Ralph Northam on Principles & Values

	Ralph Northam on Principles & Values

Voters deserve the truth, even when it's hard to hear

When elected leaders purposely reject facts and truth, and fan the flames of conspiracy, all in pursuit of power, they are taking dangerous steps. We have a duty to tell the truth. Voters deserve the truth, even when it's hard to hear--not lies that will comfort them. Lies do not quell outrage. They encourage it. And that creates real damage. Americans are better than this, and I pray that we all can summon the better angels of our nature in this new year. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Virginia legislature , Jan 13, 2021

Now is not the time for divisiveness, time for leadership

Our president has been unable to deliver on tests. Now he has chosen to focus on protests. This is not the time for protest. This is not the time for divisiveness. This is time for leadership that will stand up and provide empathy, that will understand what's going on in this country of ours with this pandemic. It's the time for truth. It's the time to bring people together. We're fighting a biological war. We have been asked, as governors, to fight that war without the supplies we need. Source: CNN 2020 "State of the Union" on 2021 Virginia Governor race , Apr 19, 2020

We are all equal in the beginning and in the end

I think we all want to live in a country where we'd be proud if our young child can look to our country's leaders and say, I want to be like that person when I grow up. We don't have that now. But we can get it back, and we must. My mother taught me that, no matter who we are or where we come from, we are all equal in the beginning and in the end. I've thought of that many times since I've had this job. That lesson comforts me, especially as I take on a great responsibility. Source: 2020 Virginia State of the State address , Jan 8, 2020

Do good; be transparent; look for better ways

The benefits of opportunity and prosperity have eluded too many of our neighbors for too long. As Governor, I am committed to working with you to turn that around. I hope you will join me in applying this test to the decisions we make:

Does this action do the most good for the most Virginians?
Have we been transparent with the public about what we are doing and why we are doing it?
And finally, is there a better way forward that we haven't yet considered?

Source: 2018 State of the State speech to Virginia legislature , Jan 16, 2018

Religious sectarianism has no place in politics

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, E.W. Jackson, delivered a sermon, "Any time you say, 'There is no other means of salvation but through Jesus Christ, and if you don't know him and you don't follow him and you don't go through him, you are engaged in some sort of false religion,' that's controversial. But it's the truth."

Northam wrote in an email to Washington Jewish Week: "Comments like this are divisive and wrong, and have no place in politics. We need to be inclusive, that's why I am running for Lt. Governor to bring all Virginians together to move our Commonwealth forward."

Source: Washington Jewish Week on 2017 Virginia gubernatorial race , Sep 25, 2013

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