Now I don't want to get off on a rant here...

Steele for Maryland: Aspirations, Dreams and Hope

In his own words, Lieutenant Governor Michael S. Steele, announced today that it was time to heal divisions, time to empower people, time to change the culture, and certainly time for him to run for the United States Senate.

Some people say that it is naive to think that one person can make a difference in Washington. That it cannot be done.

But as an African-American raised by a single mom in a segregated city... who grew up to become one of the first in his family to go to college... the first in his family to get a law degree... and eventually become the first African American statewide official in the history of Maryland... don't tell me it can't be done. Don't tell me we can't do better.

I know we can.

I have seen first hand the greatness of the opportunity that Maryland has to offer.

I have experienced with Governor Ehrlich the power inherent in a disciplined dedication to change.

I have seen the restless spirit of people across this state, people who want their children to have the opportunity to realize their dreams... to have rewarding careers, safe neighborhoods, and stable loving families.

I have seen the resolve to make a better Maryland in the eyes of the people who wear uniforms every day... from the airmen at Andrews and the nurses... and police working the graveyard shift while we sleep... to the mechanic who balances tires by day and his business's books by night.

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That will be the heart and soul of my campaign... people from different backgrounds. From different neighborhoods... from different walks of life, who have the strength and desire to overcome their differences for a cause that is greater than any one of us.

Our aspirations, our dreams, our hopes are that cause.

So, don't tell me it can't be done because I know we can do it... we can do it for our families... we can do it for Maryland... we can build this bridge together.

Thank you and God bless you all!