Too often in the political arena, information is incomplete or skewed to the advantage of one group or another. I [Mike Morley] would encourage anyone who is interested to review my voting record. I have represented with integrity the values of the people in District 66 and, if re-elected, I will continue to fight for you by holding fast to my core principles of strengthening the family as the fundamental unit of society, treating taxes as a sacred trust used only to promote the proper role of government, and controlling government growth....

I support the Republican platform which strongly favors families, private enterprise, educational options, the right to life, and limited government. Some maintain that the platforms of our two major political parties are very similar. I would challenge anyone to read each partys platform on both the state and national level and make that decision for themselves. I assert that there are significant, material differences. The Democratic Party platforms clearly favor more government spending, environmental activism, a socialized health care system, abortion, and alternative definitions of marriage, to name a few.

In the Utah Legislature, we have had several votes on key principles relating to such moral issues as abortion and the meaning and future of marriage. The marriage amendment passed with 98% of Republicans House members voting in favor and 79% of the Democrats voting in opposition. Not a single Democrat in the Senate voted in favor. The vote to remove state funding of abortions passed with 98% of Republicans voting in favor and 67% of the Democrats voting in opposition. Across the board, the moral issues that we strongly support as a community are championed by your Republican representatives.

I have been recognized for four consecutive years as the legislator with the most conservative and principled voting record. I believe this recognition is an unintended result of commitment to my guiding principles of strengthening families, fiscal responsibility, and smaller government and my willingness to courageously vote my conscience. I welcome accountability for my voting record and am always happy to respond to questions regarding my actions as I represent you, my constituents.

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