Friend,
2012 is perhaps a turning point for the United States. The upcoming elections loom as one of the most important in my lifetime. I'm very often asked to speak about our current foreign policy and the challenges that lie before us. However, we, as a country, are not going to be able to address any of those international challenges unless we first get our domestic house in order. We have some big domestic issues right now, and the American people know it.
I'm writing you today because conservative women can greatly influence the outcomes of these elections. And our conservative women candidates are amongst those best poised to address the challenges that we face.
On June 25th I traveled to Washington and was honored to join with ShePAC, a new group that is working to Support, Honor & Elect conservative women, to talk about these ideals. There, I met with a diverse group of bold women who are stepping up and entering the political arena to fight for our conservative principals.
I was incredibly impressed with this group of women and their convictions. The group was unified in their belief in our country yet diverse in their experiences and backgrounds—amongst them, ranchers, attorneys, military veterans, home makers, intelligence officers, broadcasters, small business owners, legislators and mayors.
As a little girl growing up in Birmingham, Alabama during a time of great crisis, my parents empowered me to break stereotypes and reach for the stars—they were convinced that I could reach the ultimate heights in life. This is the vision of these women as well.
The United States of America has a way of making the impossible seem inevitable in retrospect and we are going to do it again. We will confront our challenges head on and we will foster solutions to give the generations after us the same opportunities that all Americans have had. We must continue to strengthen ourselves, our democracy at home, and strengthen our economy.
I hope you too will support ShePAC and help these bold women as they seek election to Congress. Our help is needed in order to make a lasting impact on this election and for our country. Please help ShePAC elect the candidates that I know will make this happen.
Many thanks,
Condoleezza Rice