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    OVER 90% OF ANCA BACKED CANDIDATES WIN

    Noyan Tapan
    03.11.2010 | 11:24

    Key Senate Victories include Reid, Kirk, Boxer, Schumer, and Mikulski;
    ANCA Played Key Role in Grimm's Defeat of McMahon for U.S. House seat
    from New York City

    WASHINGTON, DC - Over 90% of the Congressional candidates backed
    by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) prevailed in
    yesterday's hard-fought mid-term elections.

    "We join with Armenian Americans from across the country in
    congratulating the winners of these elections from both parties,
    and look forward to working constructively with the new members and
    leaders of Congress," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We
    are especially proud of our community's pivotal role in the outcome
    of several key races, including Mark Kirk's victory in Illinois,
    Barbara Boxer's win in California, Harry Reid's triumph in Nevada,
    and, of course, Mike Grimm's defeat of Representative Michael McMahon."

    Five out of the six Senators endorsed by the ANCA emerged victorious,
    including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Mark Kirk (R-IL),
    Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Barbara Mikulski
    (D-MD). The only ANCA backed Senate candidate to lose was Russ Feingold
    (D-WI), a perennial cosponsor of Armenian Genocide legislation.

    On the House side, ANCA endorsed 158 candidates in 31 states. Of this
    total, 152 were incumbents, of which, as of 2:00 am on November 3rd,
    only seven were reported to have lost their re-election bids. Each
    of the six non-incumbents endorsed and backed by the ANCA won their
    elections, including, most notably Michael Grimm, who, with the
    energetic support of ANCA activists in New York, unseated Armenian
    Genocide Resolution opponent Rep. Michael McMahon (D-NY).

    Among the key winners were Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA), who will
    likely be the House Majority Leader, and Thaddeus McCotter, who
    is also set to remain in the Republican leadership. House Armenian
    Caucus CoChair Frank Pallone (D-NJ), who received an A+ rating and
    was endorsed by the ANCA, survived a strong challenge by Republican
    Anna Little.

    Members of Congress who have worked against Armenian American
    priorities and were defeated, include: Reps. Ike Skelton (D-MO),
    Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), and John Spratt (D-SC). Rep. Gerry Connolly, who
    voted and spoke against the Armenian Genocide Resolution in committee
    this past March, remains in a tight race that appears headed for
    a recount.

    As a result of these elections, the Democratic majority in the
    Senate will narrow, and the U.S. House will shift from Democratic to
    Republican control, moving leadership of key committees, including
    Foreign Affairs and Appropriations, into the hands of GOP chairmen.

    For a complete list of ANCA endorsed Senate and House candidates,
    visit: http://anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.php?prid=1954 .

    Unprecedented Armenian American Community and Campaign Outreach:

    In dozens of states and hundreds of Congressional Districts across
    the United States in which ANCA endorsed candidates ran, the ANCA
    sent tens of thousands of customized email messages to Armenian
    American voters. These messages featured the ANCA grade for each
    candidate, news about whether the ANCA has endorsed their campaign,
    and a listing of ANCA records and ratings for their state's full
    Congressional delegation.

    The ANCA's email campaign was complemented by tens of thousands
    of phone calls by both volunteers and automated phone systems to
    Armenian American voters, each with individualized messages about
    the importance of voting for ANCA-endorsed candidates.

    The ANCA's final push built upon months of voter registration campaigns
    and community education and empowerment programs. ANCA regional and
    local activists volunteered on campaigns and encouraged candidates
    to fill out the ANCA Candidate questionnaire.

    A key element of this effort, as in years past, has been ANCA
    Congressional Report Cards, a detailed review and rating of the
    records of each Congressional incumbent on more than a dozen individual
    legislative initiatives of special concern to Armenian American voters.

    Armenian National Committee of America




    From: A. Papazian
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