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Charles Djou: Why I’m Leaving The GOP
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 19, 2018 09:24am |
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| Category | Op-Ed by Candidate |
| Author | Charles Djou |
| News Date | Monday, March 19, 2018 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Today, after much consideration, I abandon my party because I am unwilling to abandon my principles. I can no longer stand with a Republican Party that is led by a man I firmly believe is taking the party of Lincoln in a direction I fundamentally disagree with, and a party that is unwilling to stand up to him.
I have long believed that America’s strength lies in our nation’s diversity — not its exclusion or isolation. We are a nation of immigrants and benefit from a national fabric woven with the threads of many people, of many backgrounds and cultures, all united in the common belief and love of American liberty. That’s why I championed immigration reform as a congressman.
It disturbs me that the Republican Party under President Donald Trump is now defined as a party hostile to immigration. We are the leader of the free world, not because we are great (or need to be great again), but because we are good. |
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