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Support candidates, hold them accountable
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Aug. 29, 2010 12:42 am
Ben Lange is the Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Iowa's 1st District. Honestly, his party affiliation is a technicality for me. I am beyond judging candidates based on the letter that follows their name. We have to look the candidates in the eye and make sure they align with our American values - values of exceptionalism, individual rights, the U.S. Constitution, and belief that America is a country of greatness.
Ben knows who he is and what he stands for. He understands what our Founding Fathers intended for our country and realizes, like many of us, that we have drifted dangerously far away from the values and principles that make America the greatest country in the world.
Ben is an educated, passionate and principled individual who has answered the call to challenge the status quo that has been pushed on us for so long. He is a family man who is concerned about the futures of his little girls.
It is our responsibility as voters to get behind the people we believe in. The ones who represent our values. We must support them and hold them accountable when they get into office.
Ben Lange has my support for Congress.
Jenn Jones
Anamosa
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