BLUE BELL – Today, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele and Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason were joined by Republican candidates for statewide office, including U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey and Lt. Governor candidate Jim Cawley as well as Congressional Candidates Keith Rothfus, Tim Burns and Melissa Haluszczak at a press conference unveiling our strong Pennsylvania ticket and strategy heading into the November elections at the Southeast PA Victory Office.

Chairmen Steele and Gleason as well as members of our great PA GOP ticket released the following statements:

PA GOP Chairman Rob Gleason – “As Chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, I am honored to stand with Chairman Michael Steele and the RNC as we reaffirm our commitment to the strongest Republican ticket we have ever fielded.  Our ticket led by U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey and Gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett, will help us usher a new class of strong, principled leaders in both Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg.”

RNC Chairman Michael Steele – “The entire ticket of Republican candidates in Pennsylvania is truly impressive.  Thanks to the hard work of Chairman Gleason and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, we’re poised for victory here in November.  The RNC is committed to helping win these critical races to restore common-sense leadership and fiscal accountability to Harrisburg and Washington, D.C.”

U.S. Senate Candidate Pat Toomey – “I am very confident about Republicans’ prospects for victory in the state of Pennsylvania.  Pennsylvania taxpayers have made it clear that they are fed up with the runaway spending, the staggering deficits, the taxpayer-funded bailouts, and the new tax increases at both at the federal and state level.  Our Republican candidates are making the case for returning our country and our state to fiscal responsibility and commonsense reforms—that message will resonate with Republicans, Democrats, and Independents in the fall.”

Lt. Governor Candidate Jim Cawley – “Our Commonwealth is on the wrong track and that is why people have lost faith in their government.  Tom Corbett and I are part of a Republican team that believes to get on the right track we must cut government spending, lower taxes and allow small businesses to grow our economy.”

Congressional Candidate Keith Rothfus (PA-4) – “We look forward to working with the Pennsylvania Republican Party in winning back the 4th Congressional District.  Our team of candidates will go to Washington and end the Democrats out-of-control spending that is bankrupting our children and grandchildren.  We can no longer use future generations as an ATM for out of control spending.”

Congressional Candidate Tim Burns (PA-12) - “As job opportunities shrink and government grows, citizens around the Commonwealth are shouting “STOP!”  They know that it is the ingenuity of our people and not the size of the government that makes our country great.  I am happy to stand shoulder to shoulder with these candidates who are equally concerned with the direction of our country and are eager to make the changes that we need.”

Congressional Candidate Melissa Haluszczak (PA-14) – “In Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District, the results from the 2010 Primary may be attributed to the initial planning and efforts of the PA GOP and the subsequent dedication of countless grassroots activists, who were highly motivated. My sincere gratitude to everyone involved.”