Verne Strickland Blogmaster July 29, 2012
PROJECT VOTE SMART: In which Congressman Mike McIntyre is caught wide-eyed like a deer caught in the voters' headlights!
Douglas 'Mike' Carmichael McIntyre
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Representative Douglas 'Mike' Carmichael McIntyre's Political Positions
Biographical
| Full Name: | Douglas 'Mike' Carmichael McIntyre |
|---|---|
| Current Office: | U.S. House - District 7, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/05/1996 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2012 |
| On The Ballot: | Running, Democratic for U.S. House - District 7 |
| General | Nov. 6, 2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Dee; 2 Children: Joshua, Stephen |
| Birth Date: | 08/06/1956 |
| Birth Place: | Lumberton, NC |
| Home City: | Lumberton, NC |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
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Mike McIntyre
refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed
in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote
Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
What is the Political Courage Test?
This candidate has demonstrated 0% courage during the test.
*Note: This
percentage is calculated based on the number of issue areas addressed by
the candidate on the Political Courage Test at the conclusion of the
testing period. It does not indicate support or lack of support by
Project Vote Smart.
Issue Positions
In response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Presidential and Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These are provided below as a courtesy to voters.| Pro-life |  |
Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? |  |
| Yes | |
Afghanistan: Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | |
| No | |
Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | |
| No | |
Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | |
| Yes | |
Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |
| Yes | |
Economy: Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | |
| Unknown Position |  |
Education: Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | |
| Yes | |
Energy: Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | |
| Unknown Position | |
Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | |
| No | |
Guns: Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | |
| Yes | |
Health Care: Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | |
| Yes | |
Immigration: Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | |
| No | |
Marriage: Do you support same-sex marriage? | |
| Unknown Position | |
National Security: Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | |
| No | |
Social Security: Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | |
Key
- Official Position: Candidate had the Political Courage to address this issue directly.
- Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue directly, but Project Vote Smart inferred this issue position based on the candidate's public statements, voting record, and evaluations from special interest groups.
- Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue.
- Project Vote Smart's Research: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position.
http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/153/mike-mcintyre/
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