NCGOP Launches Raise The Flag 2016 Campaign | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Raleigh, N.C.     The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today launched its "Raise The Flag 2016" campaign, which seeks to return Old Glory to her rightful place above headquarters after the building was repeatedly attacked by radical vandals.

    The effort will serve as an election year rallying cry for Republicans to stand up to radical leftists and defeat them in November, by raising the flag for Republican candidates and the Republican cause in 2016.

    The NCGOP kicked off a multi-media campaign including traditional and social media, telephone and mail outreach lead by Lt. Governor Dan Forest. This effort will raise funds to replace flag poles to host the American, North Carolina and GOP flags, as well as provide funds for Party building efforts.

    The effort details a series of violent acts over the last decade against the North Carolina Republican Party Headquarters on Hillsborough street that damaged the NCGOP and resulted in permanent damage and removal of the party's flag poles.

    Lt. Governor Dan Forest described the vandalism in the letter:

    "In 2004, the North Carolina Republican Party Headquarters was vandalized during a mob protest that turned violent. Radicals smashed windows, left vulgar messages on the walls and even attempted to set the building on fire! In fact, the physical scars from these attacks can still be seen by anyone who walks into the Party offices today. While three vandals were arrested and charged with felonies for their assault on our State Party's Headquarters, that was the beginning of the attacks on our building, not the end. In the years since, we have had to replace our sign in front of the building and these radicals even tore down our flag poles."

    Supporters will have the opportunity to sponsor flying the new flag over GOP Headquarters.

    "While it is long past time for NCGOP to fly Old Glory above headquarters, this campaign is not just about our flag poles," said NCGOP Chairman Hasan Harnett. "Our 'Raise The Flag 2016' campaign will help us send a Republican to the White House, defend the Governor's mansion and protect our U.S. Senate seat. We won't back down to the radicals who sought to destroy our building and we won't back down to Democrats in this critical election year."

    "NCGOP is raising the flag in 2016 to elect Republicans up and down the ballot committed to fighting liberal policies that would take our state backwards," said NCGOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse. "Our headquarters has been subject to attacks by radical vandals time and time again and we will not let the remnants of their actions be visible any longer. In this crucial year for our Party we will return Old Glory to her rightful place and see that our candidates defeat the Democrats come November."

    For more information, visit raisetheflag2016.com.

    Contact: communications@ncgop.org