Romney will return nation to a republic

For the first time in my 85 years living in the greatest country in the world, I fear for the future of my country! Why? Because four years ago we elected a city organizer, Barack Obama, to be president. We are a republic, not a socialist state. He has managed to bankrupt our country and make friends with our enemies and ignore our No. 1 ally, the prime minister of Israel!

So, my fellow Americans, join me and vote for Mitt Romney, who has the experience as a former governor of Massachusetts to bring our country back to a republic.

Mary Lou Hoeltje

Mount Prospect