WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced its Illinois D2H Victory campaign to establish the grassroots political operation to ensure Republican candidates are successful in November. In partnership with the Illinois Republican Party (IL GOP), the RNC is providing funding and resources to build the in-state GOP structure to support Republican leaders.
The RNC will devote the resources necessary to enhance the IL GOP’s ability to effectively reach Republican voters and tap into the state’s grassroots volunteer base. This investment in Republican state parties is a critical part of the RNC’s Delaware to Hawaii (“D2H”) strategy to compete aggressively in all fifty states.
“In a coordinated effort to take back Illinois, the RNC is excited to be partnering with the IL GOP to win all races from the bottom of the ballot to the top,” said RNC Chairman Michael Steele. “The accomplishments of the Republican Party start with the energized volunteers who go door-to-door, make phone calls, attend events, and reach out to Republican voters in their own communities and neighborhoods. Republicans in Illinois are sending a clear message to Pat Quinn, Alexi Giannoulias, Debbie Halvorson, Bill Foster, Dan Seals and Phil Hare along with other Democrats across the state that it’s time to change the tax, borrow and spend policies of President Obama that are killing our economy and pushing our children and grandchildren further into debt.”
“I would like to thank Chairman Steele for providing the IL GOP with these unprecedented and vital resources as we inch closer toward November. This sophisticated victory operation will help capture the overwhelming support Republicans are seeing day-in and day-out, and harness the displeasure of the big government agenda of Democrats across the state and in Washington,” said Pat Brady, Chairman of the IL GOP. “Voters across Illinois couldn’t be more energized and ready to fight for their candidates this November and I am excited to be a part of it. These resources are further proof that Chairman Steele and the RNC are invested heavily in Bill Brady, Mark Kirk, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, Robert Dold, Bobby Schilling and every Republican candidate across the state this November.”
In 2009, Republicans made 5.8 million voter contacts and put in 165,715 volunteer hours, resulting in victories across the country. In total, last year Republicans won 26 of 37 special elections and played a major role in more than 30 successful races. The RNC is building on this success with strategic investments in key states and districts that will help deliver Republican victories in November.