ANCA and Armenian Weekly Live at the Democratic Convention

August 26, 2008 The ANCA and the Armenian Weekly at the Democratic National Convention Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter with ANCA Exec. Dir. Aram Hamparian at the Democratic National Convention Read the Daily Updates at: http://dnc.hairenik.com The ANCA's Aram Hamparian, Eastern Region Director Karine Birazian and Eastern Region Outreach Coordinator Ani Hagopian have teamed up with Armenian Weekly Editor Khatchig Mouradian to bring you daily coverage from the Democratic National Convention. Urge Candidates in your area to submit an ANCA Questionnaire Send a Free ANCA WebMail Obama/Biden Strong on Genocide Recognition; US-Armenia Relations LA Fundraiser to Honor Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Joe Knollenberg Asbarez Election Coverage: 2008 Candidate David Krikorian (Ind. - OH) Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) Get Your Daily ANCA/Armenian News Asbarez.com | Asbarez Post Obama/Biden Strong on Genocide Recognition; US-Armenia Relations WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama's announcement of longtime Armenian American issues supporter, Sen. Joe Biden as his choice for Vice-President. Sen. Biden, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been an outspoken advocate of U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide and brings the principled international leadership needed to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. "As we stated back in January, Armenian Americans, a community that is deeply committed to a moral U.S. foreign policy and constructive American engagement abroad, respect Senator Biden's leadership and, today, we welcome his addition to the Democratic ticket," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. Elected to office in 1972, Senator Biden has been a voice of moral clarity on issues of concern to the Armenian American community including. . . Read more LA Fundraiser to Honor Rep. Knollenberg -- Event to be held August 28th LOS ANGELES--Congressman Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus and a staunch supporter of issues of importance to Armenian Americans, will be honored on August 28, at a reception co-hosted by the Armenian National Committee Political Action Committee (ANC-PAC), the U.S.-Armenia Public Affairs Committee (USAPAC) and The California Courier newspaper. Also in attendance will be members of the National Organization of Republican Armenians (NORA. Congressman Knollenberg, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Michigan, has been an outstanding leader on Armenian issues since he was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, consistently garnering an A+ in the Armenian National Committee of America's Congressional Report Card. Congressman Knollenberg has been one of the Armenian-American community's staunchest allies in Congress, on occasion even publicly opposing both his party's President and leadership in defense of Armenian issues. He is in the political race of his life, one of the Top 5 most competitive Congressional races in the country, and how our community responds will be watched closely. We encourage all to support this very worthy effort even if you are unable to attend. Read Asbarez News coverage . . . Published by the Armenian National Committee of America 1711 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 775-1918, Fax: (202) 775-5648, E-mail: anca@anca.org, Web: www.anca.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~