Robert Cramer
Republican | Iowa
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Cramer
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Iowa State University, Ames, BS in Engineering, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Foster Parent to over 16 kids, Family Leader
Board Member, AGC (Association of General Contractors), President
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Bob Vander Plaats; President of The Family Leader
Steve Deace; Talk Radio Host
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
David Young
Jake Highfill
Keep the Promise
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
United Mine Workers of America
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.
Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Did not answer
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
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
We must stop the out of control spending we now see coming out of Washington. The $17 trillion debt is stifling growth and is wrong to leave to our children and grandchildren. We must repeal Obamacare. It is bad for families, small businesses, and healthcare for millions. We must reform our tax code. It needs to be simpler, flatter, and fairer.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Every effort should always be made to protect all life.
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.
Did not answer
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
