The RECORD

Fellow Christians and Conservatives:

Yesterday, I filed paperwork with the Secretary of State's Office to become an official Write-In Candidate for the United States Senate on November 7, 2006. Many of you may be asking why a write-in campaign now? Simply put, I cannot in good conscience vote for any of the candidates in this year's race as none are Pro-Life, nor Conservative. None represent traditional values. If you feel the way I do, I'm asking for your support. Write in " Beardsley, Michael A., Ellsworth " and fill in the arrow or oval on Election Day.

This write-in campaign is to give Maine's conservative and Christian voters of conscience a real choice on November 7th. It is a campaign for all who realize, like I have, that a vote for the 'lesser or three evils' is still a vote for evil. But I feel not voting is simply unpatriotic and dishonors the memories of those who shed blood to preserve our constitutional right to vote. There are many good candidates running for offices like Governor, State Senate, State Representative, and numerous local offices. I hope my candidacy will encourage Christians and conservatives to come out and vote and not sit on the sidelines.

I'm not running as a protest vote or in opposition to any one candidate. I'm running in favor of conservative ideas and ideals. In a sense, my campaign is about fighting for an honest, reliable political language that has become almost extinct. The United States Constitution presupposes that words have objective meaning. Shared, reliable political language is one of the deepest preconditions of a free society. If you doubt that fuzzy language could lead to tyranny, look around you.

I'm not going to raise any money (nor will I spend it) to have signs or bumper stickers. My campaign will be rely on word-of-mouth, email, blogs and everyday conversations. By people like you.

I encourage you to check out my website: www.mikebeardsley.com and read more about why I'm running. Sign up to volunteer to get the word out or to get updates. If you agree this is one worth fighting for, I would be honored if you would write in " Beardsley, Michael A., Ellsworth " and fill in the arrow or oval on November 7th.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Beardsley
www.mikebeardsley.com