Quitters Never Win

Just recently, I was speaking with an activist regarding the Tea Party group that he leads.  When I asked how things were going, more specifically, how he was doing, he responded with this statement:

“I just can’t do this anymore. I was against the status quo when it wasn’t cool to be.  I’ve been working hard for two years and we’re worse off now than we’ve ever been. I’m exhausted.”

This comment really troubled me, especially when I heard similar responses from other activists that I spoke with soon after.  So this week, instead of offering up campaign tips as I routinely do in my blogs, I’d like to take a break and encourage anyone that may be feeling discouraged in their efforts.

So many of you have spent countless hours at meetings, rallies, doing door-to-door campaigning or phone calling for candidates, or even attending American Majority trainings.  And now you’re burnt out because you don’t see the fruits of your labor.  Trust me – you will see them.  You may not feel as though you are making a difference, but I assure you – people are noticing.

It is a critical time for liberty-minded activists in this nation.  There are 36 days left until Election Day.  Now is not the time to let your batteries run down.  Now is the time to recharge and work even harder than you have been.  It is the only way that you will be able to reap the benefits of your efforts.  Giving up now would only mean that all of your hard would have been in vain.

In the spirit of the upcoming elections occurring during football season, it’s only appropriate to take a lesson from football great Vince Lombardi who once stated,

“Winners never quit and quitters never win.”

Thank you to all of you who have worked so hard over the past two years.  I ask that you continue to do so because the fight is not over yet.