FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        October 17, 2008
CONTACT: Ryan Gill - (650) 678-7732 or  

Pro-Troop PAC to Endorse Schuring for Congress


WOOSTER — Kirk Schuring is picking up additional support for his bid to represent the 16th Congressional district. The latest group to throw its support behind Schuring is MAF Freedom PAC, the political arm of Move America Forward, the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization.

Melanie Morgan, Chairman of Move America Forward and Debbie Lee, Gold Star mother of Navy SEAL Marc Lee, will join Schuring for an event Friday at 10 a.m. in Wooster to formally deliver the endorsement.

“John Boccieri used his own military service as a pass to undermine those still serving and demean their accomplishments,” said Morgan. “Kirk Schuring understands why it’s so critical not to abandon the American soldiers who are fighting to prevent further acts of terror on American soil. He will never turn his back on these brave men and women — never.”

Morgan also explained why it’s so essential — now more than ever — to support leaders committed to protecting America. “When it comes to national defense and homeland security, many members of Congress fall short. We need Kirk’s leadership in congress in the vital area of national security” she said.

The event will be held in front of the veterans memorial at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Those attending the event will exit U.S. 30 and turn left at the fairgrounds entrance. The pavilion is on the left side.

 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        October 13, 2008
CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez – (714) 926-6189 or


UPDATE: MAF PAC ANNOUNCING COLORADO EVENTS!

Last week, we told you how important Colorado is to this year’s elections. This week, we’d like to ask you to help us make an extra impact in that critical state. As Move America Forward has frequently done in the past, we’re hitting the road and taking our message to the streets in this historic fight for America’s future.

We’ll be in Colorado this week to endorse Marilyn Musgrave and Bob Schaffer, excellent candidates in hotly contested races in this presidential swing state. Melanie Morgan and Debbie Lee will be on hand at each stop to hammer home the point that we cannot afford to let anti-war hardliners run our country.

Congresswoman Musgrave has been a consistent conservative champion in Congress and a staunch defender of the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. But she’s in a tough fight with Betsy Markey, who sees no value in our troops’ efforts to leave a stable democracy in Iraq, and who is much better funded than Musgrave’s previous opponents.

Bob Schaffer has consistently voted to put our troops and our country first, and we need his kind of commitment to American excellence in the Senate. Bob is running for Senate against Mark Udall, who has represented a district in Boulder that is one of the most liberal districts in the state, and would like Coloradoans to forget that he’s had such a radical anti-war record in Congress that he actually co-sponsored Dennis Kucinich’s legislation to create a federal “Department of Peace”.


U.S. Department of Peace - coming to an AFB near you!

Both of these seats are currently in Republican hands, but Democrats have a ton of money to spend in Colorado this year and some polls suggest that it may be enough. Help us cut through the noise and remind Coloradoans of the important decisions they’ll be making this November.

For those of you who will be in the area, we’d LOVE to have you come meet us at these important events.


 
MAF Freedom PAC Re-Elect Marilyn Musgrave Endorsement Event

Tuesday, October 14th at 2:00 PM
Weld County Veterans Memorial Located at 2124 59th Avenue Ct.
Greeley, CO 80634.

Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, who was born and raised in Greeley, looks forward to a warm homecoming and would love to meet you while she’s back in town.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP TO THIS EVENT

 
MAF Freedom PAC Bob Schaffer for U.S. Senate Endorsement Event

Wednesday, October 15th at 10:00 AM
VFW Post 4051 Located at 430 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Please join us in supporting Bob against an antiwar hardliner in Congress who would have a seat in the Senate.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP TO THIS EVENT

 

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        September 18, 2008
CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez – (714) 926-6189 or


Pro-Troop PAC Produces Video Ad Attacking Obama for
Recklessly Endangering U.S. Troops in Iraq
Obama Campaign Reaction and Denials Are Full of Holes



(SACRAMENTO) -- Move America Forward’s political action committee, MAF Freedom PAC, today released a new video ad that charges Obama with keeping “our troops in danger so he could play politics with the war.”

Iraq Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari revealed to the New York Post that presidential candidate Barack Obama wanted Iraqi officials to halt negotiations with the U.S. on withdrawing troops from Iraq. Fearful that success in Iraq would harm his political aspirations, Obama sought to keep troops in Iraq so he could continue attacking the Bush Administration for not imposing a timetable for withdrawal.

Melanie Morgan, Chairman of MAFPAC, said, “I have never heard of any candidate deliberately trying to get Americans killed to prove their point. The hypocrisy of Barack Obama to say in the United States that he wants a speedier troop withdrawal date, while telling the Iraqis to stop negotiating, is appalling.”

The MAFPAC ad slams Obama for saying one thing on the campaign trail, “I have a plan that will bring our combat troops home. It is time to start bring our troops home.” But then, his behavior in Iraq shows he wanted “to keep our troops in danger so he could play politics with the war. That’s disgraceful. Barack Obama is unfit to be Command-in-Chief, and is playing politics with our military men and women.”

The Obama Campaign responded yesterday, saying that the appearance of inconsistency is the result of confusion between a Status of Forces Agreement and a Strategic Framework Agreement which combined would govern the legal basis and guidelines for U.S. military presence in Iraq.

But an NBC report at the time quotes Obama as saying, “Obviously, we can't have US forces operating on the ground in Iraq without some sort of agreement, either a further extension of the UN resolution or some sort of Status of Forces agreement, some strategic framework agreement.”

“Obama understood that U.S. forces need both agreements in force when the UN mandate expires, and he never made any attempt to separate the two until it became a way for him to try and cover up his abhorrent anti-military position that he took with the Iraqi foreign minister. But he never thought it would be revealed to the American people. He is shamelessly now trying to claim that people are mixing up the two different documents.

“The bottom line is that Obama shamefully and recklessly tried to delay progress in Iraq for political gain. That is despicable and unbecoming a presidential candidate. That is why he must be stopped.” Morgan concluded.

See the new ad online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKqHFk-3yQM


 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      September 15, 2008
CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez – (714) 926-6189 or

PRO-TROOP PAC CONDEMNS OBAMA ATTEMPTS
TO STOP U.S. TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ

DISGRACEFUL ACTION TAKEN IN IRAQ FOR POLITICAL ADVANTAGE!



(SACRAMENTO) -- Move America Forward’s political action committee, MAF Freedom PAC, today condemned Barack Obama for “putting his own political objectives ahead of the safety of U.S. military personnel in Iraq.”

Iraqi government sources have revealed to the New York Post that Presidential candidate Barack Obama demanded Iraqi officials stop negotiations with the Bush Administration to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. Fearful that the success in Iraq would harm his political aspirations, Obama sought to keep U.S. troops in Iraq so he can continue attacking the Bush Administration for not imposing a timetable for withdrawal.

“If these allegations prove to be true, it should be the end of the Obama campaign,” asserted MAF Freedom PAC Chairman, Melanie Morgan.

“Obama should have the decency to recognize that he lacks the moral character to serve as Commander-in-Chief, and he should withdraw from the ticket. I have never heard of any candidate deliberately trying to get Americans killed to prove their point.”

According to the New York Post story, not only did Obama seek to get the Iraqi’s to stop negotiating with Americans on the troop drawdown, he also tried to bully General David Petraeus to agree to a hard withdrawal date.

“The hypocrisy of Barack Obama to say in the United States that he wants a speedier troop withdrawal date, while telling the Iraqis to stop negotiating is appalling. Even supporters of a quicker U.S. withdrawal must be sickened by his conduct in Iraq. If there was ever a candidate who has demonstrated the lack of character and leadership to represent the United States in foreign affairs, it is Barack Obama,” Morgan concluded.

MAF Freedom PAC is the political action arm of Move America Forward , the nation’s largest pro-troop organization. The patriotic group is led by San Francisco pro-troop activist and renowned radio & television personality, Melanie Morgan.

 

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SITE LAUNCH DATE
Friday September 5, 2008

New PAC Will Elect Candidates to Support Troops, Strengthen National Security

SACRAMENTO-Move America Forward (MAF) ( http://www.MoveAmericaForward.org ), the prominent pro-troop group, has announced the launch of a PAC, or political action committee, to be known as MAF Freedom PAC ( http://www.MAFFreedomPAC.com ). The PAC will elect candidates to federal office who share the groups strong support for US troops and the War on Terror.

Move America Forward has become known for such projects as the “You Don 't Speak for Me, Cindy” tour in which military families provided an alternate perspective than that of Cindy Sheehan, and the battle over the Berkeley CA Marine recruiting office, which resulted in TV ads, and several demonstrations, drawing thousands of supporters.

Recently, the group's “From the Frontlines” telethon explored major applications of new media and raised over a million dollars for their care package program. The program runs year-round and sends coffee, cookies, and other items to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from individual Americans who sponsor them through their website and include personal messages that get printed on the products.

MAF Freedom PAC will draw on the expertise and experience of Move America Forward and apply them to the political field in this election. Their media savvy and good relationships with many in the conservative community are expected to enable them to play a major role in this pivotal election year.

The PAC will focus on very competitive congressional races, but will also address the presidential race, in which Vietnam veteran John McCain is touting his support for the surge strategy and Sen Barack Obama is promoting his plan to withdraw troops from Iraq upon entering office. Targeted candidates will be announced soon, but the PAC's website already features many races which they judge to be important and competitive.