Andy Martin lawsuit knocks Congressman Ray LaHood out of RNC race

Andy Martin continues to battle to reform the Illinois Republican Party. Peoria congressman was “front” for corrupt Illinois “Combine” that corrupts and controls Illinois politics.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2008

ANDY MARTIN LAWSUIT KNOCKS PEORIA CONGRESSMAN RAY LAHOOD OUT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN RACE

(CHICAGO)(May 26, 2008) A DuPage County lawsuit filed to block a rigged Illinois Republican Party state convention in favor of Peoria Congressman Ray LaHood has knocked LaHood out of the race. LaHood announced last week he was ending his efforts to be elected National Committeeman.

Martin is continuing with his lawsuit.

“Once again a well-timed and well-targeted lawsuit has sent the Illinois Republican party and its gang of conspirators into disarray,” Martin said in commenting on LaHood’s withdrawal. “Now they have to scramble to find some new stooge to replace LaHood. LaHood’s claim that he decided to go on a trip to Lebanon is a face-saving cover story. The trip was in progress before he announced his plans to run for Committeeman.

“LaHood was the ‘Combine’s’ designated front-man to maintain control of the ‘honest graft’ generated by the party. But LaHood obviously had no taste for a knock down, drag out battle for the committeeman’s slot, so he quit. The battle continues.

“Sadly, the leadership of the Republican Party is still trying to rig the convention. They are keeping lists of delegates secret, lists of leaders and committee chairs secret, and trying to rig ‘nominating committees’ that are merely shams for Andy McKenna’s Combine stooges. They selected delegates in violation of state law. It goes on endlessly. And they wonder why the party keeps getting wiped out. There is no leadership. I am fighting for an honest and open roll-call vote for national Committeeman on Saturday, June 7th.

“We have a court date June 2nd, and we will be asking the judge to invalidate hundreds of illegally chosen convention delegates, so that I can be elected national committeeman in an honest and open roll call vote on Saturday, June 7th.

“I am doing everything I can to build an honest and open and competitive Republican Party. Ideology is not my principal goal. I am committed to a party that is open to all points of view—except corruption and working as a part of the ‘Combine.’” Martin said. “We can start winning again, as soon as we offer the People of Illinois a real alternative, honest and effective government and not just another hand in the trough.”

Martin is the Reform Republican candidate for National Committeeman.
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