Letter to the editor: Dec. 6, 2015

Economy, terrorism make this election important

This is the most important election cycle of my life. We are faced with a stagnant economy, threats growing by the day from terrorist organizations, an Iran that is on the verge of having nuclear capabilities, and a Russia that is flexing its muscle in its region.

I feel strongly that Carly Fiorina is the presidential candidate most capable of facing these issues. Carly has an impressive business background.

While she was the CEO of HP, its revenues doubled to more than $80 billion and growth quadrupled from 1.2% to 6.5%. She grew HP to the 11th-largest company in the United States, while successfully navigating the tech bubble burst.

Carly also has foreign policy expertise. She was recruited by former CIA Director Michael Hayden to be the chairwoman of the CIA’s External Advisory Board. In that position, she worked closely with top officials to bring more transparency and accountability to the CIA.

Due to her unique qualifications and accomplishments, I will be casting my vote for Carly Fiorina on Feb. 20 in the South Carolina Republican Primary.

Bill Vetter

Rock Hill

This story was originally published December 5, 2015 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Letter to the editor: Dec. 6, 2015."