Support Our Troops; Support Joe

For a large number of you, this is your first Monday Memo so “Welcome Aboard”. The publicity generated by our response to Walter Jones’ outrageous attack on Rush Limbaugh has led to over 175 new subscribers to our weekly campaign update in the last week alone.

Our first shipment of “Walter Jones: Phony Republican” bumper stickers will go out tomorrow to over 100 of you and I hope you will display them proudly, along with our Support Our Troops stickers and the popular OBX style oval JOE stickers.

One of my many stops this week in a full schedule of campaign events was the state convention of the North Carolina College Republicans in Raleigh. I was honored to be a featured speaker and encouraged by so many young people taking such an interest in the political process. In particular, it was great to see so many young people who have already decided to live their life guided by conservative principles.

There is an often quoted adage that goes something like “If a young man is not a liberal, he has no heart. If an old man is not a conservative, he has no head.” I would argue that although that may be true in many cases, the conservative movement has much more to offer our nations’ youth than the liberal way of thinking.

Just listen to any talk show that has a conservative and liberal debating. Tell me which one has the more positive outlook on life? Is it a conservative or a liberal who believes you have the ability to achieve your goals and that your lot in life is does not rely on a government program? When you hear the story of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is it the conservatives or the liberals who are judging the man on the content of his character, not the color of his skin?

I brought a positive message to the College Republicans this weekend and my overall campaign message is a positive one. This campaign is about change and it is my job to point out Walter Jones’ radical shift to the left in order to highlight the need for a change. But make no mistake: My campaign has a positive message for the future because a government run by conservative principles empowers its’ citizens to be all they can be.

I hope today you will take a moment to pause and reflect on why you are a conservative and why the principles that guide your life fit so nicely in to the conservative philosophy. It should reaffirm your political beliefs and help you again realize the great injustice being done by our Congressman by not representing the conservative principles of his district. He is not the same man we sent to Washington under the Contract with America because he is no longer a conservative.


See you on the campaign trail!
Joe

Quote of the Week: North Carolina Republican Rep. Walter Jones told FOX News late Monday that Limbaugh "went too far," and that he will sign on to Udall's resolution on Tuesday morning. Foxnews.com Tuesday October 02, 2007.
The Internet is the worst nightmare for a politician who flip-flops.

Happy Birthday Joe

Dear Friends,
Today is my husband Joe’s 53rd birthday. It will be spent like most days, splitting time between his #1 priority, his family, and what he views as his duty to the people of this district - his campaign to become your next Congressman.
Through 25 years of marriage, I’ve watched Joe serve our country as a soldier and a statesman, but I’ve never seen him more committed. He knows the challenges of this campaign and he’s attacked them in the same manner he does every challenge. He analyzes the task, formulates a plan and then gives it 100%.
I’m not as politically savvy as Joe, but I know what I see across the district, and I know what I see in our home - and it is very encouraging. Night after night, Joe comes home with stories from the campaign trail. Our phone rings off the hook with well-wishers. It’s hard to go shopping with him because he barely takes a step without someone stopping him to talk about the campaign. I’ve learned a lot about politics in the past few months and one of the most important things I’ve learned is that good people are willing to step forward for a good man.
I have been so moved by the stories of military men and women and their families who have stepped forward to thank Joe for standing up for them. At a time when so many of our troops are putting their lives on the line for this nation and our way of live, it is an honor to have their support and Joe will never forget them.
I ask you now if you would join me in helping Joe stand up for our brave men and women in uniform. I can think of know more special or important gift that you can deliver to Joe on his birthday, then your commitment to help him fight for our troops and for our conservative values. He tells me his campaign needs money now, as another reporting period ends this month. As he explained to me, these early reports are an important show of strength for a campaign and there may be no more important report than this one. Please consider making a donation to the campaign and help Joe in his efforts to bring true conservative leadership back to Congress.
You can contribute right now with your credit card at Joe’s website, www.joeforcongress.com/donate or if you prefer, send a check to his campaign treasurer. (His address is listed at the bottom of this email)
Please do this today. By giving today, you would help give Joe a great birthday present and would give his campaign time to process the donations so they meet this most important campaign deadline at the end of the month.
Thanks again for all your support. It is people like you who inspire Joe to spend the long hours involved in this campaign. He tells me often that he will do all he can but he can’t do it alone. Please contribute today and send Joe a birthday present that will help in his goal of serving you as your United States Congressman. www.joeforcongress.com/donate
Thanks again for helping my husband.
Sherrill McLaughlin