Posted on 11/04/2001 10:54:48 AM PST by Mercuria
To My Dear Friends and Supporters,
I am writing you today regarding two very serious items:
1. To announce that I am running for the California State Assembly, District 56;
2. To let you know that I urgently need your help in this endeavor today.
Please read on . . .
Due to the combination of redistricting and term limits, there is no incumbent running for reelection in the 56th Assembly District. This resulting open seat is a wonderful opportunity for us to really make a difference in our State Government. As of this writing, there are only 2 major party candidates running for this seat; a Liberal Democrat, and me, a dedicated Conservative Constitutional Republican.
There is one pressing problem, however. We must raise the funds to pay the exorbitant filing fees (approximately $1000) required by the State of California in order to qualify for the ballot by the beginning of the coming week, as well as many other miscellaneous expenses. As I write this, we are far short of the goal.
Please note that no other Conservative Republican has stepped up to run for this open seat, and if we do not raise the funds necessary to secure my place on the ballot, we may well find ourselves in the untenable position of having a liberal Democrat running virtually unopposed for this seat. We must not allow that to happen!
Many of you have encouraged me to run for this office; I ask you now to please help make that possible by sending the largest contribution you possibly can today.
Please make your checks out to:
"Brantuk for Assembly" or "John W. Brantuk" (whichever is easier)
and mail them today, or as soon as possible to:
Brantuk for Assembly
P.O. Box 171
Whittier, CA 90608
If you'd like to make a donation immediately from your checking account or your credit card, you can also click on the following link and make it now using PayPal:
One last note: Please be aware that once elected it is likely that I will serve only one term in the Assembly. My actions in office will not be colored by thoughts of reelection, but only by doing what is right and what truly upholds the Constitution.
My purpose in office will not be to make friends; my purpose will be to make a positive difference, no matter who's feathers I ruffle.
Thank you for your support. I value it more that I can express.
Best regards,
John W. Brantuk, Sr.
Candidate for Assembly, 56th District
Current Chairman, 58th Assembly District Republican Central Committee
Member, California Republican Party
Phone: (562) 698-2870
Fax: (562) 698-2810
P.S. Whether or not you are in a position to make a donation today, please forward this request on to others who may be able to help. We must raise the necessary funds quickly.
Time is of the essence.
Again, I sincerely thank you.
I've been having enormous trouble with my non-web e-mail connections, so unfortunately, I did not see this e-mail before today, even though it was originally distributed on November 1. So blame me if you want to complain about the delayed announcement.
But RATHER THAN COMPLAINING...how about if we do a contribution push?
If we got 100 FReepers to contribute $10, by golly...that's all it would take for the filing fees...and if you can donate more, we can get this campaign rolling right out of the starting gate!
California...we have a splendid opportunity to put a TRUE-BLUE CONSERVATIVE PRO-CONSTITUTION REPUBLICAN in our State Assembly!! Deadline for fees and filing is Wednesday, November 7, 2001, 5:00 p.m. PayPal takes a couple of days to reflect donations, so if you're doing it by PayPal, CONTRIBUTE TODAY, PLEASE! (Tomorrow latest!)
If you wish to contribute by personal check / money order, please send out your contributions TOMORROW!
Let's put our money where our mouths are...we've been saying we want a FReeper in office...let's pony up and DO IT for Mr. B.!!
NON-CALIFORNIA FREEPERS...I urge you as well to contribute. Your help with promoting a REAL CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN for office in California will mean so much to me and other California FReepers. We need your help, and your contributions will be so very much appreciated!
NOTE TO MODERATORS: The phone / fax numbers in this post are NOT personal information, but campaign contact information which Mr. B. wishes to be made public.
Also, I've designated this as "Breaking News" and hope you will understand why...a FReeper is running for office! Many thanks for your forbearance!
Mr. B. is one of our Burro Canyon Heroes...and the Chief of our wonderful monthly ATF Night!!!
Mr. B. is a DYNAMO when it comes to our Second Amendment rights...and he will be the ONLY Republican candidate running for the Assembly seat!
Let's show Mr. B our appreciation by donating to his campaign!
(And my donor list!)
I will see what I can do to help him out.
The is NOT a throw away district. If anything, Mr. Brulte and Mr. Cox up in Sacramento, who sold us all out by giving us these horrendous districts, ought to pay attention and see how campaigns are run by real patriots.
(I know Whittier got split into 3 A.D.'s which did you get? 56th, 58th or 60th?)
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