ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayoral hopeful Bill Foster hasn't raised the most money.

He has yet to put out a campaign billboard, TV ad or even a mailer.

Good thing e-mail is free.  

Foster sent out the following e-mail to supporters today:

To the Foster Family:

I hope you have had a wonderful and relaxing summer thus far. The Foster Campaign has been working hard, and we are well on our way toward victory in September.

Right now, I have a very important request. Mail-in ballots for the primary election were sent out today and will start arriving in mailboxes tomorrow and Friday. That means voting has officially begun.

Over the next several days, I need you to go into your Rolodex, contact lists, e-mail data base, church/club directories, etc. and contact as many of your St. Petersburg friends as you can to let them know why you are supporting Bill Foster for Mayor.

It shouldn’t take you that long, but it is very important. As for what to say, just give them a heads-up that mail-in ballots were sent, tell them why you chose to support my campaign, and then direct them to our website for more information: www.BillFosterForMayor.com.

If you are e-mailing rather than calling, you can download a PDF of my handout card to attach to your emails here: http://www.billfosterformayor.com/download/Foster_Palm_Card.pdf

Thank you for your help in this crucial grassroots effort … I am certain it will assure our success when the votes are finally counted on September 1.

Cristina Silva, Times staff writer

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