Why I'm voting for Mitt

Next Tuesday, February 28, I will vote for Mitt Romney in the Arizona primary election.

I'm not going to lie, I share my maiden name with the Governor, but beyond that there are several specific reasons why I support his campaign.

First, Mitt Romney has the experience to deal with our economic crisis.

He is not a professional bureaucrat or elected official and has experience making hard monetary decisions and holding to real budgets.  With the economy in the tank,  unfunded entitlement programs, and the tax code of the future at stake, I want a president who will make substantive corrections to the mess my generation will literally be paying for the rest of our lives.

Second, Mitt Romney is a leader.

Governor Romney is not a stirring, soothing speaker and I like him all the more for it. He is decisive, he is direct,  he is determined, and he gets things done. I believe that actions speak louder than words and I have confidence that he will execute the agenda he has outlined for his presidency.

Third, Mitt Romney is conservative.

He is a frugal, traditional, and morally directed man who believes in the protection of individual rights, limited powers of government, and a free market economy. 

Fourth, Mitt Romney is trustworthy.

Mitt Romney is who he says he is. Unlike most politicians (celebrities, athletes, millionaires, etc.) today, there are no skeletons in his closet and there will be no surprises about his personal behavior.  He is a motivated hard worker, who amazingly graduated at the top of his class from both Harvard MBA and Law school while supporting a family with his wife of almost 43 years, Ann. To me there is no better indicator of who a person is and how they will lead than the integrity and character of their personal life.

Fifth, Mitt Romney is the best contender against the current president. 

There is now a small field of contenders in the Republican primary race. We have been exposed to an onslaught of reports about each candidates life, their beliefs, their experience, and their agenda for the presidency. I believe that Mitt Romney is the most qualified of all of them to take down our current leader.  He has the fiscal power, experience, and strength to make the tough decisions our current president has evaded. He can delegate and lead the other branches of government to action instead of talking without producing like our current president. He is a powerful presence who can confront world leaders and make choices to protect our interests abroad. He is a pragmatist who is not roused by political fervor, far fetched ideology, and the passions of the day.  He is financially independent and will not be controlled by any network, group, or political power seeking to sway his opinions.  He draws voters from the same demographic as our current president and has the ability to bring independent voters to the red side of the line. He is our current president's greatest threat, as is evidenced by the all out push to take him down in any way possible. In this economic environment our current president fears a general election against Governor Romney.


It is important to study out the candidates and issues in any election, but I hope that in this Republican race voters will take time to do their own research and come to their own conclusions. The debate is tomorrow on CNN at 6:00 pm MST and the vote is on Tuesday the 28th.

Let your voice be heard. VOTE.