First Steps

Last Sunday my granddaughter Campbell took her first halting steps. Warily, she looked across the distance of about four feet to outstretched arms and took a step. She then took another and another, until after five uncertain, tottering steps she had reached her father, then to her mother, her grandmother, and me. Wow! What a moment for this Grandpa!

Campbell’s confidence grew and her steps became more sure with each new walking experience. She was beaming as applause from her parents and grandparents greeted each new success. Campbell loves to clap, and she joined the applause as she gave us that special, big smile that melts our hearts.

Back on the campaign trail, we are working energetically to create for Campbell and for all of our children and grandchildren an inheritance of prosperity, security and hope, rejecting the politics of fear and cynicism. We must leave for them what earlier generations provided for us: a principled nation, with freedom, justice and opportunity for all to fulfill their boldest dreams.

In this campaign we have taken our first steps with confidence. As your nominee, we now move forward with brisk steps that are increasingly sure and confident. Together we can bring our dream to reality. We can make a difference. And we will.

It was a good week!