{"id":54553,"date":"2017-11-30T15:02:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T20:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=54553"},"modified":"2017-11-30T15:02:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T20:02:13","slug":"santorum-endorses-mackenzie-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=54553","title":{"rendered":"Santorum Endorses Mackenzie for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBlue Collar Conservatives\u201d Champion Santorum Backs Mackenzie\u2019s \u201cProven. Conservative. Results.\u201d Campaign<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>EMMAUS, PA:<\/strong> \u00a0Ryan Mackenzie, candidate for United States Congress in Pennsylvania\u2019s 15<sup>th<\/sup>Congressional District, earned the endorsement of former Presidential Candidate and Pennsylvania United States Senator Rick Santorum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI proudly and strongly endorse Ryan Mackenzie for Congress,\u201d said Rick Santorum, \u201cRyan is focused on improving the lives of Americans and he has a track record of results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFew candidates better understand the challenges facing American workers and the steps we need to take to start winning again in Washington,\u201d continued Santorum, \u201cRyan gets it, and he is focused on an agenda that puts American workers first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, I know him to be a true conservative,\u201d closed Santorum, \u201cHe is a consistent and principled pro-life legislator, having earned the endorsement of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation in each of his campaigns for the state House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am truly thankful for Rick Santorum\u2019s endorsement,\u201d said Ryan Mackenzie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRick Santorum wrote \u2018Blue Collar Conservatives\u2019 to bring the Republican Party back to our roots,\u201d said Mackenzie.\u00a0\u201cRick is a leader on the challenges confronting American workers: fair trade deals, tax relief and healthcare reform, and he was a regular surrogate for Donald J. Trump on these issues during the 2016 election\u201d said Mackenzie, \u201cOur congressional campaign is about fighting for the reforms we need and getting results for American workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rick Santorum is a widely respected and recognized leader on conservative issues.\u00a0 He is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States.\u00a0 He is the author of \u201cBlue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America That Works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Mackenzie is a candidate for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania\u2019s 15th Congressional District.\u00a0 He is a 9th generation Pennsylvanian, and is currently a state Representative serving portions of Berks and Lehigh Counties. 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