To a Friend: Page 2

with us every moment of this journey. Theirs are the concerns we share. Your agenda is our agenda. The true strength of this country is the hearts and souls of our citizens. The strength of America is found in people like you.
    We choose hope over despair; possibilities over problems, optimism over cynicism. We choose to be optimistic because this is America, where everything is possible.
    We're also here to ask for your help. We'd like you to remind your friends and neighbors about the upcoming decision. We'd like you to remind people in your community that we have a responsibility in a free society to participate, and make a difference. Help them, point them in the right direction. And tell them, if they want a safer America, a stronger America, a better America, to choose us.




    We're really looking forward to this campaign. We're looking forward to getting out and talking
about what we believe, where we stand, and where we want to lead this nation. We're looking forward to challenging the soft bigotry of low expectation.
    We're giving it everything we've got to win, because the values and ideals we care about are on the line. Our task is not to win tomorrow's headlines, but rather to win the chances to write the next great chapter of American history.
    In a world of change, some things do not change - the values we try to live by: courage and compassion, reverence and integrity. In times of change, we must support the institutions that give our lives direction and purpose - our families, our schools, our religious congregations. We stand for a culture of life