function preloadButtons() {

    menuAboutUs = new Image(); 
    menuAboutUs.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/about-us.gif";
	
	menuResearch = new Image(); 
    menuResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research.gif";	
	
	menuhcResearch = new Image(); 
    menuhcResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/healthcare-research.gif";	
	
	menuPolicy = new Image(); 
    menuPolicy.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/policy.gif";

    menuOurResearch = new Image(); 
    menuOurResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/our-research.gif";
	
	menuJobCreation = new Image(); 
    menuJobCreation.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/job-creation.gif";

    menuSbProfiles = new Image(); 
    menuSbProfiles.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sb-profiles.gif";

    menuNewsEvents = new Image(); 
    menuNewsEvents.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/news-events.gif";
	
	menuMedia = new Image(); 
    menuMedia.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/media.gif";

    menuStates = new Image(); 
    menuStates.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/state-activity.gif";

    menuResources = new Image(); 
    menuResources.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/resources.gif";
	
	menuEventCalendar = new Image(); 
    menuEventCalendar.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/event-calendar.gif";
	
	menuBlog = new Image(); 
    menuBlog.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/blog.gif";

    // on
    
    menuAboutUsOn = new Image(); 
    menuAboutUsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/about-us-on.gif";
	
	menuResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-on.gif";
	
	menuhcResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuhcResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/healthcare-research-on.gif";	
	
	menuPolicyOn = new Image(); 
    menuPolicyOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/policy-on.gif";

    menuOurResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuOurResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/our-research-on.gif";
	
	menuJobCreationOn = new Image(); 
    menuJobCreationOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/job-creation-on.gif";

    menuSbProfilesOn = new Image(); 
    menuSbProfilesOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sb-profiles-on.gif";

    menuNewsEventsOn = new Image(); 
    menuNewsEventsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/news-events-on.gif";
	
	menuMediaOn = new Image(); 
    menuMediaOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/media-on.gif";

    menuStatesOn = new Image(); 
    menuStatesOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/state-activity-on.gif";

    menuResourcesOn = new Image(); 
    menuResourcesOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/resources-on.gif";    
	
	menuEventCalendarOn = new Image(); 
    menuEventCalendarOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/event-calendar-on.gif";
	
	menuBlogOn = new Image(); 
    menuBlogOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/blog_on.gif";

    /* subs */

    menuOurTeam = new Image(); 
    menuOurTeam.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/our-team.gif";    

    menuContactUs = new Image(); 
    menuContactUs.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/contact-us.gif"; 
	
	menuResearchHC = new Image(); 
    menuResearchHC.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-hc.gif";  
	
	menuResearchCE = new Image(); 
    menuResearchCE.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-ce.gif";  
	
	menuResearchCR = new Image(); 
    menuResearchCR.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-credit.gif";  
	
	menuResearchREG = new Image(); 
    menuResearchREG.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-reg.gif";  
	
	menuResearchRegs = new Image(); 
    menuResearchRegs.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-regulations.gif";  
	
	menuCreditResearch = new Image(); 
    menuCreditResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/tax-credit-study.gif";  
	
	menuListeningTour = new Image(); 
    menuListeningTour.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/listening-tour.gif";  

    menuEconomicResearch = new Image(); 
    menuEconomicResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/economic-research.gif";    

    menuOpinionResearch = new Image(); 
    menuOpinionResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/opinion-research.gif";  
	
	menuHCPolicy = new Image(); 
    menuHCPolicy.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/healthcare-policy.gif";   
	
	menuHCOutreach = new Image(); 
    menuHCOutreach.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/healthcare-outreach.gif";    

    menuStatistics = new Image(); 
    menuStatistics.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/statistics.gif";  
	
	menuFAQ = new Image(); 
    menuFAQ.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/hc-subnav-faq.gif";  
	
	menuenergyEconResearch = new Image(); 
    menuenergyEconResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/energy_econ_sub.gif";  
	
	menuNationalResearch = new Image(); 
    menuNationalResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/national.gif";  
	
	menuStateResearch = new Image(); 
    menuStateResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/states.gif"; 
	
	menuNewyorkResearch = new Image(); 
    menuNewyorkResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/newyork.gif"; 
	
	menuCAResearch = new Image(); 
    menuCAResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/california_indent.gif"; 

    menuInTheNews = new Image(); 
    menuInTheNews.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/in-the-news.gif";   
	
	menuMediaKit = new Image(); 
    menuMediaKit.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/media-kit.gif";    

    menuRelatedNews = new Image(); 
    menuRelatedNews.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/related-news.gif";    

    menuNewsletters = new Image(); 
    menuNewsletters.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/newsletters.gif";   
	
	menuPressRoom = new Image(); 
    menuPressRoom.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/press-room.gif";    

    menuEvents = new Image(); 
    menuEvents.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/events.gif";  

    menuStateActivity = new Image(); 
    menuStateActivity.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-state-activity-off.gif";    

    menuToolkit = new Image(); 
    menuToolkit.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-toolkit-off.gif";  
	
	menuFactsheets = new Image(); 
    menuFactsheets.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-factsheets-off.gif";  
	
	menuJobs = new Image(); 
    menuJobs.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-jobs.gif";  

    // on

    menuOurTeamOn = new Image(); 
    menuOurTeamOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/our-team-on.gif";    

    menuContactUsOn = new Image(); 
    menuContactUsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/contact-us-on.gif";   
	
	menuResearchHCOn = new Image(); 
    menuResearchHCOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-hc-on.gif";  
	
	menuResearchCEOn = new Image(); 
    menuResearchCEOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-ce-on.gif";  
	
	menuResearchCROn = new Image(); 
    menuResearchCROn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-credit-on.gif";  
	
	menuResearchREGOn = new Image(); 
    menuResearchREGOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-reg-on.gif";  
	
	menuResearchRegsOn = new Image(); 
    menuResearchRegsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/research-regulations-on.gif";  
	
	menuCreditResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuCreditResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/tax-credit-study-on.gif";  
	
	menuListeningTourOn = new Image(); 
    menuListeningTourOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/listening-tour-on.gif";  

    menuEconomicResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuEconomicResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/economic-research-on.gif";    
    
    menuOpinionResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuOpinionResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/opinion-research-on.gif";  
	
	menuHCPolicyOn = new Image(); 
    menuHCPolicyOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/healthcare-policy-on.gif";  
	
	menuHCOutreachOn = new Image(); 
    menuHCOutreachOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/healthcare-outreach-on.gif";    

    menuStatisticsOn = new Image(); 
    menuStatisticsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/statistics-on.gif";
	
	menuFAQOn = new Image(); 
    menuFAQOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/hc-subnav-faq-on.gif";  
	
	menuenergyEconResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuenergyEconResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/energy_econ_sub_on.gif";   
	
	menuNationalResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuNationalResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/national-on.gif";  
	
	menuStateResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuStateResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/states-on.gif"; 
	
	menuNewyorkResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuNewyorkResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/newyork-on.gif"; 
	
	menuCAResearchOn = new Image(); 
    menuCAResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/california_indent-on.gif"; 

    menuInTheNewsOn = new Image(); 
    menuInTheNewsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/in-the-news-on.gif";    

    menuMediaKitOn = new Image(); 
    menuMediaKitOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/media-kit-on.gif";    

    menuRelatedNewsOn = new Image(); 
    menuRelatedNewsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/related-news-on.gif";    

    menuPressRoomOn = new Image(); 
    menuPressRoomOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/press-room-on.gif";    
	
	menuNewslettersOn = new Image(); 
    menuNewslettersOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/newsletters-on.gif";    

    menuEventsOn = new Image(); 
    menuEventsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/events-on.gif";    

    menuStateActivityOn = new Image(); 
    menuStateActivityOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-state-activity-on.gif";    

    menuToolkitOn = new Image(); 
    menuToolkitOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-toolkit-on.gif"; 
	
	menuFactsheetsOn = new Image(); 
    menuFactsheetsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-factsheets-on.gif"; 
	
	menuJobsOn = new Image(); 
    menuJobsOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/sub-jobs-on.gif"; 



menuEnergyOpinionResearchOn= new Image(); 
menuEnergyOpinionResearchOn.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/energy-opinion-research-on.gif";    

menuEnergyOpinionResearch= new Image(); 
menuEnergyOpinionResearch.src = "http://smallbusinessmajority.org/images/menu/energy-opinion-research.gif";    

}