For Immediate Release

June 19, 2014

An Open Letter to the DC Tea Party Establishment

Conservative grassroots leaders and activists from across the state of Oklahoma, felt it was important that we
reinforce our opposition to the outside endorsements of T.W. Shannon for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma. We
continue to stand firm that T.W. is not the conservative in this race. Outside endorsements from the
Senate Conservatives Fund, Governor Palin, Senators Cruz and Lee as well as others are at odds with
many of the Tea Party and Grassroots Liberty organizations in Oklahoma. Boots on the ground,
Oklahoma grassroots leaders and activists were not consulted regarding who the true conservative was prior
to the endorsements. Apparently, the vetting process was side-stepped in this race as the top three candidates
have voting records.

Our concern is that these endorsements of T.W. Shannon for U.S. Senate might be misconstrued that
Oklahoma grassroots leaders and activists are endorsing him. We feel we owe it to our members and
fellow conservative citizens to set the record straight that we do not endorse or support T.W. Shannon
for U.S. Senate. Candidates that have a proven track record of conservatism, boldness to stand up for whats
right even when they are the only man/woman standing and will fight to protect our liberty with their last breath
if necessary is who we stand behind. We support candidates that we feel will best represent our principles and
values, uphold the Constitution and serve the people with honesty and integrity.

T.W. Shannon has proven to be misleading over and over. One example; he claims, one of my top priorities
as Speaker was to repeal Common Core. The truth is: as Speaker of the House, no repeal legislation of
Common Core came to the floor under his leadership. When repeal Common Core legislation, HB3399, was
voted on in the House initially on March 12, 2014, T.W. Shannon was nowhere to be found. On the last day of
the 2014 legislative session, when HB3399 made its final passage in the House on its way to the Senate, T.W.
Shannon suddenly signed on to become a co-author. T.W. claims to wear the Repeal Common Core
crown, when actually he did nothing to help move the bill through the process, nor did he debate for
the passage of HB3399 to repeal Common Core in Oklahoma.
Follow the bill: http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3399&Session=1400

Regarding the U.S. Senate special election in Oklahoma, Dr. Tom Coburn stated, Trust is absolutely
paramount in our republic. The great tension in our country today, for Republicans and Democrats, is that
voters no longer trust their elected officials to do the right thing. That bond of trust is born during
elections, and it is a powerful responsibility. As a voter, I believe the conduct of a campaign is a critical test
of how a man or woman values this great trust. How someone runs a campaign says a lot about how that
person would govern.

The endorsements T.W. Shannon has received will not make him become conservative; he has too
many allies to serve; those behind Oklahomans for a Conservative Future, the dark corporation dumping over
$1 million into Shannons campaign, the Indian tribes, Tom Cole, big business and the Chamber of Commerce.
Shannon is being very well handled he is whatever you want him to be at the time. His association with Tom
Cole should especially bring cause for concern considering Coles 49% rating on the Heritage Action
Scorecard.

Outside endorsements were intended to create the illusion of T.W. Shannon as a grassroots
conservative. Wrong! As Speaker of the House, T.W. voted for higher fees on driver licenses, increased
spending in Oklahoma by $300M, supported using tax dollars for corporate tax subsidies, passed the highest
budget in Oklahoma history and has a C conservative rating. These are not the traits of a conservative
leader.

Thank you for your contribution to the conservative cause, your hard work is appreciated. While the
endorsements that T.W. Shannon has received has made our job a little more difficult, uphill battles do
not intimidate us, they make us more determined to expose the truth.


Oklahoma Grassroots Leaders and Activists

Ronda Vuillemont-Smith Tulsa 9.12 Project
Sandra Crosnoe R3publicans
John and Cyndi McArtor Get America Back
Matthew Vermillion OKforTEA
Martha Vermillion OKforTEA
Harold Vermillion OKforTEA
Peggy Burgess Tulsa 9.12 Project
Bruce DeLay Patriot Pastor, Heartland Church
Marlene Lynch Logan County GOP
Howard Houchen Choctaw County Tea Party
Joy Collins Bartians for Academic Freedom
Dulcie Hannigan OKforTEA
Tom Counts OKforTEA
Jenni White Restore OK Public Education
Lynn Habluetzel Restore OK Public Education
Molly Wehrenberg High Noon Club
Paul Wehrenberg OKC Tea Party
Robert Seamands GEL (Govern Edmond Locally)
Jay Calan Ottawa County Republicans
Bonnie Latshaw Tulsa 9.12 Project
Lonnie Lu Anderson Southeastern OK Tea Party
Kaye Beach AxXiom for Liberty
G Rae and Craig Phillips Tulsa 9.12 Project
Sharon Annesley Oklahoma Liberty Tea Party
Mark Keeling Grady County Tea Party
Karen Yates OKC 9.12 Project
Paul Sublett OKC Tea Party
Ric Moore Logan County GOP
Elaine Leone Tulsa 9.12 Project
Amanda Miller DOR (Day of Resistance)
Naomi Koehn Tulsa 9.12 Project
Elaine Nickelson Delaware County GOP
J.B. Alexander Former Tulsa County GOP Chair
Charlie Meadows OCPAC (Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee)
Steve Dickson Activist, 2012 GOP National Delegate
Dr. Shannon Grimes Cherokee County GOP

"I cannot speak for all the pastors that are affiliated with Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ regarding an
endorsement of any one particular candidate in the US Senate Race. However, I object that no one from
Palin, Lee or Cruz's offices ever consulted the grassroots organizations that live and work in Oklahoma
before making this endorsement. Understanding the principles for which Mike Lee and Ted Cruz stand, they
should be very cautious of anyone who has such close ties with Representative Tom Cole who received a
grade of 49% in this year's Heritage Action Scorecard."

Pastor Paul Blair, (for identity purposes only: Founder, Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ)

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