JEFF BARNETT ENDORSED BY THE VIRGINIA EDUCATION ASSOC, THE VIRGINIA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOC & SOUTHERN STATES POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOC 8OKT10

I'm pleased to let you know that we earned the endorsements of several important organizations this week: The Virginia Education Association and the Virginia Police Benevolent Association.
 The Virginia Education Association, representing 60,000 teachers across the Commonwealth, has endorsed my five-point plan for helping public schools. The VEA's support is powerful evidence of my commitment to protecting and improving our education system.
I am proud to say that our campaign has also earned the endorsement of the Virginia Police Benevolent Association and the Southern States Police Benevolent Association.  The support of this organization, representing 22,000 police officers across the South, adds great strength to our campaign. Together, we're going to work to make sure that our law enforcement professionals have the tools and the resources they need to keep our communities safe. 

Protecting the safety of our neighborhoods and the quality of our schools isn't a Democratic idea or a Republican idea - it's just the right thing to do. That's why it's so upsetting that, earlier this year, Frank Wolf voted to send thousands of Virginia teachers, policemen, and firemen to the unemployment lines. Times are tough right now, but there are some things we can't afford to lose.

 I'm standing with the Virginia Education Association, The Police Benevolent Association, and hundreds of volunteers to make sure we have a congressman who will keep police officers in our neighborhoods and teachers in the classrooms. We only have 25 days left to get the job done. Do you have a few minutes to help?

We're going to be talking to thousands of voters this weekend, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved!

• Leesburg events: door-knocking from 10AM - 3PM on Saturday and 12PM on Sunday (click to email Geoff)
• Manassas events: Manassas Park Festival 9AM - 3PM on Saturday, door-knocking 12-4PM on Sunday (click to email Kelly)
  
• Sterling event: Sterling Festival 11AM - 5PM (click to email Worth)
  
• McLean and Falls Church events: Door-knocking at 12PM and 3PM on Sunday (click to email Matt)
• Front Royal event: Festival of Leaves 10AM - 6PM on Saturday (click to email Andrew)
  

In addition to these weekend events, we're running phone calls and canvassing out of our four offices every day. If you can't make one of the events listed above but would like to pitch in, click here.
 Thanks for your support. I hope to see you on the campaign trail this weekend! 
Sincerely,


 
Jeff Barnett