akfcf gac 2012 super regional presentation

AKFCF GAC 2012 AKFCF GAC 2012 Super Regional PresentationSuper Regional Presentation

Prepared by: Dan Gans and Melissa Fisher, Polaris Consulting, LLCPrepared by: Dan Gans and Melissa Fisher, Polaris Consulting, LLC

Your Voice In GovernmentYour Voice In Government

•Status of the 2012 ElectionsStatus of the 2012 Elections

•Romney vs Obama Romney vs Obama

• TaxesTaxes

• RegulationRegulation

• NLRBNLRB

• ObamacareObamacare

Presidential Election PreviewPresidential Election PreviewRomney vs. ObamaRomney vs. Obama

•RCP average: 48.6% Obama /44.9% RCP average: 48.6% Obama /44.9% RomneyRomney

•Battleground States: CO, FL, IA, NV, Battleground States: CO, FL, IA, NV, NH, OH, VA, WI, NCNH, OH, VA, WI, NC

U.S Senate Election PreviewU.S Senate Election Preview

•Republicans need 4 seats for MajorityRepublicans need 4 seats for Majority

•Races to Watch: FL, MO, OH, AZ, NV, Races to Watch: FL, MO, OH, AZ, NV,

WI,CT, IN, MA, MT, ND, VA, MEWI,CT, IN, MA, MT, ND, VA, ME

U.S House of Representatives Election U.S House of Representatives Election PreviewPreview

•Democrats need 48 seats for MajorityDemocrats need 48 seats for Majority

•16 Toss Up Seats, 11 of these are 16 Toss Up Seats, 11 of these are

currently held by GOPcurrently held by GOP

RomneyRomney

•TaxesTaxes• Lower marginal rates Lower marginal rates • Income tax rate reductionsIncome tax rate reductions• Elimination of estate taxElimination of estate tax• Bush tax cuts made permanent Bush tax cuts made permanent

•Less regulationLess regulation•Opposes card check legislation & anti-Opposes card check legislation & anti-business proposals being pushed by NLRBbusiness proposals being pushed by NLRB•Repeal ObamacareRepeal Obamacare

ObamaObama

• TaxesTaxes• Raise income tax rates on individuals Raise income tax rates on individuals

making 250Kmaking 250K

• More RegulationMore Regulation

•Supports card check legislation & used Supports card check legislation & used NLRB to implement harmful regulationsNLRB to implement harmful regulations

Fly-In Priorities

• Realistic Restaurant Depreciation

• Repeal Ethanol Mandate

• Repeal Death Tax

• Extension of Bush era tax policy

• WOTC

• NLRB

Why is the PAC so important?

• The PAC can make a difference in the 2012 elections – we need a pro-business Congress

•We saw the consequences of apathy a few years ago results included Obamacare and an activist NLRB•The PAC allows us to have a voice inWashington

YouYou’’ve either got a seat ve either got a seat at the tableat the table

Or youOr you’’re on the Menure on the Menu

lHave a seat at the tableHave a seat at the table

•Come to the Fall 2012 Fly-InCome to the Fall 2012 Fly-In

•December 11December 11thth – 13 – 13thth, 2012, 2012• Congressional ReceptionCongressional Reception

•Let your voices be heard in Washington!Let your voices be heard in Washington!

•For more information, contact:For more information, contact:• Melissa Fisher at 202-368-9758 Melissa Fisher at 202-368-9758 mfisher@polariswdc.com OR OR. Lesley Hottinger (PAC Chair). Lesley Hottinger (PAC Chair) at 740-403-4478 at 740-403-4478

ldhottinger@windstream.net

Your Support Makes a Your Support Makes a Difference!Difference!

• Support the AKFCF PAC!!!Support the AKFCF PAC!!!

• Get involved with the AKFCF GAC!Get involved with the AKFCF GAC!

• Help us support the candidates who share our Help us support the candidates who share our pro-business values, especially during this pro-business values, especially during this critical election year!critical election year!