For Immediate Release August 14, 2004
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THE NEW YORK YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB, INC. RESPONDS TO MAJOR NETWORKS' DECISION NOT TO AIR KEY REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION SPEECHES

New York Young Republican Club, Inc., is outraged that the major television networks have decided not to broadcast scheduled speeches from former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and respected Senator John McCain at the Republican National Convention. It's ludicrous that one of the biggest heroes of the September 11 terror attacks and a bona fide war hero won't be allowed to address the nation.

Mayor Giuliani - dubbed "The World's Mayor" after his heroism and courage in the face of the worst terror attack ever committed on American soil - is a figure revered by both Democrats and Republicans. The same can be said for Senator McCain, whose years of service to his country - and whose record as a soldier and war hero - are beyond reproach. It's suspiciously convenient that the mainstream media outlets - whose coverage of Republicans, in general and President George W. Bush, in particular, routinely varies from unflattering to downright hostile - would choose not to show either leader's speeches on August 30th. While ABC contends a contractual obligation to broadcast other programming conflicts with the August 30th convention coverage, CBS and NBC deliberately chose not to air convention footage from that evening, which will include those important speeches. The New York Young Republican Club, Inc. is confident that both Giuliani and McCain's speeches - which will be carried, thankfully by cable news outlets - will be electrifying, and will showcase the true nature of the Republican Party, and of the President George W. Bush.

The New York Young Republican Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit political organization that exists to bring Republicans aged 18-40 together to discuss the Republican Party platform and aid the Republican Party in the education of the public about the Republican agenda and the promotion of Republican candidates for office. To find out more about the New York Young Republican Club, Inc. please visit the Website at http://www.nyyrc.com