Perspective is everything. What colors the glasses through which you view the world? Look at my Dad, Duncan Hunter, through my ideological glasses. My perspective is formed as a Marine in a time of war, which stems from growing up in the border town of San Diego--the first stop on the map of a drug smuggler or terrorist heading north into the United States.

Congressman Duncan Hunter is the right man for America at the right time. Duncan Hunter has not changed with the times, the times have come around to meet him. Congressman Hunter built the San Diego border fence in the 1990s, long before communities displaced from the border began feeling the negative impacts of America’s open border policy. Representative Hunter served in the 173rd Airborne and Army Rangers in Vietnam, served on the House Armed Services Committee for 26 years, was chairman for the last four years and now is ranking member. His experience speaks for itself. After two tours of duty in Iraq, I know first-hand why my father is known as the Soldier’s Chairman.

Duncan Hunter is right on the border fence, which has been an undeniable success in San Diego. The fence has cut down on drug and human trafficking by 90% and reduced crime by 50% according to FBI statistics. Hunter built the San Diego fence over a decade ago and this infrastructure has been instrumental in transforming a border “no man’s land” into an orderly environment. Gangs no longer move with impunity between San Diego and Mexico and the fence allows the border enforcement agencies to refocus on other problematic areas.

Most importantly September 11, 2001 turned the border issue into an issue of national security. If drug traffickers are able to cross the border without being apprehended, so can terrorists. It has become clear to all those who seek to do America harm, that entry into our country is not best facilitated through LAX, but through our southern land border. The proven effectiveness of the San Diego border fence has generated support for Congressman Hunter to pass into law the Secure Fence Act, legislation mandating the construction of 854 miles of fence from California to Texas.

Duncan Hunter is right on trade. Congressman Hunter believes it is time to stop pandering to communist China when it comes to trade. While America has the most productive and innovative labor force in the world, it is not possible to compete with a country whose manufacturing sector is illegally subsidized by its government. No other country in the world agrees to a trade disadvantage like America has with China. China is cheating on trade. This disparity, once again, comes down to national security.

China possibly has nine ultramodern submarines under construction, with five more on the way. They have purchased multiple Russian-built destroyers that are designed to take down U.S. aircraft carriers with high-tech missile systems; and they have more than 800 medium-range ballistic missiles deployed. These weapon systems have been purchased, in large part, with money that should be going to the American worker. Congressman Duncan Hunter has the wisdom and vision to realize that there is a void on the world stage created by the fall of the Soviet Union. Ominously that void can be filled much too easily by the communist Chinese military, financed by American trade dollars.

Duncan Hunter is right on national security. The Cold War lasted for over thirty-five years and it was finally won by Ronald Reagan, who adhered to his principles and faced down the Soviet Union. It was called the ‘Cold War’ because it was an unconventional war of nuclear build up, prepared defenses and increased diplomatic activity. Well, we are now six years into a ‘Hot War’, automobiles used as bombs, people who are bent on suicide bombings, and sophisticated roadside explosives.

There is only one man running for the United States Presidency who has the wisdom, strength and courage to lead us through these challenging times. That man is my father, Congressman Duncan Hunter. Since 9/11, a terrorist attack has not reached American shores and I believe the only reason we have not had an attack on American soil is, in large part, due to the bravery and tenacity of the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan, the lethality of American Special Forces, and the steadfastness demonstrated by the American People.

While chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Duncan Hunter fought for, equipped, and defended the United States military. As President, he will continue to support those brave men and women who protect our freedoms. He has done what I consider the second most important thing in America’s War against Islamic Fascists (the first being the American Military taking the fight to the enemy): he has enabled our military to win.

Congressman Duncan Hunter may be my father, but when I give him my vote in the California Republican Presidential primary, I will give him the vote of an American worker, someone who believes that the United States’ economic success rests on the backs of good Americans working hard for a decent wage, unimpeded by countries like China cheating on trade. I will give him the vote of a San Diegan who wants people from other countries to come through America’s front door, not the backdoor that is the California or Arizona desert. Most importantly, I will give him the vote of a Marine who trusts him to keep me, my family, and all Americans safe.