Doug Carlile
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Doug Carlile
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.15
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, BS, 87
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, MBA, 2006
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster - Troop 413, New Braunfels, TX, Grace Preparatory Academy
School Board Memeber, Tree of Life Church - New Braunfels, TX, Elder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Obamacare is a fiasco. It will prevent Americans from receiving quality healthcare, take money from Medicare, and it will cost American jobs. This Country is 17 Trillion dollars in debt. We must stop deficit spending now, and balance the budget We must protect our Second Amendment Rights to keep and bear arms. The Government should not tell us what kind of firearms we can own, or how many rounds should fit in a magazine.
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I believe that abortion should only used in the the case of rape, incest, or if the mother's life is in danger.
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, Constitution,Voters (Americans), Supreme Court and Congress are equal
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again Christian and an Elder in my Church.
