I absolutely believe Sen. John McCain is the best person to lead our country in a time when leadership, experience and genuine bipartisan outreach are critical for our continued prominence on the world stage and ongoing success locally.
As a long-time supporter of McCain, I know his maverick spirit enables him to put progress before politics and pre-eminence before partisanship. As a country, we are facing historic challenges and need a team that is dedicated to the founding principles of our nation: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
John McCain can lead us there.
I believe that if Americans elect McCain as our next president, we will be led by a White House that is dedicated to keeping our country free and our markets strong, and enabling our families and communities to enjoy a quality of life second to none.
His leadership is critical in our efforts to find solutions to real problems facing everyday Americans, like a faltering Wall Street caused by greed and ethical incompetence, the rising cost of health care and the perils of our dependence on foreign oil.
John McCain can lead us there.
We are at a time now when we must tap into the innovative and creative spirit that has always carried America through tough and trying times. It is during these times that our country thrives and excels to enable us to rise above when all else seems lost. We must breed a competitive economy for entrepreneurs to stimulate job creation.
John McCain can lead us there.
As president, McCain will help to create jobs for Americans in the most effective way a president can: cutting taxes, giving small business owners the tools to create new jobs and protecting individual life savings. He will lead reforms to help families keep their homes, help retirees keep their savings, help college students pay their tuition, help every citizen afford health care and help America to reclaim its energy independence.
John McCain can lead us there.
Foreign policy is a critical component of America's future success. McCain has spent a lifetime in public service, traveling the world, meeting with leaders. He understands the world in what is becoming a more globalized environment. We need a president who can develop international, federal and local cooperation and effective intelligence and be prepared to protect America in the event of any problems.
John McCain can lead us there.
We need someone who believes in Americans as individuals, believes in free trade and open markets that allow innovation, creativity and diligence. We don't need to turn to the government to address our every problem. Instead, the private market should be pushed and prodded and innovation and entrepreneurship rewarded.
John McCain can lead us there.
I am grateful for the opportunity to support a true American hero to be our next president of the United States. I believe Nov. 4 will be a historic moment and I encourage all Utahns to exercise their democratic responsibility.
Get out and vote.
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* JON HUNTSMAN is Utah's governor.
