Flake Picks Up Tea Party Group Endorsement In Arizona

By Evan McMorris-Santoro, TalkingPointsMemo

Hours after Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his campaign for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), tea party umbrella group FreedomWorks, best known as the arm of the movement led by former House Republican leader Dick Armey, endorsed Flake in an email blast sent by its PAC.

“Endorsing Jeff Flake is a no-brainer,” FreedomWorks president Matt Kibbe said in a statement. “He’s principled, he’s consistent, and he’s fearless in the fight for lower taxes, less government, and more individual freedom. If the Tea Party is going to reduce the size of government, it will need more Jeff Flakes in the United States Senate.”

The backing of FreedomWorks helps solidify Flake as the national fiscal conservative choice. He’s already got the endorsement of the Club For Growth, which has promised to lend a hand in getting him elected.

Early polling shows Flake may not enjoy the support in Arizona he does on the national circuit. A poll taken several days before Flake formally announced his Senate campaign showed him trailing Sheriff Joe Arpaio, another a tea party national star. Arpaio has not said if he’ll run, though there are reports he is considering it.

To read more, visit: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/flake-picks-up-tea-party-group-endorsement-in-az-sen.php

Short URL: https://reteaparty.com/?p=402