Dec. 17, 2014 [the corrected version]


*** MoveOn.org Political Action ***

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Wednesday, 17 December 2014

CONTACT:
Brett Abrams

WEDNESDAY 5:30PM:  MoveOn Ramps Up ‘Run Warren Run’ Effort With Iowa Kick-Off

DES MOINES, IOWA -- On Wednesday, December 17, MoveOn.org members in Iowa will meet to kick off the organization’s Run Warren Run effort, to encourage Elizabeth Warren to mount a presidential campaign.  The inaugural meeting brings together MoveOn members and progressive activists in Iowa as they join together to plan next steps in their effort to draft Elizabeth Warren. 

WHAT:  MoveOn.org Political Action’s Run Warren Run Iowa Kick-Off Event
WHEN:  Wednesday, December 17th.  5:30pm CST
WHERE:  Java Joe’s Coffee House, 214 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:  Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action; MoveOn and Democracy for America members
FIND OUT MORE HERE: http://runwarrenrun.org/rsvpiowa/index.html

Earlier this week more than 81% of voting MoveOn members opted to support an effort to encourage Elizabeth Warren to run for President citing her continuous efforts to fix a rigged political and economic system that is failing America’s families.

MoveOn’s Run Warren Run campaign website and launch video at RunWarrenRun.org focused on the Massachusetts Senator, who has become known as a tireless, passionate advocate for giving all Americans a fighting chance in an economy rigged in favor of big banks and corporate interests. MoveOn, which has pledged more than $1 million for the launch of the effort, plans to include a robust field operation with a national team-based organizing strategy inspired by President Obama’s powerhouse grassroots campaign. The Run Warren Run campaign will hire staff in early caucus and primary states including Iowa and New Hampshire, and MoveOn members across the nation will engage in high-visibility social, cultural, and online actions, and partner with key organizations and constituencies to highlight the groundswell of support for Warren.

WATCH THE LAUNCH VIDEO HERE: https://moveon.org/rwr/?v=1#video
CHECK OUT THE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE HERE: www.RunWarrenRun.org

For more information, or for interviews with a MoveOn.org representative, please contact Brett Abrams at [....contact....]

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Also see full-page ad run in the Dec. 17, 2014 Des Moines Register.