Thank You!
Well, I want to thank everyone for coming. I just got off the phone with Scott and congratulated him on winning the election. This has been a great few months, and although I am sure over the next few days I’ll get to reflect further upon what we accomplished, I can tell you right now we did a pretty amazing thing.
While the final total won’t be known for a few days, there are thousands of people who heard our message and many felt strongly enough about it to vote for us. This campaign has been about principles since the beginning, and today our principles were embraced by those who hold hope for the future.
I say our, because without your help I never would have made the ballot. Without your support I never would have had the money for these snazzy shirts, the lawn signs, or our homemade fliers. Without your strength my frustrations with the system and vision for how it can be changed would have been just that, my own frustrations. My own vision.
Because of you, I was not alone but more importantly voters of our District found out they were not alone either. Our nation is the greatest nation in the world because we are the boss. Over the last few years that fact seems to have been forgotten by the party politics as usual types. This year we reminded thousands of our neighbors who was in charge, and today they expressed their support for that message.
We may not have won this election, but we definitely have started something. None of us know what the future holds, or where this can go. While I don’t know what role I will have, I am not going to stop fighting for the system our forefathers envisioned and Veterans like my grandfathers and friends have fought to protect.
A government for the people and by the people requires each of us to do our part, whatever part that may be. As you go back into your communities, stay involved. Keep fighting to fix the things you don’t like. Whether they are under the thumb of the Party Bosses or the lobbyists, make sure you remind your local to Federal representatives you’re really in charge. It may take a while, but we’ll get this thing fixed.
Change has started, and it is up to us to finish the job.
Before I conclude I have a few thank yous to say.
First off my family. Mom, Dad, Dave and Chris I know I’ve been driving you nuts the last few months. Thanks for embracing this decision, running with it and not throwing me out of the house or putting a pillow over my head while I was sleeping. I love you guys.
My friends and co-workers. You were the backbone of this effort, and your enthusiasm and efforts kept me going throughout this thing. Whether it was pounding the pavement or the constant support and sage advice, you kept this ball rolling.
My donors, without you we never could have spread the word so far and so wide. Thank you for embracing our vision and giving us your support. Your donations to our effort have served as a kind of seed money to the great promise our future now holds.
And last, but definitely not least our interns. These students have ridiculously more difficult schedules than I remember having in high school, and yet they found time to help us get the message out. They’re smart, funny and very creative problem solvers. They had to give us ten hours, but each gave more and it definitely made a difference. If they’re the future of our community I would say we’re in good hands.
Thank you again for coming. Thanks to the New York Steakhouse for having us. Tip your bartenders and waitresses. Have a great night. Drive safe. And May God Bless America.