Thank You Letter from AFP State Director Jolly

Good Morning!
What a great weekend we had in DC last week!  The Defending the American Dream Summit seems like a year ago, and, at the same time, yesterday.  It was by far the best event I have ever attended...and I hope you feel the same!  I wanted to send this email out to you today to say "Thank You" to the 65 Oklahomans that attended the Summit and provided such a large show of force in DC representing the thousands of AFP-OK members back here in Oklahoma.  I know many of you were wondering if we beat TX, KS, MO, and AR...well, the numbers aren't in yet, but I do know we exceeded KS, MO, and AR easily with our 65 attendees, but TX said they were going to be close to that number, so we'll have to wait see.  I'll let you know.
I sincerely hope everyone made it home safe and sound.  I haven't heard anything to the contrary, so I'm assuming everyone made it back....tired, I know, but ok.
Before I get too far into this email, I'd like to send a huge "thank you" to our many donors that made this trip possible for so many Oklahomans to attend.  If it weren't for you and your generous donation, none of this would have been possible.  Thank you for your support and please continue to assist AFP-OK in its efforts to make a difference in Oklahoma.  Most of our donors wanted to remain anonymous and that's fine with us.  I just wanted you to know that every AFP member you assisted says Thank You! 
We've already started our planning for next year's Summit in DC and a "mini-Summit" right here in Oklahoma.  Every state has been tasked to execute a "mini-Summit" leading up to the National Summit for later in 2008.  With our aggressive legislative agenda on defeating Taxpayer-funded Lobbyists, eliminating the Franchise Tax completely, and passing a meaningful School Choice reform bill, we'll have little time to do anything else, so help where you can.  Our Grassroots Workshops around the state are keeping us hopping and our membership is one of the fastest growing memberships in the nation.  Thank you for your support and keep us in your prayers!
The Summit provided so much information, and to hear 7 presidential candidates really made a difference.  Hearing them live and hearing them on the news is two different things.  I have a much firmer grasp of all the issues and where each of the candidates stand on our fiscal issue policies than I did before.  Giuliani was fantastic in my opinion (once he moved away from talking about NY).  He was really sharp on the fiscal issues bandwagon.  His jokes were really funny!  Romney, who spoke during the Tribute to Ronald Reagan Dinner was flawless.  I thought his presentation was very smooth and seemed very presidential.  I went to the back room and met with Gov Mike Huckabee and was equally impressed with him.  He truly is a good person and genuinely cares about people.  I think he'll make an excellent VP if he doesn't get the nomination.  Our brothers, Fred Thompson and Ron Paul, didn't come off so well.  I didn't think Sen Thompson had a firm grasp of the issues...and Rep Paul seemed angry for some reason (not at us, but at the world).  I spoke with Ron Paul before and after he spoke and he's truly a very dedicated servant to our nation, but his views on the war, in my opinion, are way off the charts!!  No matter, just being there and being able to speak with them and shake their hands was an honor, and I won't soon forget it.
You all should be receiving a letter and other information from Tim Phillips, President of AFP, thanking you for attending the summit.  He's also going to talk about an interactive CD AFP is producing that has all the presidential speeches, pictures, events, etc on it.  I know you'll want to have one!  So, watch for that letter coming soon... 
To see many more of the photos from the conference, please go to www.afpOK.org and click on OK Blog on the bar.  We've posted many photos...and most of you are in them!  Take a look...Also, if have any photos you want us to post on our website, please send them to me.  I know I took over 100 or so and most of you were clicking away just as I was.  So forward them if you can.
As you know, AFP was on Fox, CNN, CNBC and many newspapers around the world...even Rush Limbaugh was talking about us.  Pick your flavor, because the articles ranged from NY Times, London's Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, to the Daily Oklahoman!  Well, I've posted about 30 of those articles below and a couple of TV shows like CNBC with Neil Cavuto (TV: if I can find them...if not I'll send them later).  The articles are impressive...so take a look.  They make for good reading...and it's good to see how others viewed what was going on while we were there!  Enjoy.
Before I go, I want to announce to everyone that I'll be bringing Mrs Pam Pollard onboard AFP-OK's staff.  It's not a done deal yet but we're in serious negotiations and it's very likely to happen.  So, please welcome Pam as the Assistant State Director for Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Oklahoma!  We expect great things from Pam and she's the perfect person for the very fluid environment AFP lives in!!  Welcome Pam!
Again, thank you all for coming with me and continue to support and have fun with AFP-OK!
See the links below...
All the best!!!
Stuart
Stuart A. Jolly
Oklahoma State Director
Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma
Lt. Col. (Ret), USA
1050 E. 2nd St #106, Edmond OK 73034
www.afpOK.org                       
From the Daily Oklahoman: Coburn Urges Stand Agains Earmarks
By The Editors 
Stuart A. Jolly, a retired Army officer who is Oklahoma's state director for Americans for Prosperity, said 65 people from all parts of the state made the trip this week for the group's conference. 'Lost their way' ...
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Huckabee Preaches To Choir
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At a Washington convention of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, the remarks were widely noticed. Huckabee was greeted with sustained applause and a ...
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What Would GOP Do Without Hillary?
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Romney, speaking to the inaugural "Defending the American Dream Summit" of the free-enterprise group Americans for Prosperity, could see he had a hit on his ...
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Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Rudy?
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani addresses the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Washington, Friday, Oct. 5, ...
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Paul for the Long Haul
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When I saw Mr. Paul last Friday after a speech he gave to Americans for Prosperity in Washington, he was clearly feeling his oats on the public reaction to ...
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Thompson Turns to Taxes
Wall Street Journal - USA
... just some fat guy sitting in the back room," Mr. Thompson told a meeting in Washington of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a conservative group. ...
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Romney's tax free savings plan a boon for middle class
Town Hall - Washington,DC,USA
By Doug Wilson The Americans for Prosperity Foundation held its' first-ever "Defending the American Dream Summit" in Washington last week. ...
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Republicans count cost of spending
Financial Times - London,England,UK
The conference, organised by Americans for Prosperity, an anti-tax group, came as George W. Bush tries to salvage his party's reputation for fiscal ...
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Giuliani rips Clinton's savings bond plan
Baltimore Sun - United States
You and Bill can't afford that," Giuliani told the anti-tax Americans for Prosperity, saying the money has to come from somebody's pockets. ...
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Baby-bond idea not necessarily out of left field
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
I got news for you: This costs money," Giuliani told a gathering of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Washington on Friday. ...
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Giuliani Criticizes GOP on Spending
Washington Post - United States
Republican Presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani addresses the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Washington, Friday, Oct. 5, ...
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Thompson Floats Social Security Fix
ABC News - USA
"Benefits plus inflation would probably solve the problem for 75 years," Thompson told Americans for Prosperity, a group which favors lower spending. ...
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A Few More Notes from the AFP Summit
Manufacturers' Blog - Washington,DC,USA
Fred Thompson spoke to the small-government, lower-taxes crowd at the Americans for Prosperity Defending the American Dream Summit and argued for smaller ...
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REMARKS BY MICHAEL STEELE, CHAIRMAN OF GOPAC, AT THE AMERICANS FOR ...
Federal News Service (subscription) - Washington,DC,USA
MR. STEELE: All right. Now it's time to get fired up. Who's fired up in here? (Cheers, applause.) All right, because y'all got some money in your pocket, ...
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Republicans rail against taxes
Boston Globe - United States
In serial pitches to Americans for Prosperity, a group focused on cutting federal spending and taxes, GOP presidential candidates today pledged their ...
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Thompson Cancels Date With the Press
New York Times - United States
By Jim Rutenberg Fred Thompson, appearing at the Americans for Prosperity event today, was supposed to give a press availability, which would have been his ...
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REMARKS BY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND FORMER ARKANSAS GOVERNOR ...
Federal News Service (subscription) - Washington,DC,USA
I want to say thanks to our South Carolina campaign chair and also Director of Americans for Prosperity in South Carolina Mike Campbell for helping to make ...
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Thompson calls for more tax cuts
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville,TN,USA
Speaking at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation convention, the Republican candidate for president also called for an overhaul of the tax code and ...
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America to Congress: Cut the Pork
Christian Broadcasting Network - Virginia Beach,VA,USA
"They end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars every year. what we want to do is try to end these earmarks," Ed Frank, of Americans for Prosperity ...
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Reporting from Americans For Prosperity Conference
Town Hall - Washington,DC,USA
A bunch of us are at the Americans for Prosperity conference-- the Defending the American Dream Summit-- where 1300 fiscal conservative activists have ...
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Virginia Galloway with Americans for Prosperity to Address Dawson ...
Dawson Times - Dawsonville,Ga,USA
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is the nation's premier grassroots organization, with a membership of over 200000 citizens from across the country, ...
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Giuliani Scolds Democrats on Spending
New York Times - United States
By Jim Rutenberg Rudolph Giuliani was the first big speaker at the Americans for Prosperity summit at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington this morning. ...
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Giuliani on Taxes and Trade
Manufacturers' Blog - Washington,DC,USA
Stopped by the very busy Americans for Prosperity "Defending the American Dream Summit" at the Mayflower Hotel for a bit this morning. ...
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House Republicans & Taxpayer Groups Rally for Stronger Earmark Reforms
Red State - USA
House Republicans joined forces this afternoon with Americans for Prosperity, National Taxpayers Union, and Citizens Against Government Waste for a great ...
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Giuliani leads third-quarter cash haul as race intensifies
The Hill - Washington,DC,USA
The host group, the Americans for Prosperity Foundation (APF), is committed to lowering taxes and reining in government spending, according to the group's ...
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Romney, Giuliani battle over taxes and spending
Boston Globe - United States
... DC, where Romney and Giuliani are among the Republican hopefuls scheduled to speak to "Americans for Prosperity," a group that advocates lower spending.
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McCain Jokes About Greenspan's Clout
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Later, in Washington, McCain railed against excessive spending on Capitol Hill — and the Democrats — as he spoke to Americans for Prosperity, ...
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Neil Cavuto Finds Some Protesters He Can Love
News Hounds - Newport Beach,CA,USA
I mean, that's why I joined a group like Americans for Prosperity...they help give us a voice." Cavuto asked if it "would make a difference" if "we had a ...
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Defending the American Dream Summit a Hit
Human Events - Washington,DC,USA
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NewsOK Article
Stuart A. Jolly, a retired Army officer who is Oklahoma's state director for Americans for Prosperity, said 65 people from all parts of the state made the ...