Archive for October, 2008

WASHINGTON DC — According to an Associated Press article by LIZ SIDOTI, AP –

“Presidential Race Tightens, AP Poll Says – “The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretch.

“The poll, which found Obama at 44 percent and McCain at 43 percent, supports what some Republicans and Democrats privately have said in recent days: that the race narrowed after the third debate as GOP-leaning voters drifted home to their party and McCain’s “Joe the plumber” analogy struck a chord…”

You can visit the AOL website and read the entire poll story yourself by CLICKING HERE

Hello from Veterans’ Headquarters in Arlington:

Governor Sarah Palin took some time out on the campaign trail to record a special message to America’s military families. As a proud Blue Star mom, she wanted to share her thoughts and hopes with others who have loved ones serving in America’s Armed Forces.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW HER MESSAGE.

Please spread this around to your friends both Governor Palin and John McCain know exactly what it’s like to live in a military family, and both will fight on behalf of all of those with loved ones serving in the active, Guard, and Reserve forces.

To continue that fight, though, they need your help. They need the votes of your fellow Americans, and they need your hard work as we make our final push. CLICK HERE to sign up for a shift at your local Victory center.

If you live near one of our target states and can travel in for a few days or a weekend before the election, CLICK HERE to sign up now.

13 days to make history!

Lang Sias
National Director for Veterans Outreach
McCain/Palin 2008

In a recent letter to supporters, Tom Manion shared some of his beliefs, ideas of and plans about his role as a US Congressman.

“Dear Friend,

“As someone who has spent a lifetime balancing budgets; in the Marine Corps, in business and at home; it has always been my strong belief that allowing families and small businesses to keep more of their hard-earned dollars grows our economy. This benefits everyone through increased consumer spending and investment in American small businesses.

“The government’s spending decisions result in billions of wasted dollars. This is why as a Member of Congress one of my first actions will be to support actions to freeze the budget and eliminate runaway spending. Estimates show over 300 billion dollars are lost annually to waste, fraud and abuse. This is simply inexcusable.
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