erickson at RedState as well as numerous other authors have exposed Priebus’s support for Big Government. Priebus himself admits he supports REAL ID, a national identification program that will expand surveillance and government power.

4) Mr. Priebus is not qualified to be National Committee Chair. In 2004, he lost his bid for State Senate. In 2007, he became Wisconsin GOP Chair and happened to lead the GOP to success in the 2010 election.  The 2008 election was a disaster for the Wisconsin GOP — also under Priebus’s leadership. He became a lawyer in 1998. Look at the other candidates for RNC Chair and you’ll discover why Priebus’s resume just doesn’t add up.

5) Mr. Priebus does not support the Tea Party. He will use the Tea Party to his own benefit, but there is no evidence that Priebus has shared values with the Tea Party.

6) Mr. Priebus will change Republican National Committee rules to strengthen GOP party bosses to the detriment of primary voters and Tea Party activists. Priebus supports a top-down approach where party bosses decide which candidates should receive support rather than a grassroots, bottom-up approach where voters decide which candidates have earned their trust.

7) Mr. Priebus believes in a GOP “unity pledge” and hopes to use his authority to boot out those who disagree. “A Republican must believe in something,” says Priebus. I don’t think we should leave it up to Priebus to decide who should and should not participate in the Republican Party.

8.) Mr. Priebus re-directed Wisconsin GOP donor monies to his favorite candidates, a clear misuse of donor money. Two candidates for Governor and US Senate in Wisconsin (Scott Walker and Ron Johnson), despite having GOP primary opponents, were endorsed at the 2010 GOP Convention by party insiders — four months prior to Wisconsin’s primary. Wisconsin has a tradition of allowing primary voters to pick its nominees. Under Priebus, this system fell apart — to the detriment of grassroots conservatives and Tea Party voters whose candidates were not given support by party insiders. The establishment candidates selected were given over $700,000 in monies directly sent to the state GOP. Can a state Republican Party redirect money directly to candidates in a contested primary without consent from its donors?

9) Mr. Priebus is not a good spokesman for the Republican Party. His performance in the RNC debate was lackluster and awkward. The audience barely responded to a word he said.

10) Mr. Priebus is the choice of the political establishment — the same people who got our country and our party into this mess. Look who is supporting him.

11) Mr. Priebus will use RNC money to lobby for REAL ID, a de facto National ID card that many states have already opted out of. He admitted this in the ATR/DailyCaller RNC debate.

12) Mr. Priebus is an unapologetic advocate of pre-primary State Party and potentially National Party endorsements. This policy will strengthen party bosses and disempower grassroots activists and Tea Party voters. It also will increase the likelihood that non-conservative establishment candidates will be chosen in GOP primaries, and, as a result, General Elections.

Sample Letter

Dear RNC Committee Member,

Thank you for your service to our party. As an active GOP voter and contributor, I am asking you to oppose Reince Priebus for RNC Chair.

I am very concerned about the consequences of electing Mr. Priebus. We need to maintain the broad political spectrum support that we have gained in the past year through the Tea Party movement. Mr. Priebus is an establishment Republican who would unnecessarily marginalize the Tea Party and grassroots conservatives. His performance in the recent RNC Debate showed not only that he isn’t concerned about grassroots conservatives, but also that he could potentially embarrass the party as its representative. Additionally, a litmus test to be a Republican is absolutely unnecessary at such an important time for our country.

I also urge you to look into his record in Wisconsin. Yes, there were electoral victories, but could the over 60 grassroots Tea Party groups and the right climate (Democrats controlling every level of government, resulting in job loss and overregulation) have been more of a factor than anything Mr. Priebus himself did? The 2008 results in Wisconsin, when Mr. Priebus also served as Chair, were not impressive by any stretch. You’ll also find that his resume pales in comparison to the other candidates for RNC Chair.

The rule changes Mr. Priebus oversaw as GOP Chairman disenfranchised Wisconsin Republican primary voters and the GOP’s pre-primary endorsement did not sit well with the Tea Party groups in the state. As you know, Tea Party groups communicate with each other and once the word spreads, Priebus is going to do more damage to the RNC than his talents are worth.

Mr. Priebus is the wrong choice for the RNC and for grassroots conservatives — especially the Tea Party. We need to capitalize on the gains we have made. Let’s focus on cutting taxes and spending and putting our constitutional principles into practice. A top down approach for the RNC will not achieve our goals — not now.

Thank you for your consideration.

Cordially,
[YOUR NAME]

RNC Member Contact Info.

(Note: Some of this contact information may be outdated. I apologize in advance.)

AK Ralph Seekins
AK Debbie Joslin
AK Randy Ruedrich
AL Paul Reynolds
AL Hon. Bettye Fine Collins
AL The Hon. Mike Hubbard
AR Jim Burnett
AR Reta Hamilton
AR Doyle Webb
AS Te’o Fuavai
AS Hon. Su’a Schuster
AZ Bruce Ash
AZ Sharon Giese
AZ Randy Pullen
CA Shawn Steel
CA Linda Ackerman
CA Ron Nehring
CO Hon. Mark Hillman
CO Lilly Nunez
CO Dick Wadhams
CT Hon. John Frey
CT Pat Longo
CT Chris Healy
DC Tony Parker
DC Betsy Werronen
DC Bob Kabel
DC Ron Kaufman
DE Laird Stabler III
DE Priscilla Rakestraw
DE Tom Ross
FL Paul Senft, Jr.
FL Sharon Day
FL John Thrasher
GA Alec Poitevint
GA Linda Herren
GA Sue Everhart
GU Peter Ada
GU Mary Torres
GU Jesus Torres
HI Jonah-Kuhio Ka’auwai
HI Brennon Morioka
HI Miriam Hellreich
IA Kim Lehman
IA Steve Scheffler
IA Matt Strawn
ID Blake Hall
ID Cindy Moyle
ID Norm Semanko
IL Pat Brady
IL Demetra DeMonte
IL Andrew McKenna
IN James Bopp, Jr.
IN Dee Dee Benkie
IN Murray Clark
KS Mike Pompeo
KS Helen Van Etten
KS Amanda Adkins
KY Mike Duncan
KY Gail Russell
KY Steve Robertson
LA Ross Little Jr.
LA Ruth Ulrich
LA Roger Villere Jr.
MA Jody Dow
MA Peter Torkildsen
MD Louis Pope
MD Honorable Joyce Terhes
MD Alex Mooney
ME Rick Bennett
ME Jan Martens Staples
ME Charlie Webster
MI Saul Anuzis
MI Holly Hughes
MI Ron Weiser
MN Brian Sullivan
MN Evie Axdahl
MN Ron Carey
MO Lance Beshore
MO Ann Dickinson
MO Doug Russell
MP Mary Lou Ada
MP Edward Tenorio
MS Henry Barbour
MS Cindy Phillips
MS Brad White
MT Errol Galt
MT Betti Hill
MT Erik Iverson
NC David Lewis
NC Ada Fisher
NC Linda Daves
ND Curly Haugland
ND Sandy Boehler
ND Gary Emineth
NE Pete Ricketts
NE De Carlson
NE Mark Quandahl
NH Wayne McDonald
NH Phyllis Woods
NH John Sununu
NJ Ginny Haines
NJ Tom Wilson
NM Pat Rogers
NM Rosie Tripp
NM Allen Weh
NV Joseph Brown
NV Heidi Smith
NV Mark Amodei
NY Lawrence Kadish
NY Jennifer Saul
NY Joe Mondello
OH Bob Bennett
OH Jo Ann Davidson
OK James Dunn
OK Carolyn McLarty
OK Gary Jones
OR Solomon Yue, Jr.
OR Donna Cain
OR Vance Day
PA Bob Asher
PA Christine Toretti
PA Rob Gleason, Jr.
PR Hon. Luis Fortuno
PR Zori Fonalledas
PR Hon Carlos Mendez
RI Hon Joe Trillo
RI Hon Carol Mumford
RI Gio Cicione
SC Glenn McCall
SC Cindy Costa
SC Karen Floyd
SD Dana Randall
SD Mary Jean Jensen
SD Karl Adam
TN John Ryder
TN Peggy Lambert
TN Chris Devaney
TX Bill Crocker
TX Borah Van Dormolen
TX Steve Munisteri
UT Bruce Hough
UT Enid Greene-Mickelsen
UT Stan Lockhart
VT Hon. George Schiavone
VT Susie Hudson
VT Robert Roper
VI Holland Redfield II
VI Lilliana Berlardo De O’Neal
VI Herbert Schoenbohm
VA Hon Morton Blackwell
VA Mrs. Kathy Terry
VA Pat Mullins
WA Jeff Kent
WA Fredi Simpson
WA Luke Esser
WV Jim Reed
WV Donna Lou Gosney
WV Mike Stuart
WI removed
WY Hon. Diemer True
WY Jan Larimer
WY Diana Vaughan

Related Links:
– Current RNC Whip Count: Priebus Has 33 Endorsements (1/7)
– RedState.com’s Erick Erickson is Concerned About Priebus (1/3)
– RedState.com: The Priebus of Disaster (1/3)
– Wisconsin Tea Party Group Opposes Reince Priebus (12/6)
– American Spectator: Priebus’s Employer Helped Clients Get Federal Stimulus $ (12/15)
– BigGovernment.com: Priebus Was Terrible in the RNC Debate (1/5)
– Rep. Paul Ryan: Priebus is “front-runner” in race for RNC (1/6)
– Connecticut GOP Chair Opposes Priebus (12/31)
– Reince: Foe of Tea Party Movement? (12/30)
– Jon Stewart Mocks Reince Priebus (1/4)