Clyde E. Cook

Republican | New Jersey

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Clyde E. Cook


Party

Republican


Election Year

2023


Election

General


Race

State Senate Dist. 5


Incumbent

No


Links

Clyde E. Cook websites

EDUCATION

Bible Church of Christ Theological seminary, Bronx, Cerificate, 1997

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Saving Grace Ministries, Board member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Council, 3

School Board, 3

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

I believed a women is entitled to an abortion if she has been raped/molested.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

I think that they should be funded to take care the individuals in exceptional cases that can not afford to pay.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Agree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

To allow extensions to those who are faced with financial hardship. Tax Rates Comptetitive for Businesses

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

There are so many things that we as Americans need and cutting any budgets, I believe, would be detrimental. I would instead, increase certain things like cigarettes and alcohol taxes.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

I believe that if they are government funded then they should provide services but if they are individually owned, they i think that it should be their choice if they want to provide services or not.

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

I think that there should be a separation between church and state in which the government should not be involved in closing any church unless the church is government funded. I think that even in the pandemic, they should not have been closed down but made to provide what type of precautions were being made to ensure the safety of the congregation.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

B

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Did not answer


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Did not answer

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Agree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Those who provide proper documentation to enter. (Ex: employment, education, medical circumstances).


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Neutral

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Disagree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Agree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe that we all serve one God regardless of religious beliefs, race,color or creed. We all fall under one creator whom has given us the ability to choose to have salvation or damnation of our soul. I personally don't have a heaven or hell to put anyone in, all I can do is help people to know the lord and to life their live to serve Him. I believe in treating each other with love and respect in this life will determine where we stand with God in our afterlife. It is important not to take things for granted an to be God-fearing in what we do in conducting ourselves at all times. God is always watching.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I believe it is important for a voter to have ID. Unfortunately, in past elections it has been proven that there have been a lot of deceased voters who have mysteriously casted votes in our elections.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I would like to change the vote by mail practices. I believe that those that are abled bodied should be required to physically go to the polls to vote.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Yes, because I believe that the same rules that apply to some nationalities should be applied to all.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Neutral


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

B.Worth the cost

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Disagree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The government balances the goals and decides the mixture of policies for society. The purpose is to provide the best quality of life we can possibly have by providing protection, essential services, prosperity, and justice, ensure the rights of each human and protect the country so that its citizens, businesses, and organizations have the ability the pursue happiness, live a healthy life, and chase opportunities.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

I have not had the opportunity to voice my opinion/views on a wider scale as of this moment.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

no

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I am a fighter. I will always fight for what I and my constituents that I serve, believe in. All the things that I would like to address in on my website but are not limited to just those things. I believe in doing what's right by the people.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Neutral

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Disagree

While mental health and community programs are important also, I believe that the police need to keep their funding. They are there to protect and serve and without them, the world would more than likely be more unsafe than it already is.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Thorough background checks, yearly or at least every 2-3 year physiatric evaluations-

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Disagree

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