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Important Year for NCBA PAC

Cindy Zimmerman

According to NCBA-PAC Chairman Phil Hardee of Alabama, the 2012 presidential election may very well be the most important election of our time.

“If we believe in less government, lower taxes and the free market system, we need to do all we can to maintain a conservative majority in the House and get a majority of conservatives in the Senate,” Phil said during an update of the NCBA Policy Division, noting that right now only about 5% of NCBA’s membership contributes to the organization’s political action committee. “In an ideal world, everyone would be chipping in to the PAC.”

The goal of NCBA is to raise $1 million per election cycle – every two years – and they need to step up donations to meet that goal this year. The live auction raised over $60,000 and the silent auction at the trade show will help as well, but a guy named Jack Daniels is also helping to put some money in the pot during the Cattle Industry Convention.

“For $100 donation you get a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey with an NCBA medallion on it,” Phil said. Cases of the special edition Jack Daniels and other special NCBA-branded whiskey items were also sold during the live auction.

Listen to or download Phil’s PAC update here: Phil Hardee, NCBA PAC Chairman

2012 Cattle Industry Convention Photo Album

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