Thorpe for US Senate Statement: the Protocol and Fairness of the 2010 Race

Miami Beach, FL, May 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- In response to the growing disagreement between the state-wide Republican Party of Florida and Florida's County Republican chapters and grassroots activists, Dr. Thorpe has issued the following statement:

In Thorpe's own words, "Let it be known that I stand for efforts of party activists to pass resolutions throughout the state of Florida in support of an open and fair Primary Election process. While I welcome the Governor into the race, I do so with the hopes of having a spirited debate about who can be the best standard-bearer for the Republican Party, the state of Florida and the Nation as a whole. In a free republic we have elections, not coronations. I do so hope that Governor Crist and Speaker Rubio will join me in support of these resolutions."

As Chief Medical Officer of the State of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration and as a private sector CEO and CMO, Dr. Marion Thorpe often convinced HMOs to provide patients with Health Promotion and Disease Prevention protocols. He did so by pointing out the clinical benefits of having patients maintain sound baseline health, and also by pointing out the fiscally sound benefits obtained by promoting healthy living and preventive care as a means of curtailing costs on far more expensive catastrophic and emergency treatments down the road.

When asked about his 2010 candidacy, Marion Thorpe MD MPH states, "I am running for U.S. Senate to fix Health Care in Florida and America! Our Nation needs common sense solutions to Health Care, the Economy, Immigration, Homeland Security, and many other issues impacting the American Dream process. You have my word that I will bring Common Sense solutions to DC."

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