Armistead Announces Launch of the Alabama Battleground Patriots
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: October 1, 2012
At
his second stop in a four city, state-wide tour, Bill
Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, announced to the
press and conservative activists at the Houston County GOP Headquarters
the formation of the Alabama Battleground Patriots initiative.
"Everywhere
I go in Alabama, people are always asking me how they can help make a
difference in the presidential election in vital swing states,"
Armistead told the
gathered crowd. "We feel confident that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will
easily carry Alabama, so our in-state efforts are being focused on
putting Republicans in office at the county level, especially in
counties where Republicans were never before competitive.
"But
as important as it is to elect Republicans to office in Alabama
courthouses, it is equally important that we put a Republican in the
White House this November.
The Presidential election will ultimately be won in swing states such as
Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia and Florida, and that's why we created
the Alabama Battleground Patriots," Armistead continued. "Through this
program, Alabama Republicans will be able to
travel to the states that need our help the most, working hand-in-hand
with the RNC and the Romney/Ryan campaign."
Three
trips have been scheduled to take place from Sunday, October 21 through
Saturday October 27. Two groups will depart from Birmingham, one being
deployed to Charlotte,
North Carolina and the other to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Another group
will depart from Baldwin County and travel to Jacksonville, Florida. A
fourth trip is scheduled out of Huntsville to Dayton, Ohio and will take
place from Wednesday, October 24th through
Sunday, October 28th. This group will be led by Congressman Mo Brooks (R
- Huntsville). Information for the program can be found at www.AlabamaBattlegroundPatriots.com.
The
Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, has lent
his support to the Alabama Battleground Patriots program and issued the
following statement.
"As Chairman of the Republican National Committee, I humbly request your
help to ensure Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan win the
swing-states that are so vital to victory in this election. I am
grateful that Chairman Bill Armistead and the Alabama Republican
Party have created the Alabama Battleground Patriots in order to help
make that happen. I encourage Alabamians to get involved to the fullest
extent possible, whether it's deploying to a battleground state or
making a generous donation to support these efforts.
Your efforts could make all the difference. I want to thank these
Patriots for their continued hard work and thank them for their
unwavering devotion to the principles that make this the greatest
country in the world."
"I
believe that those who volunteer to be a part of the Alabama
Battleground Patriots will be part of history being made as we defeat
Barack Obama and send him back
to Chicago. This is your chance to get involved and make a difference,"
concluded Armistead.
To learn more, visit www.AlabamaBattlegroundPatriots.com
or call 205-212-5900.
