Jake Bequette in 2022 AR Senate race
On Principles & Values:
Calls himself Razorback; U of Arkansas asks him to stop
The University of Arkansas has asked Jake Bequette to stop calling himself a "Razorback." Bequette was a Razorback, a member of the Arkansas football team. The cut line for his campaign ads is "Jake Bequette. Patriot. Veteran. Razorback.""We have
asked the campaign to modify its ads related to the unauthorized use of the Razorback trademark for political purposes," a University of Arkansas spokesman said.
Bequette's campaign said "he will continue to proudly call himself a Razorback."
Source: Insider Higher Ed blog on 2022 Arkansas Senate race
Jul 19, 2021
On Energy & Oil:
Democrats want insane policies like Green New Deal
[On Congress]: "America is at a crossroads. The Democrats in Washington have never been more radical than they are today. They want to institute insane policies like defund the police, like 'The Green New Deal,'" Bequette continued. "They want to push
ideologies that are anti-American like critical race theory. We have a legitimate crisis at our southern border that's been unaddressed by generations of career politicians in both parties."
Source: Daily Wire on 2022 Arkansas Senate race
Jul 12, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Voters looking for someone unapologetically pro-American
[On values]: "I see this run as the continuation of my service. I love this country," Bequette said. "I think there are millions of Arkansans and people around the country who are just saying 'enough is enough.' They're sick of the insanity.
And they're looking for anyone who is willing to stand up and fight and be unafraid, be unapologetically pro-American, conservative and fight for the traditional values that made this country. Those are the values that I believe in."
Source: Daily Wire on 2022 Arkansas Senate race
Jul 12, 2021
On Principles & Values:
I'm a God-fearing Christian conservative
"Now more than ever we have to stand up and fight for what we believe," he added. "I'm a God-fearing Christian conservative who is 100% pro-life, and pro-police, and I will never apologize for being against illegal immigration. Like you,
I'm sick and tired of the media lying, China getting away with murder, and politicians who only stand up for President Trump when they stand to benefit."
Source: KUAR-FM on 2022 Arkansas Senate race
Jul 12, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Upset to see athletes disrespect flag and our great country
Bequette said that track and field star Gwen Berry's decision to turn her back on the U.S. flag and the Biden administration's subsequent support was "very upsetting" to witness. Bequette concluded, "It makes me very upset to see some athletes and even
President Biden blatantly disrespecting our flag and the great country that flag stands for. So if Gwen Berry wants to you know, if she hates this country so much. Then she should quit the U.S. Olympic team and go compete somewhere else."
Source: FOX News on 2022 Arkansas Senate race
Jun 29, 2021
On Homeland Security:
Train military to fight great powers, not woke leftism
Bequette expressed concern that the politicization of the military could derail the armed forces' goal of fighting and winning wars. Bequette asserted that it was imperative to train the military with the mindset of "great power competition" with
foreign governments, such as China, Russia, and North Korea. "We have to train our military with that perspective and focus, not these woke leftist ideologies that have no place on the battlefield or on the playing field,'' Bequette said.
Source: FOX News on 2022 Arkansas Senate race
Apr 22, 2021
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