Newsletter 2-25

Greetings, fellow lovers of Freedom!


My life has now come full circle beyond my wildest dreams. As a 20 year old college student in 1988, I was faced with a pivotal choice in my life: Would I commit to an 8 year obligation to U.S. Army by staying in ROTC my last 2 years of college and becoming an officer. It was a hard decision to make. I was getting tired of going to summer camp at Fort Jackson and Fort Bragg getting bitten by ticks and sweating in the NC sun while my friends were having fun in Myrtle Beach. I needed guidance. My guidance came from Sen. Bob Dole who was campaigning for President in Florence, SC. Here was a man who wore his battle scars with humility and honor while campaigning to be President. He earned my salute and my desire to be like him. Saturday night, I was honored to introduce Bob Dole as the keynote speaker of the Brunswick County Republican Party's Lincoln Day dinner to over 200 people in attendance.


Part of Bob Dole's message was to remind people the urgent need for Republicans to take back the Congress of the United States. If either Obama or Clinton become President we will see the most liberal agenda this country has ever seen and Republicans in the Congress are the only chance of stopping it. Our race is one of 48 in the country in districts that votes Republican for President and Senate, but for some reason elect a Democrat to Congress. I reminded the crowd of McIntyre's flip flopping on his previous positions, that he may have been conservative once but now it seems McIntyre's motto is: "Ask not how I can represent my district, but what I can do for Nancy Pelosi."

McIntyre has also continued a troubling campaign of presenting checks through out the district representing taxpayers’ money, some from pork barrel earmarks or by his taking credit for money, like Homeland Security Grants or Department of Agriculture rural development loans our district would receive with or without his presence. I have promised to follow Sen. John McCain and Rep. Flake and not submit any earmarks. Any money I deliver to the district will be due to a bill or budget item that gets full debate and is voted on by Congress – no back room, dead of the night earmarks that McIntyre seems to love.

Thanks for your continued support (especially that check you just decided to send)!

Will

PS: We are having an important fundraising training session this Saturday, 1 March 2008 from 10am to 3pm. (Lunch will be provided) The address is:
3037 Boone Trail Ext # FFayetteville, NC 28304(910) 488-5522

Please attend this training to become a part of our vital fundraising team. You can do this from home once you complete our training or come to our phone bank in Fayetteville or later in the Wilmington area. We have to raise a large amount of money between now and the end of March and we are even offering a commission to our fundraisers. Please come to this training session even if you can only help one hour a week! A top fundraiser from Giuliani campaign is producing this session, it will be very informative!

Hello from the very windy city!

From Chicago - Like you, I have to work for a living, not using your tax money paid salary while campaigning, like McIntyre does. As a pilot of an Airtran Airways Boeing 737 serving cities all over this great country, the more I travel, the more I realize how blessed we are to live in Southeastern NC!
Speaking of tax money, Andy Liles, our Communications Director, has added a link to the homepage of our website to the Fairtax calculator. Please access this and answer the simple questions to find out how much you will save under this program when we get enough votes in Congress to pass it!
I officially filed with the State Board of Elections in Raleigh on 11 Feb by submitting the $1,652 filing fee and signing numerous forms. See this link for the Associated Press interview! My name will now be on the ballot on 6 May (the Republican Primary) and on 4 Nov (the general election). We have come a long way in this fight to place this important congressional seat in Republican hands. I am ready for the long and tough road ahead with your help as well!
We held a successful fundraising house party in Fayetteville this past Friday and have also started the process of receiving feedback about the dynamic healthcare plan I am working on. I have come up with the name of the plan....watch for "FAIR HEALTH" Details of the plan will be announced in a press blitz across the district as well as on my website soon!
I also met with Karl Rove in Washington as well as many influential Republican members of Congress this past week while I was attending a seminar put on by the NRCC. (National Republican Campaign Committee).
This Saturday, I have the honor of introducing Sen. Bob Dole (per the request of Sen. Elizabeth Dole's campaign) at the Brunswick County Republican Party's Lincoln Day. Bob Dole and I wear many of the same military awards on our chest, the highest being the Bronze Star. I have a touching story to tell when I introduce Sen. Bob Dole as well, so try to be there! The Republican Party of Brunswick County still has 40 tickets out of 250 unsold. Call Frank Iiler, the County Chair, at 910-201-1007 to reserve yours today!
This Saturday will also mark the first time my 15 year old daughter, Darienne, will join me on the campaign trail. We are getting close enough to the election that Darienne and her friends are interested and ready to help!
Mark your calendars for an important fundraising training session to be held on 1 March in Fayetteville from 10am-3pm. We are putting together a professional and effective telemarketing office that will give you a chance to help our campaign while earning money for you and your efforts! Before you can participate however, you must attend this training! Please email Nicole Siemer, our events coordinator at: events@breazeale08.com or call her at 910-423-6362 to reserve your spot. The class is limited to the first 75 people so sign up early!
You have been generous with your donations but we can always use more to get the word out about our campaign! Please hold a house party or just contribute today! God Bless!

Will

PS: We are placing our order for yard signs in the next few weeks, Your donation of $200 today will allow us to distribute 100 signs around the district to let other people in on the fact that I am running for Congress, help me get the word out go to Slatecard.com right now and make a donation so we can buy the signs we need.

Mike McIntyre Skips Town on FISA

Mike McIntyre and House Democrats Play Political Chicken with America's Security
Skip Town without Passing Bipartisan FISA Legislation

Washington- After continually blocking a vote on bipartisan FISA legislation this week, Mike McIntyre (NC-7) and the Democrats are leaving town without reauthorizing the Protect America Act, stranding our law enforcement with outdated laws and simultaneously putting millions of American lives in danger. House Republican leaders and the President of the United States said that they were committed to remaining in Washington until the people's business is done, but Mike McIntyre and the Democrats have chosen inaction and are skipping town, allowing the current FISA law to expire this Saturday, February 16, 2008."Mike McIntyre and his Democrat Party in Washington proved once again today that they have completely squandered their new majority in favor of political games, reckless tactics and an extremely liberal legislative agenda," NRCC Communications Director Jessica Boulanger said. "Delaying a vote on this critical legislation is completely irresponsible." Today's National Review summarized the current situation:
"Here is the bottom line: The legal authority for the United States intelligence community to collect foreign intelligence — information that protects Americans from terrorist attacks and that our soldiers in harm's way rely on to do their duty — will expire at midnight on Friday. And Democrats are perfectly willing to allow that to happen." (National Review, February 14, 2008)
When will Mike McIntyre and the Democrat Congress stop playing political chicken with American lives and our country's security?

DEMS MCINTYRE AND SHULER PLAY POLITICS WITH FISA

RALEIGH—Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC-7) and Rep. Heath Shuler (NC-11) continue to stand in the way of progress as Congress considers passing permanent FISA legislation. Yesterday, the two Democrat congressmen voted repeatedly to block a vote on the Senate’s bipartisan FISA legislation (House Roll Call 48 and 53). They have taken this position despite the fact that the bill under consideration in the House has already passed the Senate with broad, bipartisan support. The current FISA law will expire this Saturday, February 16, but McIntyre and Shuler continue to stall on passing permanent FISA legislation, leaving our intelligence community hamstrung with 30-year-old laws.
With these votes, Mike McIntyre and Heath Shuler continue to add onto their already atrocious national security records:
Both voted for weak FISA legislation which failed to ensure that the intelligence community had all necessary tools available in order to carry out their surveillance duties when the United States is at risk of an imminent attack (House Roll Call 1119)
Both voted for Democrats’ FISA legislation which would have reopened the terrorist loophole in our intelligence laws and would endanger our national security (House Roll Call 1120)
Chairman Linda Daves, North Carolina Republican Party, made the following statement:
“Mike McIntyre and Heath Shuler are reckless and irresponsible to play politics with our safety and national security. Each day they refuse to act on this bipartisan anti-terror legislation passed by the U.S. Senate is another day our families are more vulnerable to real terrorist threats. They continue to stand with liberal leader Nancy Pelosi instead of the interests of the people of North Carolina. McIntyre and Shuler love to claim to be ‘blue dog’ Democrats, but these latest votes continue to prove one thing. When it comes to Democrat leadership in Washington, the tail wags the dog.”

Newsletter - 2-11

Hello all!

This week has been wonderful! The Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) meeting in Washington, DC gave me the opportunity to attend speeches by President Bush and Vice President Cheney. The largest part of my time there was taken up networking with many of the leading conservative voices in the United States who can help our campaign like: Gordon Liddy, Robert Novak, Wayne Lapierre and Jerry Falwell Jr. I also interviewed with national bloggers, radio shows and the Bill Maher Show on HBO. Here is one of the blogger interviews and here is a podcast of another.

In honor of Ronald Reagan who formed CPAC and whose Presidency is celebrated at dinners this month:

Ronald Reagan said "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same…" 36% of the world's population is "Not Free." The worst offenders are: Libya, North Korea, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It will take a strong Republican Congress to ensure not only the USA but other countries continue to know freedom. This makes our victory in Iraq so important, because Iraq sits at the geographic center of mass of the "Not Free" zone between Africa and Asia. Send this Vet to Congress to carry on the battle on the home front. Freedom is ringing here!

Last Saturday night in Fayetteville I gave a speech to 250 people at the Cumberland County Republican Party Reagan Day dinner. Sen. Dole and Rep. Hayes, were among the attendees. As part of my best speech, which I felt was well received, I had Sen. Dole and Rep. Hayes witness my signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
When I mentioned that I am strongly in favor replacing the current income tax with something like the Fairtax, a large part of the audience rose to their feet cheering in support! This really gained the attention of all present that the income tax has to go and replacing it with a new system that is Fair, Flat and hard to cheat is a popular and current issue! (Go to http://www.fairtax.org/ to learn more!)

The campaign of the 12 Iraq War Veterans running for Congress is going well! Go to http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com/ As part of that effort, we are asking that people across the country to give at least $25 to each Iraq War Vet in the group. Only 4000 donors at $25 each will raise $100,000! We just received one this morning from Denver, CO.

We have a fundraising party scheduled this Friday the 15th of Feb in Cumberland County. Please call Nicole Siemer at 910-423-6362 to RSVP and to get directions! This party will put us one step closer to raising our goal of $200,000 by March 31! I hope you will call Nicole to schedule a fundraising party at your home before March 31.

I formally filed for this Congressional race today at noon in Raleigh! Watch the Robesonian Newspaper in Lumberton, other newspapers and TV stations for a report of how it went! It costs $1,652 in order to file with the state for this election just to get my name on the ballot.

Take care,

Will

PS- We have some serious fund raising opportunities coming soon, but we need to let potential donors know when and where. To do that takes mail and the post office won't take our IOU's. Your contribution of $205 today will pay for mailing 500 invitations, your "seed" money can grow and put us over the top in these efforts. Won't you mail us a check or save the stamp and do it quick and easy online at SlateCard.com. PSS – Pass this email along to all your friends (especially the ones that fill your email box with jokes and chain letters :)

Breazeale signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge

Will Breazeale - Candidate for Congress in NC's 7th district last night signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and had as witnesses Sen. Elizbeth Dole, Rep. Robin Hayes - who are also Pledge signers - and about 300 Republicans at the Reagan Dinner in Fayetteville.

Will Breazeale at CPAC

This past week Will attended the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Committee) in Washington, DC. This was an excellent place for him to meet and network with people from all over the country who can be of assistance to his campaign.

These included the Young Republicans and College Republicans. There is a vast amount of energy encased in those two groups. Several expressed interest in spending time this summer in a district with so much beautiful beach frontage. (Although actually seeing the beach with all the work we will have for them...)

The Radio row and Bloggers row were interested in interviewing Will and the other members of the Iraq Veterans for Congress group. This included nationally known blogger John Hawkins from Brunswick County .

The 12 members of the Iraq Veterans for Congress were well recognized by the attendees. The blogosphere is already abuzz with reports on Will and the others. (Googling 12 Iraq Veterans will produce lots of hits).

Several interviews were done and are showing up as Podcasts or YouTubes.