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2012 VoteCoreValues CANDIDATE and CURRENT ELECTED OFFICIAL Questionnaire

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Massachusetts, Version 3.5.1 ,UPDATED: January 8, 2012 0:06

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Candidate's Name
Position Sought
Guns, 2nd Amendment	YES	NO
I support the 2nd Amendment
I have a License to Carry
I have an FID Card
I am a member of GOAL
I am a member of the NRA
Gun license fees should be low to encourage legal gun ownership
I will support a hunter's rights
I will never vote to diminish gun owner's rights
I have or will seek the endorsement of GOAL
Comments:
Taxes	YES	NO
I am a dues paying member of Citizens for Limited Taxation
I am endorsed by CLT
I pledge to NEVER vote for a tax increase
I support restoring the sales tax to 5% or lower
I support restoring the income tax to 5% or lower
I support restoring the meals tax (on ice cream, coffee, pizza, subs, etc.) to 5% or lower
I support a FREEZING ALL GOVT/ SALRIES for 1 YEAR (Including any bonuses, contract language, etc., Regardless of contract, negotiations, funding, etc. No exception.)
I support and will vote to eliminate all tolls West of Worcester
I will vote to once and for all establish a designated funding and clear responsibility for the fiscal management of the Tobin Bridge (which is perpetually under construction)
I support term limits of 8 years in office (just like the president), for all legislators, as well as all city/town elected officials.
Comments:
Immigration	YES	NO
I pledge to support all forms of LEGAL immigration and welcome our new neighbors to the Commonwealth
I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE OBAMA administration has nor will take adequate steps to secure America's borders to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into our country.
I DO NOT SUPPORT THE OBAMA administration's efforts to grant AMNESTY and American Citizenship to illegal immigrants presently living within our borders, including his Aunt who lives on taxpayer subsidies, nor his Uncle, most recently arrested for OUI.
I will oppose tuition benefits for illegal aliens
I will oppose driver licenses for illegal aliens
I will oppose welfare for illegal aliens
I will actively encourage our national officials to enforce immigration laws
Comments:
Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice	YES	NO
List me as Pro-Life (pro-birth, pro-adoption, pro-support for pregnancy care, etc.)
List me as Pro-Choice (pro-women's rights to choose death for their unborn children, pro-planned parenthood)
I will oppose taxpayer funding of abortions
DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD (currently Millions of taxpayer money is given to them): I will support diverting any current taxpayer funds from Planned Parenthood to Abortion Crisis Centers that do NOT support abortion, but advocate birth and adoption .
I will support taxpayer support of abstinence education , not abortion
I support my local church or pregnancy care center
I believe that abortion should be extremely rare
I believe that abortion is the deliberate killing of an unborn baby
When do human beings begin to exist?
Until what point should a women be able to abort her baby?
What reason did you choose that point?
Have you ever had the opportunity to promote your views on these issues? (provide an example).
Comments:
Pro-Family vs. Pro Same-Sex Marriage	YES	NO
I will support marriage to exist between one man and one woman
I harbor no ill feelings towards anyone regardless of their race, religion, gender, sexual preference, clothing preference, etc.
I will never vote to establish a family unit which by its nature will deny a child the right to have a mother or a father
List me as pro homosexual marriage
CHOOSE ONE: I believe that marriage is something that is: in accord with human nature something that can be re-defined by the state
I believe homosexuality is a disordered orientation something that should be acted upon and officially recognized as an alternative lifestyle
Have you ever had the opportunity to promote your views on these issues? (provide an example).
Additional Comments:
Government	YES	NO
I believe that less government is best government
I believe that taxes, fees, and rules should be minimized, whenever possible.
I believe in educating the people, and letting the people vote, especially on controverial matters such as abortion, marriage, tax increases, emminent domain, etc.
I believe in the men and women in our military, and will ALWAYS put support of our troops and returning soldiers above any support for illegal immigrants, unions, and special interst groups.
I support the idea that those who serve the government serve the people who elected them, and therefore I support the idea that no laws should be passed unless the people have first read the proposals and, whenever an initiative petion is certified, should be allowed to voted on them.
I support the idea that those who serve the government serve the people, and therefore should not be entitled to any benefit or "perk" included in their part-time salaries which is excessive, to those ends, I support elimination of travel expenses for those who live within 35 miles of the statehouse, and elimination of other excessive perks which the common worker is not entitled to....
I support elimination of pension and salary for any elected official convicted of corruption, graft, or gross misuse of taxpayers funds.

Additional Comments: Please send links or e-mail supporting documentation, such as a links to a news articles, interviews, announcements etc that supports your notations, whenever possible.
FOR 2012 STATE COMMITTEE CANDIDATES ONLY (Republican and Democrat State Committee Members/Candidates):
1. Support of Current Party Chair: He/she has done a good job and deserves our support. I think we would benefit from a change in Party Chair, and I'm looking forward to supporting a new chair with a VERY different outlook from our most recent chair. I have an open mind and look forward to hearing from all the candidates (whoever they may be) in the future.
Comments:
2. Financial, Mailing, and Fundraising Support of Candidates: I believe our party has appropriately funded candidates. Only minor changes if any would be appropriate. I believe we need to conduct serious fundraising and prioritize our support for STATE REP candidates, not just the Gov.
Comments:
3. State Party Image and Focus Our message is clear and the voters understand. Our message is confusing, diluted, and voters don't understand what we stand for. We need a serious re-focus and comprehensive information campaign. This is sorely needed, and we need to start NOW! This has been a major failure of our party and its chair.
Comments:
4. My personal support of state rep. and other (non-Governor) candidates in 2008, 2010, and TODAY!: Please give examples of what you have done: Please send links or e-mail supporting documentation, such as a links to a news articles, interviews, announcements etc that supports your notations, whenever possible.
About Me
Closest blood relative who served in the US Military, when and where:
Last two books you read:
Your favorite US President of all time, and why:
Your favorite US President of the 20th Century, and why:
Your LEAST favorite US President of the 20th Century, and why:
When was the last time you shot a firearm?
I am an active member of my local Republican Town or City or Ward committee I am an active member of my local Democrat Town or City or Ward committee
Values/Issue Statements
I am running because
The biggest change I will bring to the office is
I ask for your vote because
Website
Additional Comments
Contact information to post online (E-MAIL ADDRESS): MUST BE PROVIDED - give people a way to contact you....enter in above space
Additional Candidate Campaign Information
Please list contact information for folks to volunteer/donate to your campaign their time, energy, and dollars:

Private contact information if you have questions for me (E-MAIL ADDRESS, Phone, etc.) (you do not have to provide)

Congressional Candidates ONLY:

Who do you work for?

Will you uphold states rights and not try to supercede them?

Proponent of traditional definition of Marriage? (Will uphold DOMA?)

Will you put insurance companies under anti-trust laws?

Will reign in the Federal Reserve?

For or against this current healthcare proposal(s)?

Will propose that Congress has the same healthcare plan as the public?

Will support a move to limit a senator to 2, 6-year terms and the House to 4, 2-year terms?

Will support a 5-year pay freeze for Congress?

Will support legislation that eliminates the presidential appointment of czars w/o Congressional approval?

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For currently elected officials, stands on issues are available as there is a public record and ratings from many groups to determine an incumbent's stand . For new candidates, the electorate often relies on press releases from the candidate's committee, radio clips, cable access TV, questionnaires, pledges, endorsements, and newspaper and other materials. Vote Core Values has selected some top issues important to the electorate and is requesting your input; it is important that the voters are completely educated on your stands versus your opposition's stands.

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Your candidate may be pro-life or pro-abortion. That is his/her option. This site is designed to reflect votes and positions so that YOU know what your candidate's CORE position is on various issues. In the future, our database of each candidate's rating will contain links detailing the candidate's database of votes which earned each particular rating.

Definitions used on this website:
         Pro- 2nd Amendment = supports individual's gun rights
Enforce Immigration Laws = oppose drivers license, free tuition and benefits for illegals
                             Pro-Family = pro-child: supports marriage between one man and one woman
                                                     as he/she would not deny a child the fundamental right
                                                     to have a mother, or a father; supports parent rights over state rights
                                                     especially with education in our schools
                                 Pro-Life = supports full term protection and birth of babies,
                                                      against support of tax dollars for abortion

Information listed is based on best available public information, voting records, roll calls, endorsements promoted by candidates, and/or comments made by candidates.
We highly recommend that if you have any concrete information to the contrary, please forward it to us so that our review board may confirm the information and post any changes. During the review period, the current posting will be flagged accordingly. We thank you for your attention and help in this matter. Please keep in mind, one "good" vote on a issue does not counter multiple "bad" votes on an issue. We seek to accurately reflect the "CORE" values of each candidate.

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Guns, 2nd Amendment

YES

NO

Taxes

YES

NO

Immigration

YES

NO

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice

YES

NO

Pro-Family vs. Pro Same-Sex Marriage

YES

NO

YES

NO