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Originally Posted by The Lantern
Don,
I had asked this question of Jonathan, but I would like your opinion as well. Thanks.
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I will never forget the exact moment I had this conversation with Ron. It was the day before the Value Voter's Debacle, err...I mean debate, in Florida. Karl (Ron's security director) and I picked Ron and Carol up at the airport and were driving back to the hotel. Karl was driving, Ron was riding shotgun with Carol behind Karl and me behind Ron. Carol mentioned in passing that Tancredo had just announced that he was accepting matching funds. She then asked Ron if he was considering it. Ron spun in his seat, nostrils flaring, and declared, "I DON'T TAKE STOLEN MONEY!"
After that, although some pined about how much we were giving up, I knew that this was one decision that would never be changed.
My respect for Ron, which I thought couldn't get any higher, went up that day.