Conservative NJ Candidates

Conservative Candidates
At a recent Voice Over New Jersey meeting there was a discussion about the 2014 elections and the New Jersey candidates. The focus was on identifying Conservative candidates so that we could go back and share that information with our groups. Five Conservative candidates were identified.

Their websites offer some of their positions on issues as well as biographical information. Please check out their websites and find out more about them. The primary is fast approaching. One way you can help a candidate or candidates is to compose a brief letter of support for them. If you are interested in writing a letter, here is a link to some of our NJ newspapers. You also might want to consider writing to some of the smaller local papers.
http://www.usnpl.com/njnews.php
District 3: Mayor Steve Lonegan (R)running against Tom MacArthur in the primary.
Strong Conservative
Former Mayor of Bogata
Served as NJ state director of Americans for Prosperity.
Helped defeat the 8% sales tax.
Helped to stop Gov. Corzine’s 38 billion dollar toll hike.

Issues
Health Care -early opponent of the President’s health care law – Supports full repeal

Taxes/Spending/Debt –As Mayor of Bogata kept taxes stable by freezing spending and new debt. Will oppose bloated budgets in Washington and tax proposals that increase taxes.

Government Spying on Citizens – Opposes harassment by the IRS. Spying by the NSA needs to be stopped.

Bailouts- Opposed bank and auto bailouts. Wants to repeal Dodd-Frank

Education – Supports school vouchers and tax credit ideas Opposes Common Core curriculum standards

Pro-life –Supports ending taxpayer funding of abortion providers

Second Amendment – Supports an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. Opposes new federal gun control laws.

Immigration – Opposes amnesty. Supports making English our official language.

For more on the issues please see his website issues page:
http://steveloneganforcongress.com/issues/
You can find his bio here:
http://steveloneganforcongress.com/

District 6: Anthony E. Wilkinson, (R) running unopposed in the primary. Will run against Frank Pallone in the general election.
Attorney
Adjunct business law professor at Pillar College in Newark, New Jersey.
Constitutionalist
Will be running against progressive, big government Frank Pallone in the general election.

Issues
Believes “economy, healthcare, job-creation, and community empowerment as “the most pressing issues” still unresolved by Washington.”
Understands the difficulties small business owners, families, and taxpayers are facing.

http://www.wilkinsonfornj.com/

District 7: David Larsen, (R) running against Congressman Leonard Lance in the primary
Successful businessman
Reveres our Constitution
Pro-life (member of NJ Right to Life, Family Research Council)
Pro-second amendment (member of NRA and Gun Owners of America)
Heritage Foundation member
Issues

Health Care – Repeal and defund the President’s health care law.

Taxes/Spending/Debt –
Supports a simplified tax system
Supports ending wasteful government spending
Work toward a balanced budget amendment

Pro-life- Supports the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death

Firearms – Supports the right to bear arms and defend family and property.

Government –Reduce the size of government to the size “specifically enumerated in the Constitution”

National Security- Supports maintaining military supremacy. Supports veterans and standing with our allies. Against ceding our national sovereignty.

Immigration – Enforce immigration laws and better control our borders

For more on the issues please see his website page:
http://www.davidlarsenforcongress.com/dave_larsen_on_the_issues
See his general website here:
http://www.davidlarsenforcongress.com/

District 11: Rick Van Glahn, (R) running against Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen in the primary
Self-employed home improvement contractor
A citizen servant – not a politician
Affiliated with the Pastoral Care Department at Morristown Hospital
Issues
Health Care –
the President’s health care law should be completely repealed
Consumers should be able to purchase health insurance policies tailored to their needs, budgets, and desires. Policies should be portable and available in any state.

Taxes/Spending/Debt
We’re Taxed Enough Already
We don’t have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem. Supports a balanced budget amendment.

Bailouts – No bank or company is too large to fail. Never again should the American people have to foot the bill for a company’s bad business decisions.

Education – Education should be handled at the state and local level. Firm believer in education vouchers. Opposes Common Core. The government should not be in the college loan business.

Immigration – Close the borders using any and all means. Enforce existing immigration laws. Those who came here illegally should not receive benefits or citizenship.

Pro-life – Supports life from conception to death.
For more on the issues please click on this link:

http://rickvanglahn.com/major-issues/
Here is his general website: http://rickvanglahn.com/
http://rickvanglahn.com/

District 12: Dr. Alieta Eck, (R)
Doctor
Co-founded the Zarepath Health Center, a non-government free clinic for the poor and uninsured, with her husband
Testified before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress in 2004 about better ways to deliver health care in the United States.

Issues

Health Care – Will fight to repeal it and replace it with a more sensible solution. Dr. Eck and her husband have hands on experience running a health center.

Taxes/Spending/Debt- Favors a balanced budget amendment and ending earmarks

Education – Supports choice in schools and curriculum

Overregulation – Supports ending the practice of unaccountable federal bureaucrats making rules for legislation.

For more on the issues please see her website:
http://www.eckforcongress.com/#!issues/c24j8
Here is her general website:
http://www.eckforcongress.com/