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NRA-ILA FAX ALERT
Vol. 7, No. 47 11/22/00
(Editor�s Note: This week�s FAX Alert is being transmitted tonight, as,
NRA will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observation of the
Thanksgiving Holiday.)
NRA-ILA EVCs LEAD THE
CHARGE THIS ELECTION SEASON
The 2000 elections showcased the most intensive grassroots effort ever
undertaken by NRA-ILA. The main goals of its efforts were simple -- to
register pro-Second Amendment voters and to make sure gun owners were
actively involved with the campaigns of pro-freedom candidates. Leading
the charge for ILA�s grassroots efforts were the more than 375 NRA-ILA
Election Volunteer Coordinators (EVCs) working in congressional districts
nationwide. EVCs acted as the liaisons between NRA members and gun owners
and pro-gun candidates� campaigns. Simply put, EVCs were beating the
bushes for the Second Amendment -- at gun clubs, ranges, shooting events,
and gun shops.
Our EVCs recruited thousands of new political volunteers and
registered thousands more new pro-liberty voters. Through their work,
thousands of gun owners gave countless hours of their time to the
campaigns of candidates who support the Second Amendment -- distributing
literature and yard signs, working on phone banks, walking precincts, and
turning out the vote on Election Day.
Here are just some of the many highlights of the activities
undertaken by the EVCs:
In Pennsylvania, an EVC and his fellow volunteers distributed more than
500 candidate yard signs and more than 2,500 pieces of literature during
neighborhood walks;
In Oklahoma, one of your EVCs was credited with providing the support for
a pro-Second Amendment candidate�s come-from-behind victory in the primary
election;
In Florida, an EVC recruited more than 200 new NRA-ILA Volunteers;
In Indiana, one of your EVCs organized a busload of volunteers to travel
to a candidate debate and support the pro-gun lawmaker;
In Florida, an EVC recruited a volunteer for a campaign outside his own
congressional district. This volunteer took two weeks off from work to
help the campaign full time. The campaign made him an Honorary Staff
Member.
In key battleground states, EVCs were integral in the promotion and
on-the-ground organization of NRA�s "Get Out The Vote" rallies featuring
NRA President Charlton Heston, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne
LaPierre, and ILA Executive Director James Jay Baker.
Giving the EVCs additional resources in the way of newly-trained
and energized campaign volunteers, ILA�s Grassroots Division conducted 50
Grassroots-Election Seminars in key states and districts nationwide. These
seminars transformed NRA members into savvy political activists,
empowering them to register pro-gun voters, conduct and coordinate
literature drops, distribute campaign yard signs, and of most import --
turn out the pro-gun vote on Election Day.
NRA-ILA�s grassroots election efforts, spearheaded by the EVCs,
once again showed that the engine that drives the NRA machine is its
impressive corps of more than 4.2 million dedicated and active members.
PRESIDENTIAL UPDATE
The saga surrounding the Presidential race in Florida continues. The
latest news at press time for this Alert is that the Florida Supreme Court
has unanimously ruled that the manual re-counts of select,
Democratic-leaning counties can be accepted by the Florida Secretary of
State, and these results must be submitted to her office by Sunday,
November, 26 (or if her office is closed on Sunday, by Monday, November
27). Stay tuned!
Please note the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division�s new hours are Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. E.S.T.
Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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