Political Outsider Johnny Nalbandian Gets Himself on CA November Ballot

An issue that has come to the forefront since the enactment of President Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy at the border is family separation. “I am a proponent of other Trump immigration policies such as the wall on our southern border, but I am not a proponent of family separation,” Nalbandian said. “We should keep families intact in the same detention facilities so we can send them all back together.”

The Syrian Civil War has been ongoing since March 2011. This is a hotbed topic for Armenians due to the sizable Armenian population in Syria, with many divided on supporting Assad. “I believe that Assad should be removed if there is complete and unanimous acceptance that Assad is using chemical weapons,” Nalbandian said. “However, I am not a fan of nation building, as we have done in Iraq and Libya and failed badly.”

Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian collusion with President Trump’s campaign has been continuing for over a year. Nalbandian said that although he feels that much of the American media seem to be fixated on it, he cares little for it. “I believe the Mueller investigation is a total and complete witch hunt,” Nalbandian said. “Adam Schiff goes on CNN and MSNBC every day and says he has proof of collusion, but what he fails to reveal every time is the proof.”

National issues are very important, but Nalbandian and Schiff are running to represent a constituency that encompasses Glendale, Burbank, and parts of Hollywood. When asked what he would do to make that district a better place, Nalbandian focused on the growing homeless population. “The homeless crisis in this area is a very sad situation. Over the past six years, the homeless rate has gone up by 75 percent while my competitor does nothing about it. I believe in creating a program that can help get homeless people back into working society, by providing them career paths and opportunities to make a living. These career paths will be funded not by the government, but by private sector who will gain profit just like the newly employed person. For the mentally ill homeless people who you can find all over downtown, I would ask the many businesses in that area to each contribute a small percentage of their profit for a rehabilitation center for the mentally ill to get them off the streets and to keep businesses and their employees safe”.

On what makes himself different from other Republicans, Nalbandian believes it’s his conservative roots. “I like to call myself a patriotic constitutional conservative,” Nalbandian said. “Unlike some other Republicans, I am a true conservative, both fiscally and morally, and I fight for my conservative beliefs and constitutional freedoms every day and I will absolutely do so for my constituents.”

Nalbandian’s path to victory is tough in this district, with virtually every political report stating that the district is safe for Schiff. Nalbandian remains unfazed however, as he believes he will win. “I project we’ll beat Adam Schiff by double digits,” Nalbandian said. “The people in this district hunger for change which they haven’t seen from career politician Schiff. I believe that I am the person to be that changemaker and make the 28th district awesome again.”

The general election will take place on November 6.