Not Republican. Not Democrat. American.
Not out of fear — out of love. The people closest to me deserve protection before I step fully into the arena. That is not weakness. That is heart.
I am not hiding. I do not fear retribution. I am building something that cannot be stopped before it begins. Watch what happens when it's time.
When this movement is strong enough — I will step forward. Fully. Visibly. Without hesitation. You will know my name.
I have never held office. I have never worked in government. I am not wealthy. I am not connected to any party, corporation, or political machine.
I have sat in the dark when the utilities were shut off. I have stood in a food bank line. I have worked myself to exhaustion and come up short. I know what you're going through — because I've lived it.
I am running for President because the working class of this country deserves a voice in the Oval Office that actually understands what working class means. Not someone who talks about it from a mansion. Someone who lived it.
Volunteer With UsMy name is not one you've heard on the Senate floor. You won't find it in the halls of Congress or attached to a corporate donor list. I am not a career politician. I am not wealthy. I am not connected.
I am you.
I have sat in the dark when the utilities were shut off. I have stood in a food bank line. I have worked myself to exhaustion and still come up short at the end of the month. I know what it feels like to be invisible to the very people elected to represent you.
Today, I am formally announcing my candidacy for President of the United States — as an Independent. Not Republican. Not Democrat. American.
I believe in your right to disagree with me. I believe you can hold different values, different faiths, different beliefs — and still be my neighbor. Still be my fellow American. Still be worthy of my respect and my love.
We have been fed division like it's a daily vitamin. The truth is — the person across the aisle is standing in the same food bank line, asking the same question: "When does someone finally fight for us?"
Today. That starts today.
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