Anthony Wilkinson
Republican | New Jersey
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Anthony Wilkinson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BSEE, 1986
Yale Law School, New Haven, JD, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Monmouth Worship Center, Member/Educator, The Children Heritage Fund
Committee Member, Pillar College, Contributor
Solutions Pregnancy Center, Contributor, Gospel for Asia
Contributor, NJ State Bar Association, Member
Yale Club of Central New Jersey, Member, Program for Acceleration in Careers in Engineering
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Leonard Lance
National Right to Life Committee
New Jersey Republican Pro-Life Coalitions
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.
Disagree
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
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.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
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.
Neutral
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Sin, selfishness and pride.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Repealing and replacing Obamacare is important because people should have the freedom to choose any health insurance plan that satisfies their physical, spiritual, mental and economic needs. 2. Eliminating excessive taxation and regulation is important because this will promote hiring by businesses and innovation by entrepreneurs. 3. Eliminating deficit spending by the federal government is important because such spending will lead to excessive taxation, the weakening of our national defense and a rupture of the safety net for the most needy in our country.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Abortion should not be allowed except when it is clear that the life of the mother is at stake.
18. 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.
Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe the Bible is true and that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. I love God. I love others as I love myself. I love others as Jesus loved others. I strive to exhibit humbleness, generosity, honesty, integrity and personal sacrifice because I believe these qualities please God. I believe that I am expressing the love of God when I give others the benefit of the doubt.
