VOTE THE BUMS OUT!

As CA, MT, NJ, NM, and SD hold their Primaries next week on June 5, TPAC wants to remind folks to not only vote/support your pro-access congressional candidates but  vote for your local and state candidates as well.  Often times these folks move from one elected body to another leaving a voting record you can review.

 

For example in CA yesterday, Assemblyman Jared Huffman (D-Petaluma) voted in a budget committee to gut the CA OHV Grants program that supports  FS, BLM, and county OHV parks such as Metcalf Cycle Park near San Jose.  However, he is termed out of his state office and is now running for the House of Representatives in a congressional district that has number of federal OHV areas.  The very same areas he voted to defund while a state representative.

State Senator Joe Simitian (D- Palo Alto) who championed the plan to defund the CA OHV program is also termed out of his state office and is now running for county supervisor near one of the county parks he voted to defund.

TPAC is once again strongly urging trail voters to cast ballots for those in all offices who will support our sport and access to public lands.  Become an army of one and network with your fellow riders regarding this election.  As you can see in CA, it DOES matter who you vote for.

To help TPAC at the federal level, please donate today at:

http://www.thetrailpac.com/donate.html

Now – GO VOTE and forward this email on to your riding network.

Thanks,

Don

Don Amador, Founder
The Trail PAC
www.thetrailpac.com

Big Green v. Trail Candidates in WI

TPAC believes Wisconsin will be one of the key "trail" battle states in our race to unseat the anti-access and pro-regulatory majority in the U.S. Senate. The WI Primary is tomorrow and it looks like it will pit Tammy Baldwin (who has been endorsed by Big Green) against several pro-trail candidates.

TPAC believes the two top pro-access candidates who are leading in the polls are Tommy Thompson and Mark Neumann. Thompson is the former governor and is a motorcycle rider and one-time (or current) member of the American Motorcyclist Association. Thompson has also been endorsed by rocker Ted Nugent -an avid outdoorsman from the "hook and bullet" community.

Neumann also appeared to be pro-access and against overregulation while serving in Congress. He has the endorsement of Senator Rand Paul - a real champion who is working to stop the EPA from abusing the public via its excessive regulatory agenda.

TPAC is not sure who will win the primary battle between the access candidates, but we are committed to supporting the eventual winner against Baldwin who would be a strong environmental ally of Senator Harry Reid and support his ongoing efforts to block Senate votes on pro-trail and regulatory reform House bills.

TPAC believes the trail and outdoor communities should work together to help make sure this battleground state elects a pro-access candidate to the U.S. Senate on November 6.

Please join the off-roaders, racers, aftermarket, lawyers, architects, land agency staffers, academics, small business owners, motorcycle moms/dads, OHV media, and others who have already donated to TPAC.

Donate $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000, up to $5000 to help us fight in key battle ground states to win back the senate.

Donate here:

http://www.thetrailpac.com/donate.html

Thanks,

Don Amador

The Trail PAC

www.thetrailpac.com

Pro-Trail House Whip Endorses Romney

TPAC believes Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s recent endorsement of Mitt Romney could elevate public land access issues in Presidential politics for the 2012 election.

McCarthy’s Endorsement of Mitt Romney

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/03/26/2005773/kevin-mccarthy-endorses-mitt-romney.html

California Congressman Kevin McCarthy and other pro-trail legislators in the House are promoting the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act.  That bill would basically invalidate the 2001 Clinton/Gore Roadless Rule.

As you know, McCarthy’s bill, along with other pro-trail House legislation, is DOA in the Senate under the current leadership.  TPAC is working hard this election cycle to support key senate candidates so pro-trail legislation can be voted on in that chamber.

TPAC is already supporting pro-access senate candidate champions in NV, MT, and VA.  With your continued support we can direct important resources to other key senate races in AZ, NM, UT, WI, MI, etc.

Donate $25, $50, $100, $250 up to $5,000 today at:

http://thetrailpac.com/donate.html

Thanks in advance for your continued support!

Don Amador

The TrailPAC

www.thetrailpac.com

THANK YOU FOR DONATIONS TO FIGHT BACK MONEYBOMB

THANKS!!! to all who donated to TPAC's Super Tuesday  FIGHT BACK! 24-Hour Moneybomb 

 

Donor List ($100 or more) March 7 @ noon

Tom from Livermore, CA -$100

Andy from Roseburg, OR - $125

Doug from South Lake Tahoe, CA - $100

Mike from Tracy, CA - $100

Cliff from Sunapee, NH - $100

Jody from North Bend, OR - $150

Dave from Alameda, CA - $200

Del from Mokelumne Hill, CA - $150

Oz from Carson City, NV - $100

If you would like to donate to help TPAC's ongoing efforts to elect pro-trail candidates to Congress in the 2012 election please donate ($20, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $5,000).

 

DONATE HERE

http://www.thetrailpac.com/donate.html

Thanks again for your support!

Don Amador

The TrailPAC

www.thetrailpac.com

FIGHT BACK 24-Hour Moneybomb Donor Update

THANKS!!! to both large and small donors in our FIGHT BACK! Moneybomb to CHANGE the dynamics in Congress where legislation is created that governs the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and EPA. 

TPAC’s 24-Hour Moneybomb ends at 7:00 pm PST tonight!

TPAC will continue to list the FIRST NAME, CITY, and STATE of donors who contribute between $100 - $5,000 over the course of the moneybomb.  TPAC will update later today.

Donor List ($100 or more) March 6 @ 3:30pm

Tom from Livermore, CA -$100

Andy from Roseburg, OR - $125

Doug from South Lake Tahoe, CA - $100

Mike from Tracy, CA - $100

Cliff from Sunapee, NH - $100

Jody from North Bend, OR - $150

Dave from Alameda, CA - $200

Donate Here ($20, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $5,000)

http://www.thetrailpac.com/donate.html

See ya later tonight when the bomb blows up at 7pm

Don Amador

The TrailPAC

www.thetrailpac.com

GREENS TARGET SUPER TUESDAY SENATE RACE

When Senator George Allen was in prior office (109^th Congress), he was listed as a “Champion of Private Property Rights” by the League of Private Property Voters (LPPV).  LPPV is an organization that promotes public access and multiple-use of federal lands.

During that same time-period, then Governor Tim Kaine (Allen’s rival for the open VA senate seat on November 6) filed a petition with the federal government for them to set aside almost 25% of scarce Forest Service lands as “Clinton-era Roadless Areas.”  Those 400,000 acres would be locked-up in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.

The Trail PAC will be supporting the George Allen for Senate campaign in this election as one of our key targeted senate races.  Allen will need our support because the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has targeted him for defeat.  As you know, LCV has a voting review committee comprised of hard-core anti-OHV groups including the Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund and The Wilderness Society. 

TPAC believes this election is critical for trail voters and is committed to helping ensure the trail community is effectively engaged and represented in the election process.

Please DONATE ($5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, or more) today!
http://www.thetrailpac.com/donate.html

Thanks for your support!

Don Amador
The Trail PAC
http://www.thetrailpac.com/

Don't Sit at the Trailhead in the 2012 Elections

As the country approaches Super Tuesday on March 6, TPAC believes it is time for those trail-voters who have not yet supported TPAC – to step up to the plate and make a difference today.  Many of you have already donated and we THANK YOU for that!  However, some are still sitting at the trailhead waiting to join our “2012 Election Trail Ride.”

Craig Manson, the former Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks in the U.S. Department of the Interior who has endorsed TPAC said, “As one who has served as a land management executive policymaker at the highest levels of federal and state governments, I can’t stress enough the importance of recreation interests to get involved in the political process.”

“Federal resource departments must carry out the land-use directives from the White House while answering to Congress that creates laws, has budget authority, and oversight responsibilities. It is critically important for recreational interests to support those politicians who champion a responsible land-ethic that includes managed OHV use on public lands,” Manson concludes.

If you agree with Craig Manson, please make a donation today and help TPAC elect pro-trail candidates in the 2012 election cycle.

Donate $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, or $1,000 dollars today at:

Online Donations - http://www.thetrailpac.com/donate.html

Snail Mail Donations - http://www.thetrailpac.com/TPACdonationformOct2011.pdf

Thanks for your support!

Don

Don Amador

The Trail PAC

www.thetrailpac.com