Saturday, August 24, 2024

Thank You Bobby Jr., Aug. 24, 2024

Dear Watchman,

Well it is official. Some of what you heard is true. I am suspending my presidential campaign activities, and removing my name from the ballot in a handful of swing states, in order to ensure my candidacy does not inadvertently prolong the damage being done by the anti-democratic corporate kleptocracy that is today’s Democratic Party.

As one of my supporters, I would like to tell you what went into my decision, so that you know that your support has not been in vain.

Indeed, it is with a sense of victory, not defeat, that I am suspending my campaign. Not only did we accomplish the supposedly impossible task of collecting a million signatures to get on the ballot, but we elevated key issues into the center of national politics. The most important of these are:

Corruption of government agencies
Children’s health and chronic disease.
Ending the war machine, and
Ending government censorship, surveillance, and information control.

When I entered the race 16 months ago, no candidate was speaking about these issues. Kamala Harris still doesn’t mention them, but Donald Trump does. To be sure, I disagree with President Trump on many issues. But on these key matters, he and the people around him are in agreement. I believe I can best serve these goals as part of a unity cabinet inside the Trump administration.

I am not naive. I know there is no guarantee that fine sentiments will translate into meaningful action. I have come to this decision through many days of meditation and prayer, during which I have cycled through all of the emotions and arguments that my supporters have expressed to me, from every direction.

I also want you to know that I am only suspending my campaign, not terminating it. My name will still be on the ballot in most states. If you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President Trump or Vice President Harris. In red states — the same applies. I encourage you to do so. And if enough of you vote for me and neither of the major party candidates win 270 electoral votes, I could still end up in the White House in a contingent election.

Thank you for your support through this intense journey of a presidential campaign. I will continue to do everything in my power to redeem your trust.