About Americans for Mitt
Americans for Mitt is dedicated to supporting Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for President in 2008. We have five key goals:
1. To encourage Mitt Romney to run for President. His recent decision not to seek re-election in Massachusetts is a clear indicator that he is eyeing a run for the White House in 2008. A strong show of grassroots support around the country will make his decision much easier. (check!)
2. To educate Americans about Mitt Romney; his background, his conservative ideology, his accomplishments, etc. Americans for Mitt exists as an educational outreach initiative to familiarize voters with Governor Romney. (check!)
3. To build a strong network of Mitt supporters throughout the country. Americans for Mitt seeks to connect Mitt supporters all around the country to give Mitt the momentum he’ll need to be successful. (check!)
4. To help Mitt secure the Republican nomination for President in 2008 and to achieve victory in the general election. The competition for the nomination and for the presidency will be fierce. Americans for Mitt will do our part to push Governor Romney to victory. (we're on the way!)
5. To encourage the formation of statewide organizations to support Mitt for President. Strong presidential campaigns require well-organized grassroots support in each state. Americans for Mitt seeks to encourage individuals in other states that wish to develop their own “for Mitt” grassroots groups. (check!)
Americans for Mitt is NOT endorsed by or affiliated with Gov. Romney or his staff. Americans for Mitt is an unincorporated grassroots online organization. We are NOT a PAC or a 527.
Americans for Mitt is directed by Nathan Burd of Columbus, Ohio. Nathan began the “for Mitt” online movement when he founded Ohioans for Mitt in late 2005 and Americans for Mitt in January of 2006. Learn more about Nathan here.
Americans for Mitt also includes a 3 person regional advisory committee:
James Phillips
Orem, Utah
Christine Yantis Hargrove
Somerville, MA
Nancy French
Nashville, Tennessee
**Nancy French, founder of Tennesseeans for Mitt, co-founder of Evangelicals for Mitt, and regional advisor for Americans for Mitt, has written a fantastic new book! Click here to get your copy of A Red State of Mind: How a Catfish Queen Reject Became a Liberty Belle.**
Please direct general questions and media inquries to Nathan at nathan(at)americansformitt.com.
Be sure to visit the “Join Us” section to become a member of Americans for Mitt!
Americans for Mitt in the News
8/27/07: The Dayton (OH) Daily News: Romney a Conservative, Supporter Says
1/8/07: The Hartford Courant: The Mormon Factor
11/19/06: Deseret News: President Romney Sounds Good to Many
10/15/06: Americans for Mitt Founder & Director Nathan Burd Interviewed on Conservative President 2008 Blog.
8/22/06: Nathan Burd of Americans for Mitt responds to misleading attacks against Governor Romney. Read all about at Evangelicals for Mitt!
7/17/06: Blogs and the 2008 Presidential Campaign: First State Politics. Article here.
6/7/06: Newsweek mentions Americans for Mitt and interviews Governor Romney here!
3/12/06: The Boston Globe Interviews Americans for Mitt Founder Nathan Burd at
the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. Romney Finishes Second in the Straw Poll!
"It's the best possible scenario for a Romney supporter to have him come in second in Tennessee," said Nathan Burd of Ohio who runs www.americansformitt.com. "We knew that Bill Frist was going to win, but to have Romney do well in the South is such a strong statement. We're just eleated tonight."
2/15/06: The BYU Student Newspaper Features Americans for Mitt here. This was our first organizational press piece!
2/14/06: Oval Office 2008 welcomes Americans for Mitt to the online community here!
12/27/05: The Boston Globe mentions Americans for Mitt founder Nathan Burd's early pro-Romney online activity:
"About 400 miles northeast of Curling's home in Cadiz, a Republican activist named Nathan Burd is leading a discussion group on a Yahoo message board called Mitt Romney for President 2008. Like Curling, Burd says he has no connection with Romney. He says he simply thinks Romney should be the next commander-in-chief, and he and dozens of others debate the presidential race everyday."
