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For Immediate Release April 13, 2006

For Immediate Release

Lanny M. Brown

GOLDWATER RECEIVES KEY ENDORSEMENTS & CHALLENGES FEDS ON BORDER SECURITY

Don Goldwater, the leading Republican candidate for Governor, announced several key endorsements by legislative and community leaders in a press conference held at the State Capitol this week.

Sen. Thayer Verschoor(R-22), Rep.Andy Biggs(R-22), Rep. Judy Burges (R-4), Rep. Rick Murphy (R-9), Rep. Jerry Weiers(R-12), and Rep. Russell Pearce (R-19) all publicly lauded and endorsed Goldwater's plan for securing Arizona's border against the current illegal invasion of the U.S.

Goldwater personally challenged the Federal Government by declaring, "If walls and fences do not work, why do homeowners and business owners spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year to build them around our properties? If walls and fences do not work, why did the U.S. government build them in California and Texas? If walls and fences do not work, why have the human and drug smugglers changed their entry to the U.S. through Arizona where there is no wall? President Bush, build us this wall!"

Pearce, the leading advocate for stronger measures to stem the flow of illegal aliens into Arizona, added, "The illegal invasion of aliens is the most serious issue facing Arizonans today. I am proud to endorse Goldwater for Governor because he is the only candidate who has a proven track record on this issue and a comprehensive plan to solve this illegal invasion."

Goldwater further demonstrated his appeal to conservative leaders throughout the state with additional endorsements from Rusty Childress, founding officer of Prop. 200 and Michelle Dallacroce, founder and President of Mothers Against Illegal Aliens. Chris Simcox, Founder of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps, and former House Majority Whip Randy Graf, now a leading Republican congressional candidate, reinforced their long-standing support of Goldwater with signed letters of support read by Goldwater staff.

House candidates Don Hesselbrock, Daniel Coleman, Carl Seel, and former Republican National Committeewoman Lori Marsh-Urban also joined the growing list of state leaders endorsing Goldwater and his no-nonsense approach to protecting the sovereignty of Arizona and the U.S.