Posted by
Wes Fowler on Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:07:44 PM
I was at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference last weekend in Indianapolis. I was there with "Think Condi" [ http://www.thinkcondi.net] [ Once again, Hyperlinks aren't working.] the Draft Condoleezza Rice for President campaign. There weren't too many booths there, but a great time was had by all. I worked at our booth most of the time. our famous "I Like Condi" buttons were selling like hotcakes. Many people told me that they weren't satisfied with the current pool of GOP candidates. They thought Condi would make a great president. They were also thrilled to hear that South Carolina would put her on the primary ballot if we could raise enough money for the entry fee. (See my post "The $35,000 Challenge". )
I was interviewed by the local FOX station. I explained why Condi was needed to help beat Hillary in 2008 as well as to continue the War on Terrorism. They were really interested in what we had to say. They wired me with a microphone at the booth. People kept buying stuff while I was in front of the camera. I ended up taking money and talking at the same time. It was a lot of fun. We were also featured in a Human Events article by John Gizzi [http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=22098&keywords=Dueker]. He really complimented us for being so vigilant and tenacious. He also said Condoleezza Rice will be featured in a "Candidates Guide" by Human Events, thanks to our efforts. It just shows that every little bit helps.
Fred Thompson stopped by the conference, literally. There was a fundraising reception for him at the ballroom right next to our booth. He walked past our booth with only a couple of handlers. That was a bit of a surprise. As a Presidential candidate, I'd think he'd have bodyguards, big guys in sunglasses and earpieces, or at least one person with a pistol. He stayed at the reception for about 5 minutes and left. It was long enough to give a short speech. I really wish he'd announce. He was supposed to announce July 4th, then August. The latest news is this weekend in Nashville OR October.
We can't wait for folks to offer their candidacy to us. We need to offer the candidacy to someone we want to be President. Do your part by donating to our $35,000 Challenge fund. [ http://www.thinkcondi.net ] .
Think Empowerment, Think Condi.