National Republican Trust PAC Statement:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 28, 2009

By: Scott Wheeler

“The integrity of the Republican Party has just gone up with
the exodus of Senator Arlen Specter.”

(Washington, DC) – The National Republican Trust PAC (www.GOPTrust.com) released the following statement in regards to the announcement of Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switching political parties today:

“Today, the Republican Party celebrates the departure of Sen. Arlen Specter.  The National Republican Trust PAC takes credit for his departure.  By holding him accountable for voting on behalf of the $838 billion stimulus bill earlier this year and exposing him as another ‘mere politician,’ we have proven he is a man with no convictions.  The integrity of the Republican Party has just gone up with the exodus of Senator Arlen Specter,” said Scott Wheeler, executive director for the NRT PAC. “The NRT PAC stresses its pledge to continue to hold other Senators like him accountable to future generations of Americans,” stated Wheeler.

The NRT PAC spent the third largest amount of any independent organization in the 2008 campaign:  $6 million in advertising through the November election, and $750,000 in the runoff for the U.S. Senate seat in Georgia; and most recently, spent approximately $1 million in New York’s 20th District special election race.

To schedule an interview with Scott Wheeler, Executive Director, National Republican Trust PAC, contact Elizabeth Ray (ext. 130), or Mary Beth Hutchins (ext. 105), at (703)-683-5004.