Republican to respect

I haven’t voted for a Republican since Barry Goldwater in 1964, but I’m taking a Republican ballot in the primary Tuesday so I can vote for Robb Ryerse for U.S. representative. Robb is running against the incumbent, whose sole accomplishment in Congress since 2011 is the creation of a commemorative coin honoring the U.S. Marshals Service.

It’s time to clean House! Robb’s the kind of Republican we used to respect. Remember Eisenhower? That kind of Republican. Decent. Honest. Humble.

Robb is not accepting any corporate donations. He’s one of the two Republicans in the country being supported by Brand New Congress. He is bucking the establishment, apparently the first person ever to compete against Womack in any primary election. He has knocked on doors throughout the district, and is receiving surprisingly strong support in rural areas. People want a change.

President Trump said he would drain the swamp. We see how that’s working, but we can do it ourselves right here in Northwest Arkansas.

And I’m even going to vote for Asa Hutchinson. He’s no Mike Beebe, but I can’t risk his opponent slipping through because we all assume she hasn’t a chance. That’s what we thought in 2016 and see what it got us.

So I’m voting a Republican ballot. I can atone for it in November. MAYA PORTER

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