Pat Flynn in 2012 Nebraska Senate Debates
On Principles & Values:
Endorsed by Republican Liberty Caucus
Pat Flynn was not invited by The Omaha World-Herald to take part. Flynn has been vocal in his criticism of the newspaper for leaving him out of the debate. Flynn says the newspaper's editors told him that the paper wanted to focus on only the top three
candidates, which Flynn says is not for news organizations to decide.Flynn has raised less money than the other candidates but has garnered national endorsements, including those from the Republican Liberty Caucus and former Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.
Source: Associated Press/The Republic on 2012 Nebraska Senate debate
May 1, 2012
On Government Reform:
No earmarks: it's not my duty to bring home the bacon
Flynn brought up [the small town of West Point] in answering a question about his feelings about government earmarks. He said he didn't like them, saying, "It's not my duty if elected to bring home the bacon." He said he liked West Point's approach to
doing things on its own, noting that the community decided against letting government getting involved in building a community center so raised the money themselves. Each of the other 3 candidates also said they were against earmarks & would oppose them.
Source: West Point News on 2012 Nebraska Senate debate
Apr 19, 2012
On Government Reform:
Don't renew legislative earmarks
All four candidates rejected renewal of legislative earmarks to help fund state or local projects. But Stenberg said Bruning once attempted to acquire an earmark from Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson. Fischer challenged
Bruning for accepting campaign contributions from industries that benefit from his actions as attorney general. Bruning said his record as attorney general shows he has fought consistently against "the grab for power" by the federal government.
Source: Lincoln Journal Star on 2012 Nebraska Senate Debates
Apr 16, 2012
On Crime:
Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws
The candidates all declared their support for such conservative platforms as federal spending reductions and repeal of the national health care reform law. They also all stated support for stand-your-ground self-defense
laws, which give people latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat from danger. That type of law has been much discussed following the February fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida.
Source: Lincoln Journal Star on 2012 Nebraska Senate Debates
Apr 14, 2012
On Foreign Policy:
Strong support for traditional ally Israel
The four candidates participating in the debate expressed strong support for Israel and urged the United States to stand alongside its traditional ally in trying to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
There was far more agreement than disagreement, and no sudden confrontations, during the debate before about 150 in the Johnny Carson Theatre at Norfolk High School.
Source: Lincoln Journal Star on 2012 Nebraska Senate Debates
Apr 13, 2012
On Principles & Values:
I'm the only candidate who is not a "career politician"
Candidates seeking the Republican Senate nomination clashed about their conservative credentials. It was a fight egged on by the state Democratic Party, which issued a news release before the debate at the Union League, noting that candidates Steve
Welch and Tom Smith are former Democrats.Welch, who voted for President Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary election, said he has gone to "painstaking lengths" to be clear about his political history. He renounced his support of Obama.
Source: Omaha World Herald on 2012 Nebraska Senate debate
Apr 7, 2012
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