[NLA] Info: Moderate Republicans

[Jon Randall]

Earlier today Carl Guerriere wrote:
"I understand that no congressperson should be left out, but
shouldn't we be focusing on the republicans?"

And Kenny Tamarkin suggested:
"I believe that it is very important for progressive
legislators to hear that they are not out there all alone
with their progressive views."

My two cents:
Yes, to both of you. We won't protect our funding without
the support of moderate Republicans. And we do need to make
sure our long-time supporters - on both sides of the aisle,
but heavily Dem's - know that this is an issue that matters
to us. With much larger programs like No Child Left Behind,
Individuals With Disabilities in Education Act, and Pell
Grants getting so much attention, even our friends sometimes
forget we're out here. We can't take anyone for granted
these days.

Carl makes a good point though. As a long-term strategy -
for all our issues, not just this appropriations push -
here's a list of moderate Republicans. If your Senator or
Congressperson is on this list please go the extra mile to
develop a relationship with them and/or their staff this
winter/spring.

SENATE
AK ... Ted Stevens
ME ... Susan Collins; Olympia Snowe
NM ... Pete Domenici
PA ... Arlen Specter
RI ... Lincoln Chaffee

HOUSE
AZ ... Jim Kolbe
CA ... Ken Calvert; Jerry Lewis; Buck McKeon; Devin Nunes
CT ... Nancy Johnson; Chris Shays; Robert Simmons
DE ... Mike Castle
FL ... Ginny Brown-Waite; Mark Foley; Porter Goss; E. Clay
Shaw, Jr.; Dave Weldon
IL ... Judy Biggart; Tim Johnson; Mark Kirk; Ray LaHood
IA ... Jim Leach
LA ... Jim McCrery
ME ... Doug Bereuter
MD ... Wayne Gilchrest
MI ... Dave Camp; Vern Ehlers; Fred Upton
MN ... Gil Gutknecht; Jim Ramstad
MO ... Jo Ann Emerson
NE ... Tom Osborne
NV ... Jon Porter
NH ... Charles Bass; Jeb Bradley
NJ ... Michael Ferguson; Rodney Frelinghuysen; Frank
LoBiondo
NY ... Sherwood Boehlert; Amo Houghton; Sue Kelly; John
McHugh; Jack Quinn; Jim Walsh
OH ... Paul Gillmor; Dave Hobson; Steve LaTourette; Bob Ney;
Deborah Pryce; Ralph Regula
PA ... Phil English; Jim Greenwood; Todd Platts
VA ... Tom Davis
WA ... Jennifer Dunn
WV ... Shelley Moore Capito
WI ... Thomas Petri

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Keep up the good work on FY'03 Appropriations!

Best,
Jon


Jon Randall
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