Run Jeb Run!

The headline says exactly what you are hearing and seeing out of disgruntled Republicans from all across the political spectrum.  Never thought I would be seeing that this year.  I am with Jeb in his comments about this primary.  I thought I was conservative but at times I have had to wonder about some of the statements that come out of candidate's mouths as they pander for votes.  I have seen attacks on other candidates of our party before but not with the venom I have seen this time starting last summer.

The people on the moderate to left of the Republican Party thought they had their candidate with Romney who was pushed by Bush 41 but have discovered he is far from their ideal candidate and now some are having a lot of second thoughts.  His win at any cost 'scorched earth' has upset a lot of Republicans plus his pretending to be conservative is a bad joke as he comes across as a Grade B actor.

Believe that Santorum is a really nice person but he has a problem with foot in mouth disease that would be exploited in the general election along with his social views.  He is ethical which is a big plus but not going to excite a huge range of voters.

Newt has a problem with playing nice with Pelosi and Hillary Clinton in the private sector as well as the Democrats would have a field day with him and his record which is all over the place.  Believe he is a conservative deep down but is also an opportunist and not someone who makes you want to do anything to go vote if you are not a supporter.

Ron Paul is well funny in some debates.  Other than that, he doesn't stand a chance with his quirky thinking.

Wish I could say this is my opinion only but unfortunately, that is not the case.  A lot of Republican conservatives I know share those same beliefs and some are even stronger, much stronger then what I have posted.

Jeb is not going to run and who could blame him.  With the debacle that has been this primary not sure anyone would want to step forward and try to win with a bunch of alienated Republicans who are mad at the establishment for pushing Romney on conservatives.  What a mess!

One answer is to work very hard to Take the Senate and Keep the House.  If we can energize Republicans/Independents to vote for Republicans for Congress, we stand a chance to take Congress.  If we want an even better chance, Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the Senate, and John Boehner, Speaker of the House need to step forward and say they are not going to run for leadership in 2012 -- you would see voters coming out to elect people to elect new leadership.

Jeb has my vote even though I would bet that he is not running.  In fact, I don't think there is any way he runs from a brokered convention.  Would you?  I know I wouldn't.

Mike Pence: America Wants You

Of all the candidates we keep hearing about with the media pushing them -- Romney, Huckabee, Palin, and Newt -- none of them come close to Mike Pence (pictured above) in our book. Are members of the mainstream media pushing those four so hard because they know they would have a hard time beating Obama? It is not going to be easy to beat Obama, but we believe a man who is a Conservative Champion Mike Pence from Indiana, part of the Heartland of America, gives us the best chance and would make an outstanding President.

Little known fact on Mike Pence is in his teenage years he worked for Democrats but then heard Ronald Reagan and decided the GOP was the way for him. We are extremely happy he made that decision. Know a lot of people who did the same thing. Our Republican Party is better today because of those people who followed the lead of Ronald Reagan and became Republicans!

If you are looking for a candidate with energy and who brings a positive outlook to the scene, it is Mike Pence. His speeches bring you to your feet with optimism on how to make things better in America and get this Country back on the right track after the drift toward socialism we have been experience.  You see an energy level you don't see in many candidates when they speak because when Mike Pence speaks, he speaks from the heart.  You will never have a harder worker than Mike Pence as President.

Some have said he doesn't have executive experience and comes from the House. My reply is that he was head of his fraternity which gives more experience as an executive than other job. Try getting fraternity members all on the same page -- judging by my son's experience as President of his fraternity, it is not an easy task. Pence had his own law firm and was also a talk show host before joining the House. The last two years, he was the head of the Republican Caucus which is some ways is like being President of a fraternity and just as difficult to get them all on the same page.

What I remember most from speeches by Mike Pence is his comment that he is a Christian, Conservative, and Republican in that order. We support him because he is not an 'in your face' type of person, but stands on principle and some things are non-negotiable like being pro-life but also is able to reach out to various groups and doesn't throw someone under the bus because they don't agree with him 100%!

Now ABC News has picked up on this effort to encourage Mike Pence to run:

Less than two weeks before Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., is expected to make an announcement about his political future, conservative leaders are urging him to jump into the 2012 presidential race.

"Seize this moment, Mike," Ryun, along with conservative leaders L. Brent Bozell, Dick Armey and Morton Blackwell, wrote in a letter they sent to Pence on Thursday. "Now is the time for you, as one of this generation's leaders, to take your rightful place in the pantheon of American leadership, to cast aside personal considerations, and defend this God-blessed nation that has given us, and the world, so much."

We think Mike Pence is what this Country needs as President. He would win over voters who are not sure who he is if they listen to him speak or watch him in a debate. He is smart, articulate, and speaks from the heart which we think are character traits necessary in a President. When you hear Pence speak, you know he is not going to waffle, put his finger in the wind to see which way it is blowing or do flip flops like candidates in the past and some office holders have done -- what you see is what you get with Mike Pence.




We support this effort 100% and sincerely hope that Mike Pence is hearing the voices of concerned conservatives who are looking for someone they can get behind and who can reach out to all voters without snarkiness, negativity, or in your face. He has a sense of humor and doesn't take himself too seriously when he gives speeches. There are two members of the House who can say more in their one minute speeches then most can say in five minutes -- Mike Pence of Indiana and Steve King of Iowa who also happen to be good friends.

We believe that in 2012, our Republican candidate needs to come from the Heartland of America where a love of America is instilled at a young age, where we still value what is great about America and believe her best days are still ahead, have been blessed to be born in such a wonderful Country, and it is our obligation to help make things better in America with hard work and sacrifice.

We need to get that Spirit of America back to the White House and cannot think of a better person to do just that than Mike Pence, who comes from Indiana and is a member of the People's House.

January 21, 2011

Dear Sharon,

Thank you for adding your name to the call for Mike Pence to declare his candidacy for presidency. There now are thousands of us.

We are working hard to show Mr. Pence the kind of enthusiasm the idea of his candidacy inspires. So:

1. Please join our Facebook group, The Conservative Champion, by clicking http://j.mp/fYCHSHand clicking on Like; and

2. Please forward this letter to your email friends, telling them that you have signed up at http://theconservativechampion.org/and urging them to click and join you by typing in their name and email address.

Mr. Pence told reporters that he woke to the news of this effort on his radio alarm. By published reports we are making a significant impact on his decision-making.

He reportedly will announce his decision within 10 days. There is no time to waste!

Thank you once again. We'll be writing you again soon to let you know how powerful an impact you are making and to ask you to double down by recruiting friends and acquaintances to come http://theconservativechampion.org/!

With respect,

Ralph Benko
Coordinator

PS, The momentum of our call to Mr. Pence is strong. Let's make it even stronger!

See you and your friends at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Conservative-Champion/183472778341064 and http://theconservativechampion.org/