Darrel Robertson
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Darrel Robertson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Grove High School, Grove, OK, High School Diploma, 1968
WORK & MILITARY
Iron Workers Apprenticeship, Journeyman, 1971-1973
AllState Tank Company, Inc., Owner, President, CEO, 1976-2012
AllState Tank Manufacturing Company, Owner, President, CEO, 2003-2012
Circle R Farms, Owner, 1971-Present
AFFILIATIONS
Southwest City Full Gospel Church, Board Member, FLW Community Outreach
Volunteer, Children's Miracle Network, Volunteer and Contributor
Delaware County GOP, Member, Delaware County Cattlemen's Association
Member, Grove Educational Foundation for Excellence, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Dean Nelson
Vice Chairman of Frederick Douglass F
Rev. William Cook
Founder
Black Robe Regiment
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
John Sidney McCain
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
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
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
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
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
People do not want to be oppressed, it is in mankind's nature to to be free of bondage and to have freewill.
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?
People do not want to be oppressed, it is in mankind's nature to to be free of bondage and to have freewill.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1) Term Limits for Congressmen and Senators - we have to stop making professional politicians that loose touch with their constituents. 2) Lobbyist Reform - when a special interest group is allowed to fill the coffers of an elected official, then the official is no longer working for the people, they are working for the special interest groups. 3) Constitution Amendment that all bills stand on their own - we have to stop wasteful spending and by not allowing pork barrel earmarks to be added to each bill, this can be accomplished. All to often a good bill is passed and made in to law that has pork barrel hidden throughout.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I believe that if the pregnancy could be lethal to the woman, then she should have that choice, either way she is choosing life. I do not believe it is my place to tell her what she has to do, she already has enough on her mind. My cousin's wife found out she had stomach cancer when she was five months pregnant. She had to choose what she would do, she could not take chemo because it would harm the child. She chose to carry the baby full term and after she gave birth, they were able to do surgery and make her a new stomach out of her large intestine. That is the only time that I believe that their should be a choice.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1) Term Limits for Congressmen and Senators - we have to stop making professional politicians that loose touch with their constituents. 2) Lobbyist Reform - when a special interest group is allowed to fill the coffers of an elected official, then the official is no longer working for the people, they are working for the special interest groups. 3) Constitution Amendment that all bills stand on their own - we have to stop wasteful spending and by not allowing pork barrel earmarks to be added to each bill, this can be accomplished. All to often a good bill is passed and made in to law that has pork barrel hidden throughout.
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.
God, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I believe that if the pregnancy could be lethal to the woman, then she should have that choice, either way she is choosing life. I do not believe it is my place to tell her what she has to do, she already has enough on her mind. My cousin's wife found out she had stomach cancer when she was five months pregnant. She had to choose what she would do, she could not take chemo because it would harm the child. She chose to carry the baby full term and after she gave birth, they were able to do surgery and make her a new stomach out of her large intestine. That is the only time that I believe that their should be a choice.
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that through God all things are possible. I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and he died for our sins. I believe that my wisdom and strength come from him. Everything that I have accomplished in life, I have done it with God's help. To sum it up, Jesus Christ is my best friend.
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.
God, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that through God all things are possible. I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and he died for our sins. I believe that my wisdom and strength come from him. Everything that I have accomplished in life, I have done it with God's help. To sum it up, Jesus Christ is my best friend.
