Spalding Group Launches Effort in Support of President Bush's Initiative on Social Security

Spalding Group Launches Effort in Support of President Bush's Initiative on Social Security LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Spalding Group, a Republican marketing company and creator of the George W. Bush Online Store, is launching a nationwide grassroots effort in response to numerous requests and in support of President Bush's initiative to strengthen and preserve Social Security. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050126/CLW060 ) "We want to be a seamless partner in furthering this effort," said Ted Jackson, president and founder of Spalding Group. "Our intent is to help energize citizens by making available the tools which allow them to visibly demonstrate their support for President Bush on this important issue." Spalding Group will offer a new product line including yard signs, placards, bumper stickers, buttons and t-shirts available for purchase on their website at www.georgewbushstore.com . During the 2004 campaign, the George W. Bush Online Store received more than 6 million visits. Since 1999, Spalding Group has accumulated more than one million Bush supporters in their customer database and plans to aggressively promote these items. The remarkable success of the George W. Bush Online Store reflects the level of support for President Bush. Spalding Group's goal is to provide individuals with tangible materials that enable them to visibly advocate support of President Bush and one of his top priorities in his second term in office, strengthening Social Security. "It is impossible to create a political movement without materials that allow people to publicly identify with the issue," said Jackson. "It is tempting to trivialize the impact and importance of these items, however our experience is that people want to be heard and want to show their support for this President." Other independent organizations, including the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Progress for America Voter Fund, have announced their plans to run ad campaigns promoting President Bush's plan to reform Social Security. Founded in 1984, Spalding Group has been a principal supplier for the last six Republican presidential nominees, acting as a licensee for Bush Cheney 2000, and most recently Bush Cheney 2004. As licensee, Spalding Group developed and continues to operate the award-winning George W. Bush Online Store. Spalding Group has worked successfully with every state Republican Party and hundreds of GOP organizations and candidates for more than two decades. Media contact: Lisa Huber (502) 292-4034 lbhuber@thecommonwealthgroup.com Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050126/CLW060 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: Spalding Group CONTACT: Lisa Huber of The Commonwealth Group, +1-502-292-4034, or lbhuber@thecommonwealthgroup.com Web site: http://www.georgewbushstore.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment