Democrats for Bush
Texas Gov. George W. Bush will announce the formation of a Democrats for Bush-Cheney national steering committee at 1 p.m. today. It will be made up of more than 50 current and former Democratic officials from around the country.
Among the Democrats on the new Bush campaign organization: former Attorney General Griffin Bell; Bob Crawford, Florida's agriculture commissioner; Virginia Congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr., a former Democrat who became an independent earlier this year; Rep. Ralph M. Hall of Texas; and Bob Milligan, Florida's elected state comptroller.
Brian Lunde, a former Democratic National Committee executive director who is heading up the Democratic roundup for Mr. Bush, told reporter Donald Lambro of The Washington Times that the committee "will represent Democrats from every level of government — congressmen, mayors, state representatives, city councilmen, judges and other Democratic political leaders."
"There will be 20 state lawmakers, seven former congressmen, two present congressmen, and many other elected Democrats," Mr. Lunde told The Times. The group will help to set up state Democratic organizations around the country.
Mr. Bush will announce the new organization during a campaign appearance in Bridgeport, Tenn., plus a new Web site listing the names of Democrats from around the country who are supporting the Bush-Cheney ticket.
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