"For the first time in my life, I will be voting against a Republican candidate for president."

[Albert_Wentworth]

123. Not so fast... Please, introduce yourself.

I ask that before anyone reacts negatively to what I am about to say, take a moment to really think about what I am writing. In short, this letter could backfire.

"When I tried to post this letter on a newspaper site of a rural Midwest community..."
Could you be any more vague? Which paper / website. Why hide it?

Dear author,
Please come forward.

To the rest of you, while this letter sends a powerful message consider this; it is quite possibly a well-written hoax.

Think about it - The author writes a 4500+ word detailed policy essay yet doesn't offer a clue to his identity? Not a clue as to what business he's successful in...No glimpse at the economic conditions of his hometown... Yet chock-full of anti-Romney talking points and many opinions (Eastern European economic model, Bain Capitol, too much Military spending, Romney's tax returns etc, etc...) that hardly sound like a lifelong Republican who has just seen the light.
Incredibly detailed and well researched arguments yet other than 'lifelong Republican who voted for Romney in the primary,' nada when it comes to the authors identity. Nothing about what business he's in... and then, tried to post this letter on a newspaper site of a rural "Midwest community."


If my suspicion is correct, and the letter turns out to be a hoax it's an incredibly disingenuous tactic that will do more harm than good if it's exposed after "going viral." If I am correct, this letter represents the sleazy tactics we all despise. If I am correct and the letter turns out to have been written by a longtime Democrat, the right will use it use against the Obama campaign.