PRESS RELEASE:

Maxwell, IA—On the eve of the cloture vote to reconsider the Bush-Kennedy amnesty bill, grassroots organizations are united around a common message: A vote for cloture is a vote for amnesty.

“Despite all the procedural tricks being used by the Senate to resurrect the amnesty bill, the American people are not confused,” says Grassfire.org president Steve Elliott. “We understand that a ‘yes’ vote for cloture on Bush-Kennedy is a ‘yes’ vote for amnesty. Any Senator who votes ‘yes’ on tomorrow’s cloture motion to proceed with this bill will forever be labeled an Amnesty Senator -- even if that Senator later votes against final passage.”

Elliott says any attempt to “double cross” the American people by voting in favor of cloture but against the bill will be immediately exposed by grassroots organizations. “Grassfire is working closely with an ad-hoc coalition of groups who are 100% united on this point. There will be no place to hide for any Senator who tries to double-cross the American people on this bill. If you vote for cloture we will brand you with a modern-day ‘Scarlet A’ for Amnesty.”

Grassfire.org team members have made more than 1.2 million people contacts to the Senate and the President opposing this bill since its initial announcement last month. Grassfire’s “Where’s The Fence?”™ television ads have reached more than 25 million people and continue to impact the debate.

Select media coverage of the “Where’s The Fence?”™ campaign and Grassfire’s “No Amnesty” efforts: Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes, MSNBC, New York Times, National Public Radio, Sean Hannity Radio, Laura Ingraham, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Denver Post. For samples of media coverage.

Grassfire media backgrounder.

For more information about Grassfire.org, or to schedule an interview with Grassfire President Steve Elliott, contact Ron De Jong at 757-487-7900 or email Ron De Jong.

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