A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Responsible Plan Media

Contact: Trevor FitzGibbon, Alex Howe, (202) 822-5200

12 PM EST, THURSDAY, March 27, 2008

***Telephone Conf Call THURSDAY at 12:00pm***

Thirty Democratic Congressional Challengers Issue Joint Call for a Responsible End to Iraq War

Candidates Will Run on Common Platform Backed by National Security Experts and Retired Generals

Thirty Democratic challengers for House and Senate seats this November have joined together under the banner of a policy paper entitled "A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq." They plan to coordinate their campaign efforts in opposition to the Iraq War and have pledged that when elected, will support measures, outlined in their paper, that would end U.S. military action in Iraq promptly. The plan has been endorsed by national security experts and retired generals.

For a full list of the thirty candidates, other backers and further information on the plan, please go to: http://www.responsibleplan.com/endorsees.

WHO:

  • Darcy Burner, candidate for U.S. House, Washington, 8th District
  • Eric Massa, candidate for U.S House, New York, 29th District
  • Donna Edwards, winner of U.S House race, Maryland, 4th District
  • Tom Perriello, candidate for U.S House, Virginia, 5th District
  • Chellie Pingree, candidate for U.S House, Maine, 1st District
  • Rand Beers, Director and Organizational Leader, National Security Network
  • Matt Stoller, OpenLeft.com blog

WHAT: Telephone Press Conference

WHEN: THURSDAY, March 27th; NOON EST

CALL: 1-800-894-5910, Conference ID: IRAQ WAR