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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9,
2009
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CONTACT:
Juliana Johnson
(312) 575-9500
(office)
(847) 691-9278 (cell)
julie@urqmedia.com
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RNC Chairman
Denied
Steele Not Wanted to Speak at
Chicago Tea
Party
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NATIONAL- A few days ago Republican
National Committee Chairman Michael Steele asked to
speak at the Chicago Tax Day Tea Party. He was thanked
for finally reaching out to the movement but denied to
speak.
National Communications Director Juliana
Johnson states, "Steele hasn't shown any interest in
this movement until now, until the cameras are rolling.
We denied his invitation. In addition, this is a
nonpartisan event, not an RNC event."
Eric Odom,
Director of the DontGo Movement, said in his letter to
Steele's people, "...We're still excited to know that
Chairman Steele will be in Chicago and we hope, after
knowing that he'll be in the city, that he'll stop by
and mingle with the Americans who will be rallying on
April 15th. This will also present a fantastic time for
Chairman Steele to LISTEN to what we have to say and
perhaps gather some thoughts on what the RNC needs to be
doing moving forward." Please go to http://www.dontgomovement.com/blog/2009/04/08/rnc-chairman-steel-requests-speaker-spot-at-chicago-tea-party/
to read the full letter.
DontGo Movement will
be protesting, along with many other organizations, the
fact that government intrusion doesn't work. "A la the
1773 Boston Tea Party, we're fed up with the
taxation and the government takeover brought on with the
Stimulus Bill and the numerous other bailouts. There's
only one proven way to create jobs and that is by
cutting income taxes and wasteful spending" said
Odom.
Tax Day Tea Parties will be taking
place in hundreds of cities throughout America on April
15th and they are expecting a turnout of over 500,000
people. The original batch of Tea Parties, put together
in only a few days, occurred in hundreds of cities with
tens of thousands of people coming out in support. The
main sponsors of the Tea Parties are the DontGo
Movement, Smart Girl Politics, and Top Conservatives on
Twitter.
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