The Modern Whig Party: A Party for the Rest of Us
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WHO ARE MODERN WHIGS?

Established in 1833, the Whigs are one of America's oldest mainstream political parties. We were the original party of Abraham Lincoln and four other U.S. Presidents.

Today, the Modern Whigs are the fastest-growing non-fringe party. We represent middle-of-the-road voters from all walks of life who cherry-pick between traditional Democratic and Republican ideas.

TAKING ACTION

Whigs support energy plan

Modern Whigs across the nation are contacting lawmakers in conjunction with the widely acclaimed Pickens Plan and the We Campaign to expedite a national energy transformation within 10 years.

Energy independence is crucial to our nation on so many levels. For example, cartels are illegal in the U.S., but at the same time, we rely on OPEC for our oil. Clean, renewable energy also can have the result of creating an entire industry of "green collar" jobs that will spur the economy. In other words, there is money to be made for Americans. While such an initiative will no doubt be costly in the shortterm, potential longterm financial, national security and environmental benefits certainly make this a worthy investment.

At the same time, the Whigs do not believe in blaming the oil companies. Like all corporations, they are merely abiding by their fiduciary duty to maximize profits for their shareholders. Modern Whigs are realistic and strive to account for all angles when promoting a rational, realistic, and mainstream plan.

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MODERN WHIGS IN THE NEWS

NOV 2008
Miami New Times

"So maybe instead of trying to re-engineer the inner-workings of the Republican party, voters should leave it in mass. May we suggest the Modern Whig PartyUnlike most third parties, this one actually has a platform that many Americans can agree with... As a friend of mine said, 'It's like their platform is talking to me like it's my pal.'

OCT 2008
Illinois Radio Network

"The original party of Abraham Lincoln is making a comeback, in the form of the Modern Whigs."

SEP 2008
The Examiner

"In the United States, (the Modern Whig Party Florida Chapter) has made a sort of comeback among voters searching for alternatives."

SEP 2008
The Other Paper (Columbus, OH)

"...the party initially was reorganized as a military advocacy organization, but grew into a 10,000-strong grassroots party—of which more than half are affiliated with the military—with a general platform of fiscal responsibility, strong national defense and bold social progression."

AUG 2008
Independent Political Report

"...America's freshest and perhaps most innovative political party."

JUN 2008
Military Times: Modern Whig Party has appeal to some troops; no candidates yet, but with moderate stance, it's starting to catch on

"The Modern Whig Party, which claims that 'about a third' of its... members are active or reserve service members, takes a consciously middle-of-the-road and independent stance."

JUN 2008
The Oregonian

"The Modern Whigs, not to be confused with a couple of fringe parties that also use 'Whig' in their names, is focused on a lot of military issues. Sometimes it breaks Republican and sometimes it breaks Democrat."

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UPDATES

13 NOV 2008
Whig movement now up to 25 chapters

In just a few months, the Modern Whig Party has added thousands of new members. Many have joined since the election. In addition, 25 official state chapters have been established. The latest chapters are in Nevada and Oregon.

12 NOV 2008
"Target Fairfax"

The Modern Whig Party is set to announce a 2009 candidate to run for office in Fairfax County, VA. As such, the organization will focus the energy of thousands of service members, veterans and non-military alike as we work to expand this mainstream, non-ideological and common-sense grassroots organization into the Northern Virginia region. This will then be a model for campaigns in other states. To be a part of "Target Fairfax", please email virginia@modernwhig.org.

11 NOV 2008
Veterans Day initiative

As a grassroots movement founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Modern Whig Party has quickly become the fastest-growing mainstream political organization for military and civilians alike. Still, we have not forgotten our roots. As such, a new initiative called "Dear Joe" is now operational that seeks to assist veterans, current service members and military familes. For more information, please click here.

5 NOV 2008
Membership surges after election

The Modern Whig Party was inundated with new members -- both military and civilian -- from across the country in the hours after the election results were announced. As we near our next goal of 20,000 members, this grassroots movement continues to be widely recognized as the fastest-growing mainstream political organization in the country.

4 NOV 2008
First member elected to local office

The Modern Whig Party congratulates Ken Belcher on becoming our first member elected to public office. Mr. Belcher will serve Lee County, AL as a Constable. We now set our sites on 2009 and a handful of state and local races.

28 OCT 2008
Whig store now available

Instead of traditional financial solicitations, the Modern Whig Party has a number of innovative fundraising events planned for the next year. In the meantime, our Whig Store is now open. This is just one small addition to the fastest-growing mainstream political movement in the nation.

2 OCT 2008
Texas Chapter goes online

The Texas Chapter of the Modern Whig Party has announced the launch of a Web site at http://www.texaswhig.org. This comes after the New York Chapter launched their own site last month.

21 SEP 2008
Whigs now organized in 19 states

The Modern Whig Party recently recognized new chapters in Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina. In keeping with the diversity of the movement, our co-chairs in MN are Iraq veterans, the NJ chair is a teacher and the NC chair is a golf professional. In just five months, this grassroots organization continues to catch on as the fastest-growing mainstream political party in the nation.

1 SEP 2008
Interview with Modern Whig chairman

The Peoria Pundit recently conducted a wide-ranging interview that describes the rapid growth of the Modern Whig movement from its origins on the Iraq battlefield to military/advocacy organization to ultimately mainstream political party. Read for yourself.

24 AUG 2008
Whigs on YouTube

A Modern Whig Party promotional campaign has commenced on YouTube. See for yourself at http://www.youtube.com/user/ModernWhigParty.

11 AUG 2008
10,000 members and counting

We are pleased to announce that we have reached our initial phase goal of 10,000 members, a modest milestone that is well ahead of schedule. Ten state chapters also have been recognized so far. It also should be noted that 6,500 official members are affiliated with the military, to include hundreds of deployed soldiers from all branches of service.

15 JUL 2008
Whigs unveil long-term political strategy

Last week, we unveiled our long-term plan to expand the Party's infrastructure and place Modern Whigs in elected positions. Whigs across the U.S. responded positively. One member, a deployed Army colonel, praised the plan for being "bold, innovative, [and] realistic, and avoid[ing] the common traps and mistakes that every other so-called third party has made."

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