Four months ago, I decided to run for Congress because I believed, and still do, Healthcare in America stands on the brink of becoming a castrophe. I still believe Healthcare is the number 1 issue facing society today. Before I announced my decision to run for Congress I was told by members of the local Republican Party not to run. Washington D.C. and the power brokers in D.C wanted Marilyn (nice to know the people no longer have the right to choose their elected representative). Any other Republican Candidate who ran against her would not be acknowledged and no support would be offered. At the same time, Marilyn Musgrave began to push her Federal Marriage Amendment. This is an agenda she will push until she achieves HER goal. Since she served in the Colorado Legislature, she has enacted legislation against the gay community. Discrimination of the gay community is her goal. So I stood up to her FMA. I announced I opposed her FMA because I viewed it as discrimination, which it is. If anything, we needed to amend the Constitution to PROTECT the rights of ALL people. Expecting the Gay Community to support a candidate who opposed an individual who has made it her goal to discriminate against them, I am rather surprised by the reaction I have received. Individually, I have received support from gays but to think gay organizations support my cause, is wrong. My campaign wonders why the Log Cabin Republicans do not support my campaign? My campaign wonders why the HRC does not support my cause? My campaign wonders why other gay organizations do not support my campaign? Then I think back to the advice I received. Marilyn IS THE CANDIDATE! Since she is viewed as being unbeatable, the winner of the republican primary WILL win the November election, no one dares oppose her. It took the democratic party three months (late May) to convince their candidate to run against her. So I come to the same conclusion military commanders do. You fight the battles you can win. Since all these gay organizations do not believe Marilyn can be defeated, they will take the fight elsewhere. They will not support, financially or through endorsements, my campaign. I believe people have to stand up for what they believe in. THE REAL CANDIDATE is an individual who is fighting for the people and not special interest. THE REAL CANDIDATE is an individual who is fighting for the people and not their personnel/moral values. THE REAL CANDIDATE does not quit because they are the underdog, instead, they have to continue the fight because they are the last line of defense. This fight has just begun, and I ask you, which side of the line are you on? Do you believe Marilyn is unbeatable and are willing to seek shelter elsewhere or are you willing to support THE REAL CANDIDATE! If you support THE REAL CANDIDATE, then help me convince the gay organizations in Colorado to spread the world to ALL unaffiliated and moderate republican voters to VOTE Bob Faust for Congress August 10th. Otherwise, come November 3rd and you will have TWO more years of Musgrave discrimination.
Posted by bobfaust at July 23, 2004 11:59 PM