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EAGLE FORUM PAC ENDORSES MARCO RUBIO. Pat and Mark Andrews hosted a magnificent dinner for 100 people at their home in Sanibel, FL on Nov. 15. The event was a fundraiser for Marco Rubio, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in the Florida Primary, where he faces tough opposition from the Establishment candidate, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Rubio's parents came to America from Cuba in 1959, and Marco was born in Miami. Rubio made many new friends with his speech, which was preceded by a speech by Eagle President Phyllis Schlafly. All 100 guests were seated at tables on the veranda overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, a spectacular sight, as were also the flowers and arrangements inside the house.
KATHLEEN SULLIVAN SPONSORS EAGLE FORUM PAC EVENT. On Nov. 14, about 100 people attended a 5-to-7 o'clock reception at Pagelli's Cucina in Coconut Point Mall, Estero, FL, which featured a speech by Eagle President Phyllis Schlafly on "The Coming Conservative Victory in 2010." Kathleen Sullivan was responsible for arranging the successful event to support Eagle Forum PAC.
EAGLE FORUM SPONSORS RADIO ADS IN TWO KEY STATES TO DEFEAT OBAMACARE. Eagle Forum wrote and produced 2 ads urging citizens to let Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) know that a "Yes" vote on the cloture motion to proceed could mean the end of their political careers. Sen. Nelson and Sen. Lincoln are key votes to defeat the cloture motion to proceed to consideration of the health care bill. Both are running for reelection in 2010. Under Senate rules, 60 votes are needed on a "cloture" motion to move a bill forward. Right now, Democrats have 60 votes and Republicans have 40 votes. The ads are running everywhere in these two states on 26 stations in Nebraska and on 22 stations in Arkansas.
After our radio ad ran in Nebraska for a full two days this week, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), one of the "moderate" Democrats being heavily pressured to oppose Senator Harry Reid's health care bill, released this statement claiming that a YES vote on the cloture motion to proceed to debate does not amount to a vote in favor of the overall bill. Of course, his statement may sound reasonable at first, but when you look at the Senate's voting patterns over the past decade, Sen. Nelson's argument does not hold water.
After learning about an extensive study conducted by the Congressional Research Service (mentioned in our action alert yesterday) which found that since 1999 the Senate has approved and passed 97.6% of all bills when lawmakers voted in favor of the motion to proceed to debate, we decided to respond to Senator Nelson with the following radio ad, which will run all across the state of Nebraska today:
Sen. Ben Nelson's DoubleTalk.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK. "If an embryo is human, it is a person," said Archbishop Ladaria, the secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX EAGLE FORUM CHAPTER KEEPS BUSY. The chapter hosted two legislative wrap-ups, featuring State Senator Tommy Williams, and State Reps. John Otto, Rob Eissler & Brandon Creighton. At two recent monthly meetings, the chapter allowed two legislators to speak for about 15 minutes, and then attendees used a couple of roving mics to ask the legislators questions. The group has completed 12 educational sessions on the Constitution, and has 169 paid members with an average of 100 people attending each meeting.
GALLUP POLL: HEALTHCARE ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY. For the first time this decade, more Americans (50%) agree that the proper role of government does not include providing healthcare than say it is (47%).
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2010: VIRGINIA'S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The Danville TEA Party plans a "Fired Up For Freedom" rally Nov. 21 to oppose Rep. Tom Perriello's support for ObamaCare. "We were outraged to find that Tom Perriello had voted in favor of this bill. I was with dozens of 5th District voters in his office two days before the vote and we pleaded with him to stand with us against the Pelosi plan," said Danville TEA Party chairman Coleman. Rep. Perriello defeated our friend Virgil Goode by just 727 votes, in a district where newly elected Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell won big. godanriver.com, 11-13-09.
FLORIDA EAGLE FORUM CHAPTER TO HAND OUT NEW EAGLE FORUM BROCHURE AT LOCAL TEA PARTY. Yvonne M. Alford is leading the effort to distribute the new Eagle Forum brochures at an upcoming TEA Party in Plant City, Florida on December 16, the date of the original Boston Tea Party.
LOOK UP ELECTED OFFICIALS ON EAGLE FORUM WEBSITE. Don't forget that Eagle Forum's website includes a page where your members can look up contact information for their elected officials as well as for local and national media. Please include this link in your email alerts: http://capwiz.com/eagleforum/dbq/officials/.
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EAGLE OF THE WEEK
For many years, Pat Andrews has been one of the most faithful supporters of good conservative candidates. She and her husband Mark have been generous donors, and they have played an important role in giving candidates good strategies for victory. A member of the board of directors of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Pat is also Eagle Forum's National Chairman of the gambling issue, where she has been indispensable in the battle against gambling in many states. We honor Pat and Mark for hosting a spectacular event to help Marco Rubio in his bid to give Floridians a conservative candidate to vote for in the 2010 primary against incumbent Gov. Crist.
LISTEN TO PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY LIVE. Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon (CST) on 40 stations across the country. Also accessible on the Internet: at Bott Radio Network. This week, guest host Dr. Borst will talk with Dr. Dan Williams about the history of the Christian Right.
POLITICKLES
by F.R. Duplantier
TOADY
To Arabian shieks he'll kowtow,
And the Japanese emperor now,
But the one we elect
Ought to show his respect
With a handshake and never a bow.
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