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Bachmann
Chooses to Step
Aside as a
Republican
Presidential
Candidate
Bachmann:
"While I will
not be
continuing in
this race, my
faith in the
Lord God
Almighty, this
country, in our
republic, has
been
strengthened."
Urbandale, Iowa
– Former
Republican
presidential
candidate
announced today
she is stepping
aside as a
Republican
presidential
candidate. The
following is
text of her
prepared
remarks:
"Entrusted to
every American
is the
responsibility
to watch over
our republic.
From the
pilgrims, to
William Penn, to
our founding
fathers, we are
encompassed
about with a
great cloud of
witnesses that
bear witness to
the sacrifices
made to
establish our
country and the
precious
principles of
freedom that
make it the
greatest force
for good on the
planet. Each
generation
serves as the
next stepping
stone down the
path of liberty.
"Everyday I am
reminded of the
connection we
have to the
principles of
freedom and
justice by a
painting, Howard
Chandler
Christy's scene
at the Signing
of the
Constitution of
the United
States, which
hangs in the
East Grand
Stairway of the
United States
Capitol.
"But never was
the painting's
reminder more
poignant than on
the evening of
March 21, 2010,
the day
Obamacare was
passed. Staring
out from the
painting is the
face of Ben
Franklin as a
consistent
reminder of the
fragile Republic
he and the
founders gave to
us. That day
served as the
inspiration for
my run for the
presidency of
the United
States, because
I believed
firmly that what
we had done in
passing
Obamacare
endangered our
Republic. I
believed that it
was my
obligation to
ensure that
President
Obama's program
of socialized
medicine was
stopped before
it became fully
implemented.
"And so my
message has been
the necessity
for the complete
repeal of
Obamacare in
this once in a
lifetime
campaign cycle.
Obamacare
represents the
largest
expansion of
entitlement
spending and
playground of
left wing social
engineering in
our country's
history and must
be stopped. Its
repeal is more
than just cliche
for me, it is
essential to my
core of
conviction
because
Obamacare
violates the
fundamental
rights of
freedom at the
core of our
republic,
including for
the first time
in the history
of the country,
taxpayer funded
abortion.
"Deeply troubled
by the state of
our country, I
ran for the
Presidency
foremost as an
American citizen
who believes in
the foundation
and greatness of
our American
principles. Our
principles
derive their
meaning from the
founders
beliefs, rooted
in the truths of
the Bible.
"And, while a
Congresswoman by
title, a
politician I
will never be.
Motivated not by
vainglory or the
promise of
political power,
I have served
one singular
purpose in
Washington DC –
to lead an
effort begun by
the people to
restore America.
I ran as the
next stepping
stone of passing
on and
protecting the
torch of
freedom. That
duty required
taking on the
charge of
repealing
Obamacare and
Dodd-Frank,
which mandated
ensuring the
election of
thirteen more
republican
senators to
guarantee their
demise.
"The
implementation
of Obamacare
will represent a
turning point
for our country
and our economy.
And I worried
what a future
painting in
Christy's vain
might depict
should Obamacare
be placed into
effect. Would
future
generations ask
of us, what did
we do and what
did we give up
to ensure the
survival of our
republic? I ran
because I
realized that
2012 is our last
chance to get
rid of Obamacare
and Dodd-Frank,
and I knew how
to get rid of
them. And I ran
not only for me,
but also to
elect 13 more
United States
senators who
could help me
repeal it.
"I ran because I
have believed
that since day
one Barack
Obama's
policies, based
in socialism,
are destructive
to the very
foundations of
our republic. I
ran because I
wanted my
children and all
of the children
of this country
to live free and
have better
opportunities
than their
parents had. I
ran to secure
the promise of
their future.
And so I decided
to stand up for
our country and
fight.
"And I'll keep
fighting the
president's
agenda of
socialism. And
I'll keep
fighting for
you. Fighting
for more liberty
and less
government.
Fighting to stop
the overspending
in Washington.
Fighting to keep
our country
free, safe and
sovereign.
Fighting against
crony capitalism
in Washington.
Fighting to end
excessive
government
regulation and a
tax code that is
unfair and kills
American
competitiveness.
Fighting to
legalize
American energy
production.
Fighting for
American
families.
Fighting to
protect life
from conception
until natural
death. Fighting
to protect
traditional
marriage.
Fighting to
secure our
borders. And
fighting for
religious
liberty. I will
fight for this
country and for
the American
people everyday
in the way that
God allows me.
"And so I came
back here to
this wonderful
state where I
was born and
raised and that
I've come to
trust and love.
And I had just
one message: to
tell you that I
mean what I say
and say what I
mean. I've told
you the truth
that our country
is in trouble
and that this
might be the
last election to
turn the country
around before we
go down the road
to socialism to
a burden of debt
too heavy for
our children to
bear. I didn't
just tell you
what the polls
said you wanted
to hear. I
didn't tell you
what I knew to
be false. I
didn't try to
spin you. I
listened to the
people of Iowa
and all across
America, and
they agree that
President Obama
and his liberal
policies must be
stopped and that
we must repeal
Obamacare.
"I sought
nomination of
the party of
Lincoln and of
Reagan that
believes in the
strength and
goodness of the
American people
and that America
is the greatest
force for good
on the planet.
We don't believe
that government
has the answers,
but that it
should respect
the rights and
opportunities of
the people to
whom we are
accountable. We
believe that
government
should do its
job as
enumerated by
the constitution
and not your
job, and that it
should do it
without spending
more than it
takes in.
"Last night the
people of Iowa
spoke with a
clear voice, and
so I have
decided to stand
aside. I believe
that if we are
going to repeal
Obamacare, turn
our economy
around and take
back our country
we must be
united. I
believe we must
rally behind the
person our
country and our
party selects to
be that standard
bearer. But make
no mistake I
will continue to
be a strong
voice. I will
continue to
stand and fight
for this country
and for the
American people
and for our
freedom because
Mr. Franklin and
all of the
founders, all of
the men and
women who given
their last full
measure of
devotion are
watching us. And
we owe it to
them, to our
posterity, and
to our God to
keep our
republic free.
"I will be
forever grateful
to this state
and its people
for launching us
on this path
with our victory
in the Iowa
Straw Poll.
While I will not
be continuing in
this race, my
faith in the
Lord God
Almighty, this
country, in our
republic, has
been
strengthened. As
I have traveled
around this
state and the
country I have
seen the very
best in America,
our people. And
I will always
believe in the
greatness of
them and the
greatness of our
God.
"And, of course,
I am deeply
grateful to our
entire campaign
team, here in
Iowa, in South
Carolina and
everywhere. I
have no regrets.
We never
compromised our
principles and
we can leave
this race
knowing that we
ran it with
integrity and
that we made an
important
contribution.
"I want to thank
my husband,
Marcus, and my
entire family.
They, along with
the Lord's
provision of His
incomprable
faithfulness,
have been my
strength through
the campaign. I
look forward to
the next chapter
in God's
plan--He has one
for each of us,
you know, if we
will only
cooperate with
Him. He has
always had
something
greater around
the corner
beyond what any
of us could have
ever imagined. I
have lived an
incredibly
blessed life and
am grateful to
have been part
of this
presidential
campaign.
Thank you
America!
I will be
forever grateful
to Iowa and its
people for
launching us on
this path with
our victory in
the Iowa Straw
Poll. While I
will not be
continuing in
this race, my
faith in the
Lord God
Almighty, this
country, in our
republic, has
been
strengthened.
As I have
traveled around
Iowa, and the
country, I have
seen the very
best in America,
our people. And
I will always
believe in the
greatness of
them and the
greatness of our
God.
And, of course,
I am deeply
grateful to our
entire campaign
team, here in
Iowa, in South
Carolina and
everywhere.
I have no
regrets. We
never
compromised our
principles and
we can leave
this race
knowing that we
ran it with
integrity and
that we made an
important
contribution.
Thank you, God
Bless you.
Source:
Michele Bachmann For President 2012
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