The Campaign Is Ended

Yesterday the voters made their decision. Another candidate, Karen Hartley-Nagle won the race for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Congress. The voters have spoken My race is ended.

Congratulations to Ms. Hartley-Nagle, and the other Democrats who won on September 9th. I will do all I can between now and November 4th to elect the Obama/Biden ticket and others who will end this war and bring sanity back to our country.

To all who offered support I offer my heartfelt thanks. The race could not have been run without your help. Words do not suffice to express the depth of my gratitude.

Short only of winning I and those associated with the campaign accomplished our primary goals. Early on in my relationship with every campaign staff member and with many volunteers who came to the race later, I expressed my absolute dedication to honor and principles. Together we ran a race in which our collective honor was kept intact. We sacrificed not one principle for the sake of gaining another vote. We each and every one leave the field bloodied but unbowed. Our heads are held high.

This has been without a single doubt the greatest experience of my entire life to date. The challenge was the biggest I ever faced. The course of the campaign led me to people, places, and actions which would never have entered my life otherwise. I learned a great deal about myself and about others along the trail.

For myself I have no regrets whatsoever. I am proud of what was accomplished. I am sad for those who found hope and lent their support to what in the end was a failed course. Hope must spring eternal no matter what happens in our lives. We must all cling to hope lest we lose the last remnants of what makes our lives meaningful. Hope keeps us going for another day, another race to be run, another battle to be fought. Hope is our reservoir of inner strength.

Again my thanks to all of who stood by my side in this campaign. I thank you from the very bottom of my heart. May all the blessings of life be yours to enjoy all the days of your life. You have all earned my deep and abiding respect. I will forever be grateful.

Peace.