Amy Frederick Will NOT Run In 52nd
By Jason Kenney | Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 | PoliticsIn a letter posted to her website, Amy Frederick, wife of former Delegate and RPV Chairman Jeff Frederick, announced that she is withdrawing from running for Jeff’s old seat in the 52nd district:
Today, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my withdrawal from the race to succeed Jeff in the House of Delegates.
Unfortunately, some in the leadership of the Republican Party have demonstrated a greater interest in playing politics than in advancing our conservative principles and making life better for the families and the citizens of Virginia. I’m not interested in running for office to serve under broken leadership, where the Speaker compromises principle for what he perceives as immediate political gain. What so many entrusted with leadership in our party fail to recognize is that ignoring our core principles in pursuit of titles and power without purpose is exactly the behavior that severely reduced our ranks in the House, handed the Senate to the Democrats, and has resulted in one statewide loss after another.
Read the full text at her website, VoteAmy.com
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Jason Kenney has blogged at J’s Notes since 2001, is the director of RedStormPAC providing online fundraising for Republican candidates in Virginia, and co-founder of K6 Consulting. He is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University and resides in Richmond, Virginia.
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