Move America Forward Round II
We whooped the enemy bad last time...let's do it again!!
Hello,
Per Melanie Morgan's request I am forwarding along the information below. It includes a recap of the 2-week "Fight for Victory Tour" that two very brave military mothers led (Blue Star Mom, Deborah Johns and Gold Star Mom, Debbie Lee).
As the Grassroots Coordinator for Move America Forward I traveled along with these 2 ladies for the entire length of the caravan and I was so proud and honored to be by their side as they spoke to this nation, and rallied the public to stand on the side of our troops, and not on the side of MoveOn.org, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. So, do please read the material below, and do what you can to support these mothers and the pro-troop movement.
- Joe Wierzbicki, Move America Forward
For two weeks Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee and Blue Star Mom Deborah Johns led a pro-troop caravan of vehicles that traveled more than 4,500 miles across this country in the "Fight for Victory Tour." They held 27 pro-troop rallies in cities across America, with their objective being to stop Senator Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from undermining our troops in Iraq.
In a tale akin to David v. Goliath, these two military moms won - and Reid and Pelosi lost!!!
As the New York Times admitted in a news story published this past week:
"With other war initiatives seemingly headed for the same fate, Senate Democrats, who only two weeks ago proclaimed September to be the month for shifting course in Iraq, conceded that they had little chance of success."
Debbie Lee and Deborah Johns are both single moms who gave up two weeks of their lives, away from their families, to join with the pro-troop organization, Move America Forward, and rally the American people to stand behind our troops and their missions in the war on terror.
Debbie Lee's son, Marc Alan Lee, was the first Navy Seal killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Deborah John's son, Marine Sgt. William Johns, has proudly served 3 tours of duty in Iraq - and volunteered to go back for a 4th deployment.
MoveOn.org and the anti-military left are currently spending MILLIONS of dollars in advertising to beat down the morale of the American people and urge them to turn against the missions of our troops.
Now it's time for us to respond with our positive, pro-troop national advertising campaigns!
Instead of full-page ads attacking our generals, as purchased by MoveOn.org, we have the chance to run full page newspaper ads, and national television ad campaigns, featuring the patriotic, pro-troop message of military moms Debbie Lee and Deborah Johns.
How 2 Pro-Troop Moms Spent
Their Summer Vacation
In Las Cruces, New Mexico the pro-troop caravan received a police escort!
Thousands turned out across the country. You'll be surprised
but even in San Francisco the crowd was especially enthusiastic!
In Carson City, Nevada Congressman Duncan Hunter
joined Move America Forward Chairman, Melanie Morgan, in support
of the pro-troop effort led by Debbie Lee and Deborah Johns.
In the village of Niles, Illinois (suburb of Chicago) the caravan led
a 9/11 candlelight remembrance and pro-troop rally.
In Des Moines there was both a great crowd and
a Jr. ROTC Color Guard present at the State Capitol.
We worked hard to get our message heard through local
media. At this stop in Oklahoma City we had 4 TV stations, radio stations
and print media present to cover our rally and get the message out!
In Sacramento the pro-troop moms were greeted by this great crowd!
Here's some shots of our pro-troop caravan as we drove through Texas!
At each stop the caravan had supporters sign pro-troop banners that
were then presented to the wounded warriors recovering from injuries
at Walter Reed Medical Center at the caravan's conclusion.
Congressman Mike Pence welcomed us to our Indianapolis stop.
With the media in tow, the military moms confronted Senator Reid's D.C. office
and took them to task for Reid's statement that "this war is lost."
The Grand Finale: An event at the White House Featuring
President Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney
and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Let's get this positive, pro-troop message out!
Here are just two of the many great media stories that were generated by the "Fight for Victory Tour":
CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PRO-TROOP EFFORT - HERE
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