Dear Friends of the Constitution,

Ever since December of 2006, I have been thinking that one man really ought to be our next President – Pastor Chuck Baldwin.  However, at the time, I just dismissed the thought as wishful thinking.  Many people today would make good Presidents, but there can only be one and it takes a lot of money, publicity and comprises to get there.  Oh well…

Yet, since joining the Constitution Party around that same time (November of 2006), my eyes have been opened to many new things and ideas.  I made the vow never to vote for the lesser of two evils again.  Our Founding Fathers handed down to us a republic based on the idea of representation.  Therefore, it is my job as a citizen to vote for the candidate who best represents my views and opinions.

I know many people who are greatly discouraged at our current line-up of mainstream Presidential candidates.  Even the Republican Party is not happy with the candidate they have all but nominated.  Conservatives find themselves in a pickle.  True conservatives could never bring themselves to vote for John McCain.  But who should they vote for?  What other option is there?  My proposal – vote for Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party.

Chuck Baldwin is an unquestionable champion of Constitutional liberty.  Baldwin has the character and backbone to stand up to those who threaten our God-given freedom.  He will not begin auctioning off his beliefs one by one as the pressure mounts to become part of the mainstream, status quo, bureaucratic mess that has taken over Washington.

Yet, this all stands second to his commitment first to the Lord.  Pastor Baldwin understands the sovereignty of God in all matters and willfully submits to this Authority.  Instead of merely seeking to limit the scope of abortion, Chuck Baldwin would be our greatest ally in abolishing this wicked act forever.  He would stand in defense of our families in his rigid opposition to those who seek to push their radical homosexual agenda.

President Baldwin would never engage our military in tyrannical empire-building overseas, sell out to the United Nations, or allow our nation to merge in a deplorable North American Union.  He would, however, seal our borders, keep America safe, and send deportation notices to all those who are here illegally.

But most of all, Chuck Baldwin would bring our government back to its constitutionally limited size.   Some seek to limit earmarks, Chuck Baldwin would eliminate all unconstitutional spending and restore the Ninth Amendment!  He would put an end to illegal wiretaps and government intrusion into our personal lives.

If you are already familiar with Dr. Baldwin, I am sure you already know of all this.  If you are not, please visit www.chuckbaldwinlive.com and acquaint yourself with this fine Christian, patriot.  

Now, I can already hear the objections – he’s not well known!  I realize this.  Perhaps our party would be better off with someone with more name recognition such as Bob Smith, Judge Roy Moore or Alan Keyes.  All of these potential candidates are great men and worthy of your consideration.  Of course I, along with many of you, jumped on the Ron Paul bandwagon.  I was the Paul Precinct captain here in Brockton, MA.  I endorsed the man, and I don’t regret it.  However, he made it clear he would not run third party, though it is clear to all the GOP will never let this man take their nomination.

Dr. Baldwin is the only of these candidates who is actually a member of the party!  He has shown his loyalty time and time again.  He is regarded by some to be “the Conscience of the Constitution Party.”  While others may want to use our party for their own advancement, Chuck Baldwin is clearly here for the duration.

Besides, let me throw one other idea out there.  Perhaps this is the idealist in me speaking, but shouldn’t we consider more the person who ought to be our President than the person who has the best chance of winning?  In other words, perhaps we ought to be rooting for the right man than just the man who can go the furthest?  If that were all I was looking for, I would not have left the Republican party in the first place.

Maybe instead of looking for someone with the most visibility, we should be putting our efforts into making the best man visible.  My feeling is we should make Chuck Baldwin our nominee, and work harder than we ever have to give him the platform, visibility and recognition that he actually deserves!  This will be a lot of work, I understand that.  It may even border impossible.  Yet, with my God, all things are possible!

I want to get out there and campaign for a candidate I actually stand with.  I don’t want to use my valuable time stumping for a guy I still have some reservations concerning.  Just for once, I want to be able to support a man I believe in whole-heartedly.  That man is Chuck Baldwin.

At least at this point, Pastor Baldwin has not officially decided to seek the nomination of the Constitution Party.  I urge you to write him an encouraging note.  Let him know he has supporters.  Let him know what we already know – America needs Chuck Baldwin in the White House!  You can contact Dr. Baldwin through his website – www.chuckbaldwinlive.com.

You can also make your thoughts known on my new blog – http://draftchuck.wordpress.com.

Because of Grace,

Kevin Thompson
www.kevinjthompson.info

Kevin Thompson is an Assistant Pastor in MA, a former candidate for the US House of representatives, as well as a member of the Constitution Party of Massachusetts state committee. You can visit his website at www.kevinjthompson.info or read his blog at http://kevinjthompson.wordpress.com.