Brendan Kelly
Republican | New Hampshire
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brendan Kelly
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Bentley College, Waltham Ma., 2 yrs
Archbishop Williams HS, Braintree Ma, grad, 1958
WORK & MILITARY
US Army MP, E 4, 58-63
AFFILIATIONS
Trinity United Church Deacon, Seabrook NH, American Leagion
VFW, Exeter NH
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Selectman Seabrook NH, 2007-2013
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
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 are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
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 are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Disagree
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
At the time only morally upstanding men were allowed to vote so they were the only ones with any say in how things were done. Men have a history of not handling power very well
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
I once thought our debt which will bring down our country was our largest problem. I now believe the fact we have turned our back on God and our responsibility to look after the best interest of our fellow man is number one.I still believe we were founded to be the shining city on the hill and should be working toward that goal. I believe our elected leaders are responsibly for our budget problems and could solve them by taking a 20% pay cut for themselves and have the rest of the government follow suit,thus giving us a balanced budget as a starter toward reduced government.I believe we need the government out of our pocket,schools and churches.
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
At the time only morally upstanding men were allowed to vote so they were the only ones with any say in how things were done. Men have a history of not handling power very well
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I'm for life. There may have been some very rare incident where the life of the mother was at stake but I've never seen or heard of it.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
I once thought our debt which will bring down our country was our largest problem. I now believe the fact we have turned our back on God and our responsibility to look after the best interest of our fellow man is number one.I still believe we were founded to be the shining city on the hill and should be working toward that goal. I believe our elected leaders are responsibly for our budget problems and could solve them by taking a 20% pay cut for themselves and have the rest of the government follow suit,thus giving us a balanced budget as a starter toward reduced government.I believe we need the government out of our pocket,schools and churches.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I'm for life. There may have been some very rare incident where the life of the mother was at stake but I've never seen or heard of it.
18. 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,Congress,Supreme court, voters listed in the order of most reliability
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a Christian converted by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and I'm now a Deacon in my church.There is only one true Commandment. Love God with all your heart and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. Everybody is my neighbor.
18. 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,Congress,Supreme court, voters listed in the order of most reliability
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a Christian converted by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and I'm now a Deacon in my church.There is only one true Commandment. Love God with all your heart and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. Everybody is my neighbor.
