Dear Candidate for U.S. President,
Thank you for taking the time and initiative to run for
president. Thank you for the personal
sacrifices you made to offer your services.
I believe you applied for this job in a spirit of service to country and
your convictions about how to best move our country forward.
The pundits, pollsters and news media predict a close contest. Only hours from now, you will either claim
victory or concede to the other candidate.
Whether you win or lose, remember that your opponent also earned
the support of a huge number of Americans.
This signals that many Americans respect the financial strategies and
approach to social issues that your opponent supported. Whether you come in first or second in the
election, do you care enough about America to reach out to your former rival
and work with him to forge solutions?
Are you big enough, strong enough, American enough, to lead
your party to work with the other side? Please reach out to work with your
former opponent on our nations’ problems.
Be a leader in your party and an agent for collaboration. Work for all Americans.
If you continue to serve by forging working relationships in
Congress to tackle the many tough challenges our nation faces in the next four
years, then we all win.
November 7th should not be a day for positioning
political parties for the next race. Make November 7th, a day for
positioning America for health, prosperity and security.
--Sireen