You knew that it would be coming at some point, so hear it is. Below is the text of a number of emails sent recently concerning the critical times that we face in our country and who is the most likely candidate to make a difference as President of the United States. I would encourage your considerate review of the respective links and commit yourselves to a cause worth fighting. It will make a difference in the lives of our grandchildren and your families. Go Romney!
As many of you know, I am not one to join in the national political fray, however, given the current state of our
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If you have not made a contribution, I would ask that you do so now. Please let me know what, if anything you might do!
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Sent January 8, 2007
As you may have heard through the many news reports, we had a very successful day today in
Thanks to each of you who have contributed to this effort today and in the past. Although I spoke with a number of you today, I was unable to reach many of you. I will be calling you in the next couple of weeks as what we have begun is just that a beginning. Mitt and Ann, and Lauren and I appreciate your kind and willing support and openness to support this great endeavor.
Sent January 2007
Dear Friends,
Thanks to many of you for your supportive responses to this cause, and your willingness to contribute time, resource and/or capital to this effort. As noted in my previous email concerning our times (see below), and as many of you have heard or read, Governor Mitt Romney has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission creating the Romney for President Exploratory Committee, Inc. Because these papers have been filed, we may now begin accepting donations. Lauren and I are currently in
Should you like to make a contribution, you may contribute by check or credit card using the donor form available at www.mittromney.com. The current maximum contribution that an individual donor may make is $2,100 (or $4,200 per couple) per election. Notwithstanding our desire to receive the maximum contribution, if you are able, we are open to any contribution that you might make. If you have any questions in this regard, we can discuss them further. I am available at your convenience.
All checks must be made payable to “Romney for President Exploratory Committee, Inc.” and to the extent you are making a contribution as a couple, please ensure that both you and your spouse sign a donor form as well as any check. Please mail donor forms and any checks to me at the following address: P.O. Box 51450, Irvine, CA 92619, whereupon I will forward the contribution to the Exploratory Committee directly, or if you prefer you can forward your contribution directly to Romney for President Exploratory Committee, Inc.,
Thank you again for your kind and generous consideration. As noted below, I don’t ask for your financial support easily, but know that critical times require extraordinary measures from each of us. I look forward to speaking with you this week.
Sent early December 2006
To our friends and associates:
Noted historians of our day have stated that the most critical times that we have faced, or will face in our nation are those that we are experiencing today. These are critical times for many reasons, but the juncture of our day will define who we are as a nation and what we will become. We are under serious threat from jihadists, we are further threatened by undisciplined financial spending in government, the flattened world of our global economy is pressing upon our competitive edge and, without equivocation the foundations of family and marriage are in great peril. Even so,
To remain as a strong and caring Nation and to meet our measure and divine role in the world requires great leadership, and confidence in those with whom we place our greatest trust. It has been a difficult period in our nation these past few years. In 2008, we face the most critical Presidential election of our generation. Although the 2008 elections are two years away, they are closer than we realize. The first Presidential Primary Debate is in May 2007, just six months from now. It is now that the course will be set for our future, wherein we will be required to stand for what matters most too all Americans. As we have seen in the press recently, most potential Presidential candidates are in the “testing the waters” phase and considering whether or not to announce their candidacy for the Presidency of the
In the past year Lauren and I have become well acquainted, and friends, with one in whom our country can have confidence; an individual of intelligence, honor, integrity, leadership and virtue, and one who can understand and articulate, with clarity, the issues we face as Americans, and the substantive solutions attendant thereto. We are impressed by the example he has set on so many fronts – as a husband and father, a successful businessman and as Governor. Mitt and Ann Romney have become good friends; and Mitt is one in whom we have great trust and respect, as one who can successfully lead our country in these perilous times. He shares our values, our hopes and our dreams, for a better and secure future. He is motivated to do the right thing for the right reason without the typical political agenda; he is what he is, for what you see is what you get. He truly wants to make a difference for his grandchildren and ours.
Mitt believes strongly in the core principles of free enterprise, fair and free trade, accountability in education, personal responsibility, tolerance, strong families, and a national defense second to none. More than that, however, I am amazed at what he has accomplished during his term as Governor of Massachusetts – strengthening education, creating a ground-breaking healthcare system, and cutting the size and cost of government.
While in the “testing the waters” phase Mitt has not announced his candidacy, and won’t likely make such an announcement to run, or not to run, until early January 2007.
We have noted below 10 key points that Mitt addresses as key policy issues/positions critical to our country. Further, we have included some of Mitt’s accomplishments and links to profiles from various sources including the Boston Globe, the Commonwealth PAC and others. We encourage you to review them or call us to discuss them further.
Mitt’s candidacy, if he chooses to run, will be a great opportunity for our country to seize the moments of our day, to define who we are and where we stand. It will be a defining moment in our history wherein, as Americans, we can rise to our call, as Mitt puts it, as “the great hope for the world.”
These are some of the core reasons why we stand with Mitt. We hope you will stand with us after you have studied the man and what he represents for
We don’t ask lightly and have not been prone to ask for such favors in the past. Even so, these are critical times that require extraordinary measures and our active participation to bring great leadership to our country. Please join with us as we try to make a difference. We are not asking of you any more than we have personally committed to this cause.
The Governor and Ann, and Lauren and I, thank you for your consideration and support. I will be following up with you in the coming days. In the meantime, please think about contacts that could be helpful to Mitt and begin to compile a list.
http://www.american.com/archive/2006/december/mitt-romney
http://www.thecommonwealthpac.com/romney/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTBqnZ7SLn4
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/11/25/romney_reaches_for_reagan_touch/
Ten Issues America
1. Defeating the Jihadists:
The defeat of this radical and violent faction of Islam must be achieved through a combination of American resolve, international effort, and the rejection of violence by moderate, modern, mainstream Muslims. An effective strategy will involve both military and diplomatic actions to support modern Muslim nations.
2. Competing with Asia:
3. Stopping Runaway Spending:
The Federal government must stop its borrowing and spending binge. The debt is a burden on our economy, our currency, our foreign policy, and our future. This is beyond pork barrel spending. We must address entitlement programs - not just to save money - but to give Americans confidence in their future.
4. Getting Immigration Right:
Immigration has been an important part of our nation's success. The current system, however, puts up a concrete wall to the best and brightest, yet those without skill or education are able to walk across the border. We must reform the current immigration laws so we can secure our borders, implement a mandatory biometrically enabled, tamper proof documentation and employment verification system, and increase legal immigration into
5. Achieving Energy
We must become independent from foreign sources of oil. This will mean a combination of efforts related to conservation and efficiency measures, developing alternative sources of energy like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification, and finding more domestic sources of oil such as in ANWR or the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
6. Affirming
American values are at the heart of
7. Simplifying the Tax System:
8. Investing in Technology:
Our national investment in technology comes from both the private and public sector; however corporations today spend more on tort liability than they do on R&D. While the government already invests heavily in defense, space and health technologies, it is time to invest substantially in technologies related to power generation, nanotechnology, and materials science.
9. Extending Health Insurance to All Americans:
The health of our nation can be improved by extending health insurance to all Americans, not through a government program or new taxes, but through market reforms.
10. Raising the Bar on Education:
Today's schools are falling further and further behind world standards. It is time to raise the bar on education by making teaching a true profession, measuring progress, providing a focus on math and science, and involving parents from the beginning of a child's school career.
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Leslie told me of your exciting times back in Boston with the campaign efforst - how exciting!!
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