Without the work that all of you did, we would not have received the results that we did. I do not consider this a defeat. I consider it a VICTORY! We accomplished something we were not supposed to do. Challenge marilyn musgrave. We received over 22% of the VOTE! We accomplished that with minimal funds and voter contact. Imagine what we would have accomplished with $100,000!!
Six months ago I approached an old friend about a screwy idea. Running for Congress. He asked me why I wanted to run. We joked about politicians and how they screw things up, but I got serious and told him, “I want to make America a better place for my kids and do not like the direction our current leaders are heading.” We discussed it some more and I asked him to be my Campaign Manager and Legal Advisor. Thank you Glenn DeAtley for your advice, consul and support. I next approached Dan and Leslie Placke and asked them if they would be willing to manage the financial aspects. Thank you Dan and Leslie for taking the time to understand the rules and regulations of Campaign Finance.
We then set my campaign in motion. After my official announcement, all of you came to my support at different times. Mike Sellito and his group of supporters in New York provided assistance over the internet. They maintained the website and drafted letters to different celebrities trying to raise support for our campaign as well as drafting press releases. In May as we were wrapping up the petition drive, Jared Polis offered his assistance to our campaign. In addition, Professor John Straayer, CSU, asked me to address his political science class. From that presentation, I meet Melissa LeBlanc, who would represent me at the Candidate Forum in Longmont. In June “The Moderate Republican”, Dennis Sanders, joined our campaign. He ran an internet fundraiser that brought more supporters to the campaign. As all of you, I did not have the luxury of being able to quit my job and spend my time campaigning. So we spent our free time trying to spread the word of my campaign. Thank you Brian McNoldy for helping with the parade handouts. Thank you Catherine Greener for providing moral support during the PFLAG candidate forum in Boulder. I know some of you worked 20-hour days and I thank you.
Once we were officially on the Primary Ballot, our hopes of formal recognition and support never materialized. To this day the Republican Party has never formally recognized our campaign. Matt Lubich of The Johnstown Breeze was the first to come forward and announce their support of my campaign. To Matt and The Johnstown Breeze, I thank you. You are the only paper that ran every editorial I wrote and you ran them verbatim. Thank you. In the final days we would also receive the endorsement of the Republicans for Environmental Protection.
I owe my sincere appreciation to every one of you. For you, this would not have been possible. You words of encouragement gave me the strength to continue the struggle. Of all the people I have the greatest appreciation for, it is my family. They tolerated my midnight work to keep the campaign going. They walked the parade routes handling out material when they had other activities they would have preferred to be doing. The sacrifice they made for this campaign can never be measured. To them I offer my sincere Thank You. The following list is of those who either provided donations to my campaign and or time. I apologize if I have missed your name. I think I listed everyone. I can never tell you how grateful I am of the effort all of you made. In late August I will announce my future political endorsements for the November election. I do not intend to quit the fight for National Healthcare, Federal University Program, Equal Rights for ALL People, a Balanced Budget and a reduced deficit.
I thank each and every one of you for your effort, time and support. I feel as if you have become my friends and hopefully one-day I can meet each and every one of you. For those of you who would like to stay in touch, please let me know. Once we bring the website down, I will delete all addresses unless advised otherwise.
Sincerely,
Bob Faust
Supporters
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lollar CO
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Faust CO
Rebecca Romanoski CO
Joanne Hyman CO
Michael Roberts CO
Ning Wu TX
William Bollinger MD
Anthony Dorsano MN
Dennis Sanders MN
Michael Agney WA
H. Richter Elser CT
Kelly Cook CO
Joel Citron NY
Pedro Romanach FL
Gale Georgalas NJ
John Straayer CO
John Sater CO
George Fentress CO
Brian McNoldy CO
Dan Placke CO
Leslie Placke CO
Glen DeAtley CO
Melissa LeBlanc CO
Debbie Shable CO
Dwayne Shable CO
Jared Polis CO
Catherine Greener CO
Mike Sellito NY
Robin Beck NY
Calvin Sipes WI
Ben Kidder MA
The Johnstown Breeze
Republicans for Environmental Protection
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE RUN FOR CONGRESS