Craig Astor
Libertarian | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Craig Astor
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 2
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Allen West
Brett Guthrie
National Republican Congressional Committee
Rand Paul
Republican National Committee
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Bernie Sanders
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and is the key to national prosperity.
Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Neutral
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents and the family unit.
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes, when the life of the mother is in danger
13. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
History is full of examples, from Cain slaying Abel, to governments abusing the rights of other nations and people. Authoritarian governments like communism or fascism, believe rights come from the State. They do not recognize inalienable rights coming from God. Government is to protect those inalienable rights.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
My wife and I met at a Bible College 30 years ago. After completing the 3 year course, we married in 1985. I've had the pleasure of being a minister at 4 small country churches and an associate/youth pastor. Currently, we have a youth ministry in Bardstown, KY where our family picks up young people once a week to teach them a Bible lesson and provide them with a snack. In 1990, I went back to school to study Aviation Maintenance Technology where after completing the course, I was able to get a job with TWA as an Avionics Mechanic. I currently work with UPS as a Lead System Technician in aircraft maintenance. My wife, after 9 years of working as a cook in the Christian school that our 4 children attended, opened a small cafe in 2009 in our home town of Hodgenville, KY. I ran for State Legislator in the Republican primary in 2010 in which I lost. I was the county chairman for the local Republican Party until November, 2011.
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
My wife and I held services in the Nelson County Jail for inmates for 3 years when I was the pastor of a church in Bardstown, KY. We currently pick up children on Thursday nights to give them a Bible lesson and treat. I still minister occasionally at our home church in Hodgenville and substitute teach for Sunday school when needed. We have contributed to Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Linda Smith’s ministry of rescued girls from sexual exploitation, and The Gideons International as well as many more over the past 27 years. We also give monthly to foreign missions through our local church. I have also taken mission trips to Mexico, Romania, and India over the past 10 years.
17. Please list the six (6) most important endorsements (groups or individuals) of your current candidacy.
I have many endorsements of individuals who know me from work and church listed on my web site @ www.craigastor.com. I did receive KY Liberty Candidates endorsement.
