Anatomy of a “New Republican” Candidacy

Republican US Senate Candidate, Gabriel Gomez

Who he is:
New Republican
Immigrants’ Son
Navy Seal
Harvard BUSINESS School grad
Businessman
Family man
American
Washington Outsider

Why he’s running:
Washington is too partisan and dysfunctional
Need for “outsiders” with “new ideas” willing to work “across the isle”

New ideas so far:
Withhold politicians pay checks until they fix what’s broke
Term limits (aid says two seems good)
Ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress

Issue positions:
Abortion- Pro Life, but won’t push it
Gay Marriage- supports it
Immigration- path to citizenship for the good ones, deportation for those with records.
Sequester- “get in there and actually figure out a reasonable approach to these cuts”and no pay checks till its fixed.

Turn offs:
Labels

Any questions?

About JeroldDuquette

Jerold Duquette is an associate professor of political science at Central Connecticut State University. He is the author of Regulating the National Pastime: Baseball and Antitrust and has published articles and book chapters on campaign finance reform, political parties, Massachusetts politics and political culture, public opinion, and political socialization. Professor Duquette lives in Longmeadow, MA with his wife and four children.
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2 Responses to Anatomy of a “New Republican” Candidacy

  1. Nancy Frank says:

    Yes.

    Does he argue lower taxes for top earners would create jobs?

    Does he argue lower taxes for corporations creates jobs?

    Is he working with the #FixTheDebt lobby; Pete Peterson, Alan Simpson, Erskine Bowles and Steve Rattner.

    Does he think the way to fix Social Security is to cut COLA? How will that address the shortfall predicted in 2027 when Social Security will be able to pay about 80% of benefits committed.

    Would he vote yes to “reform” Medicare by turning into a voucher program thus ending the guarantee or a block grant program?

    Does he support the Affordable Care Act?

    Would he join Republicans to filibuster a NLRB nominee? Judge? Cabinet secretary? Supreme Court Justice?

    Is he willing to close the special interest carried interest tax: 15%.

    What is Gomez effective federal income tax rate?

    What does a person in private equity learn that makes them a good senator?

    How many Americans lost jobs when you shipped Lulu clothing manufacturing offshore to China? What gains do you realize as a result? What is the prevailing wage of the people making Lulu clothes offshore (in China.)

    Would you close the corp. tax loophole for corp moving jobs offshore?

    What are your questions?

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