Rob Maness in 2014 LA Senate debate

On Immigration: Send unaccompanied minors back to their country of origin

Maness said that he opposed a path to citizenship. He also said that unaccompanied child migrants who arrive at the Southern border should be sent back to their country of origin.

On Environment: Reject Katrina aid bill if pork-laden with other projects

"If I had been in Congress, I would have been as strong as any advocate for aid for the people of Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina." Maness wrote in an email. But he said he still would have voted no because unrelated expenditures were added to the 2005 disaster legislation. "I would have voted no on the pork-laden bill that included $50 million for an indoor rainforest in Iowa and other spending, and other pet projects," Maness said. "I would have been bold in press conferences denouncing anyone who opposed a clean bill to help the people of Louisiana instead of holding them hostage like the political class did.

On Health Care: ObamaCare is hurting the folks it's trying to help

A: The single most important issue of this election so far is the continued effects of the ObamaCare health care law, and its negative effects on the economy in Louisiana.

Q: If you could sit down face to face with Sen. Landrieu today, what would you tell her?

A: She needs to ask the President of the United States to delete this health care law from our books, because it's hurting the folks that their party said they're trying to help.

On Principles & Values: Support Tea Party challenger for Senate Majority Leader

But Maness added that he doesn't think McConnell will even be around for another term. Like Landrieu, the Senate Minority Leader is up for re-election this year and is facing a full-frontal assault from the tea party in the GOP primary. Maness said he favors conservative businessman Matt Bevin in the Kentucky contest.