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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
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