Posted on 10/04/2004 5:59:10 PM PDT by RWR8189
On Ohio Bus Tour, President Meets with Fraternal Order of Police Leadership CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - During his Ohio bus tour today, President George W. Bush met with the Fraternal Order of Police leadership to accept their unanimous endorsement of his reelection. The FOP’s endorsement of the President is the organization’s first-ever unanimous endorsement of a presidential candidate. In between his events in Mansfield and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, President Bush met with National President of the Fraternal Order of Police Kenneth C. Canterbury, Executive Director James Pasco and FOP of Ohio President Nicholas DiMarco to thank them for their support and officially except their endorsement. The FOP endorsed President Bush at their national board meeting in New Mexico on September 10th. In their endorsement, Canterbury said, “For the past four years, President George W. Bush has proved himself to be one of the very best friends that rank-and-file law enforcement officers have ever had…President Bush and his Administration have enacted some of the most beneficial changes to American law enforcement in the past five decades.” President Bush has made combating crime a top priority of his administration. During his time in office, he has launched unprecedented efforts to crack down on gun crime, rein in corporate fraud, and reduce criminal recidivism. Thanks to President Bush's efforts, the violent crime rate is down 21 percent to a 30-year low. The President has also successfully sought historic funding levels to support the efforts of first responders and increased funding for first responders 680 percent from the previous administration. The FOP is the largest law enforcement labor union in the nation with 318,000 members. It has state lodges in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, and is the largest professional police organization in the country. The FOP of Ohio is the state’s largest law enforcement organization representing officers at the local, county, state, and federal level.
NOw this is an interesting turn...
I thought the police unions were FOR the assault weapons ban -
Then again, GW stated that he would sign it IF it came to him.
Oh well ....
Well done, heroes in blue.
Yup, I'm drunk!
I hope the President makes this point in the next debate. To hear Kerry, the President hasn't done a thing on any of these issues because (say it all together now) he gave all the money to the wealthy and Iraq.
Whew, what a relief! When I saw the word "FOP," I automatically thought of Kerry.
WOOOHOOO! I knew the good guys in blue would recognize a fellow good guy and support him. How on earth could law enforcement possibly support a cheat and lier like Kerry!
That's two blessings on my son who is a cop in civilian life but is on active duty in Iraq!
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I'm sure the networks will be all over this.
Scarborough and Oreilly will surely talk about it...
God bless him and those like him.
May the LORD protect your son and return him safe. thanks
to your son for his service and may the LORD bless you too.
Why don't you feed the kid for cripes sake?
Still complains about the food though.
That's my grand daughter (His niece) that he's got the cuffs on.
Terrific endorsement. Our police are really smart, they know strength and leadership when they see it.
When I see union members loudly supporting Kerry, it's obvious that they like their men wearing lipstick,
having a soft orange glow with speedo tan lines,
filled with Botox and sporting a new manicure.
The FOP is obviously not a girly man union, like some of the others.
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