Dear --
Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jim Sinegal, recently  retired CEO and co-founder of Costco.
When my partner Jeff Brotman and I opened our first warehouse in  Seattle in 1983, we started with nothing but our own initiative and  our personal credit cards that we used to pay for our startup  expenses.
Almost 30 years later, we have 605 stores and 160,000 employees.  Costco is America's second largest retailer, and as you probably  know, the foundation of our business is serving small entrepreneurs  -- people like you -- with the everyday products you need to run  your business.
You might be seeing some ads or hearing some folks say that  President Obama doesn't support small business owners. But he  understands that small businesses grow and prosper because of  individual initiative -- because entrepreneurs like you and me do  the hard work it takes, and we can't do it alone.
My own story is proof -- I come from a very humble background, and I  truly believe that I couldn't have succeeded in any other place but  America. I got a good, affordable education from a state university.  I had the chance to pitch my business plan to investors, and they  heard and supported me. Thanks to a strong nationwide transportation  system and internal infrastructure, we've opened warehouses across  the country and around the world.
Watch this video to get the facts -- then join Small Business Owners  for Obama to get the President's back.
President Obama is focused on creating an environment where small  businesses can succeed, with the support of our government, our  communities, and each other. That's why he's cut taxes for small  business owners 18 times, and signed into law $X billion in tax  relief and incentives paid out over the past three years to  encourage businesses to create jobs, invest, and grow. I'm proud to  support him in this election.
Don't let Mitt Romney's misleading ads or false attacks tell you  otherwise -- President Obama's support for small business owners is  unwavering.
Find out the truth, and join Small Business Owners for Obama today  to fight back:
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I truly believe there's no other country in the world where we could  have been as successful.
Jim
Jim Sinegal Co-founder, Costco