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MANASSAS, Va., Oct. 2, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ -- Richard A. Viguerie, conservative direct marketing pioneer, Chairman of www.ConservativeHQ.com and author of "TAKEOVER: The 100-Year War for the Soul of the GOP and How Conservatives Can Finally Win It," said in response to RNC Chairman Reince Priebus' speech at George Washington University, "Chairman Priebus' speech is a victory for conservatives and demonstrates that the Chairman recognizes that the reason Republican candidates who are lagging in races they should be winning are behind because conservatives are not going to support them if they favor granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, weakening our national security and won't use the power the Constitution grants Congress to hold Obama and the Democrats accountable for their lies, lawlessness and corruption."

"Republican Senate candidates who are surging right now, such as Scott Brown in New Hampshire, are doing so because they are campaigning on conservative principles," noted Viguerie.

"Republican Senate candidates who are lagging a month out from the election, such as Thom Tillis in North Carolina and Pat Roberts in Kansas, should take Chairman Priebus' speech as their cue to start campaigning as conservatives and then deliver on that campaign when they get to Washington," concluded Mr. Viguerie.

About Richard Viguerie: RICHARD A. VIGUERIE, called the "Funding Father of the conservative movement," transformed American politics in the 1960s and '70s by pioneering the use of direct mail as a means for conservatives to bypass the mainstream media. He serves as the chairman of www.ConservativeHQ.com. The author of a number of books on politics and the conservative movement, Viguerie's latest book is "TAKEOVER: The 100-Year War For The Soul of The GOP and How Conservatives Can Finally Win It."