To Whom It May Concern:
We The Concerned have known Joe Miller for approximately six months in his capacity as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. Before he started running, we basically knew nothing about him. Since he declared his candidacy, he has proven to us that he has many qualities that would be assets to your company, corporation, group or institution.
The election that Mr. Miller ran in is still in the process of being certified, and he has said he plans to call for a recount, but at this point, it's clear that he didn't distinguish himself to enough voters to be clearly elected to the U.S. Senate. At the latest count, even if all contested ballots were discarded, he doesn't have enough votes to be hired as Alaska's newest senator. So it looks like he will need to find another job soon.
Alaskans of all political persuasions have been piling on Mr. Miller as he moves ahead to challenge the election in court, and with each passing day, Alaskans seem to grow wearier and wearier of Mr. Miller. We're very concerned how far public opinion of him has eroded since the election, and we worry that he won't have enough people in his corner when he finally does start looking for work.
After this election Miller won't ever be able to win a statewide political race in Alaska. We know that's a bold statement, but it's pretty safe to say he's done unless he can rinse off the stink of incompetence and secrecy that has dogged his Senate campaign -- a stink, to be sure, we attribute to the people he has hired. If he wants to run for state office, it's safe to assume he'll have to leave his present district, which went to his main Republican rival.
At first we thought the Fairbanks North Star Borough could re-hire him as a part-time attorney. But then we realized it still considers him ineligible for re-hire. What's more, we're concerned his reputation may now be so tarnished that his private law practice won't be as lucrative as before. In other words, his professional options seem limited, and we think that's a shame. He still has employable skills, and several of them are in high demand in the private sector.
In the time that we've known Mr. Miller, we've learned that he has the courage to follow his convictions even if that pursuit demands great personal and professional risk. If he believes he should conspire to oust a political party chairperson through informal Internet polling, he won't let anything short of a password stop him from using co-workers' computers to get that job done. That kind of devotion to a cause would serve well any organization that could harness it.
Joe Miller is also excellent at admitting fault when confronted by evidence of his own wrongdoing. In Fairbanks, when his employers undertook a disciplinary investigation of allegations that he improperly used computers at work, he forthrightly complied, admitting to everything he was accused of and corroborating his accusers' version of events. As we're sure you know, finding an employee who can take responsibility for mistakes, no matter how trivial or egregious they may be, can be difficult.
We have also come to learn that Mr. Miller is highly skilled at keeping sensitive or potentially damaging information under wraps. He proved this over and over again during his campaign for Senate, but one particular instance stands out. After weeks of being peppered with questions by reporters about his background, he still hadn't divulged much at all. But then, just as a Fairbanks court drew close to ordering a partial release of his personnel records, Miller drew a "line in the sand" and said he wouldn't be answering any questions. Joe Miller's steadfast commitment to total discretion would be a great asset to any employer.
Mr. Miller is also a consummate fundraiser. He seems blessed with an ability to solicit money and then stretch every dollar. His Senate campaign started with basically nothing compared to his main primary opponent, and it went on to raise many hundreds of thousands of dollars between the August primary and Election Day. Since his campaign utilized a large number of very passionate volunteers, that money certainly went farther than it otherwise would have. If a company could convince Joe Miller that his bottom line and the company's were inextricably linked, his skill at attracting and handling capital would prove invaluable.
In closing, although here we've only mentioned what we believe are Mr. Miller's most significant attributes, we believe there are many other reasons he would be an asset to you and your team. If we can support Mr. Miller's candidacy further during your hiring process, we The Concerned would be grateful for the opportunity. Please don't hesitate to reach us by phone.
And don't worry about the long-distance fees; we'll accept the charges.