Chuck Fleischmann
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chuck Fleischmann
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (16)
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
HUCK PAC and former Gov. Mike Huckabee
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Bruce Poliquin
Chris Gibson
David Joyce
Fred D. Thompson PAC
Joe Heck
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (99)
Acton PAC
American Conservative Union
Andrew Harris
Associated Builders and Contractors
Austin Scott
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Airline Pilots Association
American Association for Justice
American Maritime Officers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Democrat, Republican, and Independent Voter Education
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 is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Same as National Right to Life - life of mother
13. 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 The three separate, but equal, branches of government as defined by the Constitution
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The fallen nature of mankind, and therefore our desire to accumulate as much power as possible.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
- Political Science degree, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Law degree, University of Tennessee at Knoxville - Member of my local Catholic Basilica in Chattanooga - Youngest president of Chattanooga Bar Association - I ran for congress in Tennessee's 3rd District in 2010, and I hold that position currently
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
- Served on the Board of the Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America - Served on the board of the National Craniofacial Association (FACES) - Chairman of Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee - Member of National Rifle Association
17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
National Right to Life Committee, Governor Mike Huckabee, National Rifle Association, Congressman Allen West, Congressman Paul Ryan, Tennessee Right to Life
