Jeff Mobley
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeff Mobley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 78
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Master of Industrial Statistics, 2009
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Bachelor of Science - mathematics major, 2002
South Aiken High School, Aiken, SC, high school diploma, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Statistical Programming Analyst, 1
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Actuarial Assistant, 8
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Project Coordinator, 3
AFFILIATIONS
First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC, Help with kids' and youth choirs. Serve as deacon., Rick Santorum for President (2012)
local volunteer, Mike Huckabee for President (2008), local volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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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. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Neutral
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
4. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Disagree
5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
6. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Agree
10. There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Neutral
11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
12. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
13. Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Agree
14. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Disagree
15. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Strongly Agree
16. 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
17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Mankind's natural desire for power and susceptibility to corruption caused the Founders to de-centralize and separate powers within the Constitution. Powers were explicitly defined and limited because the Founders, based on their wisdom and direct experience, knew that each branch of government would have a tendency to exert as much power as it could get away with.
19. 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, Congress, Supreme Court. The powers of government are derived from the consent of the governed. So, voters are under the authority of government, government is accountable to voters, and all are accountable to God.
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
My belief is essentially that abortion should not be allowed unless the mother's life is threatened by her pregnancy. In such cases, every reasonable effort should be made to save the lives of both the mother and the baby, if possible; but this should not be construed in a way that would prevent medical professionals from doing what in their judgment is best for the mother's chances in cases where it is unlikely that both will survive.
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe God created the universe, our world, and mankind. I believe that though creation was good, it was corrupted when sin entered the world. I believe all people are sinners, and that God sent Jesus to redeem and restore his creation by his sacrificial death on the cross. I believe He rose from the dead, and that we can be forgiven of our sins by placing our faith in Him. I have done this. I believe in religious freedom for those of any faith and for those of no faith. I believe religious freedom can only exist when each individual is free from coercion in matters of conscience, and is free to exercise his/her faith in public as well as in private. I believe that if a society has honest officials, a robust court system, respect for private property, and a moral populace, then it can thrive with limited government and relatively few and simple laws and regulations.
