As of 9:20AM Saturday May 22nd, 2010, only Mr. Bill Beardsley and Mr. Martin Vachon have returned their questionniares, what are the other candidates for governor hiding from you, why won't the others who want to be your governor return theirs? Could it be that they have something to hide? As the completed forms are returned to us, we will post links to the candidates answers here in the order they are received.
The below letter was emailed to each of the active candidates listed on the state website. Each candidate will have a separate page made for them by Wednesday of this week with a link from the bottom of this letter to each. At the page made for each you will be able to read their exact answers. We pledge to neither edit nor change the answers in any manner.
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Monday, May 17, 2010
From: MaineTV.net
Re: Candidate Questionnaire
To: Each of the candidates running for Governor of Maine in the year 2010
Dear (Each candidate recieved it with their own name),
We at MaineTV.net, a new news media in Maine, would like to congratulate you for the
time, effort and perseverance you have shown in being a candidate for the office of
Governor in Maine.
While we are just ending our first month, we have received, as of this time, over 34,700
hits. Below you will find a series of questions. They are not designed to trap you, nor
embarrass you, but are simply questions which we feel are of interest to our visitors. If you
would simply answer each question with 150 words or less, we will, upon receipt of them,
immediately post them on a separate page with a link on our index page. Each of you will
have a separate page. At the end of the questions, we encourage you to define your goals
for the first 4 years of your administration.
Thank you,
Editor, MaineTV.net
Question one: Jobs
In Maine, our interviews with men and women in various fields of endeavor have led us to
the conclusion that the single biggest hindrance to jobs in Maine are federal regulations.
Our question to men who fish, men working in the woods, men and women involved in the
mining industry, and men and women who own small and medium sized businesses, was:
"What is your biggest obstacle in business?" Overwhelmingly they said, in one form or
another, "Federal Regulations whether enforced by the fed or state."
Therefore our question to you is, in 150 words or less: How will your administration
help Maine get jobs back, get more jobs, and encourage more small and
medium size businesses by relieving some of the burden placed on them
by federal regulations?
Question two: Guns
Currently the Maine State Constitution reads: Article One Section 16. To keep and bear
arms. Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall
never be questioned.
Therefore our question to you is, in 150 words or less: How will you, as Governor, view the
right to bear arms in Maine?
Question three: Debt
Our question to you is, in 150 words or less: Considering the current debt and considering
the Constitutional responsibilities of the state, how much more debt, if any, are you willing,
as Governor, to support?
Question four: Abortion
Considering the state of the economy, in 150 words or less, will you continue to use tax
money to fund abortions and abortion related education, research, and/or referrals?
Question Five: Taxes and Fees
Previous administrations have said they would not raise taxes, and as in the case of the
current administration, both lied and circumvented that pledge by raising fees and
shortening the terms of licenses.
Therefore our question to you is, in 150 words or less: Part one: Will you pledge that you
will not raise any taxes or fees or shorten the terms of any licenses during your term as
Governor?
Part two, in 150 words or less: If you cannot say yes to the above, what fees and taxes
would you support increasing, and what terms would you consider shortening?
Question Six: LD-1196
In the year 2004, the Maine legislature passed, with both Democrat and Republican
support, LD-1196 which was subsequently signed by the Governor . LD-1196 has resulted
in extraordinary cost to the State of Maine and continues to open doors to bring additional
cost to individuals, business, schools and the State. Most recently the unelected appointed
Human Rights Commission tried to enact a rule that would have required all schools in
Maine, both public and private, from pre-school thru post graduate levels, to allow students
who claimed they are transgendered to use the restrooms and sporting teams, and locker
rooms of the sex in which they were seeking to change to.
Therefore our question to you is, in 150 words or less: If the Legislature passed a repeal
of LD-1196 would you sign or veto it?
Question seven: Maine State Constitution, Have you read it?
Please explain your position on the Maine State Constitution. You have unlimited space
for this.
Question eight: Schools
The current administration forced some very expansive changes, called consolidation, on
the schools in Maine.
Therefore our question to you is, in 250 words or less: Will you, as Governor, immediately
start fully funding the states' portion of the school budgets? Will you support and introduce
legislation causing proven lies in the text books to be deleted out of all text books and
prohibiting the teaching of lies to students of all levels in Maine? And will you work to limit
state and federal intrusions into local schools, giving more control on all levels to the local
school boards?
Question nine: Social issues
Abortion: in 150 words or less, please tell us your position on abortion.
Homosexual behavior: in 150 words or less, please tell us your position on homosexual civil
unions, adoption, and marriage.
Marriage: If you were king with no legislature to contend with how would you, in 150 words
or less, define marriage?
Question ten: You
Again, with unlimited space, but no more than three graphics or photos, please tell us about
you. Please include your religion and what you base your personal beliefs on. Tell us about
your upbringing, your schooling, your military experiences, your positions on social issues,
your age, and of course verification that you do indeed comply with the requirements of the
office as outlined in the Maine State Constitution.
