Posted on 11/16/2004 10:00:30 AM PST by RockinRight
To: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford
In the face of soaring deficits and skyrocketing federal spending, America needs a leader who can say "NO!" to Washington tax-and-spenders.
During his six years in Congress, Mark Sanford earned straight "A" ratings from the National Taxpayers Union. When he was elected Governor of South Carolina, he cut taxes by a third and convinced the legislature to pay off 90% of the state's debt.
He even vetoed parts of his own party's budget, saying there was simply too much unnecessary spending. When the legislature overrode 105 of his 106 line-item vetoes, he protested by entering the capital building with two squeeling piglets under his arms, demanding to know why there was enough money for pork-barrel spending but not enough to pay the remainder of the state's debt.
Meanwhile, George W. Bush, as of July 2004, has not used his veto power even once. He has rubber-stamped every pork-laden bill sent to him by his Republican Congress. He has increased federal discretionary spending by 24% and has increased the federal deficit by about 900% since he took office. Compare this to Governor Sanford, who successfully controlled state government growth to 1% and who slashed deficits by 90%.
Sanford holds true to Republican principles on other issues, as well. While President Bush was echoing John Kerry and Al Gore's position on background checks at gun shows, Sanford was fighting them vigorously in Congress. While President Bush was parroting Kerry's desire to see the assault weapons ban renewed, Sanford was helping lead the fight against unconstitutional gun bans. While Bush promised to sign most gun bills that land on his desk, Sanford was signing a repeal of his state's one-gun-a-month law, making South Carolina a much friendlier place to gun owners and collectors. His time in Congress earned him an "A" rating from both the National Rifle Association and the Gun Owners of America. He was endorsed by the "We Vote Pro-Life" Political Action Committee and won praises from the American Conservative Union as the "Most Conservative Governor in America."
Therefore, we, the undersigned, strongly urge and implore Governor Sanford to consider a Presidential run in 2008 on a platform of fiscal conservatism, responsible government, and the preservation of Constitutional rights.
I loved it when he let loose those pigs on the SC senate floor. Oink Oink!
I'd like to see him go in with a hatchet and start hacking the fat out of our fed gov.
Nope, because she has an 'R' next to her name.
I'm running for Pres in 08...
That's the wild card. As with any governor he has no foreign policy experience himself, but there's nothing in his resume that suggests he'd be anything but a hawk. I'd assume he'd be as effective as Dubya on the WOT, since Bush also came in with no experience, but put together the right Administration and the rest is history. If Sanford either picked a VP like Cheney who has the experience, or a good cabinet, I think he'd be fine.
Good job getting the word out. I would hate to have a big messy primary battle with KevinDavis. It just wouldn't show solidarity within the FR community. I guess I shouldn't worry, though. He doesn't seem to have a catchy slogan or a campaign banner.
Kevin is so not gonna win.
OK I'll run as his VP candidate.
Certainly, SC has a wonderful business climate. I wish the success story of SC would get more PR - I geuss we, the Freepers, have to get the story out.
Sanford / Rice - 2008.
"Hey dummy!" LOL ....
Actually, Condi Rice might make a good Veep for Sanford. She's not as conservative, but he'd be the decision maker, and she could help with foreign policy!
YES WE DO!!!
There's so much talk about there being no good candidates for 2008. We have to look beyond Rudy, Frist, and Rice. Condi, as I said above, might make a good VP to balance out a governor's lack of foreign policy experience (or Rumsfeld for same reason).
We must look to some of the lesser known governors and get the word out.
Sanford, is, of course my favorite. Tim Pawlenty of MN is also good, and Senator George Allen of VA might be OK since he USED to be a Governor and is very likeable.
How does he compare to the other Southern governors in re tort reform?
Am I gonna have to settle for Sec of State post?
Tell ya what. If you don't make VP or Pres, you can have SoS.
SoD would be good too!
Sen. Lindsay Graham of SC is the one who (AFAIK) is not married. Some may have confused Sanford with him.
Tancredo/Sanford 2008?
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