I just received an official letter from Mitt Romney (as did all campaign supporters) outlining the highlights of Mr. Romney’s speech yesterday at CPAC. In his letter he reitered his stance with respect to Senator John McCain and the reasoning behind his decision. I believe his remarks to be sincere:

“I disagree with Senator McCain on a number of issues, as you know.  But I agree with him on doing whatever it takes to be successful in Iraq, on finding and executing Osama bin Laden, and on eliminating Al Qaeda and terror.  If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win.  And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding surrender to terror.

This is not an easy decision for me.  I hate to lose.  My family, my friends and, you, our supporters, have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming President.  If this were only about me, I would go on.  But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country.”

Although I disagree with his decision to leave the race, the reasoning behind his explanation makes sense to me. Thanks Mitt for elevating the level of debate among the Republican Party and best to you in your future endeavors.