9-11 Victims' Families Release Letter Supporting Bush as He Faces Criticism Over Campaign Ads

AP ^ | Mar. 6, 2004

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9-11 Victims' Families Release Letter Supporting Bush as He Faces Criticism Over Campaign Ads

Mar 6, 2004

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - More than a dozen families who lost relatives in the Sept. 11 attacks released a letter Saturday declaring their support for President Bush and his use of images of the destroyed World Trade Center in campaign ads. "There is no better testament to the leadership of President Bush than Sept. 11," the letter states. "In choosing our next leader we must not forget that day if we are to have a meaningful conversation."

The "Open Letter to America," signed by 22 people who lost loved ones in the trade center, comes as other victims' families asked that the ads be pulled from the airwaves. The spots also show firefighters carrying a flag-draped stretcher.

"In the November election we will have a clear choice laid before the American people," the letter reads. "President Bush is rightly offering us that choice and the images of Sept. 11, although painful, are fundamental to that choice. The images in President Bush's campaign television ads are respectful of the memories of Sept. 11."

When asked about the ads on Saturday, President Bush said he will "continue to speak about the effects of 9-11 on our country and my presidency."

"How this administration handled that day, as well as the war on terror, is worthy of discussion. And I look forward to discussing that with the American people," he said.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry told Fox News Channel on Saturday that he personally believed that the ads were inappropriate.

Jimmy Boyle, former president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, said he came up with the "Open Letter to America" after hearing that the president was being criticized for the ads.

"I don't think he's taking advantage of Sept. 11 and I feel that he's given us the leadership that we need," said Boyle, who said he will be voting for a Republican president for the first time in November.

[anniegetyourgun]

Now if there were only a way to bankroll a full page add with this letter in every major metro paper in the country....

[nuconvert]

Exactly what I was thinking......

[maestro]

BTTT

[VOA]

9-11 Victims' Families Release Letter Supporting Bush as He Faces Criticism Over Campaign Ads

This can't be true.
Because all I hear on this topic, at the top of EVERY SINGLE FREAKIN' HOUR on talk
radio news, is some family member or JFinKerry wailing about how insensitive Dubya is.

(end sarcasm)

[Jeff Chandler]

Saturday papers. Ho hum.

[demnomo]

I doubt if perky Katie Couric will have these people on the Today show. Absolutely nothing to make President Bush look good from her and her liberal media handmaidens.

Turns out the bloviating Bush-bashers Couric had on the other morning have both 9/11 victim AND Teresa Heinz Kerry tie-ins.

[Atchafalaya]

What is needed now is another letter from he same people condemning the DNc and Kerry as being political, petty, and partisan.

[MizSterious]

If someone were to start a fund, I would contribute. I'd really like to see this happen.

[VOA]

bump for publicity

[beaversmom]

I was just going to say--"I can't wait for Katie to have these people on first thing Monday morning!"

[EllaMinnow]

Giuliani is the main guest on Meet the Press tomorrow. He's the perfect person to bring this up.

[beaversmom]

It really is sick how blatant they have become. In the past, at least they tried to hide it a little--do it more subtly. Now it's just in your face anti-Bush, anti-conservative, 24 hours.

[TomGuy]

I'm sure Perky Katie will have them on first thing Monday on Today. Right?


[end sarcasm]

[bethelgrad]

I can't wait to just get this over. I'm so sick of hearing the lib media/F'n Kerry's lies it's driving me nuts.

[ex-Texan]

*BUMP*!

[Owen]

>
Now if there were only a way to bankroll a full page add with this letter in every major metro paper in the country....
>

There is when you have $100 million. Let's hope all that money is not spent on campaign staff.

[RoseofTexas]

One thing is to complain and sit around for W to do something, another is for the republicans to UNITE like never before and beat the lib whores to their own game!!! I'm telling you folks, if we don't do something, anything to help W, he's COOKED! I surfed all the news stations tonight to see if BY CHANCE the 9-11 family members letter made the rounds...well you guessed it...ZILCH, NADA, ZIPPO, ZERO!! THE FRIGGIN MEDIA IS OUT TO DEFEAT W AT ALL COST!! They don't care if they are viewed biased, they want to WIN AT ALL COST!! Someone, better come up with ideas to help W cause it's humanly IMPOSSIBLE to do it alone!! The odds are gainst our prez right now!

[prov1813man]

Gee, what about the free media the dims get. It should be on every network, top of the hour, with face time for the "victims" on every major network morning show for two days.

Just to be fair, wouldn't you say. It's times like these that I am comforted by the winged porcine on my desk.

[beaversmom]

You are right. Of course the media has always had a leftist bent, but I've noticed that in the last few days/weeks it's gotten to be an all out, full throttle assault--especially since Kerry has become the savior of the Dems. They are at work and it's 24 hours a day. There have been times that I have been disillusioned with President Bush but no more. I'm willing to set aside my few problems and start on the attack. One thing I think the Dems could do to energize apathetic conservatives is to put Hillary on the ticket. The Beast always brings out the fired up beast in me. Maybe we all need to check into some volunteerism for the campaign too. I'm just not sensing a fire in the bellies of conservatives right now as far as President Bush goes but there's still lots of time. President Bush needs to do his part though and throw us all a bone or two before the election.