Dear Patriot,
We tied Mitt Romney in Michigan last night! Forget about what the press
is saying—you read that correctly. We tied Mitt Romney
in his home state. But we’ve got to keep the momentum going. Will you help us?
Michigan awards their delegates by Congressional District. So while
Romney narrowly won the statewide popular vote, we won the 1st,
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 13th districts, and one more district, the
5th, is within a 100 votes and there might be a recount. Gov. Romney
and I will
each get one of Michigan's two at large delegates, giving us a split of
15-15.
Here's the bottom line: Mitt Romney and his SuperPAC
outspent us by millions of dollars in his home state, and he couldn't
come away
with anything better than a tie in the delegate count. No
matter what the press would have you believe this morning, we are now in for a long, important battle. But
before I get to
that, I just have to tell you, I thought a lot about my grandfather
last night.
He was an
immigrant from Italy. He became a coal miner, and worked hard every
day. To think that his grandson could run in the most important
Presidential
election in American history is absolutely inspiring!
I
thought of him a lot during the early
days of this campaign when I was spending long nights crisscrossing
Iowa to talk with voters, driving in my own car while other candidates
were taking
private jets. It's hard to be the underdog! Let me tell you, it's much
more difficult to run a grassroots, shoe-leather campaign where you
actually
talk to voters, than to throw millions of dollars on TV.
But now, with 10 states voting
in the next week, we need those millions. Will you help us?
It has been humbling to see how this story has resonated
with Americans across the country. The idea that hard work and
dedication can pay off, no matter who you are or where you come from,
well, that's the
American dream isn't it?
Our campaign proved again last night that Republican voters
want a work horse to take on President Obama. They see that in
our campaign.
Now, we
move on to Super Tuesday. In only 6 days, 10 states will vote.
That means we have to raise a lot of money to compete with the
millions Romney and his backers are dumping into this race. I hope you will add your $35 and help us fight back.
I am putting
together a campaign of regular Americans who understand that now is the
time to save America. These are Americans with the courage to
fight
the liberal left – not with moderate mushiness, but with bold ideas.
Will you join the millions of Americans who are
rallying to our
campaign and donate today?
We just tied Romney in Michigan, but we can't let up. Now is the
time. Let's do what Americans always do when faced with an impossible
challenge – we fight.
It won't be easy. But it's worth it.
For America,
Rick
Senator Rick Santorum
P.S. We won an amazing victory
last night in Mitt Romney's home state of Michigan. We can win this
thing. But we need to raise more money for Super Tuesday to make it
happen. Will you join us?