Doheny knows the issues and the people

I have been reading several letters to the editor in the past weeks about Matt Doheny and Doug Hoffman. I can no longer sit back and read any more about Doug Hoffman and what a great person he is and how he is going to change things once he gets to Washington, D.C., and blah, blah, blah.

Let's set the record straight for a change. I supported Doug Hoffman in his bid to win the seat that Bill Owens now holds. I was wrong in doing so as I find it very hard to support a person who tells you one thing and does another. That's not a person I want representing me in Washington, D.C. I want someone to stand up to the people in Washington and say enough is enough.

Mr. Hoffman will not do that. He has no platform to run on except saying I am pro-life. Look, I have been pro-life all my life and will continue to be, but that is not the only issue the people in the country are facing.

When Matt Doheny decided to run for office, I received a phone call from him saying he would like to meet with me to introduce himself, something I did not receive from Doug. We met several times. At that time I did not know Matt Doheny, and each time we met I was more impressed with him and what he stands for.

This country is in a sad state of affairs. We are seeing layoffs we never saw before, high gas prices, a president who could care less about the American people and more imports than exports which results in jobs lost to overseas companies.

I read in the paper that Mr. Doheny had a driving infraction on the river. You still have my vote because everyone at some point in their life is guilty of the same thing, and it will not have any effect how you will represent me and the people in the district.

The 23rd Congressional District needs a person who knows the issues, knows the area, knows the people's needs and is not afraid to spell it out in Washington. One who is very successful in the business world.

That person is Matt Doheny, and I ask all voters support him on Primary Day so we can send someone to Washington who will speak his own mind instead of having someone telling him what to say or how to vote.

John Morgia

Watertown