Thank You, Mitt!
America will have no President Romney in 2008. At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the former Massachusetts governor announced that he would suspend his bid for the White House. While many states are yet to vote, it is now expected that Arizona Senator John McCain will clinch the Republican nomination.
I can admit that I have lost some confidence in the judgments of many Republican primary goers for looking past Romney and instead paving the way for our party to be influenced by liberals and moderates by essentially crowing McCain the de facto party leader come November. But there exists some optimism for Romney’s future. The Republican Party has a history of nominating “leading losers,” if you will, of previous presidential bids the next time it nominates. (Examples include Ronald Reagan’s loss to Gerald Ford in 1976, but he was nominated and won the election of 1980; George H.W. Bush’s loss to Reagan in 1980, but he was nominated and won his own term in 1988 after serving as Reagan’s vice president; and John McCain’s loss to George W. Bush in 2000, now likely to be nominated this go around.) So if Romney wants to give it another shot – regardless of who wins the White House in November – the odds are in his favor.
While I could address what having McCain as our nominee will mean in more detail, I feel a greater need at the moment to thank Romney for running a good race. So below is a copy of a letter I am sending to the Romney campaign thanking Romney for his efforts and encouraging him to continue the message into the future.
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(Note: The following is the text of a letter I am sending to the Mitt Romney campaign following the former Massachusetts governor’s withdrawal from seeking the 2008 Republican nomination for President on February 7, 2008)
Dear Governor Romney:
For the past year or so, the American people have really gotten to know the names of those seeking the Republican nomination for President. And chances are no matter who one person supported, there was always the odd feeling when all of the sudden the name of a perspective nominee was no longer heard – all of the sudden someone we had all watched grow was out of the race. But while there’s a sort of collective remembrance for those who have tried and ultimately left the race, it never truly affects you until the person you supported has withdrawn.
While it took me a few months to finally decide who to support, I selected you, Governor, and your vision for America. You rose to become the conservative candidate, bringing into the race your conviction, belief in America, and strategy to improve Washington. And for that I thank you. While the majority of Connecticut Republicans voted for John McCain on Super Tuesday, know this: While McCain may have won Connecticut, he did not win me. You did, sir, and I am proud to have supported your candidacy.
No matter who the American people eventually select to be our next President, it is clear that the conservative movement is going to need representatives in the political arena to hold and promote the ideals which we hold dear. I’m sure that I speak on behalf of all of your supporters in encouraging you to remain one of those representatives. Please consider your victories among the conservative voters as a nomination to champion our values into the future.
In the past year, you have succeeded in taking a campaign to the national level, become a household name throughout America, and became a strong contender at receiving our party’s nomination for the White House. The fact that the nomination will not be yours is hard to accept for your supporters, but I for one believe it does not mark the end of your presidential future. In truth, the 2008 election will be but one election in our nation’s history, and nothing is to say the race couldn’t be yours in 2012 or beyond. (After all, you can only be President for eight years – your term just won’t begin as soon as we had hoped.)
Yes, while you have withdrawn from this race, you have not withdrawn from your values, and for that, I thank you for your contributions to conservatism and America.
Best Wishes and God Bless,
-Justin Margeson
© 2008 Justin Margeson for A Forum for Freedom. All rights reserved.
I can admit that I have lost some confidence in the judgments of many Republican primary goers for looking past Romney and instead paving the way for our party to be influenced by liberals and moderates by essentially crowing McCain the de facto party leader come November. But there exists some optimism for Romney’s future. The Republican Party has a history of nominating “leading losers,” if you will, of previous presidential bids the next time it nominates. (Examples include Ronald Reagan’s loss to Gerald Ford in 1976, but he was nominated and won the election of 1980; George H.W. Bush’s loss to Reagan in 1980, but he was nominated and won his own term in 1988 after serving as Reagan’s vice president; and John McCain’s loss to George W. Bush in 2000, now likely to be nominated this go around.) So if Romney wants to give it another shot – regardless of who wins the White House in November – the odds are in his favor.
While I could address what having McCain as our nominee will mean in more detail, I feel a greater need at the moment to thank Romney for running a good race. So below is a copy of a letter I am sending to the Romney campaign thanking Romney for his efforts and encouraging him to continue the message into the future.
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(Note: The following is the text of a letter I am sending to the Mitt Romney campaign following the former Massachusetts governor’s withdrawal from seeking the 2008 Republican nomination for President on February 7, 2008)
Dear Governor Romney:
For the past year or so, the American people have really gotten to know the names of those seeking the Republican nomination for President. And chances are no matter who one person supported, there was always the odd feeling when all of the sudden the name of a perspective nominee was no longer heard – all of the sudden someone we had all watched grow was out of the race. But while there’s a sort of collective remembrance for those who have tried and ultimately left the race, it never truly affects you until the person you supported has withdrawn.
While it took me a few months to finally decide who to support, I selected you, Governor, and your vision for America. You rose to become the conservative candidate, bringing into the race your conviction, belief in America, and strategy to improve Washington. And for that I thank you. While the majority of Connecticut Republicans voted for John McCain on Super Tuesday, know this: While McCain may have won Connecticut, he did not win me. You did, sir, and I am proud to have supported your candidacy.
No matter who the American people eventually select to be our next President, it is clear that the conservative movement is going to need representatives in the political arena to hold and promote the ideals which we hold dear. I’m sure that I speak on behalf of all of your supporters in encouraging you to remain one of those representatives. Please consider your victories among the conservative voters as a nomination to champion our values into the future.
In the past year, you have succeeded in taking a campaign to the national level, become a household name throughout America, and became a strong contender at receiving our party’s nomination for the White House. The fact that the nomination will not be yours is hard to accept for your supporters, but I for one believe it does not mark the end of your presidential future. In truth, the 2008 election will be but one election in our nation’s history, and nothing is to say the race couldn’t be yours in 2012 or beyond. (After all, you can only be President for eight years – your term just won’t begin as soon as we had hoped.)
Yes, while you have withdrawn from this race, you have not withdrawn from your values, and for that, I thank you for your contributions to conservatism and America.
Best Wishes and God Bless,
-Justin Margeson
© 2008 Justin Margeson for A Forum for Freedom. All rights reserved.
Labels: 2008 Presidential Election, Conservatism, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republican
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