INDEPENDENT NEARLY TRIPLES FUNDRAISING FIGURES

Cape Coral’s George draws more backing for U.S. House run

FORT MYERS, July 15, 2008 – Support for a departure from traditional two-party politics is continuing to grow.

U.S. House of Representatives candidate Jeff George reports to the Federal Election Commission raising $9,257 over the past three months, bringing the total for his campaign to $15,151.

“As this campaign progresses we’re gaining more and more support from people who are looking for an alternative to the big-money, special-interest-run business as usual in Washington, D.C.”

The Cape Coral resident, one of four vying for Florida’s 14th Congressional District seat, is gearing up for a busy slate of forums and public gatherings over the next few months designed to help voters get more acquainted with the candidates.

Accessibility to the people of Southwest Florida is a hallmark of the George campaign, which includes an interactive Web site with live video from his Fort Myers headquarters, unedited footage of meetings with organizations and individuals across the district, and weekly chat sessions.

“The job of a Representative is to be the eyes and ears of the people in Congress,” George said.

George, a U.S. Army veteran, is part-owner of a video production company and making his first run for public office. Archived video clips, blog entries and more information about the campaign are available along with the live features at www.jeffgeorgeforcongress.com.

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