Ron DeSantis Gets the Endorsement of Phyllis Schlafly

Republican congressional hopeful Ron DeSantis, running in a new district stretching from outside of Jacksonville south to Volusia County, won the support of prominent national conservative leaderPhyllis Schlafly and the Eagle Forum PAC on Monday.

"Ron DeSantis is a Reagan conservative who will stand for limited government principles and traditional values," Schlafly said in a statement on Monday. "We must send authentic conservatives like Ron to Congress, not go along to get along politicians who place expediency over principle.We cannot afford to elect anymore RINOs. Ron DeSantis represents a new generation of conservative leadership he is pro-life, strong on marriage issues and is committed to bold reforms. He will be a leader in Congress and will be an articulate defender of the Constitution.

"I am honored by the support of Phyllis Schlafly and the Eagle Forum," DeSantis said. "Phyllis is one of the pillars of the conservative movement and her Eagle Forum PAC has set the standard for volunteer participation in the electoral process. I am committed to reversing the Obama agenda and reasserting American sovereignty, limited government principles and religious freedom.I will be guided by the core values that have made America great."