I recieved this e-mail from the Draft Pence ‘08 movement that I thought would be nice to pass along.

It is a privilege and an honor to write to you for your support of Indiana Congressman Mike Pence for president in 2008. There has never been a more opportune time in our nation’s history to align all grassroots conservatives to get behind ONE pro-life hero whose rhetoric and political demeanor is Christ-like at best and Reaganesque at worst. The Lord has lifted Mike Pence into a position of prominence and leadership not only to fight for our values and principles in the House but to accurately and gracefully articulate them on a national level. Mike Pence is a conservative hero, from him leading the revolt against the largest drug entitlement bill ever to pass through the halls of congress to him garnering 127 congressional signatures for a conservative right to life speaker on national primetime during the Republican National Committee. Mike Pence has stood his course and called his fellow men to follow his lead. Because of his humility, kindness and principled determination, fellow congressmen UNANIMOUSLY elected Mike Pence as the chair of the Republican Study Committe, the largest and most conservative caucus in the House. From being honored with the keynote speech in CPAC 2004 to being honored with the keynote speech at a small town Memorial Day celebration in Columbus, IN, Pence has called all his fellow men to a higher standard of morality that not only resounds of American patriotism but flourishes with principled ethics of citizenry. Even though Pence is humble and shows grace to his political opponents, behind the scenes he is a fiery hard nosed conservative willing to take up the fight for conservatism. His communication skills are impeccable and liberals will have a hard time trying to demonize him because of his rhetoric or personal demeanor. Pence is the ONLY fiscal warrior and pro-life hero that can unite the entire Reagan Wing. Pence is the last Reagan Republican who can not only win over others with his genuine sincerity but can also win the endorsement and nomination of both the Libertarian and Constitutionalist Parties. Not to mention Black conservatives will be able to get behind him as Pence will look to bring along the likes of Black conservatives Herman Cain and J.C. Watts. As of now, they are possible running mates along with Pat Toomey, a national grassroots hero. Not to mention, Mike Pence is in the national spotlight due to his position as chairman of the RSC. Every reporter, columnist, and pundit is going to interview or get comments from Mike Pence because of his leadership position and his ability to articulate our conservative message. These next two years his name ID is going to rapidly increase and afterwards he will be in prime position to enter the presidential race full steam ahead with America acknowledging him as the conservative leader and his district behind him all the way.

Currently we have received overwhelming support for Pence and this movement. Just in the matter of weeks we have Draft Pence movements on college campuses nationwide including HIllsdale, Liberty and College of the Ozarks, three of the most conservative schools in America. We have movements on large state schools such as Indiana, Purdue, Indiana State, Louisville, Miami of Ohio, Kentucky, Southwest Missouri State, IUPUI and Depauw. In addition we have received support from numerous bloggers throughout the blogosphere including Joshua Claybourn at In The Agora. We have several state chapters of Young Republicans in Missouri willing to support Mike Pence along with several pro-life organizations. We have received support from Concerned Women For America and Missouri National Right to Life. We have also received support from Pastor Tommy Nelson at Denton Bible in Denton, TX. His church is the largest in North Texas with over 6,000. The pastor of my home church is the most politically active pastor in all of Missouri, who just gave the state house prayer this month to all state legislators, is down for this conservative movement. We already have a core of dedicated campaigners for Pence in Branson, Missouri that include many local business and clergy men. We have also received support from the director of Branson Pregnancy Care Center who is well connected with Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family, the Southern Baptist Convention and Heartbeat International, all enormous pro-life advocacy groups with thousands upon thousands of supporters. We also have important meetings this week with Philis Schlafly, president of Eagle Forum and Richard Engle, president of National Federation of Republican Assemblies. Engle wrote us back in an email stating, "If there is a better candidate for President (Mike Pence), I don’t know it!" He is anxious to get on board with this movement and get all his grassroots chapters involved.

Mike Pence is the ONLY viable candidate who can win the support of ALL the pro-life, pro-family Christian organizations and unite the entire Reagan Wing. Your organization of YCOP is the most important and necessary entity of this grassroots movement. It is imperative that Conservative America rally around ONE pro-life, pro-growth, pro-family, pro-American candidate who is not only able to put our principles into the national spotlight, but one who can ultimately win the presidency and turn our nation back towards the face of God.

Thank you so much for your support! Take care and God Bless.

Aaron Hankins

Now don’t get me wrong, Mike Pence is a great congressman and a great conservative, but I don’t think he’s ready for the leap to the White House, though I still am torn between Sanford and Pence. Well I will post anything more that develops.