Senator Coburn,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your dissent on S 1867. You are one of the only principled and consistent voices in the United States Senate, and I am extremely proud to call you Senator.
I am writing this letter in order to urge you to seriously consider supporting Representative Ron Paul in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Out of all the potential nominees only Representative Paul appears to truly understand the dangerous and dire situation presented by our mounting national debt to the viability and security of our country. He has put forward the most comprehensive and bold initiative, calling for one trillion in cuts in his first year. The other candidates, I am disappointed to say, do not seem to understand that we are on the precipice and that swift, decisive action must be taken.
With regards to Representative Paul's foreign policy, I believe it is necessary in order to return to a balanced budget and a smaller, constitutional government. Our current policy of bases and troops spread throughout the world is a 19th century holdover. In this age of satellites and instant communications we simply do not need soldiers patrolling every square inch of the globe, and we certainly cannot afford it.
At the moment Representative Paul has strong, growing, numbers both in Iowa, where he is second behind Newt Gingrich, and in New Hampshire, where he is third behind Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Furthermore, as of this date, he has the best numbers of all the potential Republican nominees when put head-to-head against President Obama.
Due to Representative Paul's commitment to reducing spending in his first year by one trillion dollars, and his dedication to reducing the size and scope of government overall, I hope that you will consider lending him your endorsement and support for this primary season. I very appreciate your time and consideration.
Best regards,
