Voters Soundly Reject Radical Social Agenda in New Jersey, Virginia, and Maine

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council Action
President Tony Perkins released the following statement in regards to
Tuesday's election results:

"Jon Corzine and Creigh Deeds trumpeted a common theme and touted a common
goal: a far left social agenda and a goal to advance big government
liberalism. Clearly, voters were fed up with that kind of 'change' and chose
candidates whose traditional values and economic conservatism make simple good
sense.

"Governor Corzine said his race was also a referendum on same-sex 'marriage,'
and even chose as his running mate the author of New Jersey's same-sex
'marriage' legislation. But he was unable to overcome the strong support for
man-woman marriage within his traditional base of support. Our friends at the
New Jersey Family Policy Council pointed to several recent polls* that link
the governor's support for same-sex 'marriage' to his underperformance among
minority voters.

"Similarly, Creigh Deeds attacked Bob McDonnell for his pro-life, pro-family
record. He even combed through McDonnell's two decades-old graduate writings
to try to paint him as 'anti-woman.' Thankfully, Virginians did not buy into
this shabby effort to discredit a fine man.

"In contrast, both Christie and McDonnell throughout the campaign stood firm
in support for life and marriage. During his victory speech last night,
McDonnell reaffirmed his commitment to protect 'life and liberty and property
in the pursuit of happiness here in the commonwealth of Virginia.' Ken
Cuccinelli never ran from his core values despite vicious attacks by The
Washington Post which called him a 'bigot' and an 'embarrassment' because of
his views on homosexual behavior.

"The blame for the loss in New York's 23rd congressional district lays
squarely on the Republican Party bosses who wasted almost a million dollars by
funding liberal candidate Dede Scozzafava who eventually removed her
Republican mask by endorsing Democratic candidate Bill Owens. The election
results would have been very different had the party funded a candidate who
actually supported the Party's own platform and reflected the values of the
district."

* http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1289
http://www.northjersey.com/news/politics/66268552.html

SOURCE Family Research Council Action

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