(except from April 11, 2007 speech)
Ladies and gentlemen, America faces a problem. Our government and those intent to govern have lost sight of our most basic needs. By grandstanding on the issues that garner the most media attention, they have forgotten that YOU get up every morning and face personal challenges that transcend the headlines.
Today, there are some 150 thousand soldiers in Iraq. Meanwhile, there are over 60 million children in United States. There are millions of mothers who have to get their kids to school. There are millions of dads who want their children to succeed.
Am I an oddball? When did it go out of fashion to care about ALL Americans. My campaign is about making life better for EVERYONE. My name is Breakfast and I represent a meal.
Listen to this:
A Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital study discovered that students who usually ate school breakfast had improved math grades, reduced hyperactivity, decreased absence and tardy rates, and improved psycho-social behaviors compared with children who rarely ate school breakfast.
A Helsinki University study found that individuals who miss breakfast tend to smoke more, drink more alcohol and take less exercise than those who make time for breakfast.
Another Harvard University study indicated that people who miss breakfast are four times more likely than others to become obese.
Meanwhile...
In 2005, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a document called "Dietary Guidelines for Americans". In the 80 page document, the word "breakfast" was found only 4 times... and in every instance it was part of the words "breakfast cereal".
I have nearly one hundred studies that show how breakfast can dramatically improve our lives. And amazingly, I am the only candidate for President with a policy on the importance of breakfast. Maybe I am naive. There must be a reason why our government is suppressing this information. There must a reason why our Presidential candidates refuse to discuss it.
Well guess what... I'll not only discuss it. I'll scream it to the hills.
My fellow Americans, let's take a moment to reflect on the day ahead. Let us calmly - with our family and friends - consider our options to better our lives and the lives of our neighbors. Let us eat breakfast! Not in our cars with a glorified candy bar, but at our tables with a meal, with an ideal that every morning is the start of a new day and with every new day, there is a new tomorrow.
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Ladies and Gentlemen... I humbly... patriotically... ask for your support... in my bid...
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... to be... the next President of these... of your... United States of America!
Thank you!
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