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Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Bush!!!
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Posted on 09/10/2004 3:32:17 PM PDT by Gomez

September 10, 2004

Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Bush!!!
President Bush has "full support" of the nation's largest police labor organization

Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, today announced the organization's endorsement of President George W. Bush in his reelection effort.

"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," Canterbury said from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the group's National Board is meeting this weekend. "We are fortunate to have this man in the White House and we are proud to give him our endorsement today."

For a candidate to receive the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police, he must receive a two-third majority of the National Board, which comprises one Trustee from each of the organization's State Lodges. President Bush received the unanimous endorsement of the National Board.

"Our National Board, and the more than 318,000 members of the F.O.P., are very well acquainted with the President's record with respect to law enforcement because he has made the F.O.P. a partner in crafting national law enforcement policy," Canterbury said. "He has always been there for the rank-and-file officer, and we are eager to be there for him in November."

Canterbury described numerous important regulatory and legislative victories that were achieved by the Fraternal Order of Police with the help of the President and his Administration. His cited three of the most important as the passage of the "Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act," the most significant expansion of the Public Safety Officers' Benefit program in a generation; the enactment of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act," which exempts active and retired law enforcement officers from State and local prohibitions on the carrying of concealed firearms; and the adoption of new regulations giving law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics stronger overtime protections.

"In just four short years, President Bush and his Administration have enacted some of the most beneficial changes to American law enforcement in the past five decades," Canterbury said. "And we look forward to helping him win another four!"

The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest law enforcement labor organization in the United States, with more than 318,000 members.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: endorsement; fop; gwb2004; leo; policeendorsebush
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1 posted on 09/10/2004 3:32:17 PM PDT by Gomez
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To: Gomez
I LOVE A MAN IN A UNIFORM!
2 posted on 09/10/2004 3:33:54 PM PDT by bitt ("I'm Mad as Zell, and I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore." (CongressmanBillybob))
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To: Gomez

I would say they were not too keen on Kerry's appeasing cop-out that Islamo-terrorism is a "police matter". Good for them.


3 posted on 09/10/2004 3:34:41 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: bitt

HUGE! Bump!


4 posted on 09/10/2004 3:35:04 PM PDT by hawaiian
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To: Gomez
*bump*

It'd be a hoot if they made a statment re: AWB. Kerry is asserting on the stump that ALL LEO's are against the sunsetting.

5 posted on 09/10/2004 3:36:39 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Gomez

Cool. Who did they endorse in 00?


6 posted on 09/10/2004 3:38:25 PM PDT by zbigreddogz
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To: Cboldt

"Kerry is asserting on the stump that ALL LEO's are against the sunsetting."



So he thinks that all people born between July 23 and August 22 are in favor of the AWB? : )


7 posted on 09/10/2004 3:40:40 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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To: Gomez

who cares. this is the biggest anti 2nd amendment group in the country...


8 posted on 09/10/2004 3:41:48 PM PDT by go star go
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To: Gomez

Memo to Senator Kerry:

Bye, bye baby!

Now, if only the voters in MA would wise-up and get rid of this guy when he's up for re-elect to the senate!

So long, it's been nice to know you!


9 posted on 09/10/2004 3:42:58 PM PDT by RexBeach (Before God makes you greedy, he makes you stupid.)
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To: Gomez

Big BTTT!!!


10 posted on 09/10/2004 3:58:03 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Gomez
I am wondering why any union member (not only a police officer) would ever support a Dim? Most of union members are working for big-bad-air-and-water-polluting corporations, drive air polluting tracks and/or produce air-polluting-gas-gazzler SUVs. At the same time the stated goal of Dims is to strangle all these businesses to death by regulation and thus leave union members without any work.
11 posted on 09/10/2004 4:00:34 PM PDT by alex
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To: Gomez

Conservatives love you too Policeman's union..we always obey the law!!!!


12 posted on 09/10/2004 4:05:23 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776 ((John Kerry is now in full retreat))
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To: Gomez

Looks like we are going to get the "Bush Democrats" vote.

John


13 posted on 09/10/2004 4:11:32 PM PDT by John_7Diamonds
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To: Gomez

14 posted on 09/10/2004 4:11:45 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The New Media: Thank God and Algore for the Internet!)
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To: zbigreddogz

FOP endorsed Clinton in '96, Bush in 2000.


15 posted on 09/10/2004 4:12:04 PM PDT by JohnnyZ ("The common man doesn't look at me as some rich witch." --Teresa Heinz Kerry)
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To: alex
Not according to my Sept. Teamster magazine. A front cover, five page article lets us know that without the union the 20,000 Teamster cops would be patrolling with sling shots while their families starved at home.
16 posted on 09/10/2004 4:14:23 PM PDT by Tail Gunner John
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To: Gomez
FR THREAD FROM 2000 CAMPAIGN

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39c915ac777a.htm

17 posted on 09/10/2004 4:14:36 PM PDT by JohnnyZ ("The common man doesn't look at me as some rich witch." --Teresa Heinz Kerry)
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To: Gomez

Excellent news! Though honestly I'd have been pretty shocked if they hadn't endorsed W.


18 posted on 09/10/2004 4:20:31 PM PDT by snowangel321321
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To: snowangel321321

Six more weeks baby!!! Gotta keep it coming for six more weeks. .... who will Peter out 1st .... Kerry Kamp or Bush Camp????


19 posted on 09/10/2004 4:22:56 PM PDT by BlueOx
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To: bitt

"I LOVE A MAN IN A UNIFORM!"

Hmm. Not sure I can squeeze back into mine anymore. LOL!


20 posted on 09/10/2004 4:25:02 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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