[Nfbc-info] FW: Former CA Secretary Of State Bill JonesEndorsesMeg Whitman - April 27, 2010

Fri Apr 30 09:02:49 UTC 2010

The question here is how does relate to NFB and its philosophy?
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Lyens" <jonathan at lyens.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] FW: Former CA Secretary Of State Bill 
JonesEndorsesMeg Whitman - April 27, 2010


> Hi-is a 501(c)3, I am uncomfortable with campaign emails being  forwarded 
> to the list. Its one thing to encourage people to vote, but  campaign 
> messages implies an nfb endorcement, which violates federal  irs 
> regulations. Mary, do you have a position on this?
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> Best
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> Jonathan
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> As the nfb
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 29, 2010, at 6:39 AM, "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com> wrote:
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>> Federationists, don't just take my word for it.  Please educate  yourself
>> and get involved.  Because this election is not just for the
>> blind/visually-impaired.
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>> Original Message:
>> From: "Meg 2010" <Whitman2010.noreply at us.emaildirect.com>
>> To: "" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>> Subject: Former CA Secretary Of State Bill Jones Endorses Meg  Whitman -
>> April 27, 2010
>> Date:
>> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:50:14 -0700
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>> (http://www.megwhitman.com)
>> View this in a web browser
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>> FORMER CA SECRETARY OF STATE BILL JONES
>> ENDORSES MEG WHITMAN
>>
>> For Immediate Release
>> Tuesday, April 27, 2010
>>
>> CONTACT: Sarah Pompei
>> 408.457.1369
>>
>> CUPERTINO - Meg Whitman, Republican candidate for Governor, today
>> announced the endorsement of Bill Jones, one of California's most 
>> respected
>> Republican leaders. Jones served as California Secretary of State  from 
>> 1995
>> through 2002, and in his second term was one of two Republicans to win
>> statewide election
>> "I am honored to have the support of Bill Jones, one of our state's  most
>> distinguished Republican leaders. As an Assemblyman, Bill  successfully 
>> led
>> Californians to adopt one of the most crucial public safety laws in
>> California history, 'Three Strikes and You're Out'. As Secretary of 
>> State,
>> he implemented key measures to protect the integrity of our democratic
>> process by making our election and campaign reform systems cleaner, 
>> fairer
>> and more transparent,'' Whitman said.
>>
>> "I find inspiration in Bill's leadership, dedication to Republican
>> principles and emphasis on making government more cost-effective,
>> transparent and relevant for Californians. His counsel and advice,
>> particularly on the water issue, will be instrumental in moving my 
>> campaign
>> ahead," Whitman added.
>>
>> "We need a proven job creator to turn around our economy and get our
>> state moving in the right direction. Meg is exactly the person we  need; 
>> she
>> has managed complex budgets, understands the issues facing small 
>> business
>> and has created thousands of jobs right here in California," Bill  Jones
>> said. "Californians are fortunate to have such an accomplished person
>> running for Governor and I urge voters to study her plans for  restoring
>> California and then go vote for her on June 8."
>>
>> Bill Jones has an impressive resume as a Fresno-area rancher,
>> businessman, legislator and state constitutional officer. On his 
>> election
>> in 1994 as Secretary of State, he became the first Central Valley 
>> resident
>> to serve in a constitutional office in over a century. On his re- 
>> election
>> in 1998, he won 500,000 more votes than the Republican gubernatorial
>> candidate. He ran for governor in 2002 and, in 2004, he was the 
>> Republican
>> nominee for the U.S. Senate.
>>
>> In 1994 as an Assemblyman, Jones received national acclaim when he 
>> worked
>> closely with Mike Reynolds to author California's immensely popular 
>> "Three
>> Strikes and You're Out" law. In an unprecedented act, Californians 
>> placed
>> an identical measure on the ballot that year, and it received 72  percent 
>> of
>> the vote He was the first Secretary of State to put campaign finance
>> information on the Internet and served as Assembly Republican Leader 
>> from
>> 1991 to 1992.
>>
>> With his rancher background, Jones has been an important ambassador to
>> boost California trade with international partners and is a nationally
>> recognized leader of agriculture, trade and water issues, including 
>> playing
>> a key role in advocating for a stable water supply system for 
>> California.
>>
>>
>> (http://www.facebook.com/megwhitman) (http://www.megwhitman.com)
>> (http://twitter.com/Whitman2010)
>>
>> PAID FOR BY MEG WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010
>> 20813 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 150 Cupertino, CA 95014
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