Mark Otto
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Otto
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
March Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
WORK & MILITARY
NCAA Baseball, Umpire
Team USA Baseball, Umpire
NCHSAA, Official (Baseball, Football, Basketball, Volleyba
South Atlantic Conference Baseball, Umpire
AFFILIATIONS
Holy Cross Church, Former Church Council President, National Rifle Association
Member, Johnston County Republican Party, Executive Committee
North Carolina Republican Party, Central Committee, North Carolina Republican Party
Executive Committee, 2nd Congressional District Republican Party, Chairman
David Rouzer for Congress, Volunteer (2014), Re-elect George W. Bush 2004
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
General Assembly, 2003
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.
Strongly Disagree
The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.
Strongly Agree
Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.
Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
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
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.
Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
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 Congress/Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
First, I will never vote to fund abortion providers because I believe it is simply wrong for taxpayers to be forced to pay for abortions when it goes against their religious beliefs. This is why I oppose Congressman David Rouzer's votes to fund America's largest abortion provider Planned Parenthood with $525 Million in taxpayer funds this year. Secondly, I believe the only circumstances under which abortion could be allowed are in cases of incest, rape and to protect the life of the mother. We must protect our unborn children if America is to regain its moral standing.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Kings, dictators and tyrants are created when one person or branch of government holds absolute power. Congress has an incredible power to prevent a President from violating the law, ignoring the Constitution and acting like a king: It is called the power of the purse. That is why I oppose Congressman Rouzer's vote to fund President Obama's illegal executive amnesty ordersand President Obama’s scheme to relocate illegal immigrants and Muslim refugees here in our communities.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a member of Holy Cross Church in Clayton, North Carolina, as are my wife and our three sons. I believe in the right to life and that marriage is a deeply religious ceremony between one man and one woman. I do NOT believe the government should involve itself in the definition of marriage by intervening in the church's long held practices. My core values come from my hard-working parents, my religious upbringing, from being a husband and a father, and from my own life experiences. I firmly believe that one's core values should never be sacrificed or traded for political favors or political power, ever.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
The best way to learn about my conservative values are by visiting my website, www.StandWithMe.us. What I believe in and what I will never support are clearly and incontrovertibly laid out on the website. You can also listen to my radio interviews and watch my televised appearances there. In short. I oppose amnesty; I oppose resettling illegal immigrants and Muslim refugees here in our communities; I oppose increasing the national debt and I oppose funding for abortion providers. That is why I feel called to challenge incumbent congressman David Rouzer. His documented votes on those issues do not reflect my core values. I support a balanced budget, I support the right to life, I believe in term limits for members of congress and I believe in the 2nd amendment and the right to keep and bear arms.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
MarkOttoForCongress@nc.rr.com 919-327-6867
Additional comment from candidate:
Career politicians and lobbyists do not have our best interests at heart. I know this first hand, because as a Republican Party Chairman, activist and volunteer for 15 years I have helped send people to Raleigh and to Washington only to see them become engulfed by the political establishment and fall victim to the special interest money and pressure from leadership. In fact, I volunteered for Congressman David Rouzer’s campaign just two years ago, only to see him forget where he came from and who he is supposed to represent. That is why I am running against him now. This is not personal – David is a nice guy; Perhaps too nice. What we need is someone willing to fight for us every single day, every single vote. It is simply not good enough for our congressman to vote one way one day, and then vote the opposite way a few weeks later, over and over again. If elected, I will be a consistently conservative congressman.
