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To the editor: I want to take this opportunity to thank you and
the tens of thousands of Illinois Republicans who supported me
during my campaign for governor.
While success is usually measured by victory and we fell short, I
believe we waged a winning campaign. I am extremely proud of the
positive campaign we waged to rebuild the Republican Party in
Illinois and to rebuild Illinois. I have absolutely no regrets, and
I treasure each new friend I made while talking with Republicans
over the last 14 months of this campaign.
My campaign ran a race that gained us widespread respect because
we stayed positive, talking about the issues that affect Illinoisans
today rather than attacking other candidates. We offered plans for
tax relief, for bringing jobs back to Illinois, for battling the
culture of corruption in government and for protecting mainstream
conservative values that make Illinois strong.
With only a fraction of the campaign spending of others and a
lack of name recognition because I have not run in previous
statewide elections, I believe we gained more than anyone else. We
gained respect because my campaign was about something bigger than
just me or one person. It was about making people's lives better, it
was about building a strong Republican Party, and it was about
bringing common sense back to Illinois government.
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I attended the Illinois Republican Party's Unity Breakfast
Wednesday morning and pledged to support our party's
standard-bearers -- Judy Baar Topinka and Joe Birkett -- and the
entire GOP ticket. I hope you will join me in those efforts. We must
unite as a party, we must come together as Republicans to defeat Rod
Blagojevich in November. Illinois cannot afford another four years
of Rod Blagojevich.
Again, my humblest thanks to all of you who supported me
financially, who volunteered to make phone calls and put up yard
signs, who offered a word of encouragement, who e-mailed friends and
to all who voted for me and a better Illinois where we can ensure
prosperity for our citizens, their children and their grandchildren.
Thank you!
Bill Brady
http://www.bradyforgovernor2006.com
(Posted March 23, 2006)
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