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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." MORE > |
