Swafford: Disagree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Swafford: The Federal government should not be involved in medical decisions.
Loudermilk: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Loudermilk:
Smith: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Smith: NO.
Babin: Strongly Agree.
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Babin: No. Doctors and patients must sometimes make difficult decisions when a mother's life is at risk due to her pregnancy, but every effort must be made to save the baby as well as the mother in these tragic circumstances.
Carter: Strongly Agree
Cavasso: Strongly Agree
Question topic:
Edmunds: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Edmunds: I am not sure what circumstance would justify killing a baby.
McDaniel: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
McDaniel: Only in the case where the mother's life is at risk.
NEWHOUSE: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances?
NEWHOUSE: I consider myself to be strongly pro-life. I believe that unborn children should be protected by law and that abortion should be permitted only when necessary to prevent the death of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. I believe that we also need to ensure that women who are facing these terrible choices receive emotional support and are made aware of options available to them, such as adoption.
Perdue: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Perdue: Based on my faith, I have deeply held personal convictions that I share with a majority of Georgians. These principles shape my belief in the limited and clearly defined role of government. Additionally, there are certain issues on which I will not waver. I believe that we should promote a culture that values life and protects the innocent, especially the unborn. I also believe that we must protect traditional marriage, keeping it between one man and one woman.
Daugaard: Strongly Agree
Pirkowski: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Pirkowski: STRONG PRO LIFE AND PRO CHOICE,STRONGLY SUPPORT MOTHER'S CHOICES
Q: Do you support the exceptions for rape and incest?
Pirkowski: STRONGLY SUPPORT
Q: Do you support or oppose late-term abortions, also known as partial-birth abortions?
Pirkowski: STRONGLY OPPOSE
Q: When does life begin?
Pirkowski: CONCEPTION
GRAVES: Strongly Agree
Palmer: Strongly Agree.
Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Palmer: The life of the mother. If the bill that could become law included exceptions for rape and incest, I would vote it. I would not condemn to death millions of unborn children that could be saved by holding out for a bill that banned all abortions.
GROTHMAN: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances?
GROTHMAN: I am the only Wisconsin State Senator to author and co-sponsor the Personhood Amendment to our state's constitution.
Howie: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Howie: No. The life of an innocent child is always taken in an abortion.
Question topic: Briefly list political or legislative issues of most concern to you.
Howie: Protection of the unborn. Life is created by God. Man or government does not have the right to destroy innocent life.
Inhofe: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Inhofe: Rape, Incest, Life of Mother
Bell: Strongly Agree.
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Bell: No.
Question topic: Briefly list political or legislative issues of most concern to you.
Bell: Applying the 14th Amendment's protection of life to the unborn
Hice: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Hice:
Abeler: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Abeler: To protect the life of the mother.
Miller: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Miller: I am 100% prolife. Every life is sacred. We should safe every life we can.
Question topic: Briefly list political or legislative issues of most concern to you.
Miller: Abortion (about 57 million have been killed. This culture of death has a comprehensive impact, society-wide).
Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree.
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Ratcliffe: Life begins at conception and should be vigorously protected. The only permissible extenuating circumstance would be when another life is at risk - that of the mother.
Ernst: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Ernst: Yes, in the case of life of the mother.
Bright: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Bright: Life begins at conception, therefore the only exception is that a mother enjoys the right of self-defense if her life is threatened.
WALKER: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances?
WALKER: I believe the only time abortion should be allowed is in the life or death circumstance
Zaccaria: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Zaccaria: yes, only under immediate threat to the life of the mother.
Bishop: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Bishop: I am pro-life with the only exception being that of the life of the mother.
Wolf: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Wolf: As a medical doctor, I know that life begins at conception and I believe it should be protected at every stage from conception to natural death. I will fight to achieve that reality as a United States Senator. I am also well aware of the fact that I am judged by my results, not simply my intentions. If a bill where before me that eliminated some abortions but provided exceptions I would vote for that bill because it would save lives today.
Sabrin: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Sabrin: We should all work to create a cultural shift in this country that this dreadful procedure would only be acceptable to be used in the extraordinary circumstance to protect the life of the mother. As a US Senator I would sponsor and vote for legislation to protect and promote life and would oppose anti-life justices to the US Supreme Court.
Broun: Strongly Agree
Konetchy: Strongly Agree.
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Konetchy: The only possible reason for abortion would be to save the life of the mother, and this decision must be made by the parents and God, with counsel from a trusted doctor.
ABRAHAM: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances?
ABRAHAM: I am 100% pro-life and I believe that life begins at conception.
Hall: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Hall: I believe all life is a gift from God and therefore sacred. I also believe the Constitution--which states that ALL PEOPLES have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness--includes the unborn. That is why I am strongly Pro-Life, oppose abortion, and continue to support the Hyde Amendment as the strongest position that Congress has been able to enact.
Allen: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Allen: Only to save the life of the mother.
Clovis: Strongly Agree.
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Clovis: I am a Catholic and cannot find my way to exceptions of any kind for abortion. Who protects the unborn if not those who are empowered by the Constitution? It is, after all, the main role of government to protect its citizens.
Osborn: Strongly Agree
Hansen: Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Hansen: I personally am against abortion; however, should a vote come up while I am in office, I would ask my constituents where they are on this issue and ask them to let my office know. I would then vote based on the majority of the responses my office received. If elected, it would be my job to represent the people and not my personal beliefs.
Knight: Strongly Agree
Q: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances?
Knight: I am pro-life and believe that life begins at conception.
Russell: Strongly Agree.
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Russell: I can think of no circumstance. Three of my five children are adopted. For every unwanted child, there is someone that will love them and claim them as their own.
Tillis: Strongly Agree
Scott: Agree
Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Scott: (Did not answer)
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Sen.Ted Cruz(TX) Carly Fiorina(CA) Gov.John Kasich(OH) Sen.Marco Rubio(FL) Donald Trump(NY) |
Democrats:
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY) Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT) 2016 Third Party Candidates: Roseanne Barr(PF-HI) Robert Steele(L-NY) Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA) | ||
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