Dear Friend,
I have decided,
after much
prayerful
consideration,
to consider a
bid for the
Republican
nomination for
the presidency.
I am running to
spread hope and
ideas. We are a
blessed nation
at an important
crossroads. War,
corruption,
disintegrating
families, and
for some,
hopelessness,
tear at the
American Dream.
We need hope and
ideas.
I am running for
America…to be of
service in a
crucial time of
trial.
Ours is an
exceptional
nation. A nation
between two
oceans made up
of people from
every nation on
earth. A great
nation united by
our ideals. But
we are a great
nation because
of our goodness.
If we ever lose
our goodness, we
will surely lose
our greatness.
We believe in a
culture of
life—that every
human life is a
beautiful,
sacred, unique
child of a
loving God.
We believe in
justice for
all—at all
times.
We believe in
liberty.
But the central
institutions
that best
transmit these
values—the
family and the
culture—are
under withering
attack.
We must renew
our families and
rebuild our
culture!
We need to
revitalize
marriage,
support the
formation of
families, and
encourage a
culture of
commitment.
We need a
culture that
encourages what
is right and
discourages what
is wrong—and has
the wisdom to
understand the
difference.
Each generation
of Americans is
called upon to
carry the torch
of virtue during
its brief
season. If one
generation lets
the torch fall,
its light is
extinguished for
all future
generations.
That’s a big
responsibility,
but we can
achieve it if we
pick up the
torch with
courage,
generosity, and
realism. We must
meet and fulfill
the job we are
called to
accomplish in
our day. The
time to act to
insure our
future as a
nation is now.
Problems abound.
The federal
government
wastes and
spends too much.
We lack
compassionate
yet practical
programs to help
the poor here
and around the
world. We need
energy
independence and
alternative,
clean-burning,
domestic-grown
fuels. The
scourge of
cancer has
killed too many
and must be
stopped. We need
term limits for
judges and
members of
Congress like we
have for the
President. We
need a flat tax
instead of the
dreadful,
incomprehensible
tax code we now
have.
And we need
humility.
While I am proud
to be an
American, when I
consider my
citizenship and
the
responsibilities
it carries today
in the light of
eternity, I am
more humbled by
it. We have been
given much and
will be held to
account for what
we have been
given.
I ask mostly for
your prayers.
Pray for
America, that
our division as
a people might
end and that our
land be healed.
Thank you for
your interest
and support.
Thank you for
your prayers.
Please join our
campaign of
national renewal
and hope for the
future!
God Bless you,
and God Bless
this nation we
love so dearly,
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