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IVA: IDAHOANS SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR SEN. CRAIG'S CONTRIBUTIONS; CHARACTER CRUCIAL IN CHOICE OF REPLACEMENT

Posted on: September 01, 2007

By Bryan Fischer, Executive Director Idaho Values Alliance

Boise, ID – A statement from Bryan Fischer, Executive Director of the Idaho Values Alliance, in response to the news of Sen. Larry Craig’s resignation:

“Because character is an essential qualification for public service, we believe Sen. Craig’s decision to resign today was appropriate. But Idahoans will always have reason to be grateful to the senator – he was a faithful advocate for policies that protected the sanctity of life, the sanctity of the marriage and the family, and religious liberty. No one can take that legacy from him.

“This is obviously an excruciating time for the senator and his family, and we call on all citizens of goodwill to pray for them. May they find God’s mercy, peace and direction.

“We also believe it is incumbent upon Gov. Otter to appoint a man of unimpeachable integrity to take the senator’s place. The senator’s replacement should be a man who is not only a skilled legislator but a man of character who is a role model as a husband and a father.

“It is likely that the character and personal conduct of his replacement will come under close media scrutiny, and Idahoans cannot take the risk that he may have skeletons that come tumbling out of the closet and bring fresh embarrassment to the state.”

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