Folks, we got us a presidential fundraiser to combat, and we need your help.
Perhaps because the Straight Smear-Talk Express pulled out of Michigan just in time to lose see their polls dive everywhere else, George W. Bush--remember him?--took time out of his destroying your retirement and showed up in Michigan to have what was described as "a lengthy discussion" with our Secretary of State, Terri Lynn Land (who has gubernatorial/congressional asperations), talk with local businessmen and, much to the delight of Joe Knollenberg (MI-09) and Tim Walberg (MI-07), raise a bunch of money for their respective and increasingly tenuous re-election bids.
We did this for Darcy Burner, when Bush went to Washington to raise money for Reichert, so we can do it here, right? We need your help with a counter offensive of fundraising for our candidates, Gary Peters and Mark Schauer.
From West Michigan Newschannel 3:
In a manner of three hours, the President swept in and swept out, trying to raise some money for Republicans in Michigan. Republicans have been admittedly staggering after Senator John McCain decided to pull his campaign out of the state.
President Bush arrived in Grand Rapids Wednesday for the first time in more than a year. Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land was there to greet him and had a lengthy conversation with him.
"It's very key for the party," Land said, "we have some tight races in Michigan; Tim Walberg and Congressman Knollenberg. So the fact he's here to support those candidates, to be able to talk to the donors and supporters."
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From there, Mr. Bush traveled to Ada to meet with business leaders at the Schintz Deli, talking about the government rescue plan and what his administration can do to help, even as he prepares to leave office.
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Finally, Mr. Bush headed to the home of former Amway Corporation Chief Dick DeVos, where there was a line of people waiting to say hello.
Newschannel 3 was told that the President was helping to raise money for U.S. Representative Joe Knollenberg and freshman U.S. Representative Tim Walberg, both of who are in tight races leading up to election day.
Please help us offset this fundraiser with what we do best, Bush-Raiser!
Please go down the list at this site, and give generously to Gary Peters and Mark Schauer.
This is also the last day of the PFAW Fundraiser, so we really need your help there. A win, which is in Gary Peters' grasp, will bring an additional $4000 to the campaign. So, again, please scroll down to Gary's bio and contribution button on the PFAW ActBlue page and lend us a hand.
Let's use our green to turn these seats blue!