Joe Wilson: “Congratulations to Governor-elect Ernie Fletcher, our colleague from Kentucky, on his historic election yesterday as the…”

“Congratulations to Governor-elect Ernie Fletcher, our colleague from Kentucky, on his historic election yesterday as the first Republican-elected Governor in the Commonwealth in 32 years. I was honored to spend the last 4 days campaigning door-to-door for the Fletcher team, and I discovered firsthand our colleague and his wife Glenna are greatly admired for their integrity and competence. Yesterday was also a big day in Mississippi with the election of Haley Barbour, who unseated a sitting Democratic Governor. As the RNC chairman, Governor-elect Barbour has proven he can make a difference. The Republican revolution inspired by Ronald Reagan for limited government and expanded freedom continues to consolidate throughout the South, building on last year's success in South Carolina with Mark Sanford, Georgia with Sonny Perdue and Alabama with Bob Riley. The past month's Republican gubernatorial victories begun by Republican Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger of California underscores the confidence by the American people in President Bush's economic policies reflected by this 7.2 percent gross domestic product increase and by support of the President's serious resolve to win the war on terror to protect the American people at home. At this time, in conclusion, God bless our troops.”