Minuteman co-founder is considering running for Congress!

SPECIAL CITIZENS UPDATE from Citizens Lobby
An e-Newsletter from http://www.CitizensLobby.com

The following ALERT is a special message from MinutemanHQ.com:

ALERT: Minuteman co-founder Jim Gilchrist is considering running for Congress!

President Bush has just appointed Congressman Chris Cox (R-California) to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This leaves an important vacancy in Congress for California's 48th Congressional District!

Gov. Schwarzenegger is required to set a special election date within two weeks of the appointment.

If ever there were a time to support a fellow Minuteman, it is now!

Select to Support Jim Gilchrist!

Jim is seriously considering running for this seat. And, if he wins, he'll take the fight to protect our borders straight to the President with REAL border security legislation!

California's 48th Congressional District sits squarely in Republican Orange County with over 50% registered Republicans!

The problem is Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Bush Administration have already anointed their "establishment candidate"--even before the announcement!

California State Senator John Campbell is soft on immigration. And, this is precisely what the governor and the president want.

Campbell's record reveals a vote for in-state tuition for illegal immigrants! Adding insult to injury, he voted for loosening the use of Matricula Consular cards giving illegal immigrants easier access to welfare benefits.

We cannot afford to have another congressman in DC who is willing to sellout our country's national security for party gain!

That's why we need Jim in Congress!

Select to Support Jim Gilchrist!

Jim isn't just a volunteer and Minuteman. He's a former Marine and Vietnam veteran. He's a businessman with an MBA and an experienced tax accountant. And, he's a former reporter with years of media experience.

Jim is the perfect man for the job!

But, rest assured the powers that be in the GOP establishment will pour money into Campbell's campaign to ensure the status quo on immigration.

This is UNACCEPTABLE!

We're sounding a clarion call to every Patriot in America to stand on principle and help guarantee a win for Jim Gilchrist.

By joining fellow Americans from all over the country in support of Jim, we can finally send an advocate of national security to Congress.

Jim won't pull any punches when it comes to keeping our country free from the invasion criminals, drug-traffickers, and terrorists!

Select to Support Jim Gilchrist!

But, the GOP "establishment" hates the idea of Jim Gilchrist getting into this race.

From the White House on down, they are "soft" on the ILLEGAL immigration issue. But they're also starting to realize that "the people" outside the beltway in Washington are mad as hell and aren't going to take it any longer.

The GOP establishment doesn't want an independent Jim Gilchrist in this race because they know they can't control him and they know he's going to embarrass them over this issue.

We must win this race!

But, like it or not, the credibility and viability of a campaign is judged by the amount of money it raises EARLY.

We're going to have only four months to communicate our message to hundreds of thousands of voters.

You can't do that by going door-to-door. You do that with mail, phones, radio and TV ads. And those things cost major bucks.

Select to Support Jim Gilchrist!

So we have a choice:

We can run a token campaign just to tweak the noses of the GOP establishment...

Or run a full-blown, professional campaign with a chance to pull off what would be one of the most stunning political upsets in our nation's history...

It comes down to whether or not folks such as yourselves, all across the country, are sick-and-tired enough of our federal government screwing around over border security to make a significant contribution to Jim's campaign without worrying about upsetting the Republican Party establishment.

TAKE ACTION:

If you'd like to help put the fear of God in the GOP and really launch Jim Gilchrist's campaign financially so that the party and the media HAS to take his campaign seriously, just go to this "draft Jim Gilchrist" website RIGHT NOW...

Sign the online petition urging Jim to run...

And make as generous an online contribution as you can.

Select to Support Jim Gilchrist!

But don't stop there.

TELL EVERYBODY on your email list about this campaign and urge them to get involved and make a contribution, as well.

The actual voting will be taking place in Orange County, CA. But make no mistake:

This is a national race in which we ALL have a stake. If Jim does well--and especially if he wins this race--it will be impossible for Washington to ignore this ILLEGAL immigration problem any longer!

Are you willing to sacrifice $1000, $500, or $250... or $100, $50 or even $20... to help get a true Patriot in Congress? PLEASE, click below NOW to make your best donation to Jim�s campaign:

Select to Support Jim Gilchrist!

Sincerely,

Chris Simcox, Founder

Minuteman Civil Defense Corps

If you prefer to donate by check, please mail to:

Gilchrist for Congress

Dept. 105-812

PO Box 2749

Laguna Hills, CA 92654-2749

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