ONE members from around New Hampshire are as active as the Republican candidates for president in the first-in-the-nation primary state.
ONE members Katie and Trey catch up with Rudy Giuliani on the campaign trail in New Hampshire.
The campaign trail is starting to heat up in the Granite State. While the candidates are vying for votes, ONE members are engaging them and supporting American efforts in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has made a number of appearances around the state. In July, he visited with voters in Wolfeboro. He indicated he had read that eradicating malaria would be No. 1 on the list of how we could best utilize our resources to save human lives. He went on to say that America is accountable to economic and political freedom around the world. This combination has, and will continue to, put millions in position to lift themselves out of poverty. Governor Romney also participated in a traditional town hall meeting in Derry. He said that promoting good governance and fair trade has a strong positive impact on the American economy.
The countdown to the Iowa Straw Poll is on, and the Hawkeye State has really been heating up –- literally! ONE volunteers Jane Murphy and Denise McAleer took on the 100-plus heat indexes in recent days to meet and speak with Governor Tim Pawlenty and Senator Rick Santorum as they criss-cross the state on their respective campaign tours leading up to the big day in Ames on August 13th.
Here’s what each had to say about their experiences:
This weekend, ONE members caught up with former Senator Rick Santorum twice in two days! On Friday in Davenport, Senator Santorum spoke with John Ortega, a Korean War veteran, who thanked the Senator for his work with ONE while he was in the Senate.
Then on Saturday, we met up again with the Senator, this time in Des Moines with Will Rogers, Polk County-Co-Chairman. He thanked the Senator for his previous work with ONE and explained to him ONE’s request for continued funding for the 150 accounts at the level the Administration had requested. We then presented him with a ONE band (pictured).
Meeting with elected officials and prominent political figures is important to ensure our voice is being heard in the fight against extreme poverty. We’ll keep you updated as we continue to spread ONE’s message across the country.
I didn’t get this up here yet. It’s an op-ed from Republican Rick Santorum and Democrat Harris Wofford published in last week’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Among the many questions before us then, and especially before the next president, is do we push forward with these bold, lifesaving initiatives and seize the opportunity to deliver a truly historic blow against hunger, disease and poverty? Or will our next president shrink back and not follow through on commitments to those suffering from poverty and disease?
These are uncertain times. All of us are faced with skyrocketing energy prices, a limping economy, two wars and threats from abroad. Yet the fight against extreme poverty and disease is not a zero-sum game, nor does it reside in a foreign policy vacuum, isolated from our efforts to combat terrorism or deal with unstable regimes.
We may differ on key aspects of our military engagement overseas, but we do agree that American generosity through foreign assistance, and the alleviation of poverty in volatile countries and regions is a form of “soft power” that we cannot afford to under fund.
I’m happy to announce that ONE is forging some common ground here in the Keystone State.
Former Senators—and former political opponents—Rick Santorum (a Republican) and Harris Wofford (a Democrat) have signed on to serve as Pennsylvania ONE Vote ’08 co-chairs. As co-chairs, Sens. Santorum and Wofford will help lead ONE’s efforts here in Pennsylvania to showcase the opportunity the next president—whoever it is—has to make a lifesaving, game-changing difference in the fight against global poverty.
From Philly to Pittsburgh, I’ve already seen ONE’s message breaking through on the campaign trail. The candidates are fielding questions on how they, as president, will fight HIV/AIDS and malaria, help save the lives of babies and mothers from preventable diseases and work to put more children in school across Africa.
Now with Sens. Wofford and Santorum signed on, we are ready to turn up the volume on our efforts.
“I look forward to hearing from Senators McCain and Obama on how they intend to address these vital issues should they enter the White House,” Sen. Santorum told us.
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This weekend, ONE members caught up with former Senator Rick Santorum twice in two days! On Friday in Davenport, Senator Santorum spoke with John Ortega, a Korean War veteran, who thanked the Senator for his work with ONE while he was in the Senate.
