“I got a call from the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) earlier today,” Mumpower said Thursday afternoon. “And I told them we were not interested in their money. I believe that organization has passively supported our leadership in abandoning their principles, and I have no interest in aligning myself with a self-serving organization.”

Mumpower said the caller was “a little stunned.”

“But I’m not interested in the tail wagging the dog,” he said. “I’m going to run an authentic maverick campaign.”

Asheville Citizen-Times

Wow, that is awesome! Tell me hearing that doesn’t make you feel warm all over.

Carl Mumpower is the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. This is a seat we lost in 2006. The former representative, Charles Taylor, was defeated by former NFL Quarterback Heath Shuler. Shuler is not going to be an easy opponent to beat. There are more Democrats in this district than Republicans, but it’s very socially conservative and Shuler is a good fit being a socially conservative Democrat, pro-life and pro-gun. However, it sounds like Mumpower is going to run a 1994 style campaign which might put him over the edge.