Texas District 27 Congressional Candidate Forum
TX-27 Congressional Candidate Forum
Livestream recorded via UStream.tv 2/17/10
CANDIDATE FORUM – QUESTIONS – February 17, 2010
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES 148TH – REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
- Describe your qualifications and community involvement along with experiences that will assist you if you are elected to be the next Judge of the 148th Dist Court.
- What would you do differently from the current incumbent?
NOTE: Each candidate was given the opportunity to ask one question of his opponent.
Question to Guy Williams: Your opponent alleges (with supporting documentation) that you threatened two district attorneys. Do you believe you have the proper temperament to be an effective judge?
Question to David Stith: Your opponent alleges ( with supporting documentation) based on information from the Texas Ethics Commission, that in 2006 you contributed to and supported the campaigns of 3 pro-choice Democrats including the incumbent judge you want to run against in this campaign. How do you explain that, given that you are now running as a conservative on the Republican ticket?
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES DISTRICT 27 – REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
- Immigration reform is a hot topic that Democrats believe is a strong point for them in the fall. IF you are elected Congressman how will you best represent the diverse population of District 27 on this issue?
- What is the role of the Federal Reserve and what is its current effect on our economy?
- What do you see as the greatest security concerns facing America and what would you do to address them?
- What is your opinion of the current system of taxation and how would you change it or would you?
- What is the role of the federal government in private business?
Do you agree/support or disagree/oppose the following?
- Abortion is a woman’s right
- Companies should be required to hire more women & minorities
- Sexual orientation should be protected by civil rights law
- Family values should be taught in public schools
- The death penalty should be banned
- Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws are ineffectual
- There is no absolute right to gun ownership
- There should be more federal funding for health coverage
- Social Security should be privatized
- Parents should be able to choose schools via vouchers
- Coal & oil should be replaced with alternatives
- Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
- Allow churches to provide welfare services
- Make taxes more progressive
- Illegal immigrants should be able to earn citizenship
- Construction of the border fence should continue
- Free trade should be supported and expanded
- More spending on armed forces
- Stricter limits on political campaign funds
- The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
- Replace US troops with UN in Iraq
