January 4, 2008 -- Fred Smith for Governor 2008 released today a copy of a newspaper ad that ran in the Charlotte Observer on Sunday (December 30, 2007) that reflects strong and broad Republican legislative support for his Gubernatorial bid in 2008.

An Imposing Herd Of Republican Leaders Has Already Endorsed Fred Smith For Governor

The charge from our region to Raleigh is just getting started as Fred Smith, supported by an impressive assortment of local Republican leaders, is committed to providing innovative solutions to transportation, education, immigration, and taxation problems in North Carolina.

Join the stampede to support Fred Smith in transforming North Carolina!

For more information, visit www.joinfred.com

North Carolina House* Rep. Jim Gulley (Mecklenburg) Rep. Ric Killian (Mecklenburg) Rep. Ruth Samuelson (Mecklenburg) Rep. Thom Tillis (Mecklenburg) Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam (Wake) (House Republican Leader) Rep. Mark Hilton (Catawba) Rep. Roger West (Cherokee) Rep. Debbie Clary (Cleveland) Rep. Tim Moore (Cleveland) Rep. Bill Current (Gaston) Rep. Wil Neuman (Gaston) Rep. Laura Wiley (Guilford) Rep. Leo Daughtry (Johnston) Rep. Joe Kiser (Lincoln) Rep. Mitch Gillespie (McDowell) Rep. Curtis Blackwood (Union) Rep. Cary Allred (Alamance) Rep. Ken Furr (Stanley) Rep. John Blust (Guilford) Rep. Larry Brown (Forsyth) Rep. Harold Brubaker (Randolph) Rep. George Cleveland (Onslow) Rep. Nelson Dollar (Wake) Rep. Bryan Holloway (Stokes) Rep. George Holmes (Yadkin) Rep. Julia Howard (Davie) Rep. Pat Hurley (Randolph) Rep. Carolyn Justice (Pender) Rep. Carolyn Justus (Henderson) Rep. J. H. Langdon (Johnston) Rep. David Lewis (Harnett) Rep. Marilyn Avila (Wake) Rep. Pat McElraft (Carteret) Rep. Bill McGee(Forsyth) Rep. Louis Pate (Wayne) Rep. Bonner Stiller (Brunswick) Rep. Charles Thomas (Buncombe) Rep. Trudi Walend (Transylvania) Rep. Tracy Walker (Wilkes) Rep. Robert Grady (Onslow)

North Carolina Senate* Sen. Eddie Goodall (Union-Mecklenburg) Sen. Bob Rucho (Mecklenburg - FMR) Sen. Phil Berger (Rockingham) (Senate Republican Leader) Sen. Jimmy Jacumin (Burke) Sen. Austin Allran (Catawba) Sen. Jean Preston (Carteret) Sen. Stan Bingham (Davidson) Sen. Andrew Brock (Davie) Sen. Pete Brunstetter (Forsyth) Sen. Jim Forrester (Gaston) Sen. Tom Apodaca (Henderson) Sen. Harris Blake ( Moore) Sen. Harry Brown (Onslow) Sen. Jerry Tillman (Randolph) Sen. Don East (Surry) Sen. Neal Hunt (Wake) Sen. Richard Stevens (Wake) * Partial House and Senate Member List

Also, please tune in to the WRAL's Gubernatorial Debate this Thursday, Jan 17th at 7:00 PM. Watch Senator Fred Smith discuss issues of importance to North Carolina's future and his vision of what he will do as the state's next Governor.