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“Anger is just not who I am, and I don't think it's what voters in the 6th district want. They want respectful, decent representation that contrasts so starkly with what we have in Washington.”
“I'll tell you where I stand on the issues, and then I'll let the pundits decide how to label me.”
“I think international business experience is an asset in a congressional candidate, particularly in a district with so much international commerce.”
“I identify as a Georgian who wants to do right by Georgia.”
“Voting rights are constitutional rights.”
“There's a coalition of folks here in Georgia who want representation that's focused on local economic development and on accountability and not on the partisan circus in Washington.”
“I try to shy away from labels and focus on the issues.”
“Folks across the spectrum wants more efficient management of their tax dollars.”
“One of the rules of running for Congress is no matter where you go, you speak like you're speaking to the whole district.”
“I'm not that interested in labels or litmus tests.”
“The basic job of any campaign is to translate grassroots energy into turnout.”
“News flash: The federal government is not the most efficient institution in the world. Taxpayers know that.”
“The role of money in politics is a major problem and particularly the role of unchecked anonymous money.”
“The minimum wage should be a living wage.”
“What we need is a bipartisan commitment to improving the laws on the books, to lower premiums, to improve access and improve quality of care.”
“I want to see ISIS destroyed.”
“I've been reaching out to voters across the political spectrum from the very beginning.”
“As a national security aid, I worked with our military to strengthen our national defense.”