This is not about being liberal. This is not about being conservative. This is about making sure our government works for all Americans.

Given the record of this administration, 'trust us' is not a safe enough answer for the American people.

If we do win, it will send a message for change across the country.

Congress should review and decide on whether or not this deal should proceed.

These are people who want to see change in the way Washington works.

Like you, I'm fed up with business as usual in Washington. Send me to Congress, and I won't tweak our broken system. I'll shut it down.

I was outraged to learn that the president wanted to outsource operations at some American ports to the United Arab Emirates.

This secret deal didn't contain many of the provisions commonly found in other port deals. That may be typical for business as usual in Washington, but it is not in the best interest of our national security.

I have enormous amounts of support. But, yes, if they do split their side, I could conceivably hit that 50 percent mark. It's a winnable race for me.