Friends,

Many people do not appreciate the work that we all do as campaign volunteers – the doors we knock, the calls we make and the long hours we devote every election season to our candidates for no pay and for little recognition.

Dear Governor Romney,

It just came to my attention that you will be fundraising for your Presidential campaign in St. Louis today. I just wanted to take a moment and welcome you to the great state of Missouri.

I know that you don’t make it to Missouri as much as you visit our neighbors to the north in the Hawkeye State, but you’ll see while you’re here that Missourians are some of the most hard-working and entrepreneurial folks in the entire country.

While we’re happy to have you in our state, we hope that you take some time to answer a few questions. It seems that unlike most people running for office, you are unwilling to answer questions from voters and the press, and your staff even claims that you’re not “ready” to appear on a Sunday show.

As a career candidate like you knows, fielding questions on your proposals and explaining your record are really a cornerstone of the political process. Unfortunately, it looks like the only questions you’ll be taking today are from donors, so we took the liberty of putting together a few questions we hope you’ll answer:

1) Last night Senate Republicans voted to raise taxes on nearly 160 million Americans just so millionaires and billionaires don’t have to pay their fair share. Why do you support raising taxes on middle-class Americans?

2) The President’s payroll tax cut would let the typical Missouri family keep an extra $1,520 of what they earn. Why do you think that $1,520 is nothing more than a “little band-aid” for middle-class families?

3) Your campaign says that you’re not “ready” to sit down for a Sunday show. If you’re not ready for a few tough interviews, what makes you think you’re ready to lead the country?

4) Reckless behavior on Wall Street led us to the brink of economic disaster in 2008, so why do you want to repeal the safeguards that protect America’s taxpayers and why do you want to let Wall Street write its own rules again?

5) In a recent interview, you refused to answer a question about what book you are reading – are you ready to stop dodging the simplest questions?

I look forward to your speedy reply and again, welcome to Missouri.

Sincerely,

Brian Wahby

Chairman

St. Louis City Democrats

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