Ken Cope
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ken Cope
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
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EDUCATION
St. Mary's University, San Antonio, bachelor's degree in Accounting, 1977
University of Dallas, Dallas, MBA in Corporate Finance, 1989
Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Commissioned Military Officer, 1986
WORK & MILITARY
Army, Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion, 381st Regiment, one
Army, Combat Force Chief Logistician, 75th Maneuver Area, three
Army, Lead Observer Controller, Divisions Support Comman, four
Army, HHC Commander, 7th Supply & Transport Battalion, 7, four
AFFILIATIONS
First Baptist Church of Midlothian, Member, Contributor, Volunteer, Crossroads Church, Grand Prairie, Texas
Member, Contributor, Volunteer, Westchester Fellowship, Grand Prairie, Texas, Financial Team Leader, Member, Contributor, Volunt
Women Shelters of Tarrant County, Contributor, Wounded Warriors
Contributor, United Way, Leader and Contributor
Samaritan’s Purse, Contributor, CASA of Waxahachie
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
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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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Strongly 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 Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. National Debt: The death spiral of national debt has become our nations most serious financial and security threat. The imbalance in tax distribution among citizens threatens the fabric of “We the People”. This is result of a lack of leadership. Solutions to the tax issue and national debt can be seen at www.CopeTexas.com 2. Affordable Care Act: This has been used for the political purpose of social reconstruction without regard to the impact of citizens or the economic importance of healthcare. Unfortunately, repeal is the only solution and millions of American’s will suffer before those responsible (Democrats) will be forced to capitulate to a new solution. My solution can be seen at www.CopeTexas.com 3. Immigration: This is a “national security” issue. The economic cost is being passed to the border states and their citizens. The federal government is not living up to it constitutional obligation of border protection. My solution can be seen at www.CopeTexas.com.
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I believe abortion is the taking of a baby's life, and should exist for only three extenuating circumstances: pregnancies resulting from rape, or from incest, or in cases where the mother's health is at serious risk. Pro-life forces must continue to work diligently so that abortion is never seen as a form of birth control, despite the insidious efforts of Planned Parenthood. I also believe that in the four decades since the disastrous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that abortion has been a near-genocidal catastrophe in minority and disadvantaged communities.
16. 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, the Constitution, Voters, Congress, the Supreme Court.
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian, and have been for many years. I always strive to live by the examples that Jesus provided to us, and will rely on those same guiding principles in my role as U.S. Senator. I value family, and am tremendously proud of my children and grandchildren. It is the future of my grandchildren that caused me to become a Senatorial candidate. I was afraid that someday they would ask me why I didn't do something when I had the chance to save this country and save their futures. I didn't want to have to admit to them that I did nothing. So I am in this race to turn around the American decline and give my grandchildren – and everyone else's children and grandchildren – something that any parent or grandparent wants: a better life than we had. I hold my personal integrity to be my most valuable character trait and, through God’s strength, I preserve and protect it at all cost.
