2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

RNC Statement On The ABC Debate in Manchester

RNC Statement On The ABC Debate in Manchester

WASHINGTON  – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement at the conclusion of the Republican debate in Manchester, New Hampshire:
 
“Our Party has the most well-qualified and experienced field of candidates in history. The record levels of interest and viewership reflect an enthusiasm across the country for Republican leadership after seven years of a disastrous Democrat agenda. While our field is holding a substantial discussion on the best ideas for recovering American prosperity and confidence, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are promising to expand the extreme policies of Barack Obama. It is time to chart a new course for America and return a Republican president to the White House.”

RNC Statement On The MSNBC Democrat Debate In New Hampshire

RNC Statement On The MSNBC Democrat Debate In New Hampshire
 
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement at the conclusion of the Democrat debate in Durham, New Hampshire:
 
"Hillary Clinton’s dodge on releasing transcripts for closed-door, paid speeches before special interest groups is exactly why the American people overwhelmingly see her as dishonest and untrustworthy.  Hillary Clinton must do more than just ‘look into’ releasing the transcripts from all her paid speaking engagements; she needs to release them in full.
 
"Stonewalling and deception have become a Hillary Clinton trademark, and the American people deserve to know what she said behind closed doors to earn $21.5 million in speaking fees.  From conflicts of interests and foreign donations to her family foundation during her tenure at State, to an unsecured secret email server in her basement to skirt transparency, the self-described ‘most transparent person in public life’ seems to have a lot to hide.  It’s time for Clinton to come clean for once and release the transcripts before New Hampshire voters head to the polls on Tuesday."

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus Statement On Iowa Caucus Results

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus Statement On Iowa Caucus Results

WASHINGTON  – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on the Iowa caucus results:
 
“Tonight was nothing short of an unmitigated disaster for Hillary Clinton and the Democrat Party. The Democrat establishment wanted a coronation for Clinton but is now facing the very real prospect that a self-proclaimed socialist could be their party’s nominee. Tonight was a clear statement that Democrat primary voters find Clinton’s hypocrisy and scandals so unpalatable that they are willing to vote for an unelectable 74 year-old socialist from Vermont. With damaging new developments breaking in her email scandal and an all-but-certain loss next week in New Hampshire, the Clinton campaign drastically underperformed when they desperately needed to over deliver."

RNC Statement Mourning The Passing Of Carson Campaign Worker Braden Joplin

RNC Statement Mourning The Passing Of Carson Campaign Worker Braden Joplin

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement upon the death of Dr. Ben Carson campaign worker Braden Joplin:

"Tonight Dr. Ben Carson's campaign, the Republican Party, and the entire nation mourns the loss of 25 year-old Braden Joplin. Although we grieve at the loss of a life cut tragically short, we celebrate all he had achieved during his time with us and his desire to make our country a better place. Regardless of what political party we align with, all of the people putting in hard work on the ground – the volunteers, the drivers, the folks putting up signs and answering calls – are the backbone of any campaign and part of what makes a democracy like ours great. I never met Braden, but he embodied the best which we as a nation stand for. In the midst of an election that will decide the future of our country, it is important to remember the friends and loved ones we hold most dear. We keep his friends and family in our thoughts and prayers tonight."

RNC Statement On The Democrat Debate In Charleston

RNC Statement On The Democrat Debate In Charleston

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement at the conclusion of the Democrat debate in Charleston, South Carolina:

“Tonight’s debate featured Hillary Clinton, dogged by an FBI investigation and plummeting poll numbers, jolting to the extreme left to compete with a socialist senator from Vermont.

“At a time when concerns over terrorism are at their highest point in years, all three candidates omitted any mention of national security or foreign policy from their top three priorities. Not content with Barack Obama’s legacy of a toxic Iran deal and the rise of ISIS in the Middle East, Democrats doubled down on the extreme and failed policies of the current administration, despite the fact Americans are desperately looking for a new direction that will only come with Republican leadership.

“Tonight only reinforced why we need to send a Republican to the White House, and that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats don’t have the ideas to keep America safe and prosperous."

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus Statement On The FBN Republican Primary Debate

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus Statement On The FBN Republican Primary Debate

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement at the conclusion of the Republican primary debate in Charleston, South Carolina:
 
“Our debates continue to showcase the most well-qualified and diverse field of candidates from any party in history. The unprecedented enthusiasm surrounding our debates reflects America’s eagerness to put a Republican president back in the White House. Our field is putting forth policies that will keep America safe and create opportunity for Americans of all backgrounds. The same cannot be said of Hillary Clinton, whose dishonesty and untrustworthiness is causing her to lose ground to Bernie Sanders, and who has promised to continue the same failed policies of Barack Obama."

RNC Statement On ABC Democrat Presidential Primary Debate

RNC Statement On ABC Democrat Presidential Primary Debate
 
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement at the conclusion of Saturday’s Democrat primary debate:
 
“Hillary Clinton once again proved inconsistent on the issues and out-of-touch with the American people.
 
“Clinton’s assertion that we are ‘where we need to be’ on ISIS in the wake of the San Bernardino and Paris attacks shows a complete disconnect with reality and is completely out-of-touch with the American people.
 
“Clinton’s claim that premium hikes from Obamacare are just ‘glitches,’ was an insult to working families struggling to pay their healthcare bills.
 
“It’s clear the Democrat establishment worked hard to bury their debate on a Saturday night just days before Christmas, when few would be watching, in order to prevent the American people from seeing Hillary Clinton’s record of dishonesty and her role as the architect of the Obama administration’s failed strategy for confronting radical Islamic terrorism.
 
“As Americans’ concerns about terror grow, the country cannot risk continuing down the Obama administration’s failed path. With less than a year until Election Day, Americans are ready to break from the failed Clinton-Obama approach to fighting radical Islamic terrorism and elect a Republican president.”

RNC Statement On The CNN Republican Primary Debate

RNC Statement On The CNN Republican Primary Debate
 
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement at the conclusion of the presidential primary debate in Las Vegas, Nevada:
 
“It’s clear from tonight’s debate that our Republican field understands the threats we face from radical Islamic terrorism and that we must change course from the failed Clinton-Obama foreign policy to destroy it.  As President Obama’s Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was chief architect of an agenda that has left our country facing a more chaotic world and our homeland at a greater risk of attack.  Our candidates understand we must defeat radical Islamic terrorism, while Hillary Clinton refuses to acknowledge we’re at war with ISIS or even call the enemy by its name.  The fundamental differences between our exceptionally qualified candidates and the Democrat field couldn’t be more clear, which is why the American people will elect a Republican president next November.”

RNC Statement On CBS Democrat Presidential Primary Debate

RNC Statement On CBS Democrat Presidential Primary Debate
 
WASHINGTON – RNC Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement in response to tonight’s Democrat primary debate:
 
"In what should have been a walk in the park for Hillary Clinton, tonight’s debate reinforced that she is inconsistent on issues, weak on terrorism and beholden to special interests.

"After running to the right of President Obama in 2008, tonight Clinton continued to shift to the left on issue after issue to keep up with a seventy-four year old socialist from Vermont.

"In the shadow of yesterday’s attacks in Paris, Clinton refused to call out 'Islamic extremism' or President Obama’s failing ISIS strategy. And in a new low, Hillary Clinton shamefully hid behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a bizarre attempt to deflect attention from her ties to her wealthy donors.

"Tonight only reinforced why we need to send a Republican to the White House and that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats don’t have the ideas to keep America safe."

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Co-Chair Sharon Day Statement On Veterans Day

RNC Statement On Veterans Day
 
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Co-Chair Sharon Day released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:

“Our party is thankful for the enormous sacrifices our veterans have made to preserve freedom and security across all generations. The heroic service of our men and women in uniform is indispensable to a strong and safe America. We also owe our deepest gratitude and respect to the families of our veterans, who have also sacrificed so much.

"From the Greatest Generation to the present, our nation’s veterans have preserved our Founders' principles of liberty and freedom into the 21st century. We as a party are committed to making sure that they receive all the care and benefits they deserve. Please join us in praying that God bless and protect all of our veterans and their families this Veterans Day.”