Anthony Rodriguez

Retweets are not endorsements

[AFPGeorgia @AFPGeorgia]

NEW @AFPhq 📺:

When Jon Ossoff puts his party’s progressive agenda first, his bad vote ripples through every Georgia household.

More on the ad campaign in the @ajc: https://t.co/D9Q7lUmEs2

[Justin Amash @justinamash]

When I established an exploratory committee for Senate, I understood the challenge ahead. Running for office requires an extraordinary commitment, not just from the candidate but also from family, friends, volunteers, and donors. A campaign puts them through so much. That’s reason enough not to run for office unless there’s a clear path to victory and a high likelihood of success.

After thoroughly evaluating all aspects of a potential campaign, I’m convinced that no candidate would be better positioned to win both the Republican primary and the general election. That’s why, today, I’m making it official: I’m joining the race for United States Senate in Michigan.

The past few years away from Congress have given me time to reflect on the experiences that have shaped my life, the principles of liberty that inspire me, and what my tenure in Congress meant to the people of my community.

My parents arrived in the United States as teenagers in search of a better future—my father, a Palestinian refugee, and my mother, a Syrian immigrant. They instilled in me a love for America and for the values and principles at the heart of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

We live in the greatest country on earth, but the ideals that have made it great are increasingly taken for granted. People often feel helpless and hopeless, unheard and ignored by Washington, and trapped between opposing forces who reject America’s principles or don’t understand them.

So many times in my daily life, I’ve been approached by individuals who want me to know how much it meant to them that I did exactly what I said I’d do: that I upheld the Constitution regardless of the political consequences, that I read the bills, that I explained my votes, that I listened to the people I represented and held myself accountable to them in open town halls—giving them an opportunity to change my mind whenever we disagreed, and me an opportunity to change theirs.

I feel an obligation to get back to this work, but the circumstances of this upcoming election give it urgency.

Regardless of who wins the White House and Congress, the United States will remain deeply polarized. What we need is not a rubber stamp for either party, but an independent-minded senator prepared to challenge anyone and everyone on the people’s behalf—someone focused not on extending federal power so Republicans or Democrats in Washington can achieve their political ends, but on ensuring that Americans have the personal and economic freedom to pursue their own ends.

As I wrote when I launched my exploratory committee: We need a principled, consistent constitutional conservative in the Senate—someone with a record of taking on the bipartisan oligarchy, defending sound money and free speech, fighting the surveillance state and military-industrial complex, and protecting all our rights.

The advantage is ours in this battle, but that doesn’t mean victory will be easy. Mitch McConnell’s handpicked candidate, Mike Rogers, has built his career on expanding the power of the state at the expense of individual liberty, and the establishment will stop at nothing to get him elected.

But I’d take you over them any day.

Your financial support will be critical in this contest, so please give whatever you can at https://t.co/248JlPcMtt. These resources will support our operation to collect petition signatures to make the ballot and will allow us to build out our team across the state.

Please also sign up at our website to let me know how you can contribute your time and talents to this effort. I’ll need your constant advocacy over the next several months. Videos, memes, graphics, messages—anything you can do to get the word out—will make a big difference.

This is the land of liberty, and it’s on us to defend it. Thank you for standing with me.

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@Campbell4TN @mackandme123 So now you’re advocating for school choice? Or are you just trying to hide behind what you really meant by “their community”, “comfortable”, and “cultural.” I’m confused now. Looks like Heidi is the new Karen.

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@DeAngelisCorey Bless her heart

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@dschmitt @DeAngelisCorey Things that make you go “hmmm”

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

“That’s their community”…. “It’s a cultural thing.” Hmm…. Those are code words for something…. She’s probably good with diversity and choice as long as it’s not close to her, her children or living in her neighborhood. There’s a word for that…

[Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist @DeAngelisCorey]

Radio host gets Senator Heidi Campbell to admit which public school she avoids for her own kids: Hillsboro.

She sends kids to private because "that's their community. That's where they feel comfortable... it was a cultural thing."

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

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[Adam Sandler @AdamSandler]

The man. The myth. The best. Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with. Loved talking to him. Loved laughing with him. Loved him kicking the crap out of me. He will be missed by everyone I know! Heartbreaking day. Love to Bob always and his family! Thanks for all you gave us!

[Lauren Chen @TheLaurenChen]

Has anyone else noticed a distinct push to equate teachers with parents lately?

It's creepy and wrong.

Students are not your kids. You have not gone through what parents have gone through.

What parents want for their kids trumps what you want for your students.

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

Democrats have proven this past year, that they put students last. They have proven that black and brown students don't matter to them. That their parent's don't matter. That they would rather keep those students in failing government-run schools. #SOTU #WeNeedSchoolChoice

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@UCWeekly @carmmartina

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

Hey, @NCCharterOffice, look at @monroechartera1 and the great work they're doing!
https://t.co/Rxh1vFDiHl

[Neal McCluskey @NealMcCluskey]

Dear public schools: If no one leaves you, you don't lose any $. If they do leave, it means they want something else. And if you don't let them leave with the $ to educate their child, you don't intend it, but you are essentially a prison. #Schoolchoice is about freedom.

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@DrRandPaul @mridenhour Awesome!!! @mridenhour is the real deal!

[Jim Morrill @jimmorrill]

Matthew Ridenhour gets endorsement from Sen. @RandPaul in #NC09. Paul calls him 'another defender of liberty and our conservative values.' #ncpol #ncga

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@McCreadyForNC You say a lot of things, but "where's the beef?" You have no solutions! Keep it up #DodgingDan

[Joe Bruno @JoeBrunoWSOC9]

Matthew Ridenhour's paperwork made it to Raleigh. He has officially filed for #NC09 @wsoctv

[Joe Bruno @JoeBrunoWSOC9]

Matthew Ridenhour has filed #NC09

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“It remains unclear if Harris will run again. A number of other Republicans are eyeing the seat, including Matthew Ridenhour, an ex-Marine, who recently served as a Mecklenburg County commissioner, and Kenny Smith, a former Charlotte city council member” https://t.co/jL9lUELpPr

[Anthony Rodriguez @runar1187]

@n8adaniel @UnionCountyPW Awesome. Glad you got through and thank you for the update!