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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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August 7, 2012
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RNC Chairman Priebus Announces Additional Republican
Convention Headliners
Tampa, Fla. - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
today announced the second list of headliners addressing the Republican
National Convention August 27-30. Additional convention speakers,
including the keynote, will be announced in the coming days and weeks. The
speakers are:
- Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, 43rd
governor of Florida and current chairman of the Foundation for
Florida's Future;
- Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, the
first woman to serve as both Oklahoma lieutenant governor and
governor, and the first woman elected to Congress from Oklahoma
since the 1920s;
- U.S. Senator Rand Paul, junior
senator from Kentucky and founder of the U.S. Senate Tea Party
Caucus; and
- Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, 2012
presidential primary candidate, and U.S. Senator (1995-2007) and
U.S. Representative (1991-1995) from Pennsylvania.
"I am thrilled to
announce Governor Bush, Governor Fallin, Senator Paul and Senator
Santorum will address our convention," said Priebus. "As our
party unites around Governor Romney, these four great leaders will lend
their voices in support of his vision to get America back on track."
"Governors Bush and
Fallin, and Senators Paul and Santorum are among our party's most
respected leaders, and their participation at the Republican Convention
will help generate enthusiasm for Governor Romney's plans to strengthen
our economy," said convention Chief Executive Officer William
Harris.
Former Governor Jeb Bush
"This election comes down
to a fundamental choice - between Mitt Romney's commitment to business
innovation and job growth and the president's record of government
taxation and takeovers. This choice comes at a critical time for our
country. We are facing tremendous challenges and our response to them
will determine the course of our nation for generations to come. There is
a lot at stake for us in November and that is why I am proud to support
Governor Mitt Romney as the next president of the United States and I
look forward to being a part of his nomination at the Republican National
Convention in my home state of Florida," said Jeb Bush.
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin
"The election this
November is about much more than politics. It is a decision we have to
make about the direction of America - are we going to continue to tax and
spend and grow government far past the point of sustainability, or are we
going to restore fiscal sanity to Washington, D.C. and force government
to live within its means? In Oklahoma, we work to make government serve
the people and not the other way around. Our next president has to share
this same commitment and that is why I am so proud to be a part of the
Republican National Convention to officially nominate Mitt Romney," said
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin.
U.S. Senator Rand Paul
"In the past four years,
we have seen the national debt soar at the hands of failed Democrat
policies. We are nearing a fiscal cliff and are in desperate need of a
change of direction. Whether it is Obamacare, Dodd-Frank or the
EPA's war on coal, American jobs and growth are being stifled by the
current policies. I believe Governor Romney would help our country start
a new path, where job creators are encouraged not punished, and where the
size and scope of government are brought under control. I am honored to
speak about our Republican vision for the future at the national
convention in Tampa," said Senator Rand Paul.
Former Senator Rick Santorum
"I am so passionate about
this election because the core principles of our country are at stake.
The Republican National Convention is an important time for us to rally
behind Mitt Romney and his vision to put our country back on track. We
need a leader in the White House who is committed to reforming
government. Republicans believe that removing the incentive to work will
destroy welfare reform as we know it, costing taxpayers millions and
leading the poor to a life of dependency. The contrast between President
Obama and Mitt Romney could not be greater. Conservatives from across the
country are rallying together and we will make our voices heard in a few
weeks in Tampa," said Senator Rick Santorum.
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