----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Smither Campaign<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: Help Send Mr. Smither to Washington!
Dear Libertarian Voter, In an ordinary election year, a Libertarian candidacy for the Texas 22nd Congressional District would be a long shot at best. Like most districts, this U.S. House seat was specifically designed to elect an incumbent - in this case former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Libertarians usually run because of a commitment to principle, not because of any great chance of winning. This time we may be able to do both. 2006 is no ordinary election year in the 22nd District. Tom DeLay resigned from Congress due to mounting legal problems, and the Democrats went to court to prevent the Republican Party from nominating a new candidate. Even though the district is historically a Republican stronghold (60-65% Republican), the Democrat's tax and spend nominee, Nick Lampson, is poised to claim it as his own. As there is no Republican on the ballot, the only person standing in the way is Bob Smither - the Libertarian candidate. You've probably read about Bob Smither's campaign for Congress in Texas' 22nd District in the recent issue of LP News. Bob's incredibly exciting background may be viewed on his bio page at http://www.bobsmither.com/about.<http://www.bobsmither.com/about?from=ll> The combination of Bob's history of community service combined with the unusual circumstances surrounding this year's election have given the Libertarian Party an opportunity to do something it has never done before. Bob Smither's candidacy has been profiled in articles and opinion columns from the Washington Times, Congressional Quarterly, the New York Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Wall Street Journal. All reflect the same thing - District 22 is the first realistic chance the Libertarian Party has ever had at winning a seat in Congress. Former Congressman Bob Barr and Texas State Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson have endorsed Bob Smither. Both have emphatically stated that a write-in candidate can not succeed in beating Lampson at the polls. Smither can. To date, we have developed professional campaign literature, placed campaign signs in yards, and made frequent public appearances. Our block-walking teams are blanketing the district several days a week. We have received significantly more media attention than any other LP candidate this election cycle. Additionally, the campaign has already placed more than 60,000 calls to active voters within the district -- and will continue to do so until Election Day. We are already doing a heck of a lot with scant resources. If we had additional funds, we could exploit additional forms of media such as radio and television advertising. We are currently developing a coordinated advertising campaign with the expectation that funds will be available to launch as many commercials as possible before Election Day. The 22nd District leans Republican and many traditionally conservative voters here agree with Bob Smither's message of lower taxes and limited government. Bob needs your help in making sure this message reaches the voters. We're asking for your assistance to make history in District 22 and potentially elect the first Libertarian to Congress. Here are three simple things that you can do to help the Bob Smither for Congress campaign: 1. Please go to www.bobsmither.com/donatenow<http://bobsmither.com/donatenow> and contribute $10, $50, $100, or whatever amount you can afford. Our campaign is entirely funded by private donations from around the country. We do not have the big government lobbyist support of our Democrat opponent, nor do we want it. Your contribution is crucial in enabling us to carry Bob's message to the voters of the District, potentially electing the first Libertarian to the US Congress. 2. E-mail 4-8 of your friends and send them either this message or a link to www.bobsmither.com<http://www.bobsmither.com/> Ask them to do TWO things: A. Watch the video on the front page of the website and then send a contribution. <http://bobsmither.com/?from=ll> B. E-mail 4-8 of their own friends to do exactly the same thing. 3. Everywhere you go, talk up this revolution in the making down in Texas. Think about it: An honest Libertarian of principle is poised to take the House seat formerly occupied by a Republican of great power, a man now tainted by scandal. Folks, this campaign can make history. Please join us in sending Mr. Smither to Washington. Thanks for your help, Kevin Tunstall Campaign Manager, Bob Smither for Congress Smither4Congress Committee * PO Box 131834 * Houston, TX 77219-1834 P.S. The Republican write-in is now bragging<http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4235807.html> that she raised 200K by bringing Tom Delay and Dick Cheney to a lunch fund-raiser yesterday. Stephen Gordon just posted<http://hammeroftruth.com/2006/10/05/a-few-hours-with-the-smither-campaign/> that he's coordinating multiple fund-raising options at the moment. We all know that Libertarians have contributed more than $200K with past online appeals. Let's beat Gordon to the punch by donating $200K even before the printed letters arrive in the mailbox. If you know others you think would also help Bob Smither get to Washington, either enter their email in the box here: or if that doesn't work for you, click www.bobsmither.com<http://www.bobsmither.com/> We will only forward this one message to them, and not add them to any list. -- LibertarianLists.com is a project designed to help libertarian political campaigns while protecting the privacy of e-mail list recipients. 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