Dear Governor Romney,
I am a Ron Paul supporter and have been active in the GOP for over 10 years. I’m struggling with the coming election. As I’ve written in the past, you don’t have the same kind of principles I see in Ron Paul. I’m writing this to ask you to give me a reason to support you.
The best argument I hear for you is that you’re a businessman. That alone is not enough for me. I need more.
CEOs are often judged by their performance on measurable standards. Those standards are generally set in their employment contracts, and the CEOs often have a role in setting them.
That’s what I would like from you, along with a commitment. Tell us what performance we can expect from a Romney presidency, and commit that you won’t run for reelection unless you achieve them.
Here is a suggested set of standards timed for your reelection decision:
I, Mitt Romney, commit that as President I will meet at least four of the following six standards by the end of 2015:
1. The national debt will not go above $18 Trillion before the end of 2015.
2. The 2015 budget deficit will be less than $500 Billion.
3. 2015 federal spending will not exceed $4 Trillion.
4. GDP growth in 2015 will exceed 3%.
5. Inflation will not go above 4% before the end of 2015.
6. Unemployment will be less than 7% by the end of 2015.
These are not the only appropriate measures, nor are they necessarily the correct numerical targets. I’m asking you, Governor Romney, to tell us what performance we should expect from you – what you expect from yourself.
Ron Paul supporters face a difficult decision right now. Some will vote for you. Others will vote for a third-party candidate. Some are thinking about writing in Ron Paul. And some will not vote at all.
I pledge that I will not only vote for you, but I will actively support your candidacy. I will do this only if you publicly commit to specific and measurable performance standards, with no excuses and no blame game.
IF Ron Paul doesn’t succeed, Constitutionalist Party Presidential Candidate Virgil Goode, Is looking like a good alternative right about now! He’s Seeking Paul fans!
Yes, we must get spending under control and Mitt may be the one to do it. But you also got a lot of Congressmen that will be retiring and getting in their last minute Pork for their constituents. Much more is at stake as well. President Bush’s Tax Cuts, Immigration, Repealing Obamacare. I’m not seeing Ron Paul standing a chance and any vote going to RP and third parties will be a vote for Obama. Sad but true, but a businessman like Mitt is better than what is going on now. We must save the Country above all else. Getting behind someone that will do just that is what matters. The rest will fall in line. Less Government, Immigration Reform, excess spending on a Healthcare Plan that will not work is a start. We need to get behind Mitt and hold him to account. Ron Paul means well, but I still see no future with supprting him. Just my opinion.
Mr. Mattox, I think you missed the point of this post. How do we hold Mitt to account?
If, 3 years from now, we still have trillion dollar deficits and ever expanding debt, will you support a Republican primary against Romney?
If Mitt commits to performance standards, then I’ll back him unequivocally.