Patrick Henry Caucus Co-Founder and Utah Rep Carl Wimmer endorses Mike Lee for U.S. Senate

Feb. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- U.S. Senate candidate Mike Lee today added Utah State Representative
Carl Wimmer to the list of individuals endorsing his campaign. Wimmer, who co-founded The Patrick
Henry Caucus, noted that the decision was not an easy one to make, but that he ultimately settled on supporting
Lee’s campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bob Bennett.
Prefacing his endorsement, Wimmer said: “I have come to this decision after comparing the candidates on
what I view are the two most important aspects of this race: Principles and the ability to win.”
On the first issue, Wimmer explained: “Mike Lee is a constitutional scholar, therefore it should come as no
surprise, that when we began the formation of The Patrick Henry Caucus in 2009, I personally sought him
out to be our legal advisor. He is a principled conservative who has a reverence for the founding principles
of our country. On principle, Mike Lee is second to none.”
On the second issue, Wimmer explained: “I have also been extremely impressed with Mike’s growing momentum
in this campaign. Of all the candidates running to replace Bob Bennett, Mike Lee is the only candidate
whom I believe can beat the sitting Senator. This cannot be over looked. The stakes in this race are
extremely high. Do we send a long standing Senator, who does not have our same principles and interest at
heart back to Washington? Or do we send a message that will be heard around the nation, by replacing him
at the Republican Convention?”
Reacting to this new endorsement, Mike Lee stated his appreciation for the symbolic support conveyed
with Wimmer’s backing: “Representative Wimmer has done a marvelous job at advocating for state sovereignty
and asserting Utah’s rightful powers retained under the U.S. Constitution. I am grateful for his support
and look forward to doing my part to bring back the principles of limited government to Washington,
D.C.”
Wimmer concluded his endorsement with a call to action for all Utahns: “Conservatives must rally behind
someone who not only has our principles, but also has the ability to win.... I am calling on all people to unite for this higher principle, and to unite behind Mike Lee.”
For more information contact- Boyd Matheson-801.380.4669 bmatheson@mikelee2010.com

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About Mike Lee: An attorney from Alpine, Utah, Lee has served as a law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, as a law clerk to Judge Samuel Alito of the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Third Circuit, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, as General Counsel to Governor Jon Huntsman, and as a
law clerk to Justice Samuel Alito of the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also held positions in private practice,
and is currently a partner with the Washington, D.C.-based law firm of Howrey LLP.