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Letter to the Editor: March 27, 2012

March 27, 2012

Dear Editor,

Anybody but Romney? Are you sure? At age 19, Mitt Romney delayed education to voluntarily serve a two-year mission in a foreign land. While there, he had a near-fatal accident. You and I might have returned home, but he persevered to completion.

While earning a bachelor’s, an MBA and a law degree, Mitt spent nine years as an unpaid intern for his father’s gubernatorial campaigns. You and I might have used our father’s career to launch our own, but not Romney. Instead, he founded Bain Capital. You and I might have been less willing to take such risks, but not Romney. He leveraged his education and capital and it paid off. Concurrently, he led his church congregation — counseling in matters such as marriage, loss of loved ones and loss of employment. You and I might have grumbled at an additional 25 to 30 hours per week, but not Romney.

At Bain Capital, the daughter of an employee went missing. Anybody but Romney might have simply called contacts and wished the father luck. Instead, he closed Bain and took all employees to assist in a successful search. You and I might have sought praise, but not Romney. You and I might have gladly accepted a family inheritance, but not Romney. He gave it all to his alma mater. Leave it to his tax returns to prove his generosity, because you won’t hear it from him.

When the failing 2002 U.S. Olympic Committee needed help, they turned to Mitt. He served three years without pay. He would later serve four years as governor of Massachusetts, never taking a salary. You and I might have used these positions for personal gain, but not Romney. With 28 years of unpaid service to his state, country and God, Romney is a proven “public servant.”

Given the opportunity, you and I might run for president for ego or prestige, but not Romney. His motive is to lead our nation back to greatness, restore pride in the American heart and reinvigorate the American dream. Believe that Romney can do what anybody but Romney cannot.

Linton Wells
Winchester

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