McDonnell 'LOCKS UP' Statewide Police Support for Governor

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA), the nation's largest coalition of law enforcement professionals, crime victims and concerned citizens, announces their endorsement of Bob McDonnell for Governor of Virginia. LEAA representatives will join with the campaign for the rally in Springfield, Virginia on Saturday, October 31st.

LEAA Executive Director and retired police officer Jim Fotis remarked, "I was proud to endorse Bob McDonnell in 1999 and again now, ten years later. This time, LEAA joins with nearly every other police association (including the Fraternal Order of Police and the Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs), and distinguished law enforcement leaders like Sheriff Charles "Charlie" Jett and the former Superintendent of the Virginia State Police and the past President of the Virginia Sheriff's Association and over one hundred more, to announce the police community's near unanimous endorsement of Bob."

Fotis noted, "McDonnell has a long-proven, well known track record in supporting key law and order issues along with an outstanding record as Virginia's Top-Cop / Attorney General."

"Concern about violence and crime -- and protecting the innocent from crime -- is a top tier priority for most residents and voters in the Commonwealth. This year, crime fighting takes on added importance: the need to attract new businesses and people to move and invest in the Commonwealth of Virginia. To do this, we must be seen as a safe and stable state and Bob McDonnell is, hands down, the best candidate to get that job done," said LEAA's Chief Operating Officer, Ted Deeds (no relation to candidate Deeds).

"Bob Mc Donnell stands out in this race as the best candidate not only because of the overwhelming support from police but also because, unlike his opponent, he supports defending honest Virginian's right to Self-Defense and the Second Amendment. In addition to more than 115 law enforcement endorsements, McDonnell has the overwhelming support and endorsement of every major Second Amendment group in Virginia; earning endorsements beyond LEAA's to include The National Rifle Association, Virginia Citizens' Defense League and the Virginia State Shooting Sports Association," Fotis observed.

Based in Virginia with over 65,000 members and supporters nationally, the Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA) is the nation's largest coalition of law enforcement professionals, crime victims, and concerned citizens dedicated to making America safer. Visit our web site at www.LEAA.org