| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2017
Corey Stewart Assembles 100 Pro-Life Activists to Help Protect Life in Virginia Woodbridge, VA -- Republican candidate for Governor Corey Stewart announced today the formation of the Pro-Lifers for Corey Stewart Coalition to support his campaign for Governor of Virginia. Terry Beatley, a prominent leader in the defense of life in Virginia, has joined Corey in his fight for the protection of the unborn. "I rarely endorse political candidates, but I am strongly endorsing Corey Stewart as the next Virginia Governor," Beatley said. "We need a Governor with the fortitude to sign into law a Virginia Heartbeat Bill in 2018, which will protect babies in the womb from abortion once a heartbeat is detected. Thousands of Virginia lives will be saved. Corey has promised to do just that."
"Virginia does not want or need another establishment RINO candidate who simply has political campaigning experience and a track record of sweeping social and moral issues under the Republican rug and miserably failing at broadening the Republican base with minorities," Beatley continued. "I want proven leadership. There is only one candidate running who has the fortitude — the chutzpah — to shamelessly and boldly fight for what is right. He is Corey Stewart," Beatley concluded.
Corey's effort to protect unborn life in the Commonwealth is comprised by a combination of Virginia activists and influencers who are very active on Stewart's campaign. Over one hundred Pro-Life Virginians joined Beatley in endorsing Stewart as part of his Pro-life Coalition. "I am thankful for the endorsements from so many pro-life activists and supporters," Stewart said. "I believe that every life is precious and needs to be protected from the moment of conception. It is our duty as elected officials to protect those who cannot protect themselves. I will not only defend the right to life but will fight for it," Stewart continued.
"This is what sets me apart from the rest of the field in this Governor's race. I will not give lip service. I will put my principles into action. As part of my pro-life platform, we will defund Planned Parenthood and will pass common sense laws that protect babies from being murdered in the womb," Stewart concluded.
Corey Stewart's Pro Life Leadership Team include: Terry Beatley - Author and National Pro Life Leader
Barbara Dodge - Former President of Choose Life Virginia, Former Communications Director for the Pro Life Direct Action League
Lynn Rash - Former 9th District Co-Director for Donald Trump for President, Major Faith Influencer in Southwest Virginia
Robin Richards - Former 2nd District Field Director for Donald Trump for President, Major Faith Influencer in Virginia Beach
### Pro-Lifers for Corey Stewart Coalition Members Joe Adair - Williamsburg Mark Allen - Venango County Norm Allen - Stafford County Christianne Lorraine Allen - Isle of Wight County Robert Berry - Fairfax County Ricky Blair - Hampton Gary Blankenship - Lynchburg Sue Blankenship - Lynchburg Mike Bolton - Albemarie County Daryl Borgquist - Rockingham County Mike Brice - Prince William County Sonya Carman - Midlothian County Bruce Cason - Augusta County Chappy Chaplain - Gloucester County Jesse Clarke - Dinwiddie County Earlene Clinton - Prince William County Paul Coleman - Henry County David Colwell - Norfolk County Emilio Crosby - Prince William Dona Danziger - Accomack County Geraldine Davie - Fairfax County Thomas Dean - Virginia Beach Thomas DeCarlo - Chesterfield County David Dieterich - Loudoun County Barbara Dixon - Loudon County George Dodge - Prince William County Anna Drago - Alexandria Stefan Drago - Alexandria Brian Evans - Prince William County Robert Fairchild - Fairfax County Rey Flores - Manassas Melanie Fowler - Albermarle County John Frank - Prince William County Nancy Grenier - Prince William County Michael Harris - Chesterfield County Randall Hash - Tazewell County Becky Harrison - Wythe County William Hays - Lynchburg Grayson Hayward - Chesterfield County Ron Hedlund - Henrico County Ty Henderson - Charlottesville Marie Hoerst - Manassas Eric Hord - Greene County Anthony Hughes - Prince William County Becky Hurst - Pulaski County Michael Johnson - Prince William County Tyler Johnson - Pulaski County Marilyn Keeler - Prince William County Michael Keith - Manassas Angela Kennedy - Fairfax County Henry Khadka - Fairfax County Robb Koether - Prince Edward County Steven Kramer - Fairfax County John Labas - Prince William Linda Labas - Prince William Brian Landrum - Richmond County Becky Lyttle - Chesterfield County Patricia Martell - Fairfax County Dewey McDonnell - Culpeper County Thomas Moore - Fauquier County Jack Morgan - Bland County Nancy Morgan - Bland County Amanda Morris - Fairfax County Sarah Morrison - Chesterfield County Joshua Mozdzier - Prince William County Joseph Nave - Fairfax County Steve Nelson - Roanoke Tuan Nguyen - Fairfax County David Orme - Chesapeake Sid Pawar - Arlington County Steve Phillips - Louisa County Jeff Powell - Pulaski County James Popek - Richmond Denea Reedy - Washington County George Reynolds - Virginia Beach John Rowan Jr. - Roanoke Reese Sadler - Lynchburg Mark Sawyer II - Poquoson Mack Shannon - Wythe County Penny Shannon - Wythe County James Shupp - Fauquier County Paul Sloper - Orange County Wanda Sloper - Orange County Carl Smith - Hopewell Dena-Marie Smith - Henrico County Mick Smith - Tazewell County Wesley Snider - Bedford County Frankie Stockes - Culpeper County George Strunk - Tazewell County David Sullivan - King George Robert Tallent - Prince William County Nikki Tolliver - Prince George County Penny Toniolli - Alexandria William Totten - Smythe County Dave Wilson - Fairfax County Rob Witherspoon - Richmond
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Stupid and dangerous:
ReplyDeleteSpeaking on Thursday in Philadelphia at an annual retreat for Republican lawmakers, Mr. Trump seemed to think Mike Pompeo, the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, would be among the senators, representatives and party operatives hooting and hollering in the crowd.
“Where is Pompeo? Where the hell is he?” Mr. Trump said, scanning the crowd.
Because we really, really want the CIA to become a partisan political organization. We really want to see the head of our Intelligence Service guffawing and pounding down martinis with folks plotting how to screw over the American people with their legislative agenda.
This wasn’t a one-off either. According to The Hill he repeatedly asked for Pompeo’s whereabouts during his speech, like he was presenting at an awards ceremony.
This is yet another example of someone lacking even a fundamental understanding of how our government operates. As The New York Times patiently explains, Pompeo, the new head of our Intelligence service, was not in attendance at the GOP policy huddle:
The C.I.A., like the military, is supposed to be apolitical, and its chief does not have a direct role in creating administration policies. Though Mr. Pompeo has attended the Republican retreat in years past — he was a Republican representative before taking over the C.I.A. on Monday — it would be considered highly inappropriate for him to take part in his new role running the country’s premier intelligence agency.
But of course Trump doesn’t know this. In fact, the thought that there might be something “inappropriate” about mixing the Intelligence Services with a partisan political gathering like this probably never crossed his mind.
Or maybe he just thought he was back in Russia.