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Posted at 3:16pm on Jun. 24, 2008 Rooney Gets A Big Endorsement

By Erick

RedState endorsed Tom Rooney has gotten another huge conservative endorsement today.

The House Conservative Fund has picked Tom as its preferred candidate to take on Congressman Mahoney.

This is huge because the House Conservative Fund is backed by the conservative members of the Republican Study Committee. The primary is August 26th.

If you can, please consider sending Tom a donation.

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Posted at 9:30am on May 6, 2008 RedState Endorses Tom Rooney (FL-16). Let's take back that seat.

By The Directors

In 2006 with Mark Foley's unexpected resignation from Florida 16, the historically Republican district elected Democrat Tim Mahoney. It's time to take back the seat.

To take back Florida 16, the Republicans will need to elect someone who fits the district. It is a conservative district that stretches across the state. It is a very good fit for Tom Rooney, the conservative Republican running.

Tom Rooney is a native to the area. He and his wife both served the military in the Army JAG Corps. In 2002, Tom went to teach law at West Point before heading home to serve as an Assistant Attorney General. Tom Rooney is active in the community, serving on the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach Board of Directors, while maintaining his law practice. He, his wife, and their three sons live in Tequesta, Florida.

More importantly for us at RedState, Tom Rooney is a small government, pro-life conservative. He doesn't just want to cut taxes, he wants to cut spending. We trust Tom to remain consistently conservative when he gets to Washington, D.C.

Men like Tom Rooney are needed to take back the GOP. While we've looked at his opponents, we are convinced that Tom is the best fit for the district and is least likely to go off the conservative reservation.

RedState has also started a new vetting process. To make sure we've got a good understanding of a candidate's positions, I sent Mr. Rooney a questionnaire asking him to outline his positions on various issues -- worded to make sure he'd have to give us more than a yes or no. I think you'll agree when you review them that he is worth supporting. See the questionnaire here.

It's been some time since we've asked you to open your wallet for a candidate. We need candidates like Tom Rooney to make up ground in the Congress. Tom Rooney has the best shot at beating Congressman Mahoney, but he has to get out of his primary. So give what you can today.

And remember, the more we're willing to put our money where our mouth is, the more we'll grow in influence. For that reason, it is important for online conservative activists to give.

If you have one, add Tom Rooney to your Slatecard. If you don't have one, get a Slatecard.

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