Martin Cline
Democrat | Washington
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Martin Cline
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 27
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Bachelors Sociology
Multnomah Seminary & Graduate School, Portland, OR, Masters of Divinity
Pierce College, Fort Steilacoom, WA
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army Reservist, Captain 03, 4
Clinical Pastoral Education, 5 Units, 2.5
Hospital/Ordination, Chaplain, 10
AFFILIATIONS
Tacoma Piece County Chaplaincy, Certified trained/Past volunteer hours, Life Center
Church Member, State of WA/DCFS SW Academy, State Academy Certificate
Army Reservist (USAR), Officer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
In current communications with:
NRA
Citizen Alliance for Property Rights
Dental PAC
WA Work and Family Comission
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Neutral
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Neutral
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Neutral
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Agree
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.
Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Neutral
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
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.
Agree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Neutral
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
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
No Answer
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
No Answer
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
No Answer
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
No Answer
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
No Answer
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
No Answer
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Neutral
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Neutral
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
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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.
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Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Somewhat Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
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E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
SenatorClineforTacoma.WA.27thDist@gmx.us
Additional comment from candidate:
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