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Palin endorses Rep. Sandy Adams in GOP primary race against Rep. John Mica
Former vice presidential nominee and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has endorsed Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fla.) in her member-versus-member primary campaign against House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.).
Mica and Adams are squaring off in a contentious campaign in which the freshman Adams has painted the long-serving Mica as a Washington insider.
Palin said in a statement released by Adams's campaign Thursday that Adams is more in line with her idea of conservatism than is Mica.
"We must support conservatives who are with us on the issues but not weighed down with the burden of crony capitalism that is so prevalent in Washington, D.C.," Palin said. "Congresswoman Sandy Adams is just one of those candidates.
Echoing a frequent criticism from Adams's campaign about Mica's role in the recent passage of a $105 billion transportation bill, Palin said, "[W]ashington insiders on both sides of the aisle have spent this country into massive debt and put our children’s future at risk.
"Let’s start to restore power to the people," she said. "Please join me in supporting Sandy Adams today."
Adams said Thursday that she was thrilled to have Palin's endorsement.
"Gov. Sarah Palin has led the charge for conservatives," Adams said in a statement released by her campaign. "She knows that the true power of our country comes from the American people — not the Washington establishment or special interest groups. Gov. Palin knows our nation is drowning in debt and the only way for our country to survive is to send true fiscal conservatives to Washington, D.C."
A spokeswoman for Adams said her campaign was Palin's first House endorsement.
Adams and Mica are scheduled to face off in an Aug. 14 primary in Florida.
