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Santorum to Make Campaign Leadership Announcement On South Carolina On Campaign Swing June 24-25, 2011

Santorum to Make Campaign Leadership Announcement in South Carolina
Returns to South Carolina June 24th & 25th
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) returns to South Carolina on a campaign swing through the Midlands region in Columbia.  During his trip, Senator Santorum will announce members of his South Carolina and national leadership team.

Friday, June 24th:

Senator Santorum will take part in private meetings with supporters in the Midlands.

Saturday, June 25th:

10:30am ET: Senator Santorum will hold a press availability and tour Ace Glass Company in Columbia, SC.  During the press availability, Senator Santorum will introduce members of his national and South Carolina leadership team.

Location:

Ace Glass Company
5506 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC

12:00pm ET: Senator Santorum will keynote the South Carolina Federation of Republican Women's Board Meeting.

Location:

The Summit Club
1301 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC

Ron Paul Wins Straw Poll Auction, Takes Top Location At Iowa Straw Poll In Ames #iacaucus

Ron Paul Wins Straw Poll Auction
Takes Top Location at Iowa Straw Poll in Ames

ANKENY, IA –On Thursday the presidential campaign of 12-term Republican Congressman Ron Paul claimed the top spot at the Straw Poll auction held by the Republican Party of Iowa. Paul's campaign placed the highest bid at an auction of real estate for this August's straw poll. The spot is the same location held by the Mitt Romney campaign at the straw poll in 2007.

"The Ron Paul campaign is making a full push to be competitive all across Iowa," said Iowa Campaign Chairman Drew Ivers. "Our campaign believes this includes the Iowa Straw Poll and we are delighted to place the winning bid for the best spot at the event."

The Republican Party of Iowa releases plots of land to campaigns based on an auction held at the party's headquarters. Each campaign is permitted to bid on any spot they wish, with the minimum bid set at $15,000 and increasing from there. Ron Paul emerged the victor at the auction by placing the highest bid for what is widely accepted as the best spot at the event.

"Ron Paul is exactly the statesman we need at this time of financial crisis," said Ivers. "We need a proven conservative leader who is right on the economy and can get our nation back on the right track. We look forward to making that message known at the Iowa Straw Poll in August.

New Hampshire State Representatives Endorse Ron Paul

New Hampshire State Representatives Endorse Ron Paul

Concord, NH – New Hampshire State Representatives George Lambert (Hillsborough, District 27) and Cameron DeJong (Hillsborough, District 9) today announced their endorsements of Congressman Ron Paul for the 2012 GOP nomination for president.

“I think we’re seeing massive disenchantment with the idea that the big, expensive federal government can manage everything from the American economy to the civilian uprisings in the Middle East,” said DeJong.

“This is costing us trillions of dollars that would be better invested in private economic growth. New Hampshire is historically one of the top donor states — meaning, we give a lot more in taxes than we get back. With our citizens getting hit hard by unemployment, the housing market, and fuel prices, I think it’s time for a president who respects the Tenth Amendment, and spends less time coming up with high-priced Washington plans, and more time letting states and individuals create a working economy.”

Representative Lambert added, “Government is constrained by the Constitution, not empowered by it, and it needs to be accountable and transparent to the people. As a state legislator, I champion the New Hampshire Constitution. For us to be a free and prosperous country, we all need to live by the rules we’ve agreed to. That’s more important to me than any other issue.

“There’s only one candidate who has consistently voted for and adheres to the Constitution,” Lambert continued, “and that’s Ron Paul.”

Tim Pawlenty To Deliver Address On Foreign Policy At Council On Foreign Relations' Campaign 2012 Series

Gov. Tim Pawlenty to Deliver Address on Foreign Policy at Council on Foreign Relations' Campaign 2012 Series

MINNEAPOLIS - Republican presidential candidate Gov. Tim Pawlenty will participate in the first installment of the Council on Foreign Relations' Campaign 2012 Series on Tuesday, June 28.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty will give a foreign policy address concerning the Arab Spring and recent decisions concerning U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

Event details:
 
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
 
Council on Foreign Relations' Campaign 2012 Series
Harold Pratt House, 58 East 68th Street, New York, New York 10065
9:30 a.m. EDT

Mitt Romney Travels To Utah To Meet Small Business Owners And Voters

Mitt Romney Travels To Utah To Meet Small Business Owners And Voters

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney will travel to Utah on Friday to meet with small business owners and voters at a restaurant in Salt Lake City. The following event is open to the press:

Friday, June 24, 2011

Event: Mitt Romney Meets With Small Business Owners And Voters At Hires Big H Drive-in

When: 3:15 PM MDT

Location:                 

Hires Big H Drive-in
425 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT

NH GOP And IA GOP Chairs Pledge To Protect Role In Presidential Nominating Contests

NHGOP AND IAGOP CHAIRS PLEDGE TO PROTECT ROLE IN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONTESTS
 
CONCORD- In an afternoon press conference, New Hampshire GOP Chairman Jack Kimball and Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn spoke about the bond that unites their states’ traditional early nominating contests.
 
After the conference, Chairman Kimball released the following statement.

“I stand here today with my counterpart, Iowa Republican Party Chairman Matt Strawn to tell you we are unified by our states’ common goals to do whatever is necessary to enforce the rules of the RNC and maintain the traditional roles of Iowa and New Hampshire in the nominating process.  It is important for our Presidential candidates to have that face to face contact with the voters in Iowa and New Hampshire because they really do the vetting for the country.  New Hampshire will hold the first-in-the-nation primary and all that matters at the end of the day is we as Republicans will stand together to reject the Obama agenda."

Former SC Attorney General Charlie Condon Endorses Pawlenty for President

Former SC Attorney General Charlie Condon Endorses Pawlenty for President and Joins Congressman Joe Wilson as Co-Chair

CHARLESTON, SC - The Pawlenty for President campaign announced today that former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon endorses Gov. Tim Pawlenty for president and will join Congressman Joe Wilson in leading its efforts in South Carolina. The two term Attorney General from Charleston will serve as a co–chair in the critical "First In The South" Presidential Primary.

“I am very excited to welcome Attorney General Condon to our team in South Carolina,” Governor Pawlenty said.  "General Condon is a respected leader throughout the state, and I am looking forward to working with him as he helps to lead this campaign to victory.”

"Over the past few months I have gotten to know the rest of the field as well as Governor Tim Pawlenty," Condon said.  “There is no question in my mind that he is the best candidate we have and the right man to put our country back on the right track. Pawlenty's strong fiscal record during his 8 years as governor of Minnesota proves that he is able to produce real conservative change amidst tough circumstances. I feel very strongly that in order to beat President Obama and make this country a better place for our children and grandchildren, we must elect Tim Pawlenty the next President of the United States.”

Mr. Condon is a practicing attorney in the Charleston, SC area, and served as the Attorney General of South Carolina from 1995-2003. He previously served as co-chair of John McCain’s 2008 presidential primary in South Carolina, as well as George W. Bush’s and Bob Dole’s efforts in 2000 and 1996, respectively. He will join Congressman Joe Wilson in chairing Governor Pawlenty’s South Carolina effort.

Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson States He Did Not ‘Create’ A Single Job As Governor

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GARY JOHNSON STATES HE DID NOT ‘CREATE’  A SINGLE JOB AS GOVERNOR

After a recent report from the National Review showed Johnson with the highest job creation rate, Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson says it is not government that creates jobs, it is the private sector
June 22, 2011, Sante Fe, NM – Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson issued a statement today in response to a report in the National Review  that the rate of job growth in New Mexico under his watch was the highest of all governors running for president, saying “contrary to the news I didn’t create a single job.”

Elaborating Johnson said, “Don’t get me wrong.  We are proud of this distinction.   We had a 11.6% job growth that occurred during our two terms in office.  But the headlines that accompanied that report – referring to governors, including me, as “job creators” -- were just wrong. The fact is, I can unequivocally say that I did not create a single job while I was governor.”  Rather, Johnson said, "We kept government in check, the budget balanced, and the path to growth clear of unnecessary regulatory obstacles."

He goes on to stress that he has gone on record hundreds of times saying that it is the private sector – not the government – that creates jobs. “In New Mexico, we focused like a laser on creating an environment in which real employers and job creators could produce job growth,” Governor Johnson said. “My priority was to get government out of the way, keep it out of the way, and allow hard-working New Mexicans, entrepreneurs and businesses to fulfill their potential. That's how government can encourage job growth, and that's what government needs to do today."

Johnson noted that Washington has bankrupted the nation with failed and insane attempts to ‘stimulate' the economy. Now, he said, "It is time to recognize that jobs are created when government gets out of the way and doesn’t bury its citizens in unsustainable debt and the excessive taxes that go along with it.”

President Obama to Visit Alcoa’s Davenport, Iowa, Plant On Tuesday, June 28, 2011

President Obama to Visit Alcoa’s Davenport, Iowa, Plant
Visit to Highlight the Role of Advanced Manufacturing in U.S. Job Creation and Exports

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that U.S. President Barack Obama will tour its Davenport, Iowa, facility, one of the most advanced manufacturing plants in the world, on Tuesday June 28. Originally opened in 1948, the plant employs 2,000 people, and is a focal point of the global aluminum industry, generating approximately 25 percent of its revenues through exports.

“It is a true honor that President Obama has chosen to visit Alcoa in Davenport, a great example of the high technical capabilities and innovation that makes U.S. manufacturing strong”
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Davenport is the manufacturing hub of Alcoa’s $3 billion aerospace business and the world’s premier aerospace supply plant, producing high-tech alloys and wings for all major aircraft, including Airbus' A380, the world’s largest passenger plane, and Boeing's 747-8 and 777.

“It is a true honor that President Obama has chosen to visit Alcoa in Davenport, a great example of the high technical capabilities and innovation that makes U.S. manufacturing strong,” said Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld.

Alcoa is at the forefront of American innovation, having developed 95 percent of all aerospace alloys ever created. This tradition continues to this day, as Davenport will soon begin manufacturing with the company’s newest aviation breakthrough, third-generation aluminum lithium alloys that make planes lighter, corrosion resistant, and more cost effective to manufacture.

In addition to aerospace, Alcoa Davenport also provides armor to the defense market, lightweight solutions to the automotive sector, and aluminum sheet for a wide-range of industrial uses.

“We have more jobs in Davenport today than before the crisis as we capture growing global demand for innovative products. We welcome the opportunity to share with the President our American manufacturing success story,” Kleinfeld added.