Last week, Mitt Romney traveled to Washington and dominated a conference of more than 5,000 conservative political leaders. It is no surprise that Gov. Romney had such success. He represents the best virtues of conservative thinking and leadership: He embraces innovation, optimism, transformation, and strength. I am proud to be the honorary chairwoman of his efforts in Florida as he campaigns for our nation's highest office.
Romney's remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference articulated exactly why he is the best fit to serve as our next president. He outlined, point-by-point, the steps we need to take in Washington to confront the challenges of our time. While others simply give lip-service to the kind of problems America faces, such as the threat of terror, federal overspending and Washington inaction, Romney spelled out solutions - solutions that will work.
In business, Romney founded one of our nation's most successful venture capital firms and helped launch many successful companies. As a businesswoman myself, I know that running a successful business is hard work: You have to make payroll, you have to keep new business coming in the door, and you have to pay taxes. Romney understands that higher taxes hurt the people who create jobs in this country - and has pledged to maintain the low taxes that have been at the center of our economic expansion.
Romney is a strong leader. At the Olympics in 2002, he turned around an organization mired in scandal and facing financial crisis, and the games were a dramatic success.
As chief executive of Massachusetts, he brought fiscal discipline back to the Statehouse while providing a responsible plan for every citizen to have health insurance.
In foreign policy, Romney believes that the best ally of peace in the world is a strong America. He supports the mission in Iraq and honors the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform.
While we work to secure lasting stability in Iraq, Romney has laid out a comprehensive strategy to meet the threat posed by Iran. He is not waiting to be elected but already taking action, campaigning for American pension funds to divest from the irrational regime in Tehran.
On domestic policy, Romney is a fresh thinker and someone who enjoys looking at old problems with new approaches. When thrust into center stage in our nation's culture wars, Romney did not just talk about traditional values - he took action to defend them.
I have been very fortunate to get to know Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, on a personal level. Mitt and Ann live their private lives in exactly the same way they live their public lives - with compassion, honesty, faithfulness, and an optimistic and hopeful belief in the strength of the American people.
I look forward to telling Floridians about Romney, and why they should believe in him - because I know that Mitt Romney is the strong conservative leader right for the job.
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