Thank You Donna Garner for this great information!!
Herman Cain won 48.9% of the straw poll, Perry 14.1%. Someone at the National Federation of Republican Women’s conference told me another very interesting phenomenon: 49% of the attendees said they identify with the Tea Party. – Donna Garner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 2, 2011
Cain Wins Near-Majority in Presidential Straw Poll
of National Federation of Republican Women
Perry Places Second; Romney Third
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a presidential straw poll taken at the National Federation of Republican Women’s (NFRW) 36th Biennial Convention on Oct. 1, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain took a near-majority of the vote.
Cain received 48.9 percent of the 505 total votes cast, with Rick Perry placing a distant second and Mitt Romney placing third. The poll featured nine Republican presidential candidates.
“In a straw poll with this many candidates on the ballot, it is unusual for one candidate to receive almost half of the votes,” said Karen Floyd, former chair of the South Carolina Republican Party and publisher of PalladianView.com, which conducted the poll. “It is very impressive.”
Straw poll voters consisted of Republican women activists from 41 states who were registered to attend the NFRW’s convention. “This straw poll is significant because the voters are Republican women from across the nation who are extremely active and influential in their states and communities,” NFRW President Sue Lynch said.
Following is the breakdown of the vote:
Herman Cain – 48.9%
Rick Perry – 14.1%
Mitt Romney – 13.3%
Newt Gingrich – 12.5%
Rick Santorum – 6.9%
Michele Bachmann – 1.4%
Ron Paul – 0.6%
Gary Johnson – 0.4%
Jon Huntsman – 0.2%
Undecided – 1.8%
Each of these presidential candidates was invited to address the NFRW convention, which was held in Kansas City Sept. 29-Oct. 2. Cain, Gingrich and Santorum accepted the invitation and spoke on Oct. 1.
Founded in 1938, the NFRW has thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and in several U.S. territories, making it one of the largest women’s political organizations in the country. The grassroots organization works to promote the principles and objectives of the Republican Party, elect Republican candidates, inform the public through political education and activity, and increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government.
I wanted to share with all of you a story of life and the amazing work being done by Online for Life
Here is an excerpt from an e-mail I received from by good friend Jeff Bradford…..
“We are celebrating 118 lives saved today!! Many of you know that Tricia and I have been giving our time and treasures to help an incredible organization that is making a difference in the fight to save babies! I wanted you to know that we are winning and lives are being saved! The baby in this picture below would not have been born if it had not been for the life saving work of Online for Life and Kathy Hill! Today, the couple has not only chosen life for their child, but they are getting married, and raising this beautiful baby!
This is why Online for LIfe exists, we have to change the culture back to valuing life.”
Below is an August 29, 2011 Letter from Executive Director of Frisco pregnancy center:
Many of you know about the Online For Life call we received in February from a young man in Wichita Falls. God used our center to talk this young man into going to a local pregnancy center when we realized that he lived 2 1/2 hours outside of our area. The young man and his ex girlfriend were at an abortion facility. This was on a Wednesday. They had just scheduled an abortion to take place on Saturday. After speaking the TRUTH to this young man about abortion, he agreed to go for a sonogram with his ex girlfriend.
They decided they would parent instead of abort. They were not together but still wanted to be good parents to the baby. That baby was born on August 13th. I had the great honor of meeting Baby “A” and her precious parents. They are back together and will be wed sometime in December. Praise God for opportunities like this, that OFL brings. I have attached pictures of the baby and the parents. There are two pictures of me holding this precious one. I was fine when I met the parents, but, when I picked up the baby, I could not stop the tears!!!!
To all of you at Online For Life. Keep up the good work. Fight the good fight and believe that HE will provide all that is needed to keep OFL going.
Much love and thankfulness to you all. K
Katharine Hill -LifeTalk Resource Center
BLESSINGS ARE TRULY ABUNDANT INDEED!! THANK YOU ONLINE FOR LIFE!!
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DONNA GARNER - Educator for 33 years, appointed by President Reagan, Now Activist Writer
Hat Tip to Donna Garner for compiling these videos.
“It’s time to get real, folks. Hope and change ain’t working. Hope and change is not a solution. Hope and change is not a job.” – Herman Cain
“Spending time at the Federal Reserve was a good learning opportunity for me. It helped me to understand economic philosophies and polices that I had not previously known about. ” – Herman Cain
“Americans need accurate information in order to consider Social Security reform. Too bad the media can’t be counted upon to provide it. “- Herman Cain
Herman Cain on putting Muslims in his administration:
Herman Cain on Morgan Freeman who has never been to a Tea Party:
Learn the tools to join in the Battle from the convenience of your home.
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groups utilizing online election tools generating 3 million volunteer hours
The Huffington Post (purchased by AOL) and progressive sites like it continue to
infuse the Left’s online presence and influence
So…when it comes to social media, you should wear your politics on your sleeve get educated by asking your children and grandchildren to help you learn about Facebook, Twitter, and LibertyLinked.com. They need to hear your stories and why you know the Left is not Right but Wrong!!
If you don’t have friends and family to ask for help Voices Empower will be there to train and support you and give you the tools you need to be in the conversation and the class above is the perfect opportunity to gain the skills needed to help “Drive the Narrative”.
It is time to……
Help us FLIP the FUNNEL with New Media Aggregation!
Interesting to note, Chris Turner referenced in the article below was at the training session I taught with Anita Moncrief during CPAC -AFP’s Right ON-Line in Florida on Friday.
Also interesting to note- (See the screen shot below) taken from Murphy Turner Associates FaceBook wall.
“More big news from Murphy Turner: Firm partner Wayne Hamilton officially named National Political Director for Perry for President!”
More big news from Murphy Turner: Firm partner Wayne Hamilton officially named National Political Director for Perry for President!”
Please take special notice in the article below.
“Like Eppstein, Murphy Turner has a direct connection to House Speaker Joe Straus, working for his re-election. Murphy Turner accepted direct payments from the Speaker for ad work, according to Texas Ethics Commission records.
Additionally, Murphy Turner has worked for moderate Republican Jim Pitts from Waxahachie for years. Pitts has been a thorn in the collective conservative side since his rise to power alongside moderate House Speaker Joe Straus.”
It is time for “Conservative Information Pushers” to flip the funnel.
I have a feeling Chris Turner did not appreciate the Flipping the Funnel slide during my presentation.
The question now is….. why is Gov. Rick Perry using the same Political Consulting team as Speaker of the House Joe Straus?
After the results from the Florida Straw Poll that may not have been the best idea.
” Cain carried 37% of the vote, Perry 15% and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney 14%. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum was at 11%, Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 10% and former House speaker Newt Gingrich at 9%.”
Another great article by Daniel Greer from the AgendaWise.com team.
How do you know if a “conservative” candidate is or isn’t conservative? How can you know what a candidate’s promises are worth?
One of the most important factors is something average Texans aren’t up to speed on: political consultants. A candidate’s political consultant speaks volumes.
Last month Mike Hailey of the Capitol Inside opened the door to this issue, highlighting a race between Bennett Ratliff and Matt Rinaldi. Hailey rightly used campaign consultants as a proxy for House Speaker politics, with consultant Bryan Eppstein on the Speaker’s side and consultant Kevin Brannon on the conservative side. Bryan Eppstein represents several other Speaker allies besides Ratliff.
Eppstein has a consistently liberal client track record. Other consultants have tracked a different course.
Comprised of consultants Craig Murphy, Chris Turner, and Wayne Hamilton, the “Murphy Turner” client lineup has, over time, gone from shaky to bad.
Like Eppstein, Murphy Turner has a direct connection to House Speaker Joe Straus, working for his re-election. Murphy Turner accepted direct payments from the Speaker for ad work, according to Texas Ethics Commission records.
Additionally, Murphy Turner has worked for moderate Republican Jim Pitts from Waxahachie for years. Pitts has been a thorn in the collective conservative side since his rise to power alongside moderate House Speaker Joe Straus.
A google news search for Jim Pitts reveals he has recently been embroiled in a controversy over hosting an event for LGBT political activists at his home in Highland Park. The posh suburb North of Dallas is not part of Pitts’ district. The Texas Republican Party platform, which Pitts bi-annually runs on, promotes laws protecting traditional values.
Once upon a time Murphy Turner counted conservative State Rep. Bill Zedler as a client. While a Murphy Turner client, Zedler lost his 2008 election to Democrat Chris Turner (no relation to Chris Turner of Murphy Turner). In 2010 Zedler hired a new consultant. Murphy Turner recruited a new client to challenge Zedler. Zedler won the primary over Murphy Turner’s moderate selection.
They failed to take out Zedler in 2010 but succeeded in taking out a stalwart conservative in 2008. Nathan Macias was replaced with Doug Miller who, in two subsequent sessions, has failed to live up to Macias’s conservative record.
Consultant influence doesn’t stop at elections.
Consultants often wear the pants in the relationship, given that they often recruit the candidate. Consultants know which crowd can fund campaigns and often steer their canddiate to be in the right crowd.
Knowing your candidate’s mettle is made easier by knowing which political consultant represents them.
Daniel Greer is Executive Director of AgendaWise. Previously, Daniel worked for Empower Texans, a non-profit direct advocacy group focused on fiscal policy in Texas. He holds a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. A native Texan, Daniel is a member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, played baseball at St. Edwards University, and lives in Austin with his wife Karen and their two dogs.
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