Greg Raths
Republican | California
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Greg Raths
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 45
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Tempe, BS, 1975
National Defense University, Washington, D.C., MS, 1996
California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, BA, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
USMC, Colonel, 1975-2004
AFFILIATIONS
Unite OC Toastmasters, Treasurer, American Legion Post 291
Member, Rotary of Mission Viejo, Fundraiser Chairman
VFW, Member, NRA
Member, Association of Naval Aviation, Member
Marine Corps Aviation Association, Member, Patriots & Paws
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Mayor Pro Tem of Mission Viejo, 2014-2015
Councilman of Mission Viejo, 2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. House of Representatives 45th District, 2014
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Second Revolution
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Dave Leckness
Andrew Blount
Barbara Kogerman
Bill Craycraft
General JK Davis USMC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Dana Rohrabacher
Ed Royce
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Rep. Paul C. Broun, Jr., MD
Scott Walker
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 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
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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
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
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly 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 Agree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
I want our Constitutional rights respected, protected, and ensured. My promise is that I will represent the residents of CA-45th District in Washington, aggressively fighting for our security, our prosperity, and our liberty each and every day. My agenda will be solutions…not politics. It is time for new vision, new determination, and new solutions that will restore the American dream. And we need to stand true to the principles of the Constitution that founded this great country. Limited gov't.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
-Ease regulations and taxes Create jobs by freeing business from excessive taxes and regulations. As a former president of an Orange County business I have endured the burden big government places on business of all sizes. -Attack the federal debt by cutting spending and waste. I know where to find the waste in the Pentagon, and it permeates all levels of government. -Encourage an effective while cost-efficient healthcare system. Obamacare must be substituted with a free-market system that provides quality and personal choice without growing the government, invading our privacy, and raising our premiums.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Life of the mother.
17. 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, Voter, Supreme Court, Congress
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Roman Catholic.
