Dole adds, "Addressing our campaign finance system must balance reasonable limits on campaign donations with the free speech rights of those
who seek a voice in our political system by their financial support of the candidates they endorse. I would support reforms that increase the current donation limits along with transparency by immediate online reporting of campaign donors.
Source: N.C. Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Jun 18, 2008
Kay Hagan:
Washington experience means putting special interests first
Hagan sought to tie Dole to public discontent with Washington, especially regarding the economy and the war in Iraq. Dole responded by connecting Hagan, a state senator, with rising state budgets & taxes and a lack of action on immigration in Raleigh.
Hagan said Dole had voted with President Bush 92% of the time. "People talk a lot about experience, a lot about major-league clout," Hagan said. "But consider this: When it comes to Sen. Dole and her 40 years' experience in
Washington, experience just means a way of doing business--a way of doing business that puts special interests and their lobbyists before working families."
Dole mainly talked about her broad experience in Washington, her efforts to save North
Carolina military bases from closing and her role in the federal tobacco buyout program. Dole said she wanted to run a positive campaign and called on Hagan to oppose any TV ad campaigns by third parties--a challenge to which Hagan did not respond.
Source: 2008 N.C. Senate Debate reported in Raleigh News & Observer
Jun 22, 2008
Marjorie K. Eastman:
Will fight for voter ID, American voting machines, audits
Free and fair elections are the bedrock of a healthy democracy and an essential safeguard for freedom. In order to secure our elections, we must look forward--not backward--and take effective action to protect our right to vote from fraud, corruption,
and foreign interference. Drawing from her extensive background in security, She will fight for voter ID, voting machines that are made in America, and rigorous election audits.
Source: 2021 N.C. Senate campaign website MarjorieKEastman.com
Oct 20, 2021
Marjorie K. Eastman:
Eliminate oppressive regulations on small businesses
America's economy is unrivaled when small business and entrepreneurs are free to do what they do best--create jobs, discover innovative solutions to complex problems, and invest in their communities. America's small businesses are treading water right
now. Marjorie will fight to unleash the power of Main Street by expanding access to startup capital, cutting taxes and eliminating oppressive regulations that will allow our economy to grow and thrive from the bottom-up.
Source: 2021 N.C. Senate campaign website MarjorieKEastman.com
Oct 20, 2021
Pat McCrory:
Appoint people who understand the private sector
- Streamline North Carolina's Inadequate and Inefficient Permitting Processes: Pat McCrory realizes government agencies should quickly and efficiently assist businesses that want to grow responsibly. He will work to ensure adequate procedures are
in place to make the permitting process efficient and consistent.
- Eliminate Redundant Commissions and Committees: Commissions and committees can serve a valuable advisory role to our government. However, when they multiply to the point of overlap, the
result is noise and waste, rather than good governance. Pat McCrory will work to eliminate and/or combine missions for redundant commissions and committees to further streamline government.
- Appoint People Who Understand the Private Sector:
Pat McCrory will hire top-notch professionals from varying backgrounds to bring real-world experience to his administration. North Carolina needs competent managers with private-sector experience in our government agencies.
Source: N.C. Governor 2012 campaign website, patmccrory.com
Nov 6, 2012
Pat McCrory:
Blamed election loss on massive voter fraud without proof
In 2016, when McCrory narrowly lost to Roy Cooper, he refused to concede. McCrory and his allies spent all of November baselessly claiming there had been massive voter fraud, failing to effectively argue that position before various boards of election,
erroneously accusing dozens of North Carolinians of voting illegally and instigating a recount that did not change the outcome of the election. Though McCrory ultimately conceded he would for years continue to suggest fraud tainted the election.
Source: N.C. Policy Watch blog on 2022 North Carolina Senate race
Nov 25, 2020
Richard Burr:
Government should regulate. with no bigger role
The forum showed voters distinct messages among the candidates at a time when Americans are grappling with questions about the role of government and regulation following an economic collapse.Marshall pointed to stronger regulation, saying the
mentality on Capitol Hill has been that Wall Street will heal itself and that market forces will take care of things. She said that regulators need more funding. "We've seen what happens when capitalism takes over," said Marshall.
Burr said government shouldn't be playing a bigger role with a stronger hand but should focus on regulating the products that were overlooked--such as the complex derivatives blamed in the nation's economic collapse--and to make sure the existing
regulators are doing their jobs. "I fear that we're headed down a path that will be too overburdensome, too duplicative, it will raise the cost of credit, will choke the credit for small business and for individual loans," Burr said.
Source: Sun-News coverage of 2010 N.C. Senate debate
Jun 26, 2010
Robert Pittenger:
No campaign donation limits nor spending limits
Do you support limiting individual contributions to state legislative and gubernatorial candidates?A: No.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
A: No.
Source: 2004 N.C. Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2004
Roy Cooper:
Limit campaign contributions from PACs and corporations
Q: Would you support amending the North Carolina Constitution to limit the terms of State Senators and Representatives?A: Yes.
Q: Do you support the current law which limits the North Carolina Governor's terms to a maximum of two consecutive
four-year terms?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring limits on individual contributions to state legislative candidates?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring limits on PAC contributions to state legislative candidates?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring limits on corporate contributions to state legislative candidates?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
A: Yes.
Source: N.C. Legislative 1996 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1996
Sandy Smith:
Protect against fraud, waste, & abuse of our voting system
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Make voter registration easier"?
A: Strongly Oppose, we have to be careful to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse of our voting system.
Source: OnTheIssues.org interview of 2020 N.C. Senate candidates
Jul 21, 2019
Sean Haugh:
No limits on campaign contributions, including PACs
Q: Do you support limiting the following types of contributions to state legislative and gubernatorial candidates: Individual?No.
Q: PAC?
No.
Q: Corporate?
No.
Q: Political Parties?
No.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
No.
Source: 2004 N.C. Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2004
Walter Beaman Jones:
Citizens United one of the worst decisions in my lifetime
Mayday PAC supports Republican Walter Jones, NC-3 House general election: Republican Congressman Walter Jones prevailed over his most competitive challenge to date in the NC-3 Republican primary--his opponent was largely funded by outside money.
FACTS: Congressman Walter Jones is the only Republican House member who vocally supports changing the way elections are funded. He called Citizens United "one of the worst decisions by the Supreme Court in my adult lifetime."
Jones is proof that campaign finance reform is an issue that gains traction on both sides of the aisle.
FACTS: Congressman Jones is an original co-sponsor of the Government By the People Act. Jones' history of sponsoring legislation to get money out of
politics includes the Fair Elections Now Act from 2008, which was reintroduced in the House in 2011. In 2013, he introduced H.R. 3466 or No Political Funds for Personal Use, a bill that would close the personal use loophole for all political committees.
Source: PacWatch: MaydayPAC in 2014 N.C.-3 House race
Aug 11, 2014
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