Ann Romney’s introduction of Governor Romney at CPAC
Ann Romney delivered the following introduction of Governor Romney at CPAC:
Thank you. It feels good to be among so many friends.
David Keene has been a special friend to us all these years. As we say thank you to him, we look forward to the many good things we can expect from Castro’s nemesis and our friend, Al Cardenas.
Next month Mitt and I will have been married for 42 years. You know him for a lot of the things he has done as a business man, an Olympics leader and a governor.
But the most important things he has done have been as a husband and a father.
When the children were young and Mitt would call home from a business trip on the road, he would often hear a very tired and exasperated young mother, overwhelmed by our rambunctious five boys.
His consoling words were always the same: “Ann, your job is more important than mine. My work is temporary; you’re building a family that is forever.”
Later in life, we faced another challenge when I was diagnosed with MS. As we stood together, fearing what diagnosis we would hear from the doctor, Mitt simply said this: “I can handle anything as long as it’s not terminal. I will love you no matter what.”
I know Mitt as a person, a very good person. I have also seen him as a leader. And I, for one, would like to see him lead the country as President of the United States. Mitt…….