Random Thoughts of A Proud Centrist

Jodi Rell For President

M. Jodi Rell, the Governor of Connecticut, should, in my mind, consider making a run for the Presidency in 2008, or 2012. Granted, governing Connecticut is not that hard, but it's not that simple either. She is a DC Outsider, and knows a thing or two about dealing with corrupt predecessors, as well as intelligent, ethical, and an experienced leader.

Rell took over from the corrupt Rowland administration in Connecticut, where John Rowland, the Republican Governor, was convicted of embezzlement, and sentenced to a year in prison. Since then, the flagging Nutmegger Republican Party has been basically resurrected under the administration of M. Jodi Rell.

In the period since Rowland stepped down in 2003, Rell has managed to basically restore faith in the Nutmegger Republicans.

Now, onto why I support M. Jodi Rell. Governor Rell has managed to reduce the size of government and cut taxes in the Nutmeg State. She has managed to do this with Democratic Control of both houses of the General Assembly. She has set forth the highest ethical standards that Connecticut has ever seen. She has been a leader on Homeland Security, more than any other Governor in the United States. She has been critical of the Republican party without being disrespectful.

Ultimately, Governor Rell is a centrist. She believes in a small, but efficient government that provindes the necessary, but cuts the unecessary out. She has been a leader on defending our country without overspending. She has adhered to a high standard of ethics, and requires such from her staff. She is a temperate Christian, not a rabid fundamentalist. She is a social moderate, which ultimately appeals to the centre of the United States. She is willing to forge compromises where both parties are at each other's throats.

She is consummately a good Governor for Connecticut, and she will make a phenominal President. It is time to start a Draft Rell movement.

posted by ProudCentrist @ 12:13 AM