Post by flash on Jun 17, 2015 18:26:29 GMT -7
Thomas, will you read and consider my personal note below?
As you know, I recently launched my campaign to earn the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
Today I'm asking for your support. I do so with great humility and with a determination to unite our country so we can recover from the self-inflicted wounds of the Obama Administration and once again ignite the promise of America.
I also begin my campaign with the knowledge that you -- and your fellow grassroots conservatives all across our great country -- must play a key role in my campaign for us to achieve victory.
Your generosity, your financial help, and your prayers have been so important to Heidi and me during the past two years as we have fought battle after battle against President Obama and the liberal establishment in Washington.
Again, that is why I'm contacting you today. Thomas, I'm asking you to be among the first Americans to join our campaign and drive our cause forward to restore our time-tested values, honor the Constitution, and re-establish our leadership in the world.
So please, tell me -- may I have your support?
You can step forward and make your offer real today by signing my Cruz for President Pledge of Support -- and once you're done by making your most generous kickoff donation of $35, $50, $100, or whatever you can afford.
Every dollar will be greatly appreciated and help us enter this race with real momentum as we begin spreading our constitutional conservative message.
But no matter how much you are able to contribute, the most important part is that you respond quickly -- because I am counting on you to play a leadership role in our campaign right from the beginning.
In order to win, we must have the overwhelming support of grassroots conservative leaders across America -- and that certainly includes you.
Why am I so focused on building a powerful grassroots team right away?
That's not complicated -- just like in 2012, I am NOT the choice of the big money Party bosses or the entrenched political establishment in Washington.
And do you know what? I don't want to be.
Because, as always, the professional political class wants "Republicans" to surrender our principles and become more like Democrats.
But that is not the path to victory!
More importantly, it is not the way to fix what is hurting America right now.
After years of huge federal deficits, a sluggish economy, weakness overseas, and rampant abuses of power by a president who is waging open war on the Constitution and our bedrock American values, our country's light has dimmed...
...and today, fewer people than ever believe their children will have a better future than they did.
That is not the American way. We must reignite the promise of America and together, we will!
Our cause is to once again rekindle the American flame of liberty and opportunity. That is the driving force behind our campaign. Will you play a leading role by adding your name to the Cruz for President Pledge of Support along with the most generous campaign gift you can afford today?
Please say "YES" -- because I know you are as distressed as I am by the way the American Dream is being violated by those who swore an oath to protect it. You hold the American Dream sacred. It's personal to you -- just as it is to me.
As you know, my father fled Cuba after being imprisoned and tortured by an oppressive regime during his teenage years. He came to America at age 18 with $100 sewn into his underwear. He got a job, saved every penny he could, worked his way through college, and eventually started a small business. When I was a kid growing up in Houston, my dad would always ask: "If we lose our freedom here, where else will we go?" Well guess what -- we are losing our freedom, and there is nowhere else to go!
•The federal government is too big, too powerful, and too involved in the everyday lives of the American people who are stuck with the $18 trillion pile of red ink run up by professional politicians of both parties.
•The permanent political class in Washington treats the Constitution with ignorance or indifference as they force you to live under laws they did not read and do not understand.
•Across the globe, our allies no longer trust us -- and our enemies no longer fear us.
So how are we going to turn things around? How can republicans win in 2016 and lead America to a better future?
By being just like the liberals while promising to manage the government just a little better and spend just a little less money?
NO!
Our Party can't just point fingers at President Obama and hope Hillary Clinton runs a poor campaign. That's easy! We also must stand for something -- we have to nominate a conservative who will aggressively promote our values and honor our founding principles.
That's why I am running. Defending the Constitution -- and your liberty -- has been the focus of my entire career. As the Solicitor General of Texas, and now in the United States Senate, I have fought tooth and nail to protect the Constitution and advance our conservative agenda.
That's why I have taken principled stands in the Senate -- sometimes with little support -- to uphold the 2nd Amendment, to stop Obamacare from taking effect, to protect American sovereignty from United Nations power grabs, and to reject the President's illegal "executive action" agenda.
And that's why I am asking you to join our cause and force real conservative change in Washington before it's too late.
The DC "chattering class" -- the media, the party bigwigs and professional "Republicans" who profit from Big Government -- are all terrified of our campaign, and they will throw big money behind other candidates who pledge to protect the status quo and constantly seek "compromise" (which really means "caving in," as you know) with the Democrats.
But as I said, we don't need them, as long as we have you. You have stood with me shoulder to shoulder during the past two years, as I've used every tool the Constitution gives me as a Senator to stop the Obama Agenda, protect your rights as an American, and restore your liberty.
This campaign will be another uphill fight, and together, I know you and I can win and change history, Thomas.
So please, sign your Cruz for President Pledge of Support and make a generous campaign contribution of $35, $50, or $100 as soon as possible. It's very important for our campaign to post strong fundraising numbers in this second quarter so we can build the kind of grassroots momentum we'll need to secure the nomination.
More importantly, I need to know that as I launch my campaign for President of the United States, conservative American patriots like you will "have my back" right from the start.
So as this race continues, I will appreciate every dollar you see fit to offer our campaign. I will appreciate any prayers you offer me, Heidi, and our girls. And I will appreciate your words of encouragement as we work together to reignite America's promise.
Let's stand up and stake our claim to freedom, Thomas. Right now.
Thank you -- I look forward to hearing from you today!
For liberty,
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Senator Ted Cruz
Candidate for President
P.S.
Throughout the course of human history, a new generation of courageous conservatives has always banded together and led our country into the next era of freedom and prosperity. I believe we have reached one of those critical moments when conservatives must again unite, fight, and change the course of our nation. I am prepared to do my part. That is why I've launched my campaign for President of the United States to give Republicans the conservative candidate they deserve and return the American government back to the American people -- to whom it belongs.
But Thomas, I'm counting on you to do your part. Will you be among the first Americans to join our campaign? Sign your personalized Cruz for President Pledge of Support and make a generous contribution of $35, $50, or $100 now. Thank you and God bless you, Ted
8-)flash