Newt 2012 FL announced today that 37 Florida-based tea party leaders have pledged their support to Newt Gingrich for president.
Members of the coalition of Florida tea party leaders said they will help Gingrich defeat former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination and then beat President Barack Obama.
“I’ve considered all the candidates, and Speaker Gingrich has the right combination of vision and experience to lead this country out of the economic misery created by government overreach that has been occurring for generations,” said Peter Lee, founder and director of the East Side Tea Party of Orlando. “It is clear to me and many others in the tea party movement that Newt is the Reagan conservative that America needs — not a Massachusetts moderate.”
Similarly, Patriot Army founder Patricia Sullivan said, “I stand with Newt because I know he will stand up to the establishment and insist on fiscal reforms. Obama and his failed policies have met their match. With the speaker's leadership, and engaged citizens, we can restore prosperity to America.”
Coalition supporters hosted Gingrich at the Lakeside Inn in Lake County for a rally.
Coalition members include:
- Patricia Sullivan, Patriot Army founder
- Karin Hoffman, DC Works for US founder
- Karena Morrison, State Advisory Team for GOOOH in Florida
- Tom Gaitens, former state director for FreedomWorks
- Sharon Calvert, Tampa Tea Party
- Tom Tillison Central Orlando Tea Party Council
- Juan C Torres, Latino American Tea Party
- Mike Hill, NW Florida Tea Party
- Alan Berkelhammer, Gainesville Tea Party
- Alice Beutien, Putnam County Tea Party;
- Audrey Rumsey, Hernando County Tea Party coordinator
- Bob Knox, American Citizens League
- Carol Knighton, Leesburg Regional Tea Party co-founder
- Charlie Perez, Gilchrist County Tea Party
- Deanna May Keystone Heights Tea Party
- Diane Leone, St. Johns Tea Party
- Don Anderson, Sarasota 912
- Don Eaton, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Donna Hoak, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Eli Knighton, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Jerry Bell, DC Works for Us Broward
- Ruth Bell, DC Works for Us Broward
- Jesse Phillips, Restore America
- Kay Eaton, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Ken Rabideau, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Letha Fadeley, Tea Party Manatee
- Nancy Haynes, Hernando County Tea Party
- Peter Lee, East Side Tea Party Orlando
- Steve Norflus, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Steve Vernon, Tea Party Manatee
- Steve Williams, Lake Area Tea Party
- Terry Beutien, Putnam County Tea Party
- Tom Nelson, Fort Walton Beach Tea Party
- Tony Ledbetter, vice president, Volusia 912 Inc.
- Steve Williams, Lake Area Tea Party
- Vance Jochim, North Lake County Tea Party
- Steve Norflus, Conservative Liberty Alliance
- Steve Vernon, Tea Party Manatee
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