by Admin | September 6th, 2011
On next Monday night (September 12th), CNN and the Tea Party Express will be hosting the very first Tea Party presidential debate, in Tampa, Florida. The debate is being co-sponsored by over 100 Tea Party groups — including the Muskogee Tea Party (the only group from Oklahoma doing so)!
The Muskogee Tea Party will be holding a special debate watch party, on Monday, September 12th, starting at 6:30pm at Buffalo Wild Wings in Muskogee (1130 W. Shawnee). The debate starts at 7:00pm CST. Please come out and join us!
Two of our members (Jamison Faught and Steve Proctor) will be in the live debate audience in Florida. This event will be a great opportunity to view the Republican candidates, and see which of them line up closest to the ideals of the Tea Party.
We need as accurate a head count as possible in order for Buffalo Wild Wings to set aside a large enough portion of their restaurant. More details will be coming in the next few days.
As a reminder, pursuant to a vote by our group last year, the membership dues for 2011 are $50 per person. Last fall, in the span of just a few months, we were able to raise well over $1,000, and spent $500 on electioneering activities (either directly to candidates, or running ads on behalf of candidates). Currently, we have about $1500 in the bank – a good sum, but we need to keep growing it! That’s where our memberships come into play. For $50, you can become an official voting member of our Political Action Committee (PAC), and contribute to our “warchest” for 2012. As important as the 2010 election was, 2012 will be even more so. Find out more on how to become a member at this link. Also at that link, you can print of a form to send in with your check, or you can donate online. We will be holding an important members meeting in the near future, so you need to get your dues in before in order to vote at the meeting.
Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Maximum donation by federal law is $5,000 per year for individuals. Donations to the Muskogee Tea Party PAC are not tax-deductible. Donations may be used for federal elections, and as such are subject to the limits and prohibitions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), as amended by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), Federal Election Commission Regulations (11 CFR) and Advisory Opinions (AOs).