| Office: | Minnesota District 4 U.S. representative |
Other candidates in this race:
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| Party: |
Republican |
| Incumbent: |
No |
| City of residence: |
St. Paul |
| Background: |
Certified Public Accountant; commercial defense attorney; B.S. in business administration, Miami University, cum laude, 1995; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude, 2003; executive editor of the Law Review; law clerk, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2003-2004; Highland District Council Community Development Committee, 2007-2008. |
| Endorsements: | Fraternal Order of Police; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributions; Minnesota Taxpayers League; Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life; Republican Party of Minnesota; Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Minnesota; Republican Liberty Caucus. |
| Most important issue: |
Congress should permit increased domestic drilling for oil and the building of new refineries to reduce gas prices, create good jobs in the U.S. and reduce the trade deficit. Increased domestic drilling would reduce our dependence on foreign oil, while bridging the energy gap until alternative energy sources and hybrid technologies become economically viable and new nuclear power plants can be built. Congress should stop subsidizing corn-based ethanol, which has increased food prices. We should not burn our food supply when millions in the world are hungry and we possess more than 100 billion barrels of mostly untapped oil reserves. |
| More information: | Candidate website |
| Views: |
Candidates were asked to respond to statements on five policy issues. They were given seven options: "Strongly agree", "Somewhat agree", "Have mixed feelings", "Somewhat disagree", "Strongly disagree", "Have no opinion" and "Do not wish to respond."
| Removing barriers to increased domestic oil production - by, for example, lifting restrictions on off-shore exploration and drilling - should be the federal government's top priority in responding to high gasoline prices. |
Strongly agree |
| The United States should set a specific timetable for complete withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq. |
Somewhat disagree |
| The so-called Bush tax cuts now scheduled to expire in 2010 should be made permanent for all taxpayers. |
Strongly agree |
| The federal government should guarantee health insurance coverage for all Americans. |
Strongly disagree |
| Additional revenue from fees or taxes should be raised to shore up America's transportation infrastructure, because eliminating waste and better prioritizing existing resources won't be enough. |
Somewhat disagree |
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