November 15, 2007
Annie Loyd Speech
Annie Loyd for Congress Press Conference
The Dawning of a New Day
Good Morning-
Welcome to the dawning of a new day
With the sun rising - - this is our opportunity for the dawning of our dreams
We chose this park because it represents a community gathering place - - it is located next to
During our campaign - - people have expressed their concerns to me - - I’ve listened to the emotional pleas of mothers – fathers - and business owners
I've listened to your emotional pleas
Asking: how can I afford healthcare for my family
Asking: how can I afford to go to college
Asking: how can I keep my family, my business, myself safe
These are just a few of the concerns people have expressed to me and it is evident - we face a convergence of crisis in every sector of our society –
from education to energy –
immigration to health care –
the environment and security.
These legitimate concerns require straight answers, answers not provided through leadership of fear.
We want change.
We don’t want to burden our children and grandchildren with an out of control debt totaling more than 9 trillion dollars.
We want our elected representatives to work toward solutions not continue to institute expensive band aids and promote fear.
We want to see the solutions we know are working in our communities – supported and implemented throughout our state and our country.
I believe our greatest moments lie ahead.
I’ve trained my whole life at connecting people and facilitating change.
We, the Annie Loyd for Congress Campaign, IS - - a real choice for real change.
We promise to find and focus on common goals.
We are a real choice for real change from the business of politics as usual.
We promise to build bridges and break through the chains of fear and frustration.
NOW is the time to remember what it means to be an American. Americans work together.
Now is the time to solve our problems with the creativity and the can do spirit that lifted the Wright brothers off a wind swept field at Kitty Hawk, that freed children from the paralysis of polio, that extended the right to vote to everyone despite race, gender or class.
This is the time to bring our creativity and can do spirit, so uniquely American, to bear on addressing the systemic issues of violence,
on becoming the leader in new energy solutions,
on providing the best education possible for our children,
on returning immigration to an opportunity for hope in which those coming to our nation do so through an effective route embracing them as it did our grandfathers and grandmothers.
Our immigrant history has brought us the Wright brothers plane -The Flyer - Jonas Salk’s vaccine for polio and the freedom to vote for the candidate of your choice.
We are joined today by leaders from our community, driving forces for solutions. Chris O’Loughlin has been working on healthcare solutions. Antonio Bustamante has been addressing the concerns of immigration. Becky Brietwieser, working on solutions for our environment.
We Americans – We Arizonans - EMBODY the can do spirit.
I honor you by acknowledging something I believe is lost in today’s political system.
The truth.
I acknowledge your hesitancy to trust anybody in politics.
That concern is legitimate.
We've elected leaders decade after decade entrusting them with our dreams.
Believing - - they would do what they promised to do.
Yet, sadly, our dreams have faded and we have become more disappointed and less engaged, so many have lost hope that anything will ever change.
For many of us the dream seems lost, unattainable – gone.
By waiting for others to do it, we're in the shape we’re in today – right now.
I remind you the American dream is only lost when we fail to pursue it NO ONE can take it away from us.
It is time for a fresh perspective.
This is the dawning of a new day.
I step forward – today - as a voice for all of us, and I ask you to stand with me as the leaders of your own lives, families, businesses, churches and communities.
Our truth is . . .
We have lived in a culture conditioned by fear.
We have been taught to focus on our differences.
We have been led to believe party politics trumps politics for the people and by the people.
Partisan politics has brought out the worst in us as a country and as individuals.
I state today enough is enough
Being an American means we have a great responsibility to ourselves and to each other.
Our campaign is routed in the belief of personal responsibility. There is no one person or party to blame we are all responsible for righting this mighty ship.
As unaffiliated voters, as independents, as Democrats and Republicans we stand here today seeking a newer world.
In words of the Hopi elders, "This is the eleventh hour. We are the leaders we've been waiting for."
We Arizonan’s are real mavericks - we are the innovators of change - we live the can do spirit
We can and will demonstrate how we can build bridges and work together.
It is time we remember - the connections we have amongst each other are deeper than our differences.
The American dream encompasses our greatness.
The American dream encompasses innovation, technology and creativity.
I ask for your support.
Go to annieloyd.com
Make a financial contribution,
Volunteer your time
Host an event with your friends and family, invite your co-workers and colleagues.
If you want change like I want change NOW is the time to take action
With 54% of the voters registering in
Stand with me today.
Pursue the American dream.
The American dream is not about fear it is about finding those connections that are deeper than our differences.
Let us seek common goals with our fellow human beings regardless of their political affiliation.
We are the leaders, innovative, courageous and connected.
We are the architects of our future.
Now is the time
Today is the dawning of the new day.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
