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Posted on 10/07/2001 8:24:01 AM PDT by Antoninus

Dear Campaign Supporter:

Did you know one 30-second TV ad on NBC can cost $16,000? One newspaper ad in the Star Ledger or Asbury Park Press can cost $6,500?

Despite these huge election costs, I am proud to say our campaign has done extremely well: Jim McGreevey has been running for governor for five years, yet we are almost at parity financially speaking.

Moreover, we enter the final month of the campaign with both sides about even among voters who know both of us.

Our message of strong leadership to cut taxes and keep our economy strong is resonating with voters. The choice before New Jersey’s voters is clear - they can cast a vote for me, with my proven record of leadership in Jersey City (where I cut taxes, slashed the crime rate and found innovative ways to deliver better government services at lower cost), or they can cast a vote for Jim McGreevey, who raised property taxes 59 percent in Woodbridge, even as violent crime soared.

Recent polls have shown that as voters are finally tuning in to the campaign, and comparing the two candidates, they’re coming our way - in fact, we’ve cut Jim McGreevey’s summertime lead in half, and are well-positioned to overtake him as we enter the final month of the campaign.

Where this campaign has been at a disadvantage, though, is in money raised - in large part because our party had a fractious primary.

With 32 days to go, we still need to raise $250,000 to complete our fundraising. That's why I am personally appealing to you to make a contribution to the campaign today of $50, $75, $125, $250 or whatever you can afford. Simply click https://www.campaignsolutions.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/profile.d2w/input?can_ref=291 and you can make a secure donation online, right now.

Contributions are matched through the New Jersey Election Fund, so a donation for $100 is really like giving $300, and a check for the maximum allowable "$2,600" is really like giving "$7,800".

I would not ask for your support if we were not convinced we were positioned for victory. Please help us close the gap in these remaining few weeks - your support means a great deal.

With sincere appreciation, I am

Bret Schundler
Candidate for Governor


P.S. I am appealing to you to make a contribution to the campaign today of $50, $75, $125, $250 or whatever you can afford. Simply click here https://www.campaignsolutions.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/profile.d2w/input?can_ref=291 to make a secure donation online, right now or send a check today to Schundler for Governor, Inc., 395 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 We need to receive your check by October 16th in order to have maximum impact.

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