Campaign Update Sunday February 21, 2009

Dear Friends and Supporters:

All the campaign news is good. I am happy to announce that today I received the El Paso Times Endorsement. I believe that this is an acknowledgment of the great work of the County Attorney's Office. With this last endorsement I believe that I received every endorsement made except one.

But this race is not over, this is where the campaign must kick into high gear to bring a victory home. Voter turnout is lower than expected so please contact your friends and family and remind them to vote.

Early Voting Sites:
Thank you to all the great volunteers who helped this week with the early voting sites and thanks to Gabriella and Danny for delivering food and supplies to all the volunteers. There are five days left for early voting and we still need volunteers to help with the polls. Next week, from Monday through Friday the polls will be open from 7 to 7. If you or someone you know can help, even for a couple of hours, please contact Gabriella at 920-8223 and she will assign you to a polling site. We especially need help next Thursday and Friday when we expect voting to be heaviest.

Phone Banking:
After early voting we will end our campaign activities with sign holding and sign holding. On Saturday February 27, 2010 we hope to have a strong phone banking effort reminding people to vote on Election Day. Please come by 911 Dallas to help make calls from 10:00 to 1:00. On Sunday February 28, 2010 we will be holding signs at a couple of locations to be determined.

Election Day:
Election Day is March 2, and we will be trying to cover as many precincts as possible. Many of you have signed up for election day but if you haven't and would like to help please let Gabriella know and she will assign you a precinct. You can come by on Saturday at 911 Dallas at 10:00 to pick up a T-shirt (if you don't already have one because supplies are low) and material for Election Day.

Negative Campaigning:
My opponent has taken her negative campaigning to a new low by leveling accusations that are both false and ludicrous. Although it is hard to remain positive sometimes, I want to win this election on my merit and not by going into the gutter. I remain confident that voters will see her campaign for what it is - a desperate attempt by a bitter opponent to win at any cost, even if it means misleading the voters. I won't be a part of it. Please help me spread the truth.

Election Night Party:
We will be gathering at Jaxson's on Airways to watch the election night results beginning at 6:00 p.m. Hope to see you there. We have been through a tough campaign and we are near the end. Please join me for one more week as we work to make victory a reality.

My deepest thanks for all the hard work you have already given - the coffees, the phone banking, the walking, the financial contributions, the poll sitting - and your moral support.

Best wishes,

Jo Anne Bernal