From the Isaac Hayes for Congress campaign…
Rev, Hayes Headed to Washington to Meet With RNC Chief Michael Steele
CHICAGO: The following statement was released today by Rev. Isaac C. Hayes, GOP nominee for Congress in IL-2, as he heads to Washington, D.C. to meet with Michael Steele.
Rev. Isaac Hayes has been personally invited to join Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael S. Steele and other senior staff of the RNC for an African-American Candidate’s meeting, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mr. Steele has expressed to Rev. Hayes the importance of getting minorities elected into office and finding exactly what resources are needed to ensure victory.
This will be Rev. Hayes’ second visit to Washington in as many months. In February, he met with the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). “I found my discussions with Mike Bober (Director of Coalitions) and the staff of the NRCC very productive,” said Hayes.
Rev. Hayes will face off with Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. in the November 2010 elections and is focused on bringing character and values to his district. According to Rev. Hayes, the resignations taking place in Washington are just the beginning of a “house cleaning.”
He believes Rep. Jackson is vulnerable due to his ties to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. While he looks forward to going to Washington, he say’s “right now my fight is here in Illinois against the culture of corruption that is rotting the very fabric of our district. We have a corruption tax that has made it difficult to live, work and do business in IL-2. I intend to change that.”
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