Responding to a question from the audience at the April 24th meeting of the King William T.E.A. Party, Xavian Draper, Libertarian Party candidate for Virginia’s 1st District Congressional seat, discounted the possibility of incumbent Rob Wittman agreeing to a debate.
“He’ll never do it,” Draper emphatically replied, echoing conventional wisdom that most well entrenched office holders see little value in allowing challengers the opportunity to force a defense of their policies and votes.
This exchange followed several examples where the Newport News resident and career Air Force officer drew some sharp contrasts between his positions and those of Rep. Wittman.
Noting that Wittman has gone along with the leadership of both the Republican and Democratic parties to continue Washington’s out of control spending, Draper pledged to “never vote to raise the debt ceiling.”
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