Dear Friend,

Like you, I am disgusted by Lt. Governor Andre Bauer's comments comparing poor school children to stray animals. It amazes me how some Republican politicians who campaign on Christian values continue to do and say such unchristian things.

Blaming hungry children for their economic situation and threatening to withhold food and nutrition is just plain wrong. It's much more than a poor choice of words, and all South Carolinians, Democrats and Republicans, should join us in denouncing Bauer's divisive comments.

I've decided to make this negative into something positive and I need your help.

Thursday, January 28, South Carolina Republicans are paying as much as $500 each to watch Andre Bauer and the other GOP gubernatorial candidates debate in Charleston.  While they're forking over big bucks to their political party, I'll be across the street at Vickery's collecting food for the Lowcountry Food Bank to help the very kids Bauer compared to stray animals.

I hope that some of the Republicans attending and participating in the debate will also contribute, but we need your help, especially if you live in the Charleston Area, to ensure success.

Will you help us by stopping by Vickery's anytime from 5:30 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. Thursday and donating nonperishable food?

Join me Thursday to help deserving children and their families -

• Food drive for needy families
• Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 5:30PM until 6:30 PM
• Vickery's at 15 Beaufain Street in Charleston (map)

Contact Andrew for more information or questions at mcleodforgovernor@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Mullins McLeod