[Paine in the Neck]

It is critically important that conservatives don't take their eye off the ball.

As serious a matter as the war on terrorism is, as important as you may find other issues, the battle for the courts trumps all.

With looming retirements and the Democrat filibusters, control of the upper levels of the judiciary is at a tipping point.

The result of this election will be felt for decades, if not for centuries.

The Left is losing power in the state legislatures, in the Federal legislature and rarely holds the White House. They're even now feeling pressure in the Academy and in the Press.

Their last refuge is with a radical judiciary. The Left *must not* get control of the courts now.

This election is a challenge to "Broken Glass" Republicans and anyone who cares about what kind of country they leave to their grandchildren.

Don't let complacency, intimidation, laziness, the weather or *anything* stop you from going to the polls.

Contribute to conservative candidates (or the SwiftVets) as much as you can. Next summer's vacation is far less important than the future of the country. If our troops can risk their lives for the country we can at least cough up some cash and make a few "get out the vote" phone calls.

To quote John Adams in the musical "1776", "Now VOTE! Damn you, VOTE!"

[granite]

Would you like to take the next step?  Here are four things that will put us over the top in November and they all involve votes and voters - the most important part of any election.

1. Make sure you are registered to vote.  In most states, just two weeks remain before voter registration closes.  Are you registered?  Be sure.  All projections indicate this election will be a close race decided by a small margin.  Your vote could make the difference.  Take a moment, to complete or update your voter registration at www.GeorgeWBush.com/Vote.  It only takes a moment.

2. Make sure your family members are registered to vote.  If you have a small family, use the form at the bottom of this page to e-mail this note and encourage them to register.  Have a bigger family?  Need more space?  You can access or create your own Virtual Precinct and send a message to family members across the country encouraging them to register or update their information.  Once they register, you can use the same tool to send them updates from the campaign and directions to their polling place.

3. Think creatively about other people who may not be registered.  Do you have a Christmas card list?  Or sing in a church choir?  Are you a member of a Veterans group?  What about the other parents on your child's soccer team?  Have you touched base with your old friends from school lately?  Odds are a lot of those people aren't registered to vote, but they may support the President.  In the words of the phone company, "reach out and touch someone."  Send them a link to our registration tool.  Get them registered and turn them out.

4. Make sure your friends know the best way to help.  Use your Virtual Precinct to send this message to everyone you know who may want to help our campaign.  If everyone who receives this message registers a few voters and passes the message on, we'll have the votes we need to win.  To access or create your Virtual Precinct, visit www.GeorgeWBush.com/VirtualPrecinct.

Every four years, people tell you this election is the most important of our lives.  This time, it's true.  The choice we make on November 2nd will determine the way we fight the War on Terror; whether doctors and patients or government bureaucrats will make our health care decisions; and whether we keep our economy on the right track or let higher taxes derail our recovery.

I hope you will take the time this weekend to complete these four simple steps to make the difference.

Sincerely,
 
Ken Mehlman

P.S.  Completing these four actions will only take you a few minutes, but the outcome will be amazing.  These small tasks will push us over the top.  Please take a few moments and do all you can.