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OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BROKEN It increasingly offers up cynical, petty hyper-partisanship at the expense of practical solutions.

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The electoral primary process is dominated by small groups on the far left and right, with less than 12% of registered voters participating on

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Christine ODonnell Delaware

Rand Paul

Kentucky

Blanche Lincoln

Arkansas

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BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES

Today, if an elected official reaches across the aisle, they are attacked not only by their own party, but also by the other party, the political pundits, the media, the blogosphere, and extremist groups on all sides. 4

Senators Lindsay Graham (R-SC), John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman

(I-CT)

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A new brand of divisive politics called hyper-partisanship has poisoned our ability to

effectively address the nations pressing problems.

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A clear majority of people in every state want to change behavior in Washington and see our

elected officials work across the aisle on common sense solutions.

WE ARE THE MAJORITY

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Registered Voters: 146 Million

Agree things are Broken:

100 Million

Want Bipartisan Solutions: 80 Million

We Are the Majority Source: Ipsos / Reuters, August 2010

78% Believe Politics are

broken

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Election 2008 Red States vs. Blue States

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Election 2008 Political Reality by County

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The National Deficit Entitlement Reform Energy Education Immigration Jobs Taxes Election Reform 10

To move this nation forward it is critical to have bipartisan

collaboration on these issues:

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NO LABELS IS A GROUP OF PATRIOTIC AMERICANS Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who have come together to pressure our leaders to work across party lines and support bipartisan solutions for our countrys toughest challenges

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We believe deeply in our democratic, two-party system.

The answer is not a third party, rather the creation of a new voice representing the majority of Americans who demand our

leaders work together to find common sense solutions.

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WHEN ARE WE STARTING? We already have.

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The No Labels Launch Event in December, 2010

was attended by over 1,000 Citizen Leaders from all 50 states.

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The Launch Event received over 52 million media impressions, including

featured coverage in USA Today, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many others.

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg

David Brooks Senator Evan Bayh

Mayor Cory Booker

Featured speakers included a whos who of elected officials and media personalities with a

proven record of practical problem solving

Congressman Mike Castle

Senator Joe Manchin

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Joe Scarborough

Mika Brezezinzki

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Hon. Cory Booker Mayor of Newark, New Jersey

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David Brooks New York Times Columnist

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Joe Scarborough Host of MSNBCs Morning Joe

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Hon. John McCain U.S. Senator from Arizona

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No Labels Founding Leaders

Kiki McLean

Lisa Borders

John Avlon

Mark McKinnon

Jonathan Miller

Nancy Jacobson

David Walker

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Bill Galston

Mark Salter

Lisa Quigley

Mickey Edwards

Bill Andresen

Managing Director (tbd)

Field Director

Kevin Walling

CL Director Sarah Feldman

Maine Organizer Ben McCall

CL Coordinator Paige Heckathorn

Operations Director

Ahmir Rashid

Press Secretary

Erin Mulhall

Organizational Structure

Digital Media Director

Joe Mansour

Content Manager Jackie Murphy

Finance Director

Margaret Kimbrell

Development Assistant Liani Balasuriya

Development Assistant Kelsey Werner

Founder/Full Time Volunteer Nancy Jacobson

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FOUR SIGNATURE EFFORTS WILL DRIVE OUR AGENDA FOR 2011

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1) Preparation for the No Labels National Convention in 2012 Philadelphia, PA

2) National Day of Action in Maines primary election

3) Implementation of a coordinated rapid response campaign for unfolding events in Congress

4) Development of our 2012 Congressional rating to highlight lawmakers on their ability to work across the aisle

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WE ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO ACT IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION AND LEADERS READY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.

Email blasts Phone campaigns Town halls Neighborhood canvassing Social media Press tours

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BUILDING A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1,000,000 Members by June 2012 We are 85,000 strong right now

435 Congressional districts Organized 1,000 Declaration signers in every district 50 State Leaders Generation No Labels No Labels Bipartisan Chiefs of Staff

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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE A GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS.

TOGETHER WE WILL BUILD A BETTER, MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN

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