2007 election

September 17, 2007

Young Republicans Annouce 2007 GOTV Fundraiser and Grassroots Efforts

Young Republicans across the Commonwealth of Virginia have been working hard over the summer! We have been actively working for our 2007 GOP candidates for State Senate, House of Delegates, as well as those running for local seats such as County Board, County Board of Supervisors or School Board. We also participated in the "America Supports You Walk in Washington, DC." walking with thousands of others that were showing support for our military. Even as young professionals we are establishing new careers or growing current careers, continuing to build businesses, raising families,  and still find time to be involved in this very important election cycle. And we hope that will do the same by supporting our very important efforts by joining us at our fundraiser on Tuesday, September 18th in Washington, DC and/or signing up to joining us this fall at www.yrfv.org/DoItInVirginia website.

The Young Republican Federation of Virginia in conjunction with the YR Dominion PAC is proud to announce the “Do It In Virginia! Get Out the Vote Fundraiser.”  The event will be held Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the Strategic HealthCare Townhouse located at 230 Second Street S.E. in Washington, D.C. from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. 

The featured speaker will be United States Representative Lynn Westmoreland.  Congressman Westmoreland represents the Third District of Georgia.  He currently serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, and the Small Business Committee.  Within the Small Business Committee, he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care, and Trade.  Prior to serving in the United States Congress, he served in the Georgia state House for 12 years.  While there, he served three years as Republican Leader, playing a major role in delivering a Republican majority in the state House.  He will be joined by members of the Virginia leadership.

All monies raised by this event will go towards funding volunteers sent to Virginia by the Young Republican National Federation to assist with the Get Out the Vote efforts for the 2007 races.  The Young Republican National Federation announced earlier this month that Virginia was one of the states selected for their 2007 National Deployment Initiative due to the national impact the outcomes here will have leading into a presidential election year.  Currently, Republicans hold a narrow lead in the Virginia Senate, which will be responsible for re-districting the state and establishing voting districts that will last through 2020.  Recent re-districting has demonstrated its lasting impact not only in the state, but also on how it shapes the national political landscape.  The impact of Virginia on the national stage is even more evident after the close loss of Senator George Allen in 2006 that shifted the majority in the United States Senate to the Democratic Party.

Tickets for this event are still available.  Any tickets purchased prior to Tuesday, September 18, 2007 will be $35, and all tickets purchased at the door will be $50.  Host Committee opportunities are also still available.  For more information or to reserve your ticket today, please contact Lori-Ann Miller at yrdominionpac@yahoo.com

June 24, 2007

3 Easy Steps to Building Momentum for Republican Victories in November

The following is an email sent out to the YRFV board from Michelle Presson, YRFV General Counsel. I felt it was a great email and needed to be posted to the blog.  She does a great job outlining why YRs need to be involved in Bill Cleveland's campaign. We have a great opportunity to make a difference.

Check out Bill Cleveland's Facebook! His Facebook is a great way to connect with other volunteers and opportunties to get involved!

Dear Fellow Young Republicans:

I'm writing to urge your assistance in electing a
Republican right inside the belly of the beast (to the
Alexandria City Council) just 3 weeks from now and
building real momentum for our Republican candidates
all across the Commonwealth in November.

There's a special election for City Council in
Alexandria on July 17th.  And, a special election is
always the best opportunity for a win because it comes
down to who is more organized and more dedicated to
winning.  Bill Cleveland -- a 15-year veteran of the
City Council and top vote-getter more than once, an
African American, a veteran, and a retired Capitol
Hill police officer -- is our Republican candidate. 

The Democrats went through a bruising fight to produce
their nominee and the tensions within the Democrat
Party are another factor in our favor.  This is
definitely a winnable race.  And, nothing will do more
to deflate the arrogance of the Democrats (who believe
that Republicans barely have a right to even run for
office inside the Capitol Beltway, let alone win) and
to re-energize Republican activists across Virginia
like a win up here.

So, here are the 3 steps that you can take to help as
YRs from all over Virginia:

1)  Bill Cleveland has a fundraiser coming up on July
10th and he could sure use your help raising money.
It's not an expensive event -- $50 to attend or $100
to host (see attached flyer).  Please consider signing
up -- either as an individual or as a club or both --
to be a host for this event.  That money will be used
to reach Republican voters and make sure they vote
either by absentee ballot or in person.  This election
is really about every single vote counting. Download ClevelandHillFundraiser.doc

2)  Whether you can make a contribution yourself or
not, please send the attached flyer around to anyone
you know who might be interested and make a personal
plea for their assistance too.

3)  Come help with the big 72-hour push the weekend of
July 14-15.  I'm sure the good Republicans of the
Alexandria City Committee will put people up and take
good care of you if you can come help out!  If you're
available, contact Chris Marston (Alexandria City
Committee Chairman and another YR!) at
chris.marston@gmail.com or 703-627-4679.

I really appreciate your consideration of this easy
3-step plan to a landmark victory in Alexandria and I
hope that you'll be able to help out.  I'm happy to
talk to you about this if you'd like too!

Thanks,
Michelle Presson

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