Fred Proposes Real Solutions to Serious Problems

Of all of the contestants for the GOP nomination, Fred has established himself as the most consistent candidate. What he stands for today, he stood for yesterday and will stand for tomorrow. He does not tailor his message to the office he seeks. Fred has now also begun to distinguish himself from his GOP counterparts by making very serious and very detailed policy proposals.

He was the first to make a concrete proposal on immigration reform, a move which distinguished him from Governor Romney and Mayor Guiliani, both of whom ran sanctuaries for illegal aliens in their previous incarnations. It distinguished him from Senator McCain, who proposed the nightmarish federal Dream Act, and from Governor Huckabee, who has advocated privileges for illegal alients.

In early November, Fred proposed a comprehensive plan to reform the financially threatened Social Security system. The other major candidates have shied away from an issue thought of as a "third rail" of politics. The roundtable and press conference in which he made the proposal earned Fred over a half hour of prime time on CSPAN, and it won the praise of the Washington Post.

Then after Thanksgiving, Fred made a very detailed plan for tax relief, a plan that was applauded by the conservative Club for Growth. (Note: Gov. Huckabee has referred to the group as the Club for Greed.)

The best part of it all is that these are not just hollow election year promises, or recent conversions. You can bet on Fred because of his consistent, conservative voting record in the United States Senate, and his opinions as vocalized in years of addresses. This man has what it takes to serve as president.