i encourage other republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same so the voters can concentrate on a number of limited candidates that can offer strong, alternative beliefs to the campaign. this is a difficult decision as so many wonderful people stepped up to support our campaign. tonette and i are very thankful to the many outstanding volunteers and staff who helped us throughout the campaign. you all have been like family to us. speaking of family, i want to personally thank my wife tonette, who has been a rock, as well as our two amazing sons, matt and alex. i thank my parents and my brother david, and all our other family and friends for their love and support. most of all, i want to thank god.