Subject: Re: [big campaign] On the Eve of Sarah Palin's Keynote Address to the Nation...
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Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:34:45 EST
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This is great

In a message dated 2/5/2010 4:13:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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_www.americansunitedforchange.org_ 
(http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/)  
FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE                  CONTACT:        Lauren  Weiner, 
202-470-5870 
DATE:  February 5,  2010                                               
Jeremy Funk, 202-470-5878      

On  the Eve of Sarah Palin’s Keynote Address to the National Tea Party 
Convention,  Americans United for Change Calls on the Former Alaska Governor to 
Use  Platform to Urge Republican Colleagues in Washington to Support 
Financial  Reform 

They  Really Need to Hear It -- _Wall  Street Journal, 2/4/10: “GOP Chases 
Wall  Street Donors”_ 
(http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703575004575043612216461790.html)  

WSJ: “Judson Phillips, a Tennessee attorney and organizer of the  
convention, says the tea-party movement, disparate as it is, includes many  people 
"who believe that Congress pays far too much attention to Wall Street  and not 
enough attention to Main  Street." [“No Seat for Wall Street at Tea Party,”
  _Wall Street  Journal, 1/12/10_ 
(http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126324071300124959.html) ] 
Washington  DC – On the eve of Sarah Palin’s _$100,000  keynote address to 
the national Tea Party convention_ 
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/05/AR2010020501694.html?hpid=topnews)  in Nashville,  
Tennessee on Saturday, Americans United for Change called on the former 
Alaska  governor to take the opportunity to urge her Republican colleagues in  
Washington to support financial regulatory reform while addressing a crowd  “
who believe that  Congress pays far too much attention to Wall Street and 
not enough attention  to Main Street.” 
Palin’s speech comes  fresh on the heels of a new TV ad AUFC is airing this 
week called _‘Pigs  at the Trough’_ 
(http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/press/releases/banks_went_hog_wild_on_wall_st/)  urging Congress to pass 
President Obama’s _financial regulatory  reform plan_ 
(http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg175.htm)  to hold Wall Street accountable and prevent 
another financial  crisis.  The speech also follows a stunning report from the 
Wall Street  Journal this week that the Republican leadership has their hands 
out for  campaign cash from Wall Street as compensation for obstructing 
financial  reform. 
Tom  McMahon, Acting Executive  Director, Americans United for Change: 
"Those tea  party convention goers frustrated with Washington politicians being 
too cozy  with Wall Street over the needs of Main Street might have some 
choice words  for the Republican leadership today.  In the aftermath a 
catastrophic  financial collapse brought about by greedy and reckless behavior on 
Wall  Street, Congressional Republicans circled their wagons around those  
responsible by trying to kill any and all financial reform – and now they are  
actually demanding compensation for their services from executives on Wall 
Street.  House  Minority Leader John Boehner, in particular, ought to be red 
faced with  embarrassment.  
“Will Sarah Palin take  this opportunity to address the anger and 
frustration she will no doubt hear  from tea partiers that Wall Street is back to 
their old ways after millions of  lost jobs, billions in tax-payer funded 
bailouts and trillions of lost  retirement savings?  Will she tell her Republican 
colleagues to clean up  their act and answer President Obama's call to pass 
financial regulatory  reform that will finally hold Wall Street accountable 
and help prevent another  financial crisis? 
Ø       Wall  Street Journal: “GOP Chases Wall  Street Donors.” “
Republicans are  stepping up their campaign to win donations from Wall Street, trying 
to  capitalize on an increasing sense of regret among executives at big 
financial  institutions for backing Democrats in 2008. In discussions with Wall 
Street  executives, Republicans are striving to make the case that they are 
banks'  best hope of preventing President Barack Obama and congressional 
Democrats  from cracking down on Wall Street. GOP strategists hope to benefit 
from the  reaction to the White House's populist rhetoric and proposals, 
which range  from sharp critiques of bonuses to a tax on big Wall Street banks, 
caps on  executive pay and curbs on business practices deemed too risky.” 
[Wall Street  Journal, _2/4/10_ 
(http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703575004575043612216461790.html) ] 
Ø       Roll  Call: “House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists to Kill 
Financial Reform  Bill.” "In a call to arms, House Republican leaders met with 
more  than 100 lobbyists at the Capitol Visitors Center on Tuesday afternoon to 
try to  fight back against financial regulatory overhaul legislation. [Roll 
Call, _12/8/09_ (http://www.rollcall.com/news/41311-1.html) ] 
-30- 
________________________________________
Jeremy  J. Funk 
Communications Director,  Americans United for Change 
Office:  202.470.5878 
Cell: 605.366.3654
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_www.AmericansUnitedforChange.org_ 
(http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/)  

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