Bart McLeay
Republican | Nebraska
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bart McLeay
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Tucson, B.S.B.A., 1981
University of Virginia Law, Charlottesville, JD, 1984
WORK & MILITARY
N/A
AFFILIATIONS
Sacred Heart Heart Ministry, Contributor and Volunteer, CUES
Contributor and Volunteer, Creighton Prep BASH, Contributor and Volunteer
Bethlehem House, Donor, Omaha Street School
Contributor and Volunteer, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Member, Contributor and Volunteer
Nebraska Republican Party, Donor, Habitat for Humanity
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Nebraska Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Nebraskans United for Life
Nebraska Right to Life
Former U.S. Senator Dave Karnes
Former Congressman Jon Christensen
Former State Senator Roger Wehrbein
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Don Stenberg
State Republican Party Organizations
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
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.
No Answer
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.
Strongly Disagree
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
America's founders believed the nature of mankind was "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1) The federal government has engaged in massive overreaching of authority in violation of the Constitution and the Tenth Amendment. The government misled Americans regarding the attack on the embassy in Benghazi, directed the IRS to unlawfully target political groups, violated religious liberty through Obamacare, permitted the NSA to violate the law. I will take affirmative steps to stop such government overreach. 2) Our federal government is grossly oversized and many departments and agencies including the Departments of Education and Energy and EPA, need to be overhauled and significantly reduced if not entirely eliminated. I support a Balanced Budget Amendment. 3) For Nebraskans, there is a priority to focus on agriculture. U.S. agriculture policy should provide a safety net for farmers as a matter of national security. I will seek policies that reduce federal government involvement in farm and ranch operations and seek to stop the “war” on agriculture by EPA and OSHA.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No.I subscribe to the double effect principle (e.g. when the life of the mother is in danger during ectopic pregnancy).
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, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I have been a lifelong and regularly practicing Catholic. My spiritual beliefs are strong and have grown over time. I consider them to be the foundation of my life today. Likewise, while acknowledging human error exists for every person, I attempt to uphold high moral values.
