David Poulin

Democrat | Florida

Candidate Profile

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David Poulin


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist 56


Incumbent

No


Links

David Poulin websites

EDUCATION

University of Maine, Orono, Maine, BA, 1966

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, MS, 1969

American University, Washington, DC, MBA, 1983

WORK & MILITARY

Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Weapon Systems Analyst, 4

AFFILIATIONS

None

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Democratic Women's Club of Florida

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Democratic Women's Club of Florida

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression should be included as protected classes in existing non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Agree

Gambling should not be expanded in any way, nor should the tax or fee structure be made more favorable to the gaming industry.

Neutral

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.

Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Agree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Strongly Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree

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.

Neutral

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Disagree

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.

Strongly Disagree

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.

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-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Disagree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Agree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Neutral

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Strongly Agree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

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.

Disagree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Disagree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

Greed and insatiable need for power.

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

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Whenever the fetus would not be viable / survivable outside the woman's body.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Agnostic.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Liberal

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

My resume is on my website: http://www.davidpoulin.org/.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

dave@davidpoulin.org. I don't want telephone calls.

Additional comment from candidate:

I had a career that was devoted to annihilating all mankind in as gruesome a way conceivable. I think voters should elevate their concern beyond the pettiness that our political discourse has become. Rather they should consider themselves as potential victims of their own callousness. It is technologically possible to make this election the last one that they will ever need to concern themselves.

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