Pubblichiamo la lettera diffusa da oltre duecento ex funzionari, collaboratori e leader politici repubblicani, che non si riconoscono nella degenerazione del partito iniziata con l’arrivo di Donald Trump. Il messaggio è un appello agli elettori a fare la cosa giusta, votare per Kamala Harris e Tim Walz il 5 novembre, alle elezioni presidenziali.
Quattro anni fa, noi ex funzionari e collaboratori del presidente George W. Bush, dell’ex senatore John McCain e dell’allora governatore Mitt Romney ci riunimmo per mandare un messaggio, per avvisare i colleghi repubblicani che una rielezione del presidente Donald Trump sarebbe stata un disastro per la nostra nazione. In quella dichiarazione avevamo affermato la pura verità, prevedendo che altri quattro anni di amministrazione Trump avrebbero provocato danni irreparabili alla nostra amata democrazia.
Lanciammo quel segnale mesi prima che tutte le bugie riguardo l’elezione rubata diventasso dibattito quotidiano e sei mesi prima che Trump incitasse un’insurrezione, aizzando una folla di seguaci e lacchè a usare la forza per ribaltare quel che il popolo americano aveva espresso con il voto.
Oggi ci riuniamo, coadiuvati da altri ex funzionari e collaboratori di George H. W. Bush, per rafforzare il messaggio del 2020 e, per la prima volta, dichiarare in maniera congiunta che voteremo per la vicepresidente Kamala Harris e il governatore Tim Walz a novembre.
Certo, abbiamo diverse sincere differenze ideologiche con la vicepresidente Harris e con il governatore Walz. Non è una sorpresa. Ma l’alternativa a loro, semplicemente, è insostenibile. Sul piano interno, un altro quadriennio con la leadership caotica di Donald Trump, stavolta focalizzata sui pericolosi obiettivi del Project 2025, danneggerebbe i nostri cittadini e indebolirebbe le nostre sacre istituzioni. All’estero, invece, la democrazia sarebbe messa a repentaglio dal fatto che Trump e il suo seguace JD Vance si genufletterebbero a dittatori come Vladimir Putin, voltando le spalle ai nostri alleati.
Non possiamo permettere che questo accada.
Grazie a sondaggi e altri strumenti di rilevazione, sappiamo che furono i repubblicani moderati e i conservatori indipendenti dei cruciali Swing States a consegnare la presidenza a Joe Bidenn – onesti lavoratori americani del Wisconsin, del Michigan, dalla Pennsylvania, della Georgia, dell’Arizona e altri Stati che hanno messo il Paese davanti al loro partito.
Invitiamo con tutto il cuore questi amici, colleghi, vicini e familiari a prendere ancora una volta una posizione coraggiosa, a votare per i leader che si batteranno per il consenso, non per il caos; che lavoreranno per unire, non per dividere; che renderanno orgogliosi il nostro Paese e i nostri figli. Questi leader sono la vicepresidente Kamala Harris e il governatore Tim Walz.
I firmatari:
Chad Adler
Finance Intern, Mitt Romney for President 2012
David Almacy
White House Internet Director, President George W. Bush
Melanie Anne Alvord
Assistant Administrator for Communications, Faa (Dot)
Emily Apte
Associate Director Speechwriting, Eop, President George W. Bush
Philip Baker-Shenk
General Counsel, Chairman John McCain, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Kimmie Balz (Lipscomb)
Director of Press Advance for McCain, White House Press Office for Bush
Michael C. Barnes
Confidential Counsel, Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, George W. Bush Administration
Beverly Barrett
Special Assistant for Cabinet Affairs, George W. Bush Administration
Andrea G Barthwell
Deputy Director, Demand Reduction, ONDCP, George W.Bush Administration
Emily Abell Advertising Production Manager & Assistant to the Director Strategy, McCain for President 2008
Chad Adler
Finance Intern, Mitt Romney for President 2012
David Almacy
White House Internet Director, President George W. Bush
Melanie Anne Alvord
Assistant Administrator for Communications, FAA (DOT)
Emily Apte
Associate Director Speechwriting, EOP, President George W. Bush
Philip Baker-Shenk
General Counsel, Chairman John McCain, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Kimmie Balz (Lipscomb)
Director of Press Advance for McCain, White House Press Office for Bush
Michael C. Barnes
Confidential Counsel, Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, George W. Bush Administration
Beverly Barrett
Special Assistant for Cabinet Affairs, George W. Bush Administration
Andrea G Barthwell
Deputy Director, Demand Reduction, ONDCP, George W. Bush Administration
Raegan Bartlo
Communications Specialist, USDA, President George W. Bush
Christopher Barton
Director, National Security Council; Chief Counsel for House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, George W. Bush Administration
Jean Becker
Chief of Staff, 1994-2018, George H.W. Bush
David Bentley
Legislative Staff Assistant, Sen. John McCain
Brandon B. Beshears
Confidential Assistant, Usda, George W. Bush Administration
Tomás Bilbao
Deputy Director of Operations at Hud, George W. Bush Administration
Vicki Blanton
Director of Scheduling, Mitt Romney for President 2012
David Blaszkowsky
Director, Office of Interactive Disclosure, SEC, George W. Bush Administration
Jeffrey Bobeck Director of External Affairs, Dept of Energy, 2007-2009, George W. Bush Administration
Lisa Boepple
Administrative Assistant, Congressman John McCain, 1983-1986, Legislative Director, Office of Senator John McCain, 1987-1988
Barrick Bollman
Site Advance, Mitt Romney for President 2012
Erin Bradley
Director, Office of Ann Romney, Romney for President 2012
Sally S. Bradshaw
Associate Director of Political Affairs, White House, George H.W. Bush Administration; Chief of Staff, Governor Jeb Bush
Barbara Brady Stober
Michigan Branch County Chair for Romney for President 2012
Joe Brezny
Nevada State Director, Romney for President 2008
Greg Brower
U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
Jamie Brown
Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, President George W. Bush
Steven Brykman
Sr. Digital Strategist, Office of Gov. Mitt Romne
Max Buccini
The White House, Press Office, President George W. Bush
Lance Bultena
Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Meghann Burger Wilson
Executive Assistant, DHS; Executive Assistant, Department of Treasury, International
Affairss; Executive Assistant, DoD, Acquisition and Technology
Gahl Burt
Surrogate Coordinator, McCain for President 2008
Ellen Cahill
Scheduler/Executive Assistant, Sen. John McCain
Brian Cairns
Director of White House Writers, President George W. Bush
Caitlin Callahan McBride
Lead Advance Coordinator, McCain-Palin 2008
Sally Canfield
Domestic Policy Adviser, Bush 2000; Policy Director, Romney for President 2008
Jason Carroll
State & Local Coordinator, Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Ed Cash
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Homeland Security
William Cervin
RNC/WH Office of Political Affairs, SECAF/GC, OSD Policy
Barbara C. Chaffee
Special Assistant to the President; Senior Director, Public Liaison, Office of Homeland Security, George W. Bush Administration
Nicole Chmura
Director of Media Relations, Political Appointee, Department of Housing and Urban Development, President George W. Bush
David Clark
Deputy Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel, The White House, President George W. Bush
Laura Clarke Coleman
Director, Donor Relations and Services, Romney for President 2012
Heath Clayton
Special Project Coordinator, The White House, President George W. Bush
Robert Cohen
Advance Staff, McCain for President 2008
Richele Cole Burch
72 Hour Coordinator, WV GOP Victory 2004, President George W. Bush
Jill Collins
2000 GOP Convention, 2021 Inaugural Committee, VP advance, President George W.Bush
Daniel Connor
Presidential Helicopter Pilot/Marine One, President George W. Bush
Matt Coote
Ground Operations Coordinator, Romney for President 2012
James Dalthorp, Jr
Communications / Content and Adverting Team, Romney for President 2012
Craig Daniel
Deputy White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury; Secretary’s Briefing Book Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security; Operations Manager, Bush-Cheney ‘04
Katie Daryl
Communications Dept. (Intern), Sen. John McCain
Suzy DeFrancis
Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications; Assistant Secretary Public Affairs HHS, President George W. Bush
Doug Denneny
Military Legislative Fellow, Sen. John McCain
Anne Dixon
Political Intern, McCain for President 2008
Jennifer Dodds
Lead Digital Producer, Romney for President 2012
Joe Donoghue
Legislative Director, Office of Sen. John McCain
Lauren Dorff
Outreach Coordinator for the FBCI USAID, George W.Bush Administration
Eric Earling
Deputy Secretary’s Regional Representative, US Department of Education, President George W. Bush
Eric D Eberhead
Staff Director and Chief Counsel Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Daniel Edwards
Intern, Sen. John McCAIN
Jon Evans
Deputy Director of Content, Romney for President 2012
Stacia S. Feinberg
Staff Assistant to VP Quayle and Volunteer Coordinator, McCain for President 2008
Todd Ferrara
Special Assistant to US Secretary of Agriculture, George W. Bush Administration
Matthew Filter
Legislative Assistant, Sen.John McCain
Steve Fong
Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Transportation, George W. Bush Administration
Jon Fortin
Special Assistant, Department of the Treasury, George W. Bush Administration
Andy Foster
Associate Director, White House Office of Political Affairs, George H.W. Bush Administration
Charles C. Foster
Immigration Policy Advisor, George W. Bush Administration
Sara Frankfurt Gail
Executive Assistant, Director’s Office, OMB, George W. Bush Administration
Rob Freeman
Deputy Staff Director, Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. John McCain
Daniel Fridman
Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, George W. Bush Administration
Jessica Furey
US EPA, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics & Innovation, George W.Bush Administration
Reed Galen
Director of Scheduling and Advance, Bush-Cheney ’04 and Deputy Campaign Manager, John McCain for President
Judy Gamboa
Volunteer Coordinator, McCain for President 2000
John Gardner
Deputy Assistant to the President; General Counsel, USAID; Governor, US Postal Service, George W. Bush Administration
David Garman
Undersecretary of Energy, George W. Bush Administration
Thomas J. Gibson, Jr Chief of Staff, US Environmental Protection Agency; McCain for President 2000, Policy teams; Advance SC & VA
Frank Gifford Scholley
Volunteer, McCain for President 2000
Jonathan Glick
Operations & Advance, McCain for President 2008 & Romney for President 2012
Juleanna Glover
Press Aide, McCain for President 2008
Anthony Golia
Advance, Romney for President 2012
Gina Gormley Fong
Former State Director, former Director of Constituent Services, Office of Senator John McCain
Felice Gorordo
Bush White House Office of Political Affairs (2003), Bush-Cheney Campaign (2004); Bush presidential appointee at the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State and Homeland Security (2005-2007)
Joe Greeley
Production Manager, Romney for President 2012
Deb Gullett
Administrative Assistant, Sen. John McCain
Wes Gullett
State Director, Sen. John McCain
Jimmy Gurulé
Under Secretary (Enforcement), U.S. Department of Treasury (2001-2003), George W.Bush Administration
John Hadlock
Deputy State Manager, North Carolina, Romney for President 2012
Mark Hancock
Television Manager, Romney for President 2012
Benjamin Haney
Advance, McCain for President
Serenety Hanley
White House Internet Director; EPA Director of Web Communications, George W. Bush Administration; RNC Political Technology Director
Michele Hannegan
Communications Director, CEQ – Council on Environmental Quality, George W. Bush Administration
Bo Harmon
Voter Contact Director, McCain for President 2008
Maureen Harrington
Vice President, Policy and International Relations, Millennium Challenge Corporation, George W. Bush Administration
Alisa Harrison
Director of Communications at USDA, George W. Bush Administration
Elton Hayes
Legislative Correspondent, Sen. John McCain
Jacqueline Hawkins
Staff Assistant, Presidential Personnel, The White House, George W. Bush Administration
Chelsea Henderson
Volunteer, McCain for President 2008
Suzanne Hernandez
Constituent Advocate/Office of Sen. John McCain-Tucson
Paul Hickman
State Director, Sen. John McCain
David Hill
Associate Director, Bush-Cheney 2004; Deputy Associate Director, The White House
Rachel Hoff
Speechwriter & Policy Advisor, SASC Chairman John McCain
Faye Hoffman Hilpert
Congressional Liaison, Dept. of Education; Staff Assistant, HUD, George W. Bush Administration
Gregory Houston
Campaign Aide, McCain for President 2000
Charlie Howell
Trip Coordinator for the EPA and the First Lady’s Office, Bush White House
Wes Irvin
U.S. DOT – MARAD/FTA, George W. Bush Administration
Gordon James
Advance, McCain for President
Heather Janik
Deputy Press Secretary, EOP, George W. Bush Administration
Greg Jenkins
Deputy Assistant to the President/Director of Advance, George W. Bush Administration
Addison Jenkins
Denver County Field Director, Romney for President 2012
Tony Jimenez
National Operations Team, Bush-Cheney 2004
AE Johnson
White House; Deputy Director of Presidential Writers, George W. Bush Administration
Joe Johnson
Country Director – Russia IRI
Nicol Andrews Jones
Deputy Comms Director, FEMA & USDA, George W. Bush Administration
Warren Junium III
Producer/Director, George W. Bush Administration
Molly Kelly
Legislative Correspondent, Sen. John McCain
Kelly Kenneally
Deputy Director, Presidential Commission on White House Fellowships, George W.Bush Administration
Matt Kilfoyle
Regional Finance Director, Romney for President 2012
Karen Kirksey
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Legislative Affairs, General Services Administration, George W. Bush Administration
Christopher Koch
Chief of Staff, Senator John McCain
Priti Kothari
Coalitions Coordinator, Romney for President 2008/2012
Catherine Krug (Simonds)
Deputy Director Personal Correspondence, George W.Bush Administration
Rob Kubasko
Creative Director, McCain for President 2008
Carole Kuhn Waller
2008 Presidential Campaign, Scheduler — VP Nominee
Brittany Ladd
Press Advance Lead, McCain for President 2008; Director of Advance for Ann Romney, Romney for President 2012
Jill Landon
Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the Vice President, VP Cheney 2006
Travis Larson
Press Assistant, McCain for President 2000
Dallas Lawrence
Director of Community Relations and Public Liaison, Dept. of Defense, George W. Bush Administration
Sheila Lazzari
Staff Assistant, Sen. John McCain
Emily Leitch
National Security Council Staff, George W. Bush Administration
Eric Livingston
Bush-Cheney 2004, RNC
Amy Lorenzini Wren
Congressional Liaison, USTDA, George W. Bush Administration
Jennifer Lux
Communications Director, McCain for President 2008
Margaret Mankin Barton
Executive Director, National Women’s Business Council, George W. Bush Administration
Windsor Mann
Youth Coordinator, Students for Bush, Bush for President 2004
Megan Markel
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, FMCSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, George W. Bush Administration
Danny Mazza
Former Intern, Sen. John McCain
Catherine McEaddy
Presidential Writer, The White House, George W. Bush
Sally M. McKeag
Special Assistant to ETA Assistant Secretary of Labor, George W. Bush Administration
Jana McKeag
Chair, American Indians for McCain 2008
Patrick Mendoza
Program Advisor to the Administrator of the EPA, George W. Bush Administration
Meredith Merritt
Deputy Associate Director, Homeland Security Council, George W. Bush Administration
Jen Millikin
Advance, Bush-Cheney 2004; Deputy Director of Communications, President George W. Bush
Jen Millikin
Press Advance, Bush-Cheney 2004, Deputy Director of Communications, George W. Bush Administration
Daniel Mintz
Chief Information Officer, US Department of Transportation, 2006-2009. George W.Bush Administration
Talal Mir
Legislative Assistant, Sen. John McCain
Heidi Mohlman Tringe
Legislative Affairs Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2004-2005)
Robert Morello
Director of Communications-Finance, Romney for President 2012
Virginia A Mulberger
Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council, President George H. W. Bush
Martin J. Murphy
Founding Chief Executive Officer, CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Founder: President George H.W. Bush
Mike Murphy
Senior Strategist, McCain for President 2000, Chief Consultant, Romney for Governor
Michael Napolitano
Office of Political Affairs, Bush Campaigns 00’ & 04’
Bettina Nava
Arizona State Director, McCain for President 2000 and 2008
Brooks Nelson
Intern, USA Freedom Corps Ryan Newcomb Confidential Assistant DHS Political Appointment, George W. Bush Administration Vinh Nguyen Advance Representative, Bush for President, McCain for President, and Romney for President
Natalie Nicolas
Research Analyst, Senate Armed Services Committee
David Nierenberg
National Finance Chair, Romney for President 2012
Megan O’Brien Fuentes
Scheduler, Romney for President 2012
Emmet O’Neal
Political Desk Coordinator, Romney for President 2012
Kaitlin O’Reilly
Regional Finance Director, Romney for President 2012
Manuel Ochoa
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, George W. Bush Administration
Howard Opinsky
National Press Secretary, McCain for President 2000
Justin Oppmann
Director, Patriots Network, McCain for President 2000
Chris Orlando
Communications Director, President George W. Bush
Kate Osler
Press Advance, McCain for President 2008; Press Advance, Romney for President 2012
Kimberley Palmese
Advance Representative, President George W. Bush
Ajay Patil
Senior Advance Representative, President George W. Bush
Kevin W. Parks
Executive Director, Federal Council on the Aging, George H.W. Bush Administration
Christina Pearson
HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, George W. Bush Administration
Ann Marie Pedersen Yager
Department of Education, President George W. Bush
Michael Petrucelli
Deputy Director and Acting Director, US Citizenship & Immigration Services, US Department of Homeland Security, George W. Bush Administration
Matthew Phillips
Congressional Advisor (Sch. C), Dept of State, George W. Bush Administration
Rees Porcari
Door Contact Director (Des Moines, IA Field Office), Romney for President 2012
Tyler S. Posey
General Counsel, Peace Corps, George W. Bush Administration Virginia Pounds Administrative Manager, Office of Senator John McCain
Katherine M. Prendergast
Finance and Logistics Officer, George W. Bush White House; Public Liaison Officer, DHS
Melissa Price
Assistant Staff Secretary, Staff Secretary’s Office, President George W. Bush
Kristopher Purcell
Bush White House & Campaigns
Patricia Radford
Confidential Assistant for the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce, George W. Bush Administration
Rebecca Ratliff
Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities Appointee, George W. Bush Administration
Meghan K. Reilly
Intern, Office of Sen. John McCain
Dawn Riley
Victory 2000 KY Director and USDA 2001-2005, George W. Bush Administration
Thomas Roberts
Bush-Cheney ‘04; Special Assistant, USDA, George W. Bush Administration
Julie Roberts
2001-2004 FEMA, Deputy Scheduler Secretary Chao Labor, Special Asst to US for Int’l Trade Commerce, Special Assistant to Ambassador US Embassy the Netherlands
Josephine Biad Robinson
EOP, HHS, George W. Bush Administration
Webber Barton Roscher
Deputy White House Liaison for HUD, George W. Bush Administration
Jill Rulli (Neunaber)
Iowa State Director, Romney for President 2012
Colin K Russ
Digital Events, Romney for President 2012
Jerry Sager
Bush for President 2004
Mark Salter
Chief of Staff, Office of Senator John McCain
Diane Salter
Scheduler, Office of Senator John McCain
Shay Saucedo
Southern Arizona Regional Coordinator, Sen. John McCain
Bradley Saull
DHS Deputy White House Liaison, George W. Bush Administration
Gabriel Schoenfeld
Senior Advisor, Romney for President 2012
Yale Scott
The White House Deputy Associate Director of the Visitors Office, The U.S. Department of State Deputy Public Affairs Officer in the Office of the Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of Education Advance Representative for the Secretary of Education
Will Shaw
Special Assistant to the Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, George W. Bush Administration
George Sheehan
Staff Assistant, Office of Sen. John McCain
Jill Sigal
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, George W. Bush Administration
Brooke Sikora Purcell
Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. John McCain and Deputy State Director, McCain for President 2008
Sarah Simmons Swanson
Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives, George W. Bush Administration; Director of Strategy, McCain for President 2008
Doug Smith
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator John McCain
Stephanie Smith Lee
Director, Office of Special Education Programs, U. S. Department of Education, George W. Bush Administration
Jennifer Smits-Kilgus
SBA Regional Director and Legislative Management Officer both at U.S. Dept of State and HUD, George W. Bush Administration
Mark SooHoo
Deputy eCampaign Director, McCain for President 2008
Sonya Sotak Elling
Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. John McCain, Health Policy Advisor McCain for President 2008
Micah Spangler
Field Director, Romney for President 2012
Susan Spencer Mulvaney
Deputy Chief of Staff, US Environmental Protection Agency, George W. Bush Administration
Lindsay Stanton
Deputy California Finance Director, McCain for President 2008
Michele Stember Hannegan
Associate Director Communications White House Council on Environmental Quality, George W. Bush Administration
Andrew Stern
Digital Team Leader, Romney for President 2012
Daniel H. Stewart
Nevada Legal Counsel, Romney for President 2012
Melisa Niceol Stivaletti
US Department of Commerce, George W. Bush Administration
Jim Stoeckel
Fundraiser, Bush for President
Beth Supple
Trade Advocacy, US Foreign Commercial Service, Department of Commerce, George W. Bush Administration
Timothy C. Suprise
George H. W. Bush & George W. Bush Campaign – Michigan
Jim Swift
RNC 2004 Field Staff
Jacob Terrell
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Sen. John McCain
Ansley Tillman Allison
Senior Legal Assistant, Bush for President 2000; Staff Assistant, White House Counsel’s Office and Domestic Policy Council, 2001-02
Bradley Todd Deatherage
Special Assistant, Office of Policy Planning, US State Department, George W. Bush Administration
Benjamin Tomchik
Correspondence Analyst, The White House, George W. Bush Administration
Mike Treiser
Finance and Treasury, Romney for President 2012
Olivia Troye
Homeland Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence and Confidential Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, Department of Defense, George W. Bush Administration
Michael Turk
Government to Citizen Portfolio Manager, OMB
Gwendolyn van Paasschen
Legislative Assistant, Sen. John McCain
Yelena Vaynberg
Government Affairs, Department of Transportation, George W. Bush
Administration
Brooke Vosburgh Alexander
Executive Assistant, Presidents Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Donald J. Trump
Mark Voyger
Russia Group Member, Romney for President 2012
Lars Walton
72-HR Taskforce Bush-Cheney 2004, 2000 Transition/Inaugural Team, 2000 Finance Team
Michael Wascom
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation, George W. Bush Administration
Dane Waters
Advisor, McCain for President 2008
Shelby Watts Valdez
Special Assistant, USAID; Director, 2004 72 Hour Task Force, RNC; Special Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Kate Weinstein
Marketing Manager, Romney for President 2012
Kate Wesner
Voter Contact Director, Romney for President 2012
Marlene Wilden
Campaign Field Operations, Bush for President
Karen Willard
RNC Victory 2000, US HUD, US DOT
Anne Wisniewski
Political Intern, McCain for President 2008