MoveOn.org Opposes Iraq Bill - Urges All Democrats to Vote Against


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 23, 2007 9:29 AM	CONTACT: MoveOn.org Natalie Laber (202) 225-5871 (o); (202) 365-1040 (c)

MoveOn Opposes Iraq Bill - Urges All Democrats to Vote Against Statement by Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director

WASHINGTON - MAY 23 - The following is a statement by MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Eli Pariser: Voters elected Democrats in November to lead the way out of the mess in Iraq, but the supplemental bill to be voted on this week won't end the war. There are no real timelines or real accountability for the Bush administration -- just a blank check for an endless war. A vote for this bill is a vote to continue President Bush's failed Iraq policy, and we'll be urging every last member of Congress to vote against it. MoveOn members are asking us to consider all options for Democratic members of Congress who ran on ending the war but vote for more chaos and more troops in Iraq -- including in-district advertising and recruitment of primary challengers. And we'll work hard so that Republicans who refuse to listen to the country on Iraq face a great political backlash in their home districts. In an email this morning, MoveOn encouraged all 3.2 million of its members to urge Congress to vote no. In part, the email reads: "Every single Democrat must vote against this bill. This is a key test vote on whether your representative is serious about ending the war." The email was sent by MoveOn's Nita Chaudhary. http://pol.moveon.org/iraq/070523statement.html ###

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