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For Immediate Release October 3, 2012 Contact: Mike Proto, 201-487-8844/201-400-3666 Contact: Steve Lonegan, 201-487-8844/201-881-6682

Sold Out! One Thousand Conservative Activists to Attend New Jersey Defending the American Dream Summit, Saturday, Oct. 13 in Parsippany!
Conservative Movements Biggest Event of Fall to be Headlined by Michelle Malkin, Jonah Goldberg, Dinesh DSouza, and Peter Schiff!
BOGOTA, NJ Americans for Prosperity Foundations 5th Annual New Jersey Defending the American Dream Summit is sold out more than a week in advance of the upcoming October 13 event. The free-market group will host close to one thousand conservative activists from across the tri-state region at the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Parsippany, NJ for the day-long Summit which will feature a whos who of leading conservative thinkers, pundits and scholars. Highlighting the star-studded lineup of speakers are author, blogger and political commentator Michelle Malkin; author, Fox News and National Review Online contributor Jonah Goldberg; and New York Times best-selling author and President of Kings College in Manhattan, Dinesh DSouza. Other speakers include the American Spectators John Fund, citizen journalist of Project Veritas, James OKeefe III, and the latest addition, author, economist and financial guru, Peter Schiff. The fact that our Summit would sell out this far in advance is an amazing statement that the conservative movement here in the Northeast is alive and well and energized to promote our message of economic freedom, said Steve Lonegan, state director of AFP Foundations New Jersey chapter. The lineup of speakers we have on tap for the Summit couldnt be any better, continued Lonegan. Michelle Malkin, Jonah Goldberg and Dinesh DSouza would constitute an amazing enough trio, but to also have the likes of James OKeefe, John Fund and now Peter Schiff on hand just puts this event over the top. This will hands down be the biggest event for the conservative movement in the Northeast this fall. AFP Foundations Defending the American Dream Summit aims to educate citizen activists about the benefits of economic freedom, free markets, and limited government. The Summit also provides citizen activists with grassroots training to empower them to become effective advocates of the groups free-market vision. Media access including video and a Bloggers Row will be available at the Summit. For inquiries regarding the 5th Annual New Jersey Defending the American Dream Summit, including requests for interviews and press credentials for the event, please contact Mike Proto by phone at 201-487-8844 or by e-mail at mproto@afphq.org. A tentative Summit agenda can be found here.

Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individuals right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFPF believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFPF educates and engages citizens to support restraining state and federal government growth and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFPF is more than 2 million activists strong, with activists in all 50 states. AFPF has 34 state chapters and affiliates. For more information, visit http://www.americansforprosperityfoundation.com/ Americans for Prosperity Foundation does not support or oppose candidates for public office. ###