Arthur Purves
Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. House, Virginia's 11th district
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Arthur Purves's campaign answers, published on his Ballotpedia profile, call it hypocritical of Democrats to criticize the Iran war for high oil prices, and warn that if Democrats win, Iran will build atomic bombs and use them.
“It is hypocritical of Democrats to criticize the Iran war for high oil prices because Democrats legislate high oil prices to combat climate change.”
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Purves defended the war against Democratic criticism and invoked the Iranian nuclear threat, a defense of the war.