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Howard Kaloogian
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 12, 2005
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Move America Forward Prepares for Fight on Senate Floor

(SACRAMENTO) – The organization strongly backing the nomination of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Move America Forward (website: www.MoveAmericaForward.org), the vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to send Bolton’s nomination to the floor of the Senate for an up or down vote.

“John Bolton is the perfect choice to represent the United States at the UN because he will fight the corruption and anti-Americanism that permeates the United Nations,” said Howard Kaloogian, Co-Chairman, Move America Forward.

“When you combine the Bolton nomination vote with President Bush’s remarks in Europe this week about our mistake in Yalta for not standing up to tyranny and allowing all of Eastern Europe to fall into the grasp of a communist dictatorship, it makes this a triumphant week for freedom and democracy across the globe.  Most importantly, it is an important step in protecting American security.

“We worked very hard to mobilize everyday Americans to voice their support for Bolton because we knew Bolton’s opponents would resort to the nastiest form of partisan politics and dirty tricks in an effort to block Bolton,” said Howard Kaloogian,

Move America Forward has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in television and radio ads to shed light on Bolton’s qualifications so U.S. Senators would support Bolton’s nomination.  A key component was radio advertisements in Ohio to generate compel Senator George Voinovich to give John Bolton the opportunity to receive an up or down vote on the full Senate floor., Voinovich had earlier succumbed to Democrat Senators’ hysteria and forced a postponement of today’s vote.

“While we are disappointed that Senator Voinovich fails to see the value in a strong pro-American advocate at the United Nations, at least he had enough sense to vote the nomination to the Senate floor.  We obviously still have work to do with Senator Voinovich, but we are grateful that he agreed to move this important nomination forward,” said Melanie Morgan, Co-Chairman, Move America Forward.

Move America Forward has also called upon its 200,000 members to contact their Senator via phone and email to convey their support for Bolton.

“Now that this nomination is moving on to the full Senate, we call on all Senators - Republicans and Democrats alike - to support Bolton.  Unfortunately, we expect John Bolton to face even more inexcusable assaults upon his good name and character.  We’re going to be ready to stand up for John Bolton.  And we’ll also be telling the American people which Senators are doing the bidding of those despots and dictators that find safe haven in the UN by fighting to defeat Bolton’s nomination,” said Kaloogian.

Move America Forward will be selecting key Senators to target with both paid advertising and grassroots phone and email campaigns to influence those Senators whose votes will be crucial in confirming John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the UN on the Senate floor.

During the discussion of whether each Senator would vote for or against Bolton’s nomination, some Senators engaged in a shameful exercise of trashing Bolton’s character and qualifications.

The attitude of some of these Senators disturbed Move America Forward’s leadership.

“It shouldn’t be too hard to figure out which side of the fence you fall on when it comes down to supporting John Bolton,” said Melanie Morgan, Co-Chair of Move America Forward.

“Bolton’s exemplary record has earned him the strong support of great leaders like President George W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher and Jeanne Kirkpatrick.  The other side of Bolton opponents includes Fidel Castro, Senator John Kerry and an admitted plagiarist who headed up her local chapter of MOB – Mothers Opposing Bush.  It shouldn’t be hard to figure out whose side you’re on.

“Shame on those confused and weak-kneed Senators like George Voinovich for being blind-sided by the partisan witch hunt that was launched by Bolton’s Democrat opponents.  This is not the time to disparage John Bolton, who will represent America’s best interests.  The time would be better spent criticizing the anti-American attitudes of the UN and their continual policies of coddling the worlds worst dictators, despots and tyrants,” Morgan concluded.