VNN CANDIDATES VICTORIOUS IN ALABAMA, NEW YORK AND GEORGIA GENERAL ELECTIONS
By: William Parker

Birmingham, AL - Voter News Network candidates in three states dominated victory lane after the November 5th general elections. In Alabama, VNN's bipartisan slate of statewide candidates won all nine statewide races, including Governor (Bob Riley-R), Lt. Governor (Lucy Baxley-D), Attorney General (Bill Pryor-R), U.S. Senator (Jeff Sessions-R), Secretary of State (Nancy Worley-D), Commissioner of Agriculture (Ron Sparks-D), State Treasurer (Kay Ivey-R), Associate Supreme Court Justice (Harold See-R) and State Auditor (Beth Chapman-R). VNN's congressional candidates won all seven of Alabama's congressional seats.

In New York, VNN's gubernatorial candidate, George Pataki, defeated seven other candidates to win his third term in office. Pataki, a Republican, garnered 49% of the votes cast. His nearest competitor was Democrat Carl McCall, who won 33% of the votes cast. VNN raised more than $65,000 for Pataki's reelection campaign.

In Georgia, VNN backed Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker's reelection bid. VNN also supported Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine's reelection campaign. Both men won by impressive margins. VNN's gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, Roy Barnes, lost to Republican challenger Sonny Perdue by a 52% to 46% margin. VNN raised more than $70,000 for its three Georgia-based candidates.

In other races in Alabama, candidates endorsed by VNN were victorious. All 140 of VNN's legislative candidates won their races, except for Senate District 26 candidate Beverly Love and Senate District 35 candidate George Callahan, who were defeated.

VNN raised and spent more than $1 million during the 2002 primary and general election cycle in Alabama, New York and Georgia. VNN is now implementing its expansion plans for California, Florida, Illinois, and several other key presidential states. VNN expects to be a national organization prior to the 2004 presidential election.

VNN has also formed a strategic political relationship with 11 Alabama-based political action committees. The political action committees alone distributed more than $170,000 during the 2002 election cycle. The remainder of VNN's financial assistance was provided through direct individual contributions to candidates.