President Bush Says Vote Mark Earley for Governor in Letter

Earley for Governor: President Bush Says Vote Mark Earley for Governor -- Experienced & Steady Leadership Will Keep Virginia Strong & Safe

For Release: October 29, 2001 Contacts: David Botkins/YooRee Oh Website: www.MarkEarley.com Phone: (804) 440-2001

RICHMOND - President George W. Bush will issue a letter to Virginians this week urging them to vote for Mark Earley for Governor, saying Earley's "experienced and steady leadership will keep Virginia's economy strong and the Commonwealth safe." The letter reaffirmed the President's strong endorsement of Mark Earley this summer.

President Bush states in the letter: "Mark Earley, Jay Katzen, and Jerry Kilgore are experienced leaders with a positive agenda to keep Virginia moving forward - with lower taxes, better schools, and more jobs. They understand it is better to cut taxes than to raise them. They understand we must continue to improve the education opportunities for our children by making sure students have good teachers, smaller classes, and accountable schools. And they understand in times like these experienced and steady leadership will keep Virginia's economy strong and the Commonwealth safe."

On July 26th, President Bush officially endorsed Mark Earley during an Oval Office meeting in which the President predicted Earley would win "because he knows a couple of truths - one, that it's important to let people keep their own money... And secondly, he has prioritized education and he knows full well that if you have a governor who knows how to lead you can set clear spending priorities."

Attached is a full text of the President's letter and a photo from Mark Earley's July 26th Oval Office meeting with President Bush.

In these important times, I ask you to do something important for our nation: Please vote in Virginia's elections on November 6th.

By voting, you reaffirm our nation's commitment to democracy and show the world that America is strong.

Mark Earley, Jay Katzen, and Jerry Kilgore are experienced leaders with a positive agenda to keep Virginia moving forward - with lower taxes, better schools, and more jobs. They understand it is better to cut taxes than to raise them. They understand we must continue to improve the education opportunities for our children by making sure students have good teachers, smaller classes, and accountable schools. And they understand in times like these experienced and steady leadership will keep Virginia's economy strong and the Commonwealth safe.

This Tuesday, Mark Earley, Jay Katzen, and Jerry Kilgore have the chance to lead Virginia to a better future and a brighter tomorrow - but only if you vote. Please take time this Tuesday, November 6, to vote for these good men. They deserve your support, and as your leaders, they will make all of us proud.

In these important times, I ask you to do something important for our nation: Please vote in Virginia's elections on November 6th.
By voting, you reaffirm our nation's commitment to democracy and show the world that America is strong.

I also encourage you to support Mark Earley, Jay Katzen, and Jerry Kilgore.

Well as much as a few weeks ago I wanted an airport rally with 30,000 flags waving in the breeze, this might indeed be the best option.

Think about it. Bush sent a letter. He didn't "take time from running the war" to campaign, as we all know and have discussed ad nauseum that the impeached rapist would have done.

This mailing, the NRA mailing, with the races in a statistical dead heat, just might do it.

People WILL open a letter from the President. They WILL associate it with patriotism, the flag and hopefully the Republican ticket. This may be all it takes to bring the wandering flock back into the fold (forget Holton and Rhodes, they were lost to the GOP years ago).

We've got a week to know if this will help. I'd sure like to see a poll with the numbers even (without the margin of error).

A letter from President Bush may the best we can do at this time. It's going to be mailed to every single household in the commonwealth? Seems like it would be cheaper and more effective to spend the money on airtime, even if it's radio. Let him read the letter and broadcast it on the much cheaper radio airwaves. For people to open the letter, it should have the White House for its return address, and in case no one opens it, the message should be on the outside of the envelope. Something to the effect of, "We need Mark Earley at this time." I'm relieved he's doing something, but have spent the better part of the day convincing myself we'd have to go it alone.

The letter is already getting media play, WMAL news tonight on the way home talked about the letter and why President Bush is supporting Earley. The broadcast said it is the tax issue, among other things. We shouldn't be raising taxes at this time.

Here's a Fairfax County Republican email about the Victory Tour this Saturday:

1. SAT., NOV 3, 2001, RALLY, LIT DROP & FREE PICNIC W/ BAND
Where: Interstate Van Lines - 5801 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA
When: 10 AM - Saturday, November 3rd
11 AM - Lit Drop across Northern Virginia
3 PM - Free Picnic & Band
Speakers at the Rally will include Mark Earley, Jay Katzen Jerry Kilgore, Senator John Warner, Senator George Allen, Gov. James Gilmore III, Rep. Tom Davis & Rep. Frank Wolf
Those seeking to volunteer should contact your District Chairman (see FCRC for points of contact) or the Earley Campaign NOVA Office at 703-388-0800, email: patrick@markearley.com.
Directions: 495 to Braddick Rd. Head west towards George Mason University. Turn left onto Rolling Road. Interstate Van Lines will be 4 miles down to the left.
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9. PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL RATING HITS RECORD 97%
In a poll released today by the Harris Group of 1011 adults, President Bush's polling numbers continued to climb into the stratosphere with an unprecedented 97% of those polled giving the President a "fair" to "excellent" rating. Of those who responded "pretty good" to "excellent" the President continued to hold his numbers scoring an impressive 88%.

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