REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS Federal Candidate Questionnaire

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1 REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS Federal Candidate Questionnaire The RLC is a political action organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of individual rights, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party of the United States of America by: A. Promoting these ideals among Party officials and its various organizations; B. Identifying and supporting candidates sympathetic with these ideals; C. Promoting Caucus membership among Party registrants, officials, and officeholders. More information on the RLC s endorsements procedures is available at If you re running for local office, contact RLCStateChapters@aol.com regarding state/local endorsements. Candidate Information Candidate Name: Election Year: State: Office: District: When did/will you file: Primary: Incumbent: Primary GOP Opponent: Campaign Address: Website: Phone: ( ) - Cell: ( ) - Campaign Manager: How did you hear about the RLC? Campaign Strategy What is the most important issue to you? Campaign plans include: [ ] Website [ ] TV [ ] Newspaper [ ] Radio [ ] Mailings Primary Motive for Running: Primary Qualifications: Previous Political Experience: Current Occupation: Will you be campaigning full-time or part-time? Is this a special election? District Demographics: Estimated Primary Campaign Budget: $ General Election: $ Current campaign funds on hand: $ If you receive an endorsement from the Republican Liberty Caucus, will you make note of it on your campaign materials or at your website? Date: / /

2 Principles and Positions Check as many answers as apply. (Use additional pages as desired or attach a policy statement or speech. You may skip federal government issues if you are not a federal candidate.) 1. What is the proper role of government? A. Providing for the common good B. Protecting individual rights C. Preserving American culture D. Supporting useful commerce 2. What is the best method of obtaining federal revenues? A. Tax Capital (profits) B. Tax Labor (income) C. Tax Consumption (sales) D. Tax Foreign Trade (imports & exports) 3. Does the federal government have the Constitutional authority to: A. Enforce an individual right to keep and bear arms B. Require registration of firearms ownership C. Limit magazine capacity or gun features D. Require waiting periods for weapon purchases 4. Federal electoral campaign contributions and expenditures should be: A. Financed and controlled by the FEC B. Reported and publicly disclosed C. Protected as free speech D. Restricted only by state governments 5. Who should decide what a proper education for children is? A. Federal Department of Education B. State Education Boards C. The child s parents D. Local school boards 6. From the current level, federal government spending should: A. Increase to provide more goods and services for U.S. citizens B. Decrease, returning any surpluses to the private sector through debt repayments and/or tax decreases C. Increase faster than the rate of inflation

3 D. Be set at whatever level is necessary to fund worthwhile government programs 7. With respect to international commerce, do you favor: A. Multi-lateral treaties to reduce barriers to trade B. Support and protection of industries in trouble C. Bi-lateral agreements on quotas and tariffs D. America first in every way possible 8. When is U.S. military intervention in other nations justified? A. Whenever a national interest is at stake B. When a clear and imminent threat is evident C. After Congress declares war D. Before there is any risk of injury to U.S. citizens 9. Do you favor national service which is: A. Strictly voluntary B. Compulsory for military needs C. Required for community benefit D. Limited to male heterosexuals 10. Drugs, chemicals and foods which may have harmful side effects should: A. Always be banned or limited to federal government controls B. Require a physician s prescription and state regulation C. Be truthfully labeled and restricted to adults D. Protected by liability limits 11. The Federal government should engage in the following environmental activities: A. Standardize claims related to clean air and water B. Purchase additional land for National Parks C. Protect endangered species D. Participate in and pressure other nations to participate in the Kyoto Protocol 12. The Constitution s Article 1, Section 8 wording Congress shall have power to provide for General Welfare means that: A. Corporations that provide vital products or services should sometimes be prevented from going into bankruptcy B. A minimum income should be provided to all U.S. citizens

4 C. The federal government should exercise power over issues that jeopardize the safety of the entire U.S. population D. Any government action that can help citizens is okay to pursue 13. Which of the following should be repealed entirely? A. The REAL ID Act of 2005 B. The USA PATRIOT Act C. No Child Left Behind D. Medicare Part D 14. The War on Drugs: A. Has stopped crime and kept our streets safer B. Needs more resources to stop drug trafficking across our borders C. Has wasted resources via programs like D.A.R.E. D. Has totally failed while seriously hurting many productive members of society 15. Which of the following U.S. foreign interventions did you agree with and were justified and lawful? A. World War II B. The U.S. Bosnia campaign, 1999 C. The War in Iraq, 2003 D. The U.S. Libya campaign, Which prominent Republicans best reflect your vision for the Republican Party moving forward? Why? A. Ron Paul and Gary Johnson B. Allen West and Michele Bachmann C. Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg D. Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee Have you signed the RLC Liberty Compact? [See below] Have you signed any political position pledges? If so, what pledges?

5 Top three issues or themes selected for your campaign: Signed: Date: / / Candidate Campaign Representative Print candidate name: Mail to: Republican Liberty Caucus P.O. Box Melbourne, Florida Scan and to: Secretary@RLC.org

6 Republican Liberty Caucus The Conscience of the Republican Party THE LIBERTY COMPACT I,, pledge to the citizens of the State of and to the American people, that as their elected representative I will work to: Restore liberty, not restrict it; shrink government, not expand it; reduce taxes, not raise them; abolish programs, not create them; promote the freedom and independence of citizens, not the interference of government in their lives; and observe the limited, enumerated powers of our Constitution, not ignore them. Print Candidate Name: Office Held or Sought: Federal State Local Dist# Primary General Election Date: Contact Name: Mailing Address: Zip: Phone: ( ) - Fax: ( ) - Address: Candidate Signature: Verify by Witness Signature: Verify by Contact Us: Jason Hellenberg, Secretary@rlc.org Mail the signed pledge to the RLC at: Republican Liberty Caucus P.O. Box , Melbourne, Florida RLC Secretary Approval: