Tenney: Tyranny and religious persecution.
Q: Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Tenney: I am a life long Presbyterian.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Tenney: Conservative
Glenn: James Madison described the need for a separation of powers in Federalist Paper No. 51 when he stated, "men are not angels" and explained that the separation of powers was required to prevent an accumulation and consolidation of power by any one man or department. The endless attempts of the current administration to overreach and exert power beyond what is constitutionally proscribed has demonstrated just how right Madison was.
Q: Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Glenn: I am a Christ follower and God is the highest authority in my life.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Glenn: Very Conservative
Bacon: I am a Christian saved by faith and His grace. My priorities in life are to be a good Christian, husband, father and citizen. I start each day by reading a chapter from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. My favorite verses are Matthew 6:19-20, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal."
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Bacon: Our Founders feared the thirst for power would result in tyranny if the Constitution was not carefully crafted. That is why we are not a "pure democracy".
Bacon: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Bacon: My parents and four grandparents were Goldwater fans and I was raised reading National Review and Human Events. I campaigned for local Republicans growing up and was a supporter of Ronald Reagan in 1976 when I was 13 years old. I was an active College Republican and interned after college with Congressman Ed Madigan. I'm a member of Heritage Foundation, and endorsed by the Concerned Women for America PAC. I have written many editorials supporting conservative policies and candidates that are public record. I volunteer or donate to the following organizations: Assure and Essential Pregnancy Services, Good News Jail Ministry, Gideons, Youth for Christ, CRU, and am a Central Committee member of our County Republican Party.
Trump: In June 2016, Trump delivered a message to evangelicals that if he wins the White House in November, he will fiercely defend religious freedom. In August 2015, Trump said, "There's an assault on anything having to do with Christianity. They don't want to use the word 'Christmas' anymore at department stores." Trump also said, "There's always lawsuits and unfortunately a lot of those lawsuits are won by the other side. I will assault that. I will go so strongly against so many of the things, when they take away the word 'Christmas.' I go out of my way to use the word 'Christmas.'"
Clinton: Denounces legislative efforts in Indiana and Arkansas that supporters say protect religious expression and opponents say discriminate against gay people. Clinton called it "sad" that Indiana would approve the law, which like the 1993 version is called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Trump: "First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Queens, is where I went to church," he told Christian Broadcasting Network in 2012. "I'm a Protestant, I'm a Presbyterian. And you know I've had a good relationship with the church over the years. I think religion is a wonderful thing. I think my religion is a wonderful religion." He goes to church "when I can. Always on Christmas. Always on Easter. Always when there's a major occasion. I'm a Sunday church person." In 2015 Trump said in response to Anderson Cooper trying to get clarification on Trump's stand on asking for forgiveness, "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?" asked Trump. "I work hard, I'm an honorable person." In the same interview, he also said, "I go to communion and that's asking forgiveness, you know, it's a form of asking forgiveness." He then stressed that he "likes to work where he doesn't have to ask forgiveness."
Ferguson: I am Christian. My Christian faith guides all of my activities and beliefs.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Ferguson: Very Conservative
Rooney: I am an active, life-long, committed Catholic. My faith has informed every aspect of my life. the culture of faith, life and optimism has been the hallmark of the American experience. I will do all I can to defend faith and Christian values in our country.
Q: Which political philosophy best describes you?
Rooney: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer by referencing your publicly available track record.
Rooney: For nearly 40 years I have been building businesses and creating jobs, providing thousands of families a secure income and safe retirements. I support life and will ensure that groups like Planned Parenthood do not receive another dollar of federal funding. I opposes amnesty of any sort for those who have entered the country illegally. As a life-long hunter, I will never support any policy that will take away our constitutionally mandated right to bear arms.
Rooney: Greed and corruption
Gilbert: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only path for me to attain forgiveness and thus salvation. I do not know what path others may have to follow to attain such blessings.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Gilbert: I am a libertarian, reflected in my membership in the Libertarian Party. As a libertarian I believe in the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP). That means that every individual has the right to live his or her life in any way they choose, so long as they don't initiate force or practice fraud. The government has no authority to restrict individuals' actions if they are not practicing aggression. This leads to political positions that appear conservative in matters of economics and liberal in matters of individual rights and privacy.
Clinton: Denounces legislative efforts in Indiana and Arkansas that supporters say protect religious expression and opponents say discriminate against gay people. Clinton called it "sad" that Indiana would approve the law, which like the 1993 version is called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Stein: Tweeted on 5/20/16: "We're seeing politicians use 'religious freedom' as a fig leaf for discrimination. We must resist their efforts to deny inclusive services."
Trump: In June 2016, Trump delivered a message to evangelicals that if he wins the White House in November, he will fiercely defend religious freedom. In August 2015, Trump said, "There's an assault on anything having to do with Christianity. They don't want to use the word 'Christmas' anymore at department stores." t
Bergman: I believe the Bible is the true word of God and that Jesus Christ died to save the world from our sins. I believe that we are all unique children of God full of potential.
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Bergman: The natural tendency of those in control of the government is to consolidate their power against the will of the people. The Founders understood that tendency, and thus they created a separation of powers, both balancing authority within the branches of the federal government and balancing authority between the states and Washington. Our form of government has protected our free society and made us an exceptional nation in the world.
Bergman: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer by referencing your publicly available track record.
Bergman: Hard work and commitment to being the best made the United States the most exceptional nation in the world. Those are the principles that have guided my life. Americans know how to live their lives better than Washington does. I have dedicated my entire career too supporting and defending the Constitution.
Comer: I am a God fearing, born again Christian. I believe that public servants should put God above all else. I believe that the US was founded by Christians with the belief that we are one nation under God. I do believe that our religious liberties are under attack from liberals in Washington and the left wing media trying to be "politically correct." I am a leader who will fight to restore our religious liberties, put prayer back into public education and government offices, and vote to protect and preserve Life and end federal funding of abortions.
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Comer: To prevent concentration of powers and to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. That is why there are checks and balances in the Constitution.
Comer: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Comer: I have a public record which shows that I am a social conservative. I co-sponsored the KY Legislation which amended the KY Constitution to define marriage as only between one man and one woman, and I always voted pro-Life 100% of the time as a six term KY State Legislator. As Commissioner of Agriculture, I significantly downsized my number of employees and always returned money back to the taxpayers. I remain the only statewide officeholder in the history of KY to return an earmark back to the taxpayers. That earmark totaled $1,650,000!
Moran: Matthew 22:36-40
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Moran: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Moran: In my career I have been endorsed by groups representing every facet of the conservative coalition, from the National Rifle Association to National Right to Life; from the Chamber of Commerce to the Farm Bureau. In 2014, as head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, I led the fight to fire Harry Reid and give Republicans control of the Senate, putting a halt to President Obama's legislative agenda.
Arrington: I believe in the Gospel of Jesus according to the Bible, which I believe to be God-inspired and inerrant. My values, principles for life, and world view are derived from the Bible, the source of all truth. I believe man's greatest need is to be reconciled to God through the forgiveness of sins, and that only through belief in God's son, Jesus, is this made possible. I believe that all men have sinned and are in need of God's grace and mercy. I believe God's grace and mercy is sufficient to forgive all sins for all time, no matter who you are or what you've done.
Q: Which political philosophy best describes you?
Arrington: Very Conservative
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully limit powers in the Constitution?
Arrington: Pride is the root of all sin. One element of pride is the desire for power for personal interests. Power, unchecked, can easily corrupt.
Miller: James Madison articulated best it in Federalist 51: "But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary."
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Miller: Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Miller: I am a limited government constitutionalist who believes government exists to protect our liberties, not to take them away. I support free people, free markets, federalism, the constitutional right to life, the 2nd Amendment, religious liberty, American sovereignty, and a strong national defense.
Miller: I am a committed Christian who believes that God created people with a free will to make their own decisions regarding what they choose to believe. I recognize that our society was founded by looking to God for wisdom and guidance, which is why we created the greatest Republic the world has ever seen. I will fight those who want to take God out of America's public square.
A: I am a Christian and believe that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. That belief informs every decision I make and my commitment to serve the public.
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
A: It was only by God's divine providence that our founders established the Constitution and the checks and balances that now define our great nation. They understood fully that the authority to govern must be entrusted to the people and not to a select few in power.
Callahan: I am a Christian, I believe in God, and I have accepted our Lord Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior. I have been baptized, and I feel that God is guiding me on my journey to fight for the freedom of our country, and restore it to the constitutional republic that it was founded to be.
Callahan: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Gaetz: America is unique in the world because we acknowledge that our rights come from God, not government. Our Founders created the greatest system of government the world has ever seen. They recognized men are flawed--greed, self-interest, and desire for control--showed the Founders the need for a Constitution that created a system of limited government to protect the rights of all citizens and restrict the powers of the federal government.
Gaetz: My father is a Lutheran, my mother is Methodist. While I've attended church with both throughout my life, I was saved in a Baptist Church during my teenage years. I am a member of First Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach. The Bible, the Gospel--these are our instructions from God. We are to follow faithfully.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Gaetz: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Gaetz: The Tampa Bay Times, one of Florida's most liberal newspapers, once said I have "sponsored (and passed) some of the most conservative legislation in a conservative-dominated Legislature." I consider that a badge of honor.
Snow: Very Liberal
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Snow: I usually describe myself as a progressive or a libertarian-leaning progressive. As a reference you should look at the platform positions I have on my website at www.mistyksnow.com or possibly look at some of the interviews I have done.
Dunn: I am Catholic. John 14:6.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Dunn: Very Conservative.
Q: Please defend your answer by referencing your publicly available track record.
Dunn: I have donated to very conservative candidates for more than 20 years, including Allen West, Steve Southerland, Adam Putnam, Will Weatherford, Jeb Bush and many more.
Shelby: As a lifelong Presbyterian, I strongly believe that our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values and that those values should guide all that we do. Throughout my tenure in public office, I have consistently fought for conservative principles. I know that the best form of government is one that is smaller and less intrusive.
Q: Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which political philosophy best describes you?
Shelby: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer by referencing your publicly available track record.
Shelby: I currently have an 87% conservative rating from Heritage Action, an A+ lifetime rating from the NRA for protecting the Second Amendment, and an A+ lifetime rating from Numbers USA for my strong record on immigration. I have also received the "ACU Conservative Achievement Award" from the American Conservative Union.
Davidson: I committed to following Christ to the best of my ability at 3:34 am on 19 August 1987. To succinctly describe my doctrine, Ephesians 2:1-10. How do I translate that into my values? I strive to live a fully integrated life. My first ministry focus is my family. Before the fall, God gave Adam work to do. I strive to honor God in my work, in how I treat others, in shaping our cultures, and in being excellent at the work itself. I sometimes fail, but I always strive. I grow with others via regular church and small groups. In public policy, the political left has maintained a progressive attack on faith that is well contrasted by the differences between the persuasive language of Uncle Tom's Cabin and the debates of today. We need leaders who can protect religious liberty for all by ensuring that government is limited to its Constitutionally enumerated powers.
Long: Orthodox practicing Catholic which also means Christian.
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Long: Human nature's propensity for sin
Long: Very Conservative
Q: Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Long: All of my statements and work for Americans United for Life; all of my statements and work for the Judicial Confirmation Network; all of my statements and work during the 2012 U.S. Senate campaign
Snow: I value love and compassion in all things and for all people.
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Snow: People tend to be vulnerable to corruption; so it's very important that power is not concentrated in a single place.
Merced: I was raised Catholic and still consider myself personally spiritual. I take the lessons of faith and forgiveness that I learned as a child to be some of the most important values I've ever attained in living a successful and fulfilling life.
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Merced: Power Corrupts; Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
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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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