Students for Brownback Chairman issues statement on John McCain

With all of the buzz surrounding recent College Republican figures endorsing John McCain for President, and the donations given to some of the figures who endorsed Sen. McCain, Students for Brownback Chairman Billy Valentine has issued a brief statement in response:

"It is no surprise that College Republicans continue to sell out the conservative movement to moderate Senator John McCain considering the large sums of cash he has been offering for their souls. Unlike Senator McCain, Senator Brownback has been winning College Republican support through his consistent conservative record, something that money simply can't buy."

We at Red State Rampage have been very vocal in our criticisms of the McCain campaign for seemingly buying College Republican support, so it is refreshing to see another voice, especially one from another candidate's team, picking up on this. Back in the fall, Sen. Sam Brownback spoke to over 400 students and College Republicans in Ohio, and Brownback will also be a featured speaker at CPAC this coming March.

Arizona CRs, Chairman Troy Hyde, Show Support for McCain

Arizona College Republicans have become the latest CR group to "go McCain", which is no surprise considering that the Senator hails from Arizona. Chairman Troy Hyde had this to say about Senator John McCain:
“We need effective leaders in our legislature, in our Congress, and in the White House. In two years, voters will once again be given the opportunity to change America. Senator McCain has been one of our country’s best minds, and I look forward to supporting him in 2008.”
This brings the total of sitting state chairmen to five that are publicly supporting McCain, a group which also includes Michigan's Dan Carlson, Massachusetts' Michael Miltenberger, Alabama's Blake Harris, and South Carolina's Vic Bailey.