I think we can safely say that yesterday, at least one disenfranchised single mother made her way to the voting booth, because Chad Condit gave her a reason to vote.

Congress was not always this partisan. Sure, Democrats and Republicans have had core principles on which they traditionally stood, but good representatives used to work together toward practical solutions in the interest of all Americans.

Chad’s independent spirit is a byproduct of the great women who have surrounded and supported him since he was a child. They each have their own story and their own concerns about the country’s future, but they are all with Chad.

We need more manufacturing in the Central Valley and across the United States. Manufacturing should be a priority in Congress. We can bring manufacturing to our American cities and stop sending our manufacturing jobs overseas. We have the best workers in the world. Let’s keep putting them to work.

This memorial day weekend, we should honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, for freedom cannot survive without the brave soldiers that defend it. And as we honor the fallen, we should internalize the debt we owe them in both our memory and our foreign policy.

Agriculture is the heart and soul of the Central Valley. This is where we feed the world. The Republicans and Democrats should not use this issue as a partisan football.