Townhall: Voinovich Has 'New Outlook' on Bolton Nomination

[Robbien]

"We've received reassurances from very reliable sources that Senator Voinovich has obtained a new and fair outlook on the Bolton nomination." So says Move America Forward, a group that strongly supports Bolton's nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

. . .

"At this point in time we believe John Bolton's nomination will progress from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Mr. Bolton will be able to receive an up-or-down vote from the full U.S. Senate - which is the way it should be," said Howard Kaloogian, co-chairman of Move America Forward.

Move America Forward said it spent tens of thousands of dollars airing radio ads throughout the state of Ohio on more than a dozen news/talk radio stations. The ads ran from April 21-25, and the pressure tactic apparently worked.

"On Thursday, the day the ads began running, Voinovich's office phones were jammed with callers and computer e-mail in-baskets were clogged with messages related to the Bolton confirmation. It was no better Friday," Move America Forward said in an email message.

Move America Forward says the attacks on John Bolton stem not from his qualifications, but from a "smear campaign" by anti-Bush Democrats.

http://www.townhall.com/news/politics/200504/POL20050427a.shtml

[ananda]

1. new and fair...

... really means the thumbscrewed partyline view.

[Cassandra]

2. What did they threaten him with?

[Robbien]

5. Over at FreeRepublic they are celebrating their victory

They spammed Voinovitch's office with calls and emails until he yelled Uncle. This is what one poster had to say:

Here is a classic example of how a small handful of staunch, patriotic Americans made a differnce. By the way, if not aware of it, Melanie Morgan was responsible (with a couple of others) for the effort to throw Gray Davis out of the Governor's mansion. And it worked. This should really bother the libs, if they had a brain, because the INERTIA in their "existence" is so low, they are easy to overcome.

[Toucano]

7. Anthrax again?

It's an old reliable standby.

[Avalux]

3. He must've been threatened

"smear campaign" lol! :rofl:

[ellenfl]

4. his constituents of the democratic variety should email

their support for his anti-bolton actions to counteract the righties campaign.

just a thought.

ellen fl

[Robbien]

6. It is a great thought and it would work

But very few here at DU are activists.

[roseBudd]

8. I emailed him thanking him within minutes of his comment on CSPAN n/t

[WhiteTara]

9. oh, come on...I emailed and phoned within a few minutes

of having been informed.  I made sure that I spoke with a live
person and emailed all of his aides.  I thought everyone on
this site was an activist in one way or another.