Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Glynn Sits Down With Reporter Oliver Hartleben
OH: Do you agree with Governor Fraser that military interventions abroad cannot be ruled out when national security of the US is at risk?
KG: I certainly agree with the Governor that military force cannot be used just wiliy-nilly…As the commander-in-chief, but there are so many means before military intervention that can be used to guarantee that security. And security in our day and age means so much than just guns and bullets. My belief is that our nation is not really secure unless we are able to educate our children, our nation is not really secure if we are not able to control the environmental destruction, and free ourselves from these fuel sources that not only pollute us but and hamper our foreign policy. I believe that we are not secure if one in five children goes to sleep hungry at night. So I think security is so much more than just military might.
Now, as a fellow veteran, I certainly appreciate his point of view that…ask anyone: people who have been in the military are probably the closest thing to true pacifists you’ll ever find, because we are the people who understand the actual personal cost of putting the military into harms way. I think that, as a military veteran myself, I was actually deployed in Iraq, when the Governor graduated from the Naval Academy in 2003. As a fellow veteran, I share that personal insight into what military service means, and what deploying into a war actually means, and certainly that will be in my mind when I have to make those decisions as a President, but I won’t hesitate to use military force when it’s necessary, but it certainly will not be my first choice.
OH: Do you share Joe’s opinion that your experience in the military gives you a better edge in handling foreign issues?
KG: Well I think, in my case, I am not only a military veteran, but I am also a serving Senator and I am on the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate, so that definitely gives me a leg up as far as foreign relations goes. Massachusetts is a large State, and I suppose it has its fair amount of foreign policy—the Governor was recently in Afghanistan and India, and I commend him for that—but I think that more than my military service, that gives me a lot of insight into the use of the military, but that is a single facet of foreign policy, and I think that my current position as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee speaks more for my understanding of foreign US policy.
OH: In what respect would you differentiate yourself from Joe?
KG: Well, that’s a great question…Like I said, I definitely agree with the Governor that being a veteran, having military service does provide insight; absolutely, it’s an insight that you cannot have without actually haven’t served and been in harm’s way, and certainly when a Commander-in-Chief is also a veteran making the decision to send troops in, he or she will have a better understanding of what that actually means, how this does this affect the servicemen and their families at home and their communities at large and on and on. But as I said, my greatest asset as far foreign policy goes, comes from my work in the Senate…I have served on this Committee now for two terms; that is the definite strength that I believe I bring to this.
Also, as we have seen in Washington DC today, the Executive and the Legislative, they go back and forth a lot, there is a lot of bad blood. I believe that having experience in the Legislative branch, as I do—while I definitely respect the Governor’s executive experience in the State of Massachusetts—, I believe having that experience on the Hill is something that I can bring to bear to bridge that gap and make things actually get done, hopefully, in Washington.
Glynn Visits Newport News Shipyards, Meets with Union Workers
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VIRGINIA—Presidential candidate Kate Glynn visited the Newport News Shipyard today to speak with union workers about how a tough economy and deteriorating American shipping industry is affecting their lives. Glynn, whose grandfather was a ship builder at that very shipyard, assured the workers that she felt their pain.
“We know what it’s like to have to work hard to make ends meet. Unlike some of my opponents, folks like us weren’t born with a silver spoon in our mouths. But you won’t hear us crying. All we want is a chance and a fair shake. And that’s what I’ll do as president. I’ll bring back opportunity. I’ll bring back the belief that, if you play by the rules and work hard, you get to live a safe and comfortable life.” Glynn said.
From the shipyard, Glynn traveled to Hamilton Public School in Washington D.C. to meet with teachers and schoolchildren.
Contact: Andrew Erskine
acerskine@gmail.com
1019 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Ph: 312-488-0540
Monday, April 18, 2011
Glynn Visits Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, Discusses Health Care
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WASHINGTON-- Kate Glynn, an Iraq war veteran and wife of a Marine Major, visited injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Tuesday. Glynn thanked the soldiers for their sacrifice and shared stories from her own time in the service. Outside the hospital, Glynn explained her vision for health care in America.
“Walter Reed is proof of America’s greatness. At this world class hospital our men and women in uniform receive the best treatment available. However, access to quality health care should not be limited to service men and women. As President, I will fight to make sure that every American, whether soldier or citizen, has the opportunity to obtain the kind of medical attention that lives up to these highest of standards.”
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Glynn was a Navy helicopter pilot from 1998-2007 during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
Contact: Andrew Erskine
acerskine@gmail.com
1019 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Ph: 312-488-0540
Glynn Campaign via Chatzigakis responds to Olarte's Economic Plan
For immediate Release,
April 18, 2011
Throughout this campaign candidate Olarte has shown his lack of knowledge in economic affairs. Olarte has a vague economic plan which is full of generalizations while telling us nothing concrete about his future economic plans. What will Olarte do with the declining housing market? He gave no answer. What is Olarte’s position regarding the Big Bonuses in Wall Street? What has Olarte said about financial regulation so far? He did not even address these issues in any of his speeches.
What will Olarte do about the Nation’s most vulnerable? He said nothing about that as well. How is he planning to decrease unemployment? Obviously, he has no plan whatsoever. What is candidate’s Olarte position regarding the appreciated yuan which puts our country into a competitive disadvantage in trade? We are only days from the election and the public is still wondering. What is candidate Olarte’s plan regarding taxes? We don’t know yet - if he has a plan. What is candidate Olarte’s plan for a reduction in oil dependency? He has no plan.
The only thing that candidate Olarte said or did about economic policy is to sell fries at a local McDonald’s. Our country needs a President that will have a strong understanding and a concrete plan regarding economic policy. Our economy has gone through one of the most painful and severe recessions since the Second World War. The next President of the United States will not stand behind a register and serve fries but he/she will need to comprehend and appreciate the various fundamentals of the current economic situation and how to deal with the complex economic problems our country is facing.
Kate Glynn has spoken extensively about economic issues throughout her campaign and provided a clear and concrete plan regarding our future economic challenges. Glynn is able to provide solutions and deliver results that will help Americans to find a job, to pay for their houses, to be able to send their children to college, and to have sufficient health coverage.
GLYNN Campaign via Chatzigakis responds to Rotman's Economic Plan
Michael Chatzigakis, Group 10
For immediate release,
April 18, 2011
“It’s the Economy, Daniel!!!”
It has now become clear that the main issue of these elections is the economy. Our country has gone through one of the most severe recessions in its recent history. Our debt and our deficit are at sky-high levels. Governor Rotman, following Governor Schwarzenegger, has destroyed California with their economic policies. California is on the brink of bankruptcy due to Governor’s Rotman fiscal irresponsibility. The unemployment rate is at a 12.5%, contrary to what Governor Rotman claims, and for that you can take a look at the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Governor Rotman has said that the joblessness was at 6%. He lied. Governor Rotman has lied repeatedly in his campaign about his economic record. California is at its worst state ever because of his failed economic policies. A senior citizen in California, Gregor Pitsilides, said that “When I hear Governor’s Rotman name, fiscal irresponsibility comes to my mind. It is a joke that he runs on a platform of fiscal responsibility when he created that mess in California’s finances”.
What will Governor Rotman do with the declining housing market? California has experienced one of the most severe recessions and the housing market has reached all-time lows. But Governor Rotman not only did not undertake any action to deal with this problem in his state, but he also never addressed the issue in any of his speeches. It is now clear that Governor Rotman has no plan on how to deal with this critical problem whatsoever.
Kate Glynn has stressed from the first moment of her campaign that she will provide a responsible economic plan to deal with the housing market. This plan will include a project that will protect any more Americans from losing their homes. Because hard working Americans must have a right to affordable housing, Glynn proposes the enhancement of the Obama Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), which created a fund for preventing foreclosures, by doubling the amount of the funds and also putting a moratorium for a certain period of time until middle class Americans get back on their feet.
Moreover, Governor Rotman did not even mention what he will do with Wall Street’s big bonuses and financial regulation. The main reason why our economy is in this mess is because of the reckless and irresponsible behavior in Wall Street. However, Governor Rotman is probably benefiting from his silence in this issue, and that is the reason why he is first in fundraising – the majority of his donations come from big business.
Kate Glynn has stressed the importance of a general overhaul of the financial system, contrary to the tremendous pressure she received from lobbyists, and she proposed a reform that will increase accountability and transparency for financial institutions. “Taxpayers should never again be in the position to pay for the irresponsible actions of Wall Street,” Glynn said at a rally on Friday.
Based on his past economic record and on his campaign, it is clear that Governor Rotman is incapable of leading the U.S. economy out of one of its greatest recessions in the last 100 years. Our country needs a President that will be able to comprehend and appreciate the various fundamentals of the current economic situation and how to deal with the complex economic problems our country is facing. Glynn is able to provide solutions and deliver results that will help Americans to find a job, to pay for their houses, to be able to send their children to college, and to have sufficient health coverage.
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