
Robbie C Smith
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robbie C Smith
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Bachelors and Masters in Mathematics Education, 2008, 2010
University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Rank I Education, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I do not believe there is a circumstance where abortion should be allowed. In situations of medical danger, an early delivery with life saving care should be performed.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I do not believe there is a circumstance where abortion should be allowed. In situations of medical danger, an early delivery with life saving care should be performed.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
The Federal Constitution is perfectly clear: the first right given is the right to life. Any alternative reason that supports abortion is incorrect.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
The Federal Constitution is perfectly clear: the first right given is the right to life. Any alternative reason that supports abortion is incorrect.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Every tax on income and ownership should be eliminated immediately.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Every tax on income and ownership should be eliminated immediately.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Every government agency can be streamlined. Social welfare programs need to have a drug test requirement and a job search component.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Every government agency can be streamlined. Social welfare programs need to have a drug test requirement and a job search component.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Further education is a personal choice and investment. If an individual doesn't believe in that investment enough to fund it, it doesn't make sense to have someone else invest in it.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Further education is a personal choice and investment. If an individual doesn't believe in that investment enough to fund it, it doesn't make sense to have someone else invest in it.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
The first amendment outlines freedom of religion and further laws and regulation can't violate that.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
The first amendment outlines freedom of religion and further laws and regulation can't violate that.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
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.
The only government funded healthcare should be for senior citizens and veterans.
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.
The only government funded healthcare should be for senior citizens and veterans.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stay out of foreign affairs and retaliate fully when aggressed.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stay out of foreign affairs and retaliate fully when aggressed.
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.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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?
Absolutely anyone that can do it legally.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Absolutely anyone that can do it legally.
EDUCATION
Do you support a constitutional amendment that would allow Kentucky’s educational dollars to follow children to the school of their choice?
Yes
If we are going to fund education the funding has to follow the child.
Do you support a constitutional amendment that would allow Kentucky’s educational dollars to follow children to the school of their choice?
Yes
If we are going to fund education the funding has to follow the child.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
The cornerstone of Christian values is to love thy neighbor which enables any freedom based society to function. Without those values there is no liberty based society.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
The cornerstone of Christian values is to love thy neighbor which enables any freedom based society to function. Without those values there is no liberty based society.
I support adding gender identity and sexual orientation as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Laws are written that affirm all equality. Carving out specific groups for any law is the opposite of equality.
I support adding gender identity and sexual orientation as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Laws are written that affirm all equality. Carving out specific groups for any law is the opposite of equality.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
The United States is specifically not racist.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
The United States is specifically not racist.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a Christian that believes in personal accountability, reward for hard work, and consequence for poor choices.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a Christian that believes in personal accountability, reward for hard work, and consequence for poor choices.
Parental rights are a fundamental right. Stronger legal protections are needed to ensure that parents are empowered to protect their right to direct their children’s upbringing, education, and healthcare.
Strongly Agree
Definitively parents and guardians have those rights. We just need to be sure that bureaucratic organizations and government don't usurp them.
Parental rights are a fundamental right. Stronger legal protections are needed to ensure that parents are empowered to protect their right to direct their children’s upbringing, education, and healthcare.
Strongly Agree
Definitively parents and guardians have those rights. We just need to be sure that bureaucratic organizations and government don't usurp them.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
My definition of marriage is one man and one woman. Marriage is a strictly religious union. The government should not define, dictate, reward, or punish voluntary religious unions.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
My definition of marriage is one man and one woman. Marriage is a strictly religious union. The government should not define, dictate, reward, or punish voluntary religious unions.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
A photo ID is an absolute minimum to ensure election integrity.
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
A photo ID is an absolute minimum to ensure election integrity.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Eliminate electronic voting machines and do paper ballots counted by hand with observers present. Furthermore, all results should be released at one time.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Eliminate electronic voting machines and do paper ballots counted by hand with observers present. Furthermore, all results should be released at one time.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Domestic security is threatened by every iteration of hate. Racism is one specific example of an emotion people use to justify violence.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Domestic security is threatened by every iteration of hate. Racism is one specific example of an emotion people use to justify violence.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Any law or decision that carves out a particular group is definitively unconstitutional.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Any law or decision that carves out a particular group is definitively unconstitutional.
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.
A) Unreasonable or overly burdensome regulations such as the coal fired powerplants emissions scrubbers, that cost nearly $1 billion each, stifle affordable energy. Ultimately the lower class is who is hurt the most by this.
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.
A) Unreasonable or overly burdensome regulations such as the coal fired powerplants emissions scrubbers, that cost nearly $1 billion each, stifle affordable energy. Ultimately the lower class is who is hurt the most by this.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
Any way to make energy more abundant, affordable, and accessible improves quality of life for everyone.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
Any way to make energy more abundant, affordable, and accessible improves quality of life for everyone.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Federal government should protect the sovereignty of the nation. Local government should provide law and emergency services and build and maintain infrastructure. State government should protect states from the federal government.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Federal government should protect the sovereignty of the nation. Local government should provide law and emergency services and build and maintain infrastructure. State government should protect states from the federal government.
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?
Very Conservative
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
www.facebook.com/rsmith4gov
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
www.facebook.com/rsmith4gov
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
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'm a common man for the Commonwealth.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I'm a common man for the Commonwealth.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Law enforcement deserves more money, not less.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Law enforcement deserves more money, not less.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None, public is best protected when well armed.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None, public is best protected when well armed.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Gun violence is not a thing, there are only violent people. Violent people need to be punished. If someone used a car to murder an individual, the car company would, obviously, not be to blame.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Gun violence is not a thing, there are only violent people. Violent people need to be punished. If someone used a car to murder an individual, the car company would, obviously, not be to blame.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Do you support the expansion of gambling in Kentucky?
Yes
Kentuckians that are going to gamble already do. If we make it legal Kentucky can capture some of the revenue.
Do you support the expansion of gambling in Kentucky?
Yes
Kentuckians that are going to gamble already do. If we make it legal Kentucky can capture some of the revenue.
The LGBTQ+ agenda’s advocacy for puberty blockers, biological males competing on girls’ sports teams, and allowing biological males into girls’ restrooms, locker rooms, and showers threatens the wellbeing of our children.
Strongly Agree
The LGBTQ+ agenda’s advocacy for puberty blockers, biological males competing on girls’ sports teams, and allowing biological males into girls’ restrooms, locker rooms, and showers threatens the wellbeing of our children.
Strongly Agree
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