Press Release/Get out the Vote/Lots Going On
Lawrence Scheer
Young Jewish Leadership PAC
"Maintaining and Strengthening the Relationship between the U.S. Pro-Israel Community and the Republican Party"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2006
CONTACT: Lawrence Scheer, lsc...@yjlpac.org, www.yjlpac.org
YOUNG JEWISH LEADERSHIP PAC ENDORSES REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Pro-Israel Republican PAC Endorses Republican Candidates for November Elections
New York City, New York -The Young Jewish Leadership PAC today
announced its full endorsement of the following candidates in their respective elections this November:
Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Michael Steele for Senate (R-MD)
Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
State Senator Ray Meier for Congress (R-NY)
Representative Jim Gerlach (R-PA)
Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Representative Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
Rick O'Donnell for Congress (R-CO)
State Senator Peter Roskam for Congress (R-IL)
Representative Chris Cannon (R- UT)
"We are very pleased to announce today that the Young Jewish Leadership PAC officially endorses these Republican candidates in their November elections," said Lawrence Scheer, Chairman of the Young Jewish Leadership PAC. “Each of these candidates has a demonstrated commitment to the safety of Israel and the development of a strong bilateral U.S.-Israel relationship.”
"We are deeply grateful to each of these candidates for their strong stances in support of the State of Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship at a time when Israel faces existential threats from its neighbors and attacks from its enemies on the Left,” said Howard Fienberg, YJLPAC DC Chapter President. Further, former YJLPAC Chairman David Teten stated, "The YJLPAC also encourages these candidates to live up to the traditional Republican goals of reducing the size, impact, and cost of government.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2006
CONTACT: Lawrence Scheer, lsc...@yjlpac.org, www.yjlpac.org
YOUNG JEWISH LEADERSHIP PAC ENDORSES CONGRESSWOMAN SUE KELLY
Calls on Democratic candidate John Hall to repudiate endorsement from Progressive Democrats of America
NEW YORK - The Young Jewish Leadership PAC today endorsed Congresswoman Sue Kelly of New York’s 19th District for re-election to Congress. The group of young Jewish professionals also called on Democratic candidate John Hall to repudiate the endorsement from and return any money received from the Progressive Democrats of America – an organization that criticizes Israel’s right to defend itself from terrorism and draws a moral equivalence between Israel and terrorists.
“Congresswoman Kelly is a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israeli alliance in fighting terrorism, and has been a true leader in working to shut down the flow of money to terror networks. She is known nationwide and around the world for her work on terror finance, and for working in a bi-partisan way to establish the Congressional Anti Terror Finance Task Force,” stated Lawrence Scheer, Chairman of the Young Jewish Leadership PAC.
“John Hall’s acceptance of the endorsement of the Progressive Democrats of America, which has publicly equated Hamas’ legitimacy with Israel’s and has condemned Israel’s actions to defend itself, is deeply troubling. Hamas, which refuses to recognize Israel’s right to exist and is responsible for the murder of many innocent Israelis and Americans, has been recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States since 1995. We call on John Hall to repudiate any endorsement and return any money from any individual or group that would draw a moral equivalence between Israel and a terrorist organization that does not recognize Israel’s right to exist, that opposes Israel’s right to strike at terrorists whenever and wherever they are found, or that refers to Israel’s actions to defend itself from terrorists as ‘extremist.’”
With Election Day less than one week away, the campaign is in full swing! As we head into these final weeks, join us for one of our fun and exciting campaign events or activities! (Here’s the map: http://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/propsen/fs026.pdf). There are a variety options for you to choose from:
1. Volunteer Opportunities
-Join us for street campaigning.
-Help us hang campaign signs.
-Help us spread the word to your neighbors.
2. Help us Get Out The Vote!
-Get out the Vote by calling registered voters
3. Help us on Election Day!
-Campaign with us on Election Day, November 7th
For more info, please call loyal PAC member and Flip Volunteer coordinator, Ilana Lewenberg at il...@flip4ny.com or at (646) 345-6630.
Volunteer Seattle!
If anyone wants to go to Seattle to assist Rep Dave Reichert (WA-8) or Mike McGavick (Senate candidate), there is an apartment that they can use free of charge. JetBlue has very attractive flights to Seattle! Please contact YJLPAC Northwest Regional Coordinator Elie Pieprz at eliep...@msn.com.
Get out the Vote/Donate!
Pete Roskam in Illinois, Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania, Rick Meier in New York, and Rick O'Donnell in Colorado.