Who Are We?
republicansforkerry04.org
May 31, 2004
What is Republicans for John Kerry all about?
We are ordinary Republicans from across the political spectrum -- moderate, conservative, and progressive -- who believe in the sanctity of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. This unites us in our desire to return our country and our party to the traditional values that have been abandoned by the present extremist administration and their exclusionary allies in Congress. We have taken the unusual step of supporting a Democrat, John Kerry, because we believe he more honestly represents these values so vital to the health and well-being of our democracy. On the important issues of foreign policy, fiscal responsibility, tax policy, energy, the environment, media consolidation, civil liberties and trust, history has shown us all too clearly that John Kerry will be a far better steward than the present administration. We believe that all Americans should heed George Washington's wisdom and put country before party.
It is our hope that after this election our party will return to its roots in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, and again represent the mainstream of Republican thinking, and that we may support a moderate Republican candidate for president in 2008 against President Kerry.
What does Republicans for John Kerry do?
We have been described as a "support group" for like-minded Republicans. With the Party dominated by the right wing, it has been a lonely four years - but no longer. We provide a forum for Republicans to explore, expound and identify those issues we are most concerned about, from the perspective of what this administration has done, and also what Kerry will do about them. Our members research issues and present compelling perspectives that counter the well-financed attack machine that's been assembled by this administration. Our members continually work to expand our collective reach: by writing op-ed pieces and letters to the editor, speaking to family and friends, and in some cases providing interviews to mainstream print and television media. We will continue to work on reaching as many moderate Republicans as possible in the hope that they will ultimately vote in November for John Kerry as the best hope for our country for the next four years.
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