Dear Friend, Where else but America can the son of a potato farmer from a small town in eastern Washington rise to play in the stardom of a Super Bowl? I’ve been blessed by the opportunity that comes with being an American. Sincerely, |
Clint Didier grew up on an irrigated farm located in the Columbia Basin Project near Eltopia, Washington. He learned from watching his parents build a farm from sagebrush and sand that eking out a living on the land involved hard work and perseverance.
After graduating from Connell High School, Clint attended Columbia Basin Jr. College for two years. At that time, CBC participated in a junior college football program. Although Clint loved the sport of football, he realized at 6’5", yet only 165 pounds, it was unlikely he would meet the physical requirements to be a part of the CBC program. So, he developed a dedication to the weight room along with a weight-gain program, which would pay off later on.
Clint also had to compete with a history already established by an older brother who excelled in every sport. During those early football days, Clint was told many times, he did not have the talents needed to play professional football. Clint believed otherwise and never deterred from his dream of playing in the pros. Upon obtaining his AA degree from CBC, Coach "Mouse" Davis of the famous "Run and Shoot" offense at Portland State University, recruited Clint to join the PSU football team. He later confided to Clint his invitation had been based on the perseverance and dedication he saw in Clint while attending a football camp. Clint finished out his education at Portland State exiting with a degree in Political Science.
After graduation, Clint was drafted in the 12th round by the Washington Redskins. This led to a seven-year career with the Redskins including participation in three Super Bowls, followed by two more years with the Green Bay Packers.
When Clint retired from the NFL in 1990, he and his wife, and four children – daughter, Brandie, and sons, Travis, Justin, and Zachary – returned to farming in Eastern Washington, where they bought their first farm north of Pasco, near the original family farm. In addition to the farming operation, Clint also owns and operates an excavation company.
Believing in the American dream that afforded him such a great opportunity, Clint committed nine years to coaching in the Connell High School football program. During those nine years, Connell won two state championships and two second-place finishes. He is a long-time member of the WA State Farm Bureau and has been active in local politics.
Our founders were wise men who laid out the original “game plan” for America – our Constitution – based on their knowledge of thousands of years of world history. The issues we face today cannot be properly addressed without first recognizing and honoring this document. We became the most prosperous nation in world history because of this profound new governing concept.
The founder’s goal was to honor and uphold individual liberty as America’s highest ideal. We do not have a right to succeed; we have a right to pursue success. By leaving citizens unencumbered by countless rules and restrictions, the founders knew this free “marketplace” of ideas would allow people to attain a better way of life through trial and error in a free society. All is now in jeopardy as the federal government has grown far beyond its original scope, intruding into every personal area of our lives.
I am not a politician. I am a farmer and former NFL football player who has benefited greatly from the opportunity America has given me. Yet, I now see that opportunity slipping away from my children, and yours, as government continues to grow into such a fearful taskmaster.
Those who say the Constitution is no longer valid today simply do not understand it is a set of established principles. Principles put in place to protect an earlier set of values spelled out in our Declaration of Independence. In football terminology, not following our Constitution would be like throwing out all of the basics of football and still hoping to win the game. Any football coach will tell you when his team begins to flounder and lose on the field; he turns them back to the basics. That is where America needs to go today – back to our Constitutional precepts.
I’m running for the U. S. Senate because I will not stand by and watch the future of our children be squandered by those who have lost respect for the fruits of the people’s labor – those who arrogantly believe they know how to spend your money better than you.
Many would have you believe it’s so complicated we need experienced politicians to lead us. However, that belief causes us to keep re-electing career politicians who soak up the perks and privileges. Meanwhile our freedoms shrink, our tax burden increases and the American Dream fades. It is true; I have no experience in public office. Haven’t we elected enough “experience”? Is it working for us?
I’m running as a Republican only because I believe in the tenets of the GOP platform. But, make no mistake, I’m fully aware existing Republican leadership has failed to lead and has given us much of the same as the Democrats.
It’s not about party; it’s about principles and convictions. What do you gain if you elect someone with all the right rhetoric, but lacks the courage to carry out his, or her, convictions? I am not afraid to stand up for what I believe and speak out when I see things are going the wrong way.
SARAH PALIN, Former Gov. of Alaska and  Vice Presidential Candidate"I’m proud to support Clint Didier as he willingly puts it all on the line to serve Washington state in the U.S. Senate for all the right reasons! This selfless, inspiring commonsense constitutional conservative will help put our country on the right track." GOV. GEORGE ALLEN, former Senator and Governor of Virginia, and son of legendary NFL coach George Allen . . . ANONYMOUS SUPPORTER, Idaho . . . "I heard this man on the Mike Church show the other day. I live in Idaho, and I may just send him money. We cannot have Marxist's for neighbors." MIKE MUNCH, Stevens County supporter . . . "I have met Clint Didier several times. Each time I am more impressed with the true Man that he is. |
| PATTY BROOKS, radio talk show host, KGMI Radio, Bellingham, WA.
“Over the last eight or so months, I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have heard people say things like, “we need real people in Washington D.C. not just a bunch of lawyers” or “where are the average people that can represent us in government”. Clint is that real person and one we need now more than ever.” CHERIE KURANKO, Freelance writer at Orting News "Didier still recognizes the Constitution and what the founders of this country intended when they wrote it. He believes in reigning in our runaway government and binding our national government within the confines of its Constitutional authority. Didier has chosen these three words as the basis of his campaign; 'We the People.'" TOM FORBES, Writer and Conservative Blogger at Redcounty.com “Clint took the time to give some tips to him on how to properly catch a football. What an exciting and unforgetable moment it was for this young boy to get personal coaching from a man who owns two Super Bowl rings. That, to me, says it all about Clint Didier.” RICHARD ROGERS. Clarkston, WA supporter . . . "For years I've hoped for another Ronald Reagan to appear on the political scene, because I needed a true conservative to support. After meeting Clint Didier and hearing him speak, I found myself thinking that Reagan was back, with a little Charlton Heston and John Wayne thrown in for good measure. This guy is a true "big-C" Conservative of the kind that we need to send from the State of Washington to Washington, D.C., to remind the the people in our federal government who they really work for. So I've contributed money and volunteered my time to help Clint Didier achieve the kind of change that is truly needed in Ameica, by sending him to the United States Senate." |
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