On The Right

Friends,

Throughout this race, I have attempted to run a positive issues-oriented campaign because I think that this is the type of campaign that you deserve.  Unfortunately, my opponent, having fallen behind in the race, has decided to take the opposite tack and has sent out a mailing and e-mails repeatedly lying about and mis-characterizing my positions on the issues.

While some have advised me that the best strategy is not to respond to these lies and distortions, I think that you deserve to know the truth before you cast your vote tomorrow.

Abortion – I am pro-life and have the same position on the issue as the last three Republican Presidents.  My opponent, on the other hand, told RedState.com in February that he was pro-choice and that he “believes that women should have the right to control what happens to their bodies.”  While I respect the views of those who disagree with me on abortion, I have been consistently pro-life since I was in high school.

Budget Deficit – The suggestion that I believe we can wait 15-20 years to get spending under control is laughable.  Since the beginning of my campaign, I have stressed restoring fiscal responsibility to Washington as my number one issue.  I am the only candidate in the race that has actually set forth a concrete plan to reduce the budget deficit, which you can find here.

Transportation – Unlike my opponent, I have set forth a detailed plan to improve transportation in Northern Virginia, which you can find here.

Gay Marriage -  Like my opponent, I believe that marriage is a state issue and that each state should determine its own marriage laws.  Any suggestion that I, as a Congressman, would seek to force Virginia to sanction or recognize same-sex marriages is completely false.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Like my opponent, I support the military’s review of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.  I also oppose any change in the policy until that review is complete.

Conservatism – I am a committed conservative.  I have spent my career seeking to advance conservative principles, whether I was clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, fighting for school choice, or working on counter-terrorism policy in the Bush Administration.  I have volunteered for numerous Republican campaigns, including those of President George W. Bush and Governor Bob McDonnell.  Any suggestion to the contrary, based on an inaccurate quote from an extremely liberal newspaper, is completely false.

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