FRC's Tony Perkins to Discuss Presidential Race at National Press Club's Newsmakers Event

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Sep 23, 2011, 12:36 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins will participate in a National Press Club (NPC) Newsmakers news conference Tuesday, September 27, from 9-10 a.m. EDT to discuss "What Values Voters Want in a Presidential Candidate." He will also offer a preview of FRC Action's upcoming Values Voter Summit which will feature all of the major GOP presidential candidates and a straw poll of attendees. A Q/A will follow the presentation.

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With attendees from almost every state, the Values Voter Summit straw poll will be a defining moment as candidates in the fluid GOP presidential race see where they stack up with grassroots activists representing one of the most powerful voting blocs.

WHO: Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

WHAT: "What Values Voters Want in a Presidential Candidate."
Newsmakers news conference hosted by the National Press Club

WHEN: 9-10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, September 27, 2011

WHERE: National Press Club – Murrow Room
529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

NPC's Newsmakers are one-hour press conferences run by the National Press Club for the benefit of the press corps. Guests include Members of Congress, key government officials, experts in policy and influential organization leaders. Guests give a brief statement and then submit to questions from the press.

SOURCE Family Research Council