Conservative Veterans PAC Backs Mike McCalister for Senate

Businessman and retired Army office Mike McCalister, who took more than 10 percent when he ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2010, won the backing of a prominent conservative group on Tuesday for his bid to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.

Veterans In Defense of Liberty Action Committee, which has tea party favorite Sharon Angle of Nevada on its board, voted to back McCalister for the Republican nomination.

No longer are all politics local, said William Magill, chairman of the group. Every senatorial election affects the United States of America and every senator's vote will affect, for better or worse, those passionate principles which are America.

Mike McCalister is a true patriot and a fellow veteran who has pledged to defend the Constitution, insisted Magill. He is one who truly understands and lives honor, duty, country.

Florida and America will be most fortunate in having a strong philosophical conservative like Mike McCalister representing 'we the people. Colonel McCalister is a true statesman whose moral compass steadfastly points to true north and he understands that the 2012 election will affect the direction and fate of our constitutional republic and the future of humanity, added Magill. Mike is not only a friend of genuine philosophical conservative values, he is a proven and valiant warrior for them.

"I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of the Veterans in Defense of Liberty Action Committee, said McCalister. I am always humbled to earn the backing of fellow veterans, especially those that remain committed to protecting and defending the Constitution of the United States. I look forward to working with the Veterans in Defense of Liberty to uphold and fight for constitutional principles and promote conservatism throughout this campaign. If we're going to take back America, we need more outsiders to serve in the Senate. I'll be Florida's biggest advocate for jobs, lower taxes, smaller government, an end to Obamacare, a secure border, a balanced budget amendment, and a strong military."