Dear South Carolina Voter,
As we are all aware, your state is up next in this 2012 Republican Nominating process. So far in this race we have seen only two of the remaining six candidates stand out above the rest. One is the frontrunner, Establishment pick, and Chosen One, Mitt Romney. The other is the anti-Establishment, anti-status quo candidate who the mainstream media will try to tell you has no chance of winning the nomination much less to defeat President Obama in November.
I’m here to tell you, that is a lie! While I congratulate Governor Romney for making history by becoming the first candidate in history that wasn’t an incumbent to win both Iowa and New Hampshire and that certainly deserves some respect proving what a great organization his campaign has managed to build in this 2012 election campaign.
However, to think that a candidate who has finished 3rd and 2nd place respectively, who continues to show impressive fundraising ability with his monthly “Money Bombs”, and who just as recently as January 8th was shown to be in a statistical tie with the President trailing by just a single point 46-45 nationally; to think that candidate who has done that well would not have a chance to be elected is simply absurd and wishful thinking.
The goal of this blog is not necessarily to convert you to become a Ron Paul supporter even though it would make my day if I did. My goal is simply to ask that you do not fall in line with Mitt Romney just because the media tells you he is the only one that can win. When you’re making your vote on January 21st, I urge that you will make your choice based on your principles and who you believe would do the best job of getting our nation back on track. Not because you heard on CNN or Fox that Mitt Romney is the “presumptive nominee” and you think that because the media said it, well it must be true! The problem with that logic is that 1) we’re only two states in and 2) other voters would like the chance to make a meaningful vote just as you’re getting that chance to do on January 21st. I’ll leave you with one last question and that is: Suppose the South Carolina Primary were in April, May, or June, wouldn’t you like the opportunity to cast a vote that actually means something towards deciding the nominee instead of the process being a foregone conclusion? Just something to think about…
Sincerely,
A Concerned Voter
Update (1/19/12): Just received news that Mitt Romney didn’t actually win Iowa! So much for making history…
http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/gop-candidate-rick-santorum-wins-iowa-two-weeks-af/nGTb6/
edmundelsesser 