In 1776, General George Washington crossed the icy Delaware River in darkness, achieving a major victory in the American Revolution. Not too far from that very location, delegates from across the nation gathered to compose the Constitution of the United States.
Our nation’s founders often disagreed, but as they wrote our Constitution, they laid out the foundation of our democracy, including the rule of law, checks and balances, free and fair elections, and a peaceful transfer of power. These principles and traditions have sustained our nation for over two centuries. Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs have cherished, upheld, and defended them.
Yesterday, I proudly stood in that same place in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, with over 100 Republican leaders from across our nation who are supporting my candidacy for President of the United States. Those who formerly worked with Presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan, as well as Mitt Romney, John McCain, and even members of Donald Trump’s own administration.
We may not agree on everything. But we share a core belief that our democratic ideals are at stake in this election—ideals that our founders and generations of Americans before us have fought for. Now, the baton is in our hands. I am grateful to each person who has decided to put our country before party.
This November, with your help, we will write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told.