In January of 1977, Ronald Reagan launched Citizens for the

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CFTR was his political action committee designed to advance the  conservative cause at a time when it seemed as if the ideology of less  government, more freedom and the dignity of the private individual was  in danger of being permanently abandoned in America.

Through CFTR, Reagan led the way for a Republican revival by making  it the party of small government, a strong foreign policy and renewed  liberty. Reagan took the tired, run-down GOP and turned it into a  vibrant political force which drew sustenance from the millions of  conservative Americans who believed in these principles.

Today, the belief that man’s freedom comes from God and not the State  is once again in danger of being extinguished in America. Once again,  the Republican Party is in danger of extinction.

CFTR now works to renew the conservative movement with new thinking  and new ideas. We need policy solutions, not just criticism. We need  principled candidates, not GOP establishment moderates. We need the  boldness and clarity of vision that Reagan had.

Ours is an effort fueled from the ground up — from the people, not  from the establishment in Washington, applying the conservative  political philosophy of Reagan—as well as Bill Buckley, Barry Goldwater,  Thomas Jefferson, and many others–to the current problems facing our  country.

Our fights are many:

• CFTR continues to fight leftist, big government elites.
• CFTR continues to fight those who use good conservative principles to bad ends.
• CFTR continues to fight for the rights and privacy of the individual.