Barbara Jo Mullis
Democrat | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Barbara Jo Mullis
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, MST, 2006
Clemson Univ., Clemson, M.Ed., 1978
Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, B.S., 1970
WORK & MILITARY
Public Schools, teacher, 1970-2013
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
AFL-CIO
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Bernie Sanders
State Democratic Party Organizations
Vincent Sheheen
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.
Disagree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Agree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Neutral
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Disagree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Neutral
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
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.
Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Agree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
greed and the inability to handle power
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. jobs and the minimum wage--a full-time job at minimum wage should not leave you in poverty 2. education-we need strong public schools with high standards and safe, well-equipped facilities 3. equality for a American citizens--regardless of gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or faith
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes, abortion should be allowed as the Supreme Court has ruled through the 24 week of gestation.
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.
Civil authority is divided by our Constitution into three independent branches: the Executive, the Congress and the Supreme Court. The have complimentary weight.
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born-again, spirit-filled Christian. I claim the covenant of grace. I believe we are called upon to love our neighbor and that judgement is not my job.
