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Sandra Smith's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "It’s official THE SUPREME COURT HAS OVERTURNED ROE V. WADE! Huge win for LIFE!" (x.com)
  • "We will never be able to atone for the stain of abortion on this nation, but overturning Roe was a step in the right direction. Saving the lives of the unborn definitely contrasts me with Don Davis, who wants abortion on demand." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "You have my commitment to pursue fiscally-responsible budgetary policy. America cannot continue its path of uncontrolled taxing and spending. I believe that deep budget and tax cuts are required to bring America back to fiscal sanity." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "I have signed the @GroverNorquist @taxreformer Taxpayer Protection Pledge! We must lower taxes not increase them!" (x.com)
  • "My message to voters & supporters as we close in on election day. I'll work to get this inflation down, cut taxes & cut spending so we can afford milk, eggs & rent. I will fight for you, your family, parents, farmers, veterans, our military & small businesses." (x.com)
  • "You have my commitment to pursue fiscally-responsible budgetary policy. America cannot continue its path of uncontrolled taxing and spending. I believe that deep budget and tax cuts are required to bring America back to fiscal sanity." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "I have signed the @GroverNorquist @taxreformer Taxpayer Protection Pledge! We must lower taxes not increase them!" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I stand with our great police officers and I support Law and Order to keep our communities safe. I also will defend your right to self-defense and the 2nd Amendment. Please vote for me, Sandy Smith, to protect our laws and to protect our guns." (x.com)
  • "As Americans, we must reject the anti-Police rhetoric of the radical left. Calling to defunding the police is reckless and dangerous. I stand with our law enforcement, and support all of our men and women in blue." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "Honored to have the endorsement of the North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance. They know I support our police and #LawAndOrder!" (x.com)
  • "I stand with our law enforcement, and support all of our men and women in blue. As Americans, we must reject the anti-Police rhetoric of the radical liberals. #NationalPoliceWeek" (x.com)
  • "We are ready to fight for our great country which means taking care of our military & veterans, getting inflation under control, school choice and rebuilding American energy." (x.com)
  • "A Safe America & Strong Military" (x.com)
  • "We must always stand up and fight for our men and women who put on a uniform and protect our freedoms and defend our nation. We have to support our military service members, on and off the battlefield. Our veterans deserve the very best in care and I will fight tirelessly for them" (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "You have my commitment to pursue fiscally-responsible budgetary policy. America cannot continue its path of uncontrolled taxing and spending. I believe that deep budget and tax cuts are required to bring America back to fiscal sanity." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "My message to voters & supporters as we close in on election day. I'll work to get this inflation down, cut taxes & cut spending so we can afford milk, eggs & rent. I will fight for you, your family, parents, farmers, veterans, our military & small businesses." (x.com)
  • "We the people want real fiscal responsibility! We want to cut spending not increase it." (x.com)
  • "The American family dream of owning a home is being crushed by #Bidenomics. Housing has become increasingly unaffordable. High mortgage rates and rising prices put homeownership out of reach for so many." (x.com)
  • "We the people want real fiscal responsibility! We want to cut spending not increase it." (x.com)
  • "Biden is killing small business and American families are suffering especially here in rural NC with this out of control inflation." (x.com)
  • "The "Inflation Expansion Act" targets our seniors, small businesses and families. Remember that in Nov’22. #NC01 deserves better!" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Governance by the people depends on our elections. We must restore confidence by making voter ID mandatory. Eliminate all universal mail in ballots, and limit absentee ballots to active military members deployed or stationed overseas and senior citizens. Require annual cleaning and auditing of our voter rolls. Eliminate extended voting periods and require all absentee votes be received the day before the election." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "This is absolutely ridiculous! There should NOT be a photo ID exception form to vote." (x.com)
  • "North Carolina voted over overwhelmingly to have voter ID only to see rogue, Democrat, judges, overturn it. There’s nothing wrong with showing an ID to prove who you are and your state of residency. #NC01 #ElectionIntegrity" (x.com)
  • "Energy independence is critical to safeguarding our national security. Closing the Keystone pipeline killed thousands of good paying jobs and weakened the United States of America’s energy standing in the world. Socialist dreams like the "Green New Deal" will put America Last." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "I am adamantly opposed to the Green New Deal! I am for beautiful AMERICAN OIL, GAS and COAL. We need American energy dominance." (x.com)
  • "I am honored to have the endorsement of the Oil & Gas Workers Association, a group of hardworking individuals whose lives are intertwined with American energy and understand the significant threat that the Green New Deal poses to our nation. Together, we are resolute in our fight against the GND and in our unwavering support for American energy jobs." (x.com)
  • "Energy independence is critical to safeguarding our national security. Closing the Keystone pipeline killed thousands of good paying jobs and weakened the United States of America’s energy standing in the world. Socialist dreams like the "Green New Deal" will put America Last." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "Gas prices are high. Inflation is high. Our strategic oil reserves are drained. OPEC is cutting production. No one can afford a $120k EV truck to run their farm. Easy solutions are to #DrillBabyDrill, open the keystone pipeline and eliminate all gas taxes. LETS GO!!!!! #NC01" (x.com)
  • "I am adamantly opposed to the Green New Deal! I am for beautiful AMERICAN OIL, GAS and COAL. We need American energy dominance." (x.com)
  • "I am honored to have the endorsement of the Oil & Gas Workers Association, a group of hardworking individuals whose lives are intertwined with American energy and understand the significant threat that the Green New Deal poses to our nation. Together, we are resolute in our fight against the GND and in our unwavering support for American energy jobs." (x.com)
  • "I stand with our great police officers and I support Law and Order to keep our communities safe. I also will defend your right to self-defense and the 2nd Amendment. Please vote for me, Sandy Smith, to protect our laws and to protect our guns." (x.com)
  • "As our founders declared, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. I am a proud gun owner with a North Carolina concealed carry permit. I believe that the right to self-defense is a basic human right, and will work tirelessly to defend our 2nd Amendment rights." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "Democrats politicize and want to take away guns. We need more good guys with guns, not less!" (x.com)
  • "Healthcare must be focused on the patient, and based on a free and open market. I strongly support efforts to open up competition across state lines, which will lower healthcare costs for North Carolinians and encourage new providers to open in our small towns." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The Southern Border is a total disaster and the only thing Biden and the Dems are doing is giving us a lot of lip service and no action! Stop the #BorderInvasion." (x.com)
  • "CLOSE THE SOUTHERN BORDER! STOP THE INVASION!" (x.com)
  • "I recently traveled to our Southern Border and was appalled by what I saw. We need to fix this problem now and stop making excuses! No more illegal crossings, build the wall, stop the flow of fentanyl and take the fight to the cartels!" (x.com)
  • "We need to stop the Democrat lawlessness and secure our country. I support President Trump’s Border Wall and strong border security policy. We need to finish the wall, end chain migration, and fix the crisis on the southern border." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "We need to stop the Democrat lawlessness and secure our country. I support President Trump’s Border Wall and strong border security policy. We need to finish the wall, end chain migration, and fix the crisis on the southern border." (sandysmithnc.com)
  • "CLOSE THE SOUTHERN BORDER! STOP THE INVASION!" (x.com)
  • "I recently traveled to our Southern Border and was appalled by what I saw. We need to fix this problem now and stop making excuses! No more illegal crossings, build the wall, stop the flow of fentanyl and take the fight to the cartels!" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Our Army has a recruiting problem so instead of giving our brave troops more money to help recruiting they spend money on Ukraine and IRS agents. #StupidPrizes" (x.com)
  • "$700 per household while you send billions to Ukraine? Come on man! Our fellow Americans in Maui need real help!" (x.com)
  • "Stop sending our tax dollars overseas to Ukraine and send them to #EastPalestineOH. These Americans need help now! #BidenIsAFailure" (x.com)
  • "TikTok is poisoning the minds of our youth and destroying our society. This is the CCP’s spy app and we must ban it from our country. #BanTikTok" (x.com)
  • "So James O’Keefe #ExposeCNN and now Twitter suspends his account. Big "Blue" Tech is out of control! #FreeJamesOKeefe" (x.com)

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