I pledge to uphold the values and ideals that you hold dear and I encourage you to stay engaged in the pursuit of returning the Republican Party to its rightful place as the party of limited government and personal responsibility. God bless all of you.

Just confirms what I've known about Jack Hoogendyk since I first worked for him in 2005... the man has a real servant's heart and a willingness to do what he perceives is the right thing for the Party and the conservative cause.

MRP would have been in good hands with Hoogendyk.  He's a grade-A conservative who has stood against the Granholm-Cherry administration and their boy Andy Dillon more often than maybe any other elected official in the state of Michigan.  

But as the race progressed it became increasingly clear that Ambassador Weiser, another fantastic candidate, rock solid conservative and a guy with a world's worth of potential to raise serious and desperately needed cash was wrapping things up before the race even hit the convention floor.

Jack could have fought it to the end and spilled a lot of conservative blood in the process.  But that's not what Jack's about.  He's about aiming that firepower at the bad guys, not one of his own.

Much love and respect.