at least the Republicans will talk to bikers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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For Immediate Release

18 August 2008

Contact: Michael "Boz" Kerr, Vice President, MRF
Email: boz@mrf.org

Republican National Committee Director Meets with MRF

On a picture perfect August day, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation believes
that it elevated it's lobbying efforts to a new level. For several months
the MRF had initiated letter, e-mail and phone correspondence with the
Republican National Committee (RNC) requesting a meeting. The hope was to
discuss our concerns with them over several appointees and members of
President Bush's administration. We felt that going to the hierarchy of
the Republican Party would be a unique course of action to attempt to
influence this (and future) administrations.

After learning of our efforts to meet with them, RNC Chairman Mike Duncan
asked their Director of Government Affairs, Will Kinzel, to arrange a
meeting with us. The MRF readily accepted Mr. Kinzel's offer to meet on
August 11, 2008 at their headquarters in Washington DC.

Representing the MRF was Jeff Hennie; Vice President of Government
Relations, Dave Dwyer; Sustaining State Motorcyclists Rights Organization
Representative, Tiffany Latimer; Washington Office Manager/Communications
Assistant and Michael Kerr; Vice President of the MRF.

The meeting was candid and direct with the MRF citing by name, the
appointees and their actions that we had grievances with. Our concerns
were attentively listened to, but the comment was made that little could
be done in regard to appointees of the current administration. At that
point it was agreed that our discussion would focus on the future rather
than the past. The exact number of days until the November election was
mentioned. Suggestions were made as to how the MRF could leverage our
political activism in regard to influencing future presidential
appointees.

The MRF inquired as to what the Republican Party's position is on
Federalism and the 10th amendment to the constitution. It was answered in
a straightforward manner. We were told that the Republican Party remains
committed to smaller government and to delegating as much government as
possible to the states and local units.

The RNC expressed an interest in the MRF and the motorcyclist rights
movement. They had questions of their own. One was whether any of us were
in Sturgis when Senator McCain gave his speech. Others were more political
in nature.

The meeting ended on a cordial note with the MRF representatives and Mr.
Kinzel having their picture taken together in a reception area of their
headquarters.

After the meeting with the RNC, the MRF representatives walked to the
headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). We have made
repeated attempts to contact them requesting a meeting. To date, we have
not received a reply. So we decided to personally deliver our candidate
survey and ask to speak with someone (anyone would do) from the DNC. We
were told by a security guard that no one was available, but we could
leave our material for them.

We will be shifting gears - so to speak - in regard to making contact with
the Democratic Party and their presidential candidate. After the
convention we will begin to work on getting a meeting with the campaign
staff of Senator Obama at his election headquarters in Chicago. We are
anxious to meet with them.

The MRF believes August 11, 2008 to be an historic day in the history of
the motorcyclists' rights movement. From our rather humble beginnings we
have risen to where the leadership of the national political parties is
taking us seriously and is willing to work with us on our issues.

MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002-4980
202-546-0983 (voice)
202-546-0986 (fax)
http://www.mrf.org

as i said, at least they are willing to meet with and talk to bikers!

NOW GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!