Now a word from the man who may have been the last hope for freedom...
Thank you. For your support, for your encouragement, and for your
prayers for our family, especially Bella. You may have heard that we
were able to bring her home from the hospital last night.
She has pneumonia, but like her Dad, she's a fighter. It's in the blood.
Today I announced that I am suspending my
campaign for the President of the United States. This has been one of
the hardest decisions Karen and I have ever had to face together. And it
has been hard in large measure because of you. I know that my candidacy
has offered you a way to fight for your convictions, and I do not want
to let you down.
Since I first ran for Congress in a
Democrat-majority district in Pittsburgh, I have fought for struggling
families. I have fought for the unborn. I have fought for those losing
hope in the American Dream.
And during this Presidential race we have
fought hard. Together. You have been with me every step of the way.
Every volunteer, donor, friend and family has given sacrificially of
their time and their treasure. We are humbled and thankful.
We literally started this campaign in our
kitchen with family and a few friends. The way that you make decisions.
We believe America is the land of opportunity, and decided to do what we
can to protect the hope that our forefathers sacrificed to give us a
future for our children. A future of freedom secured through our
sacrifices today.
Over 160,000 of you contributed to the
campaign. Like you have for your children, we have sacrificed almost
everything we have to ensure that this hope and dream is not lost with
another four years under Barack Obama. Our average donation has been
only $73.10. Few races in history have so many people give so modestly
to preserve liberty.
We have been outspent in most states 5-1 or
even 10-1. And we still won, or we've come incredibly close. Iowa and
the three-state sweep. An over 20-point win in Louisiana. Only a few
votes short of victory in Michigan and Ohio. We have made history. There
has been no other Presidential comeback race like ours.
Our good friends in Texas have been working
non-stop to make sure that they have a say in the choice of our
nominee, but without the state changing its delegate allocation to
winner-take-all, I do not see a path forward that does not risk our
shared objective of defeating Barack Obama in November. I want to thank
them for their valiant efforts.
I am planning to do everything in my power
to bring a change about in the White House. But our campaign has debt,
and I cannot be free to focus on helping defeat him with this burden. I am asking you to consider one more contribution of $25, $50 or even $73.10.
From the start of this race I have offered a
unique voice in the debate. One that the party and the country needs to
hear. I have been your voice. I have been positive. I have been willing
to stand for issues that some believe are controversial and would
prefer to sweep under the rug.
We have carried the torch. High. Together
we have fought for the principles that this country was founded on; that
made this country great. Without fighting for them, this country cannot
continue to be great.
And we have fought fair. I am proud of the
race we have run. We talked issues. We avoided character attacks. We
have run almost entirely positive ads.
I want to continue to be your voice. Please CLICK HERE to contribute $25, $50 or even $73.10.
We have had miraculous days of almost $1 million from supporters like
you that allowed us to be competitive and win key states. We need you to
step up again.
When I ran for the Senate in 1994 and
defeated a sitting incumbent Senator, I asked the people of Pennsylvania
to Join the Fight. They did.
I know you will. God bless you, and please keep us in your prayers. And know that we keep you in ours.
Working hard for America, 
Rick Santorum
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