A Greeting from Michael Jackson

Thank you for your support over this last year. Unfortunately, with 44.4% of the vote, we came up short. Considering the obstacles that have been placed in our way, we showed that a grassroots movement can show great strength. We have been able to change the dynamic of local, county, and state politics. Unfortunately, it takes longer than any of us would like.

We will continue working through Government for the People, making judicial recommendations in the fall and working on ballot measures, including protecting traditional marriage. Of the 11 recommendations for Los Angeles Superior Court in the primary, four won outright, four are in the runoffs in November, and three lost; a fairly good win percentage We will be recommending the four in the runoffs again for the general election and going with our second choice in a fifth race. Beyond this fall, we have not determined where we can best make a positive impact, but we will pray for guidance and let you know when the time comes.

Immediately, we plan on spending more time with family, the children have been troopers during these recent campaigns. We will also take some time off to visit extended family that we were unable to visit while campaigning. Michael will focus on his job at Raytheon, which has paid the campaign bills and provided valuable leadership experience, and he will also finish his training to become a registered Parliamentarian. Elissa wants to go back to school to work on her degree that was sidetracked with children and politics. Of course, we will continue keeping abreast of the political scene and with our activities in Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Little League, dance, and PTA.

I met 5 of my neighbors at the polls this morning and only Republicans were there when we voted. The Democrat machine including the media, is trying to say this is a "heavily" Democrat district, but it is not. It is actually a fairly traditional American district and we will prove it in November.

I have received a lot of support throughout the district and many people are giving me calls to explain the ballot measures and get my take on other candidates.

Yesterday when I was walking neighborhoods with my wife, we met an independent voter that would have voted for me if the Republican party had not closed their primary and she is going to try to get her Democrat husband to vote for me in the general election.

In order to win, you have to have both experience and good timing. All along my issues have stayed consistent and I have gained experience in the last several elections. 2008, all the issues that I have been working on and informing voters about are coming to a head and I will be there to help Californians through these problems.

L. A. County Superior Court:

Office No. 4: Honorable Ralph W. Dau

Office No. 69: Serena Raquel Murillo

Office No. 72: Hilleri Grossman Merritt

Office No. 82: Thomas Rubinson

Office No. 84: Bob Henry

Office No. 94: Michael J. O'Gara

Office No. 95: Lance E. Winters

Office No. 119: Jared D. Moses

Office No. 123:Kathleen Blanchard

Office No. 125: James N. Bianco

Office No. 154: Michael V. Jesic

California Ballot Measures:

Yes on Proposition 98: EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

No on Proposition 99: EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

If you have already mailed in your absentee ballot, thank you! I hope I have earned your vote.

If you have not yet mailed in your absentee ballot or don’t vote absentee, please make sure you vote on Tuesday. Your vote is critical. You will determine who will represent YOU, not the political insiders, against the democrats in November. The judicial races and the propositions are also critical.

This primary election is expected to be a low turnout election. That means that every single vote will make a difference! Let’s prove the political pundits wrong and have a strong turnout.

On this last day before the election, we are cautiously optimistic. Why are we cautiously optimistic? The papers, after years of attempts to marginalize my candidacy, have shifted their stances. The Press Telegram editorial (mistakenly under the 55^th district) described “Michael A. Jackson, a Strong Candidate”.

Although the papers continue to describe the 54^th Assembly district as “overwhelmingly democratic” there is only a 11% difference in voter registration between Republicans and democrats (partially due to not removing people that move) and the Long Beach area makes up almost 2/3 of the 54^th Assembly district.

My primary opponent was a no show at the Long Beach Beer and Politics Debate last Tuesday, canceling at the last minute with no explanation. Past performance is an indication of future performance.

I have worked throughout the county and our district to inform voters, support republican candidates, promote republican values and to bring Responsibility and Accountability. I have established credibility through my work with ‘Government for the People’.

I have maintained a dialogue with independent voters, declined to states and conservative democrats in our district. We talk policy not party and they are willing to listen. This is how we can win in November.

I will work to return our government to serving the citizens, instead of the citizens serving the government.

I will work so that the citizens of our districts elect their representatives, not have their representatives chosen for them.

I will work so that our children will have a prosperous California to grow up in.

The Republican Party “Leadership” has lost their way. They are continuing the money and deception strategy instead of getting back to our basics principles and values.

During my campaign in 2006 I talked to the Assembly Republican Caucus Leader and the Executive Director of the Republican Caucus, they told me three things.

If I was willing to sell out these three things, I might have had the party support this time. If I compromise on my basic principles, who would I be? -- Just another politician.

Our political system is broken and we cannot continue with business as usual. Only when regular citizens with principles and common sense become involved will things get better.

My wife and I chose to keep my name, which is also our son’s name. My wife says the beard stays. Dropping the Family Values is an amazing sellout of Republican Principals by people that should be championing them.

We have to stand up for what we believe in. If we don’t, the Republican Party will go the way of the Wig Party that would not take a stand against slavery. (The Republican Party was formed as the anti-slavery party that stood on principals.)

These are groups that stick to principals and support candidates and elected officials that will do the same. I also have supporters looking out for me.

Got a flyer from the Jarvis group recommending Gabriella Holt. I called them and asked why and they said because you can't win and again asked why and they said because of your lack of money. So I sent you some and also told them that [is] what they said about Tom McClintock and look what we got, disaster.

It is appreciated that more and more people that have gotten to know me over the last five years and are starting to take action. To be compared to Tom McClintock is an honor. You will not hear it in the media, but in 2006, a bad year for Republicans, Tom McClintock came within three percent of winning this district for Lt. Governor.

On Sunday, when I was out in the district checking on signs that we had put out, as a car drove by, a lady in the passenger side rolled her window down and yelled “We are voting for Michael A. Jackson for State Assembly”. I did not recognize the lady, but responded with ‘Thank You’, these are the kind things that make it easier to keep fighting the good fight.

Now I am asking for your help. We need to turn out the vote on June 3^rd. I am asking volunteers to drop off door hangers to Republican households. The door hangers also include our judicial recommendations from ‘Government for the People’, which will help to elect the best judges available in the Primary -- and it is a great way to meet your Republican neighbors if you are so inclined. If you know of a high school student that needs community service hours, they can assist and I can sign off the hours for them. We will provide the lists and the door hangers. If you prefer not to walk but would still like to help, you can make phone calls to your neighbors instead, we will get you a phone list. Just give us a call. This is our year to win.

This day, Memorial Day, has been set aside to remember all the Americans that have fought and died to secure our freedom and our country. They have enable America to become the shining beacon on the hill. It is through their sacrifice for our freedom that we are able to enjoy this day with our family and friends. I encourage you to not only think of all the blessing that have been bequeathed to us, but also think about what you can do to continue the freedom and prosperity that current Americans have to following generations.

A Scottish Historian, Alexander Fraser Tytler (15th of October, 1747 - 5th January, 1813) is attributed with the following quotes.

"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largess of the public treasury. From that time on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the results that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship."

Maintaining the America legacy would be the best Memorial that we could bestow on the sacrifices of those that have made our country so great. I ask you to help return us to the point of spiritual truth, courage, and liberty or we will surely return to bondage and dictatorship.

On a personal note, my family along with hundreds of Boy Scouts, some Girl Scouts, and their families, placed flags on graves at the National Cemetery at Westwood. It was amazing how quickly a task can be completed when many hands work together.

Please enjoy the day and think of the Memorial that is due those that have sacrificed for us.

May 23, 2008: We spent the last week sending out recommendations across Los Angeles County for our Judicial Candidates Recommendations. It does take time away from directly campaigning in the district, but if we seed the Judiciary to activists, being in the legislature would be pointless as the judges could overturn the will of the legislature, just as they overturned the will of the people on Marriage last week.

We also worked on answering questionnaires this past week, the advantage of having a primary opponent is that the media has to at least cover our campaign to look fair, but some are already showing their bias for the general election. It looks like we are currently ahead, but we need our supporter to get to the polls and get their friends to vote as well.

As we have been saying for years, please ignore slate mailers. What are slate mailers? They are usually post cards that are paid for by candidates and propositions that try to pretend that they are representing some altruistic group. In reality, they are just a business to fool the voters for pay.

May 14, 2008: This last week has been very hectic, but we have accomplished much. The debate went well on May 5th and I even had a nice picture on the front page of the Press-Telegram (PT). The PT has attempted to ignore or marginalize my campaigns in the past, so it was a pleasant surprise to have a picture and unbiased coverage. Hopefully that will continue in the general election. Most of the people in the audience were connected to politics in one form or another, but I opened some eyes by relaying information that they would not get from anyone else.

Our email system went down and I had to go to a new system, it may actually work better than before, time will tell.

Saturday May 10th I had a wonderful time at the debate and presentation at the Second Samoan Church in Long Beach. Picture to follow soon.

Our fantastic mailer is in route, thank you Elissa, Chuck, Rick for an outstanding job.

Tuesday May 13th we had a meeting at David Radford's house with some of his friends. I presented the campaign, how we will win in November, and what I will be able to do as an Assemblyman. We had a good question and answer session.

May 5, 2008: We have been working on our mailer and it is at the printer. Our targeted mailing list is at the bulk mailer. As always we are maximizing our efficiency, just as I will maximize the efficiency in Sacramento with your help. The mailing will be going out this week to targeted households. If you would like to walk your neighborhood and meet some of your Republican neighbors, please contact us at Info@VoteMJ.com. We have people out already walking the their neighborhoods and this will help in the primary and will be great in the general election as well. Tonight is a debate at the Wrigley Association Veterans Park, 101 East 28Th Street, Long Beach.

April 26, 2008: I was a reviewer at the Long Beach Unified School District Science Fair. My daughter was also a presenter, I did not review her school obviously. It was interesting this year as we reviewed two different schools. It showed the large disparity between the school with American children and the school with immigrant children. The one school did not even follow the rules about requirements to be at the science fair, all students were supposed to have reports and none did at the one school. The parents, teachers, and principal were all supposed to verify that the requirements were met.

April 22, 2008: We are commencing Operation Greater Long Beach to get the Long Beach Area Candidates elected to the Republican Central Committee and State Assembly.

We are pleased to Announce Operation Greater Long Beach. We need all of Long Beach, Signal Hill, and Avalon Republicans to support their Long Beach area candidates in June. Long Beach makes up 60.9% of the registered voters in the 54^th Assembly District and along with Signal Hill and Avalon the percentage goes up to 63.7%.

Currently the local Republican Party Central Committee has 4 out of the 11 members from the Long Beach Area for a 36.3% representation, well under the registered voter percentage of 63.7%. If all 6 of the above candidates win in June, the Long Beach Area would be represented by 6 of the 11 members or 54.5%, much closer to the actual voting percentage and a very slight majority.

Why is this important, in recent years the membership has been skewed towards Palos Verdes Peninsula (PVP) or like their residents like to say “The Hill”. This has resulted in not enough attention being paid to Long Beach, resulting in having only one city council member being registered a Republican in Long Beach and none in Signal Hill. With the team of Long, Sciortino, Jackson, Jackson, and supporters we did get close to electing Nancy Long in 2007. We won on election night, but after some questionable provisional ballots and absentee ballots turned in at the poles, we came up short by just one vote. One vote does count.

March 18, 2008: We have had another productive week. Congressman Duncan Hunter endorsed me for State Assembly. Our email announcing the Duncan Hunter was well received.

March 17, 2008: Our advertisement at www.LBReport.com has commenced. This is one of a very few sources of real reporting remaining in Long Beach. I encourage you to get your Long Beach news from this outlet to find out the truth behind the scenes.

March 15, 2008: We had another good precinct walk. People that we met are saying that they will talk to all their friends and neighbors. The opposition research is already paying off dividends and should ensure our victory in June.

March 13, 2008: Belmont Shore Residents Association meeting. Listened to School Board candidates and met some of the residents.

March 9, 2008: Week in review: I turned in the candidate statement, did opposition research, database work, collected signatures for two central committee candidates, and met with another group of supporters. Our email in response to the negative attacks by our opposition's team that were printed in the Press-Telegram caused them great consternation, to see our email click here, Press Telegram Response

March 2, 2008: Our precinct yesterday was very productive and we gained lots of support. This was followed by a wonderful time at my Birthday BBQ and Campaign Kickoff. We met Kevin Kunkle of Long Beach, Central Committee Candidate, and his compatriot Rick Berry (Jazz Musician), thank you both for your support. We even received an endorsement from a local Democrat that liked my family and that we were so optimistic at being able to fix things in Sacramento and that we are so involved in the community. I almost talked her into re-registering, she said that she would think about it. It is exiting to see the desperation from my primary opponents camp in Palos Verdes Peninsula, they were the first to go negative in the press. We will be running hard to ensure a victory in both June and November.

February 28, 2008: The lobbyists and consultants that are working for my opponent in the primary are trying to get people to pull endorsements or to dual endorse as soon as they are posted on my website. This shows their weakness and lack of ethics. They are also sending out misleading press releases. The question is, will the Republican voters be fooled. We will find out on June 3rd.

February 26, 2008: I am the only Republican candidate to have completed the paperwork for running for State Assembly. A possible opponent's operatives are trying to get my supporters to drop their support. I am amazed by the depth of the corruption, but we are persevering to restore representation to the people, even within the Republican Party.

This year was almost as challenging for us as 2006. We took time to recover from the campaign for State Assembly in 2006. We made a solid attempt to fix the Republican Party Central Committee and will be working on this again in 2008. In order to work this task, I purchased a copy of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, studied, and took a test to become a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians.

Michael, my son, played baseball for the first time, so my Wife and I spent a lot of time working with him. He had a good time and improved on almost everything, except that he regressed on his batting. He will be playing again in 2008.

In March, we helped Nancy Long win the race for Signal Hill City Council on election night, only to see her be defeated by some questionable absentee and provisional ballots a few days latter.

We worked on recalling Judge Lee in Long Beach, but almost everything needs to align perfectly to make something on this scale occur. When the stars appeared to not be aligned, we dropped the effort and are relying on Judge Lee to retire as he indicated that he would.

In the middle of the previous effort, Congresswoman Millender-McDonald died. I was asked to run by quite a few folks, but I am not interested in going to Washington to attempt to fix the problems there. My focus was and is to get elected to the State Assembly to fix the problems in Sacramento which will have a larger impact than going across the country in helping California and the Citizens of the 54th Assembly District. Instead, I worked with and for the Republican Nominee.

The rest of the year was tied up with working extra hours at work to cover multiple projects. This took time, but after the expensive campaign, we were able to pay down most of the bills. We also started working on plans for 2008.

November 16, 2007: I had the privilege of being Principal for a Day at Mark Twain Elementary School. Below is my thank you note:

"Dear Twain Students and Teachers,

I was honored to accompany Principal Ryan as your ‘Principal for a Day’. You have a fantastic school. I enjoyed meeting students, learning about your school and hearing how much everyone is learning and enjoys their school. As a veteran, I really appreciate the work that you did to honor the veterans at your school. Some of your classmates sang the U.S. Navy’s song “Anchors Away” for us when we met in Principal Ryan’s Office; I am a Navy Veteran (82-91). Keep up the good work by supporting your Green Team; we need to all be good stewards of our resources.

I would like to thank Principal Ryan for hosting me for the day. You are all very lucky to have such a wonderful and outgoing Principal. Again, thank you all, keep up all the good work that you are doing and have a Happy Thanksgiving. If you want to contact me, my number is (562) 310-5197.

In service to California,

Michael A. Jackson

State Assembly District 54 Candidate

President of Government for the People

October 14th, 2007: Since November 2006, we have been working behind the scenes to work to rebuild the Republican Party in the 54th Assembly District and the neighboring areas. I even joined the National Association of Parliamentarians (you actually have to take a test to join) in order to correct many deficiencies in the Los Angeles County Republican Party. I learned the utmost necessity of following By-Laws and Parliamentary Procedures and the corruption and general decline that results if an organization refuses to adhere to them. I believe that this learning experience was was a very beneficial, although frustrating exercise. Now, my team and I will focus on winning the Assembly Race to help restore California Government to the People.