SPENCE CAMPBELL (NC-11) DON EICHENBAUM (NC-11) JEFF HUNT (NC-11) MARK MEADOWS (NC-11) VANCE PATTERSON (NC-11)

CHRIS PETRELLA (NC-11)

Top Headlines ............................................................................................ 2 Editorials.................................................................................................... 2 Budget Issues ............................................................................................. 2 Business and Consumer Issues .................................................................. 3 Campaign Finance Issues........................................................................... 4 Crime & Public Safety Issues .................................................................... 6 Economic and Financial Issues .................................................................. 7 Education Issues ........................................................................................ 9 Election 2012 Issues .................................................................................. 9 Energy Issues ........................................................................................... 12 Environmental Issues ............................................................................... 12 Ethics Issues ............................................................................................ 14 Foreign Policy Issues Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea ................. 15 Gay and Lesbian Issues............................................................................ 15 Gun Issues ............................................................................................... 15 Health Care Issues ................................................................................... 16 Immigration and Border Issues ................................................................ 17 Israel ........................................................................................................ 18 Other Social Issues .................................................................................. 18 Senior Issues ............................................................................................ 20 Tax Issues ................................................................................................ 20 Tea Party .................................................................................................. 22 Transportation Issues ............................................................................... 22 Womens Issues ....................................................................................... 22

Top Headlines Editorials Budget Issues

Supported 2012 Republican Budget In March 2012, Wingfield announced his strong support for Congressman Ryans 2012 budget proposal. I am proud of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryans leadership in helping put America on a path to prosperity, and I strongly support todays budget proposal as a first step to balancing the budget and restoring fiscal responsibility, wrote Wingfield. [Wingfield for Congress Press Release, 3/20/12] Wingfield Emphasized Reforming Entitlement Programs In January 2012, Wingfield emphasized reforming entitlement programs. Wingfield said, If someone tells you that Medicare is not in trouble then they are lying. We have to take action soon to ensure that we keep our promises to seniors, but also dont pass on debt to the next generation. [Macon County News, 2/2/12] Hunt Supported Connie Macks Penny Plan In 2012, Hunt said he supported a plan suggested by Connie Mack of Florida, the penny plan. Hunt said, There is a plan that Ive been pushing, um, Id like to have my name on it, but Ive just borrowed it from Connie Mack IV who is a congressman from Florida. Its called the penny plan, and it reduces spending, excuse me, it reduces deficit spending on the federal level over a 6 year period to reach a zero deficit level of federal spending. I think that can be shrunk and done in about 3 years but, its very important not to raise the tax rates but to accomplish our balancing of our budget by dropping federal spending down to zero deficit, and then we can start working on our $16 trillion national debt. The benefits are great if you balance the budget. Once you do that, you send a message to the rest of the world, and especially to our American people that were in this for the long run again, weve got control of our books, were serious about it, and you can start business activity. [2/2/12] Hunt Supported Strong Cuts to Balance Budget, Eliminating NLRB In December 2011, Hunt supported strong cuts to spending to balance the budget and supported cutting the National Labor Relations Board. Regarding the NLRB, Hunt said, When the NLRB tried to shut down Boeing in neighboring South Carolina, we saw the power that the entity holds and its threat to economic growth. If we eliminate the

NLRB, not only can we apply its $282.8 million budget to our nations debt, but we can also free businesses to expand and hire. [Jeff Hunt for Congress E-mail, 12/14/11]

Business and Consumer Issues

In January 2012, Eichenbaum called for privatization of government. Eichenbaum said, So you privatize those areas of the federal government, that can best be done by private industry. We know that the government is a completely inefficient employer. They've never done anything right in terms of running any kind of business right. So why should we let them run it, why should we the them run Amtrak, why should they be running the air traffic control system? We have a computer system in air traffic control that is about 10 or 12 years old, I guarantee that if Microsoft was running the ATC they would have an up-to-date computer system. And they would be doing it at profit probably. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Eichenbaum Said Source of Property Rights Was in Ten Commandments In January 2012, Eichenbaum said that you had to know the 10 Commandments to know property rights. Eichenbaum said, My principles are limited government, individual freedom, personal responsibility, fiscal responsibility and a free-market economy. Our founding fathers understood that the right to own property, that cannot be arbitrarily confiscated by the state, is the source of our freedom. And the source of those property rights is the Ten Commandments. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Meadows Touted Importance of Manufacturing In January 2012, Meadows touted the importance of manufacturing. Meadows, The key to my plan is manufacturing. Why manufacturing? Because every time we have a surge in manufacturing, there has been a boom in economy. Do you know that one manufacturing jobs create as many as 4 other jobs in the surrounding area? Those are jobs and services, and health care, and recreation, construction, agriculture, and on and on. That's why manufacturing is so important. Now the good news is, manufacturing is coming back. I know a manufacturer [unintelligible], I have seen in the last year and a half. but what's coming back is not the same manufacturing that left. It's not the 500,000 employee companies. It is more like 25 - 100 employee companies. These companies pay better, have better benefits, and the employees are more loyal to the company. [McDowell County GOP Event, 1/26/12] Meadows Touted 2020 Jobs Plan In January 2012, Meadows touted his 2020 jobs plan. Meadows said, We have a plan for jobs, called the 2020 plan. If you think about 2020 say it means that you have perfect sight, right? So if you remember 2020, what we believe is you lower corporate taxes down to 20%, then what you do if you come back and you love regulations by 20%. Now, why do we

save regulations? Be the just continue to float pool upon rule of law and rule upon rule. [McDowell County
GOP Event, 1/26/12]

Meadows Supported Moratorium on Any New Regulations In January 2012, Meadows supported a moratorium on any new regulations. Meadows said, the private sector is the only one I know of that creates jobs. I've never found a job that's created on the governmental basis, other than regulatory jobs which right now makes up almost 20% of what we are from a corporate standpoint to create incentives, we can make sure that we put a moratorium on any new regulatory law, put sunset provisions on regulation, where the regulators have to come back in and justify it again. But what I think we've got to do is make sure that we created an environment where truly government is not looked to as the job creator. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Patterson Supported Auditing The Federal Reserve In January 2012, Patterson supported auditing the federal reserve. Patterson said, We need an open and revealing audit of the Federal Reserve, so we can see this money be released overseas. I'm an economics major also, and just a point, you need to be careful about demanding that the Federal Reserve go away or something like that. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Hunt: American Citizens Have a Constitutional Right to Engage in Business Without Unreasonable Interference In 2012, Hunt said, We as American citizens have a constitutional right to engage in business without unreasonable interference from the federal government. A constitutional right. And therefore, what Reagan did when he got into office in 1980, set up a mechanism to start repealing these senseless regulations that are burying the private sector. [2/2/12]

Campaign Finance Issues

Wingfield for Congress filed its 2011 Year End FEC Report (NC-11) In January 2012, Wingfield for Congress filed its 2011 Year End FEC Report. Wingfield raised $204,019 the 4th quarter of 2011, has $201,131.35 cash on hand and spent $2,887.65. Wingfield took in $79,019 in individual contributions including at least $15,000 from relatives and $13,000 from Capital One executives. Wingfield loaned his campaign $125,000 and owed $2,000 to Fuzz Productions for website development.
[Wingfield for Congress, 1/31/12]

Wingfields $204,000 in Campaign Funds Came Half from Personal Loand

In January 2012, Wingfield admitted that half of the $204,000 that he raised came from a personal loan to his own campaign. Wingfield said, Yes, roughly half the total is from supporters and half was contributed by me. I apologize if my release left you with a misunderstanding of what we accomplished. That was not my intent. I was simply trying to communicate our strong position in this wide open race and the success we're seeing raising money." [Politico, 1/31/12] Hunt for Congress filed its 2011 Year End FEC Report (NC-11) In January 2012, Hunt for Congress filed its 2011 Year End FEC Report. Hunt raised $9,489.58 the 4th quarter of 2011, has $73,701.94 cash on hand and spent $37,075.86. Hunt has $11,600 worth of debt from a personal loan. [Hunt for Congress, 1/31/12] Meadows for Congress filed its 2011 Year End FEC Report (NC-11) In January 2012, Meadows for Congress filed its 2011 Year End FEC Report. Meadows raised $71,832.27 in the 4th quarter of 2011, has $278,984.20 cash on hand and spent $42,848.07. This cycle, Meadows has loaned his campaign $250,000. Contributions of Note: Meadows Contributed $1605 To His Campaign. Meadows has $1605 of in-kind expenses towards his campaign for office rent from Highland Properties. Charles McGrady, a State Legislator, Contributed $250 to Meadows. In November 2011, Charles McGrady, a State Legislator, contributed $250 to Meadows Jeff Miller, Previous 2010 Candidate, Contributed $4,000 to Meadows. In December 2011, Jeff Miller, the 2010 Republican candidate, contributed $4,000 to Meadows. Expenditures of Note: Meadows Paid Texas Consultant. In November and December, Meadows paid $1100 to a consultant located in McAllen, Texas. [Meadows for Congress, 1/30/12] Hunt Filed October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report In October 2011, Jeff Hunt for Congress filed its October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report. Hunt raised $101,578.00 in the 3rd quarter of 2011, has $101,288.22 cash on hand and spent $289.78. Hunt received $0 from PACs and loaned his campaign $11,600.00. [Jeff Hunt for Congress, filed 10/14/11] Note: Hunt has no expenditures except for online traction fees, but he began raising money in August.

Meadows Filed October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report In October 2011, Meadows for Congress filed its October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report. Meadows raised $251,199.75 in loans in the 3rd quarter of 2011, has $251,199.75 cash on hand and spent $0. Meadows loaned his campaign $251,199.75. [Meadows for Congress, filed 10/14/11] Campbell Filed October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report In October 2011, Spence Campbell for Congress filed its October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report. Campbell raised $7,800.00 in the 3rd quarter of 2011, has $3,508.84 cash on hand and spent $4,291.16. Campbell received $0 from PACs. [Spence Campbell for Congress, filed 10/14/11] Contributions of Note: Campbell contributed $4000 to campaign. In the third quarter Campbell gave $4000 to his own campaign. Eichenbaum Filed October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report In October 2011, Dr Dan 4 Congress for Congress 2012 filed its October 2011 Quarterly FEC Report. Eichenbaum raised $41,784.96 in the 3rd quarter of 2011, has $10,286.95 cash on hand and spent $31,587.75. Eichenbaum received $0 from PACs. [Dr Dan 4 Congress for Congress 2012, filed 10/13/11]

Crime & Public Safety Issues

Hunt Opposed NDAA Because It Abandoned Habeas Corpus In January 2012, Hunt opposed the NDAA because it abandoned habeas corpus. Hunt said, It abandons habeas corpus, which you all know, is our right to not be thrown in jail, you know, for an indeterminate time. It is our right to petition courts to get let out of jail if we are wrongfully incarcerated, and to get a federal court or state court to examine our situation if we are behind bars for no legitimate legal reason. It is a tremendous abuse of power to even include that in any bill but certainly having that in an appropriations bill was a real problem. It has got to be revisited and that has got to be changed. You cannot ever, even during the Civil War when Lincoln tried it for a while, that was abandoned and the right to habeas corpus was re-instituted during the Civil War, because you just can't do that to American citizens. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Hunt Decided Not To Pursue Investigation Against Sheriff With Charges of Misconduct

In February 2012, Hunt said that his District Attorneys office found no reason to pursue a criminal investigation against Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis in spite of rumors, speculation and suspicions about his conduct. Davis, sheriff since 2006, announced in November 2011 that he had bipolar disorder that sometimes caused him to behave erratically. He faced charges related to alleged misconduct and a legal settlement with a female employment. Hunt said that there was no evidence of criminal conduct and that rumors, speculation and suspicions were not enough to request that the State Bureau of Investigation investigate. [Citizen-Times, 2/22/12] Said Office Had Close Working Relationship with Davis Hunt said his office had a close working relationship with Davis. The sheriffs brother formerly worked in the District Attorneys office as an investigator. Hunt said if evidence of criminal conduct was revealed, he would recues the DAs office from the investigation and refer the evidence to an outside agency or prosecutorial office. [Citizen-Times,
2/22/12]

Resident Alleged Sheriffs Office Misused Seized Drug Money and Conducted Illegal Searches Local resident Tom Hill requested a formal investigation of Davis, alleging the Sheriffs Office had misused seized drug money and conducted illegal drug searches. Hill said he could obtain sworn affidavits regarding the information behind the allegations. [CitizenTimes, 2/22/12]

Economic and Financial Issues

Opposed Auto Bailouts In March 2012, Meadows said that he opposed the federal auto bailouts. We can create jobs by cutting red tape and lowering taxes, not with more TARP and auto bailouts. In Congress, I will oppose any taxpayer-funded bailout, said Meadows. [Citizen-Times, 3/22/12] Eichenbaum Supported Auditing the Federal Reserve In January 2012, Eichenbaum supported auditing the Federal Reserve. Eichenbaum said, The point is, once we went off the gold standard, and her money had no backing, that gave the Federal Reserve the ability to just print money. We must audit the Federal Reserve. It is essential. And Congress has to develop a spine. I have to take back the functions that the Constitution gave it, and say no, you cannot. It's not only the Federal Reserve. It's declaring war. [Asheville TEAPAC,
1/28/12]

Hunt Supported the Mack Penny Plan In January 2012, Hunt supported the Mack Penny Plan to bring deficit spending to zero over a 6 year period. Hunt said, I am an enthusiast of the Mack Penny Plan, which is a plan that would scale down deficit spending to a zero deficit level over a period of 6 years. The Mack in that phrase is Connie Mack the 4th, who was a congressman from Florida, and I would urge you to get on the Internet and take a look at the Mack Penny Plan. It is a six-year schedule of gradual decline until we get to zero, balance of 0 deficit spending. I think that can be reduced to 3 or 4 years, rather than a six-year schedule drop off. But that is, if we enact the Mack Penny Plan, that will instantly send the message to the private sector, which has been waiting for that sign, that will send an instant message to them that they can start hiring. There are trillions of dollars being held back by the private sector that are ready to be used for job creation.
[Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Hunt Said Debt Was Slavery In January 2012, Hunt equated debt to slavery. Hunt said, It is a free-market economy that provides equal opportunity, and that's the key phrase, but I would also respectfully point out to you the debt when it's all-encompassing, like ours currently in this country, is slavery. And we are being enslaved by those people who have run up the debt. Republicans and Democrats. And that is got to be addressed if we are going to continue to be a free people. [Asheville
TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Meadows Called for Cuts to Entitlement Programs In January 2012, Meadows called for cuts to entitlement programs. Meadows said, Do we cut taxes or do we cut spending is that enough? It is going to also require Medicare, Medicaid reform as we look at it. Part of what we have done is we have ended up being a society that once we get hooked on something we love to keep it. It is going to be painful as American citizens, what we are we are going to what is going to cost us something we're going to have to do that so we are all going to have to sacrifice and try to make real cuts. In the entitlement programs as well.
[Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Meadows Introduced 20/20 Vision Economic Plan In February 2012, Meadows announced his 20/20 vision economic plan, including eliminating tax loopholes and lowering corporate tax rates. On the road, the candidate is touting his new economic plan, entitled the 20/20 vision. He believes the economic plan demonstrates his ability to be straightforward with voters and illustrates his conservative principles. The 20/20 plan would eliminate tax loopholes and corporate tax rates from the second highest in the world to 20 percent to keep small businesses competitive and keep jobs in the United States, Macon News reported. [maconnews.com, 2/16/12]

20/20 Vision Included Allowing Tax Free Repatriated Earnings Meadows plan would include allowing corporate earnings overseas to be repatriated tax free, as long as it is invested in the private sector for job creation. Currently, there is more than 1.25 trillion dollars being held abroad and invested there. This single act would have four times the benefit of President Obamas stimulus plan, said Meadows. [maconnews.com, 2/16/12] 20/20 Vision Included Expanded Drilling Macon News reported, His 20/20 vision calls for a reduction in the nations demand for foreign oil by 20 percent by the year 2020. Meadows would accomplish this goal by sponsoring or endorsing proposals to lift restrictions on drilling and tapping the countrys large national gas reserves. [maconnews.com, 2/16/12]

Education Issues Election 2012 Issues

Eichenbaum Withdrew from Race In February 2012, Eichenbaum withdrew his candidacy. [blueridgenow.com, 2/20/12] Eichenbaum Endorsed by Asheville Tea Party PAC, iCaucus In February 2012, Eichenbaum was endorsed by the Asheville Tea Party PAC and by iCaucus, an independent national organization that endorses candidates after they answer a questionnaire on their positions and values, undergo a background check, and are interviews by panels of politically active citizens. [mountainx.com, 2/6/12] Hunt Said He Was Not a Citizen of the World Like Obama In January 2012, Hunt said that he was not a citizen of the world like Obama. Hunt said, I am not a citizen of the world's, like our president, I am an American and I believe very strongly in our sovereignty and as a nation and would support nothing that limited that sovereignty.
[Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Hunt Said He was the Only One with a Consistently Conservative Record in the Race In February 2012, Hunt said he was the only one with a consistently conservative record in the Republican primary race.

Hunt has touted himself as the conservative, Christian candidate who will fight for small businesses and cut government regulations that inhibit job growth. He has argued that he is the only one who has a record a consistently conservative record as a district attorney for 18 years. [smokymountainnews.com,
2/15/12]

Former Democratic Senate Candidate Filed Candidacy In February 2012, Harris filed to run in the Republican primary. Harris was a former Democratic Senate candidate. Blue Ridge Now reported, Harris is new to politics and defends her U.S. Senate run as a Blue Dog Democrat in the 2010. Harris found she was listed as a Democrat in the database since 1996Quietly changing her political affiliation seemed unethical. Harris chose to run as a conservative within the Democratic Party and didn't hide the fact. [blueridgenow.com, 2/29/12] Wingfield Announced Candidacy for Congress, Promised to Give Solutions, Not Sound Bites In January 2012, Wingfield announced his candidacy for Congress. Wingfield is a 26 year old graduate of Brown University and stressed that he would provide solutions, not sound bites. Wingfield said, North Carolinians want solutions that will fundamentally change how business is done in Washington. They are tired of simplistic sound bites, scapegoats, and stonewalling. Western North Carolina deserves a conservative, pro-life leader with real solutions to double-digit unemployment and out-of-control government spending. My career has been devoted to solving problems and building anew. My campaign will offer concrete and substantive solutions to Washingtons problems. [Macon County News, 2/2/12] Wingfield Said America Needed More Leaders Like Paul Ryan In March 2012, Wingfield said America needed more leaders like Congressman Paul Ryan to address fiscal issues. I, for one, think America can overcome our growing debt problem, but we need more courageous leaders, like Congressman Paul Ryan, with bold solutions to get her there, Wingfield said. [Wingfield for
Congress Press Release, 3/12/12]

Meadows Wanted to Know Voters on a First Name Basis In October 2011, Meadows said he wanted to know voters on a first name basis. Meadows said, But I want to know you on a 1st name basis, and so I had amazed, I would love to get to know you, and we are here-we will be back a week from Thursday, and so we have promised to be in each county more often than any of our competitors, and so we're doing that, rain or shine we hold the record, and were going to continue and so if you know a group that I need to speak to, you holler at us.
[Burke County Chamber of Commerce, 10/22/11]

Meadows Won Candidate Poll of Teenage Republicans

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In February 2012, Meadows won a candidate poll by members of the Asheville-Buncombe Teenage Republicans with 41 percent of the vote. [mountainx.com, 2/9/12] Meadows Endorsed by FRC Action PAC In January 2012, Meadows was endorsed by the Family Research Council Action PAC. [ frcaction.org,
1/31/12]

Meadows Endorsed by Former Republican Candidate In February 2012, Meadows was endorsed by former NC-11 Republican candidate Jeff Miller.
[smokymountainnews.com, 2/15/12]

Meadows Billed Himself as True Compassionate Conservative Candidate In February 2012, Meadows a real estate developer and former restaurant owner, billed himself as the true conservative in the race. I think people will need to make a decision on who is the true compassionate conservative candidate, Meadows said. [smokymountainnews.com, 2/15/12] Patterson Labeled Self as a Tea Party Member In January 2012, Patterson labeled himself as part of the Tea Party. Patterson said, I am Tea Party. I initiated the 1st tea party down in Burke County in April of 2009. I have spoken to 14 parties since then. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Patterson Touted Credentials as Businessman in Announcement In February 2012, Patterson filed with the board of elections. In his announcement, he touted his 37 years of business experience. Patterson started 16 companies and currently owns and operates 4. "I am a business leader with a jobs plan that has proven to be successful in my own companies. It is this plan that I will take to Washington, and that I will utilize in bringing jobs back to Western North CarolinaIn addition to our jobs crisis, we must limit the size of government, reduce spending, cut taxes and balance our national budget," Patterson said. [blueridgenow.com, 2/24/12] NC-11: Meadows Touted Conservative, Christian Principles In January 2012, Meadows touted his conservative Christian values and said he would protect tax dollars, traditional marriage, fetal right to life, and gun ownership. [Asheville Tribune, 1/27/12] NC-11: Meadows Campaign Manager Helped Unseat Daschle In 2004, Meadows campaign manager, Jon Snowling, helped Jon Thune unseat then Democrat Majority Leader Tom Daschle. [Asheville Tribune, 1/27/12]

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NC-11: Meadows Said He Has Never Found Anything Government Does Well In January 2012, Meadows said that he has never found anything that government does well. I have never found anything that government, on a federal level, other than defending our country, does well. [Caldwell County GOP Executive Committee Meeting, 1/10/12] Note: The DCCC library has audio footage. Endorsed by Former State Rep. Carolyn Justus In January 2012, Meadows was endorsed by former state Rep. Carolyn Justus who said Meadows was a self-made businessman who knew government cant be everything to everybody. [Citizen Times,
1/19/12]

Jeff Miller, 2010 Nominee to Endorse Meadows in N.C. Race In January 2012, Jeff Miller, the 2010 Republican nominee, endorsed Mark Meadows. Roll Call said Meadows was a top tier candidate. Businessman Jeff Miller, the 2010 Republican nominee in North Carolinas 11th district, will endorse real-estate investor and Congressional candidate Mark Meadows, potentially giving Meadows a boost in the crowded GOP field to take on vulnerable Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler [] Miller added that Meadows has a good conservative foundation and is also a compassionate person with a solid personal narrative. Hes a businessman. He started with nothing that means a lot to me and he parlayed a $25,000 loan into a very successful business, Miller said. Meadows is considered a top-tier candidate for the nomination, along with local district attorney Jeff Hunt. [Roll Call, 1/18/12]

Energy Issues
Meadows Stressed Need for Self-Reliance in Energy Policy In January 2012, Meadows stressed the need for self-reliance in energy policy. Meadows said, Every day, I worry that we're losing the America that our parents of us. I made when we were growing up, could you have ever imagined America would be borrowing money from a communist country. What in the world? Would our economy would be dependent on oil coming out of the Middle East. We need to drill our oil, mining our cold, tap our natural gas, and build safe nuclear projects. And demonstrate to the world that we are America, self-reliant and capable, determining our own future.
[McDowell County GOP Event, 1/26/12]

Environmental Issues
Eichenbaum Supported States Right for Nullification, Supported Cutting Departments of Agriculture, Education

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In January 2012, Eichenbaum supported states rights for nullification. Eichenbaum said, I'm a big fan of nullification. I believe it's time for the states to stand up and start saying no to the federal government. Our founding fathers are big fans of nullification, and during the first 50 to 60 years of our union, the states are very active in going against the federal government. I think that the laws, rules, regulations that obviate the fourth amendment are things that we must fight. It started with RICO, Patriot Act, Warner act, the NDAA and the Expatriation Act are all things that the states should be sending up and attempted to nullify. But why stop there. There are a lot of other things that need to be nullified and done away with under the tenth amendment. The Department of Education, the department of Agriculture. These are all instances under which the federal government has gone way beyond the bounds of the Constitution, and is the kind of things that we need to do without. [Asheville TEAPAC,
1/28/12]

Meadows Opposed Spending on San Joaquin River In January 2012, Meadows opposed spending on the San Joaquin River in southern California. Meadows said, The San Joaquin River in South California, California paid to move the San Joaquin River over to irrigate some stuff. They found out that there is possibly 500 salmon that are having a difficult time surviving. And so they decided that the federal government, you and I, should move back to where it originally was. And our current Congressman voted for this and it comes at the cost of $22 million per fish. Now I am an avid hunter and fisherman, but you know what when you spend this $22 million to save fish no matter how wonderful they are - It shouldn't be our responsibility, it should be the state of California's responsibility. [McDowell County GOP Event, 1/26/12] Meadows Said Environmentalists Tried to Control Property Rights In January 2012, Meadows said that environmentalists were trying to take control of property rights. Meadows said, We're using it under a sustainable development mentality, but really we've got to do, it's more about environmentalists coming in and trying to take control of our property rights and our ability to make decisions so we have got to do is make sure that not only does that not ratified, but we make sure that Congress doesn't allow that funding. Most of the funding right now is actually happening more on a local and state level. As you look at it, and if you go around what you will find is a lot of that invades our property rights and I would be strongly against that kind of legislation. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Patterson Supported Oil Drilling, Coal Mining, Nuclear Power In January 2012, Patterson supported domestic sources of energy. Patterson said, Our economy would be dependent on the oil coming out of the Middle East, we need to drill our oil, mine our coal, tap our natural gas and build safe, nuclear power plants. Once again to show the world that we are America. Self-reliant. And capable of determining our own future. [Asheville
TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Patterson Called to Limit Czar Positions

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In January 2012, Patterson called to limit czar positions. Patterson said, The 1st thing I would do is limit all czar positions. Just get rid of them. Any function moving into the panel, gosh darn it. Can't think of the name. Get rid of all of czar positions. Get rid of the EPA. And move it into the commerce department- or into the Department of Interior. Any function that's necessary. I would get rid of the Department of Education. And move that back to the states. And then anything the Justice Department would enforce all laws on education that are necessary from the federal. I would get every department into the cabinet positions, and I would tell the cabinet positions that you need to reduce your force, your labor, your employees by one third. All cabinet positions. And then I would say that people you bring it to run those Cabinet positions need to pay them very well and they will figure out how to get that done. You put it on them to do it. And that is how you reduce the cost of government. And that will start cutting down our debt. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Patterson Said it Was not In Mexican Culture to Live Up to Accord of NAFTA In January 2012, Patterson said that is not in Mexican culture to live up to the accord of NAFTA. Patterson said, Well one of the things they did in NAFTA, was demand that, and this is one of the things that was really important to them was to demand that they live by our EPA standards. Any businessman it's been down there knows that Mexicans are not going to do that. This is not their culture. It's not that they lied, or they cheat, or they steal, or anything like that, they're good businessman, but it is not in their culture to live up to the accord of NAFTA comment they didn't. If NAFTA was such a good deal, how come so many Mexicans are still coming here to America. It was not a good deal for them. Thank you.
[Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Ethics Issues
Eichenbaum Supported Congressional Term Limits In January 2012, Eichenbaum supported congressional term limits. Eichenbaum said, I believe in term limits. I believe in 3 terms for Congress, I signed a bonded term limit pledge. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Meadows Supported Term Limits In January 2012, Meadows said he supported term limits. Meadows said, So how do you make sure that we have less government, we sent people to Washington DC that are not going there for a job, I'm for term limits, if we go there, you get the job, and you come back to your home district, but you also make sure that what we do is as we start to limit government, how do we do that. [McDowell County GOP Event, 1/26/12] Meadows Criticized Use of Commerce Clause to Expand Government

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In January 2012, Meadows criticized the use of the commerce clause to expand government. Meadows said, We've used the commerce clause over and over again to expand. Whether it education, whether it be commerce from the standpoint of being able to control subsidies, and what we've got to do is rein that back. One of the problems is years and years of jurisprudence, from the standpoint of the Constitution. And what we've got is case law over and over and over again, people continue to look to and justify further actions. Liberal justices will use that over and over again to come in and try to make sure that we have literally just a grab for power on federal level. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Foreign Policy Issues Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea

Meadows Opposed Foreign Aid to China In January 2012, Meadows opposed foreign aid to China. Meadows said, Let me tell you some of the crazy stuff we have been spending money on. We borrow money from China and yet what do we do? We give them foreign aid. It doesn't make sense. So we borrow money and then we give the borrowed money back to them as foreign aid. [McDowell County GOP
Event, 1/26/12]

Patterson Called NDAA Violation of Civil Rights In January 2012, Patterson called the National Defense Authorization Act a violation of civil rights. Patterson said, It is a violation of our, a lot of our civil rights here, on the local level as far as the Fifth Amendment, or Fourth Amendment, search and seizure and that type of thing. Very disturbing about how we've lost our rights to privacy. Our due process, habeas corpus. This is something there really needs to be rolled back and turned around. They've gone too far. With this Defense Act, here in our, on our level. Americans that are being killed is overseas, just murdered is wrong. And that needs to be changed. We just need to roll it back. The emergency is overseas, it is not here right now. And they are getting into us on this kind of thing. Is that the area you're talking about? [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Gay and Lesbian Issues

Said Most Important Thing on Ballot was Gay Marriage Ban In March 2012, Wingfield said that the most important thing on the North Carolina ballot was the ballot question that would ban gay marriage. On May 8, I dont care who up here you guys vote for, as long as you come out and vote for that marriage amendment because thats the most important thing on the ballot, said Wingfield.

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Health Care Issues

Hunt Called Affordable Care Act Socialized Medicine In January 2012, Hunt called the Affordable Care Act socialized medicine. Hunt said, Obamacare really is socialized medicine, it is designed to drive private insurance companies out of the healthcare business and leave us all on Medicaid. It is a disaster. It does not, it dumps millions of people into Medicaid ultimately, without even considering how we are going to have the doctors and the professionals in healthcare to take care of that. It's outrageous. It has been sitting in some socialist drawer for 20 years and then when their prayers were answered and they got a very left leaning President and they have a bunch of left-leaning people running the Senate and they were able to blow the dust off of the socialist document, bring it out, and enact it. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Meadows Said Affordable Care Act Would Set Bad Precedent in Government Mandates In January 2012, Meadows said that the Affordable Care Act would set a bad precedent in government mandates. Meadows said, Theyve used the Commerce Clause as a way to come in and force us to buy health insurance and have affordable healthcare. Well one is it won't be affordable and another is, truly if we allow them to say you've got to buy health insurance, what would stop them from saying- okay well we own GM so you've got to buy GM cars. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Meadows Said He Did Not Support Health Insurance Mandate In February 2012, Meadows said that he did not support the federal health care reforms individual mandate. I know the individual mandate was proposed by the conservative Heritage Foundation in the early 90s, but its not something I agreed with then and I dont agree with it now. I think anytime the government gets involved with anything, it distorts the market. Look at what happened with the deregulation of the telecommunications industry. That sparked dramatic private investment and growth once government got out of the way, Meadows said. [maconnews.com, 2/16/12] Patterson Said Affordable Care Act Violated 5th, 9th, 10th Amendments In January 2012, Patterson said that the Affordable Care Act violated the 5th, 9th, and 10th amendments. Patterson said, I believe Obamacare is a violation of the Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Amendments. It needs to be repealed on that basis. It is going to be a job killer. It is the first step toward socialized medicine and it's for real. And if we don't stop it, it's is the first step they've had towards socialized medicine. And it's for real, and if we don't stop it, it's just going to tip us over that edge towards socialism. [Asheville
TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

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Immigration and Border Issues

Eichenbaum Supported Making Work Environment for Immigrants Inhospitable In January 2012, Eichenbaum supported making the work environment for immigrants inhospitable. Eichenbaum said, We must seal the borders. We also need to make it inhospitable for illegal aliens to work in this country. We need to make it not hospitable for them to stay in this country. You do that through requiring employers to verify the immigration status of everyone they higher and to fine them severely when they hire people who do not have the right to be here, who do not have the right to work.
[Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Meadows Said Immigrants Wouldnt Be Coming If There were No Job Opportunities In January 2012, Meadows said that immigrants would not be coming if there were not job opportunities. Meadows said, You know, if there weren't jobs here, they wouldn't be coming here. The fact is we live in the greatest land in the world. So no matter if there is, we see it as awful times, they see it as great times. Compared to where they are, they're going to always come unless we protect the borders so that's what I think we need to do. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Meadows Supported Border Fences, Opposed Amnesty In January 2012, Meadows supported border fences and opposed amnesty. Meadows said, We have to, I believe, fence it, protect it, verify them, and deport them. I am not for amnesty, I believe that what we've got to do is protect our borders. When in modern history would you ever have thought the traveling through parts of Texas and Arizona that were off-limits to American citizens, it's just wrong. We've got to do something. If we can find Osama bin Laden in the middle of the Middle East, certainly we can protect our borders. So we have got to make sure that we protect our borders, close off the infiltration, then make sure that we verify who they are and work on it. When asked about how the deportation process would work, Meadows said, How deporting them, well we send them back to Mexico. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Patterson Said If Chinese Could Build Great Wall 2000 Years Ago, U.S. Can Build Border Fence In January 2012, Patterson supported building a border fence and opposed amnesty. Patterson said, Now Rick Perry said we cannot build a wall across Texas. Well that's nuts, the Chinese built the wall that his 5000 miles long. And they did it 2000 years ago. If the Chinese can do it we can do it. I would employ, I would disperse, dispatch the National Guard to stand guard on our border. That is the reason for being, is to defend our borders. Against invasion.

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Patterson also said, People need to know that we are going to defend our borders and not let illegals in. Of any kind. Bad or good. And then we need to take away the economic incentive for them to be here. Including the education. Take away the reason for being here.[Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12]

Israel Labor and Working Family Issues Other Social Issues

Hunt Supported Strong Guest Worker Program In January 2012, Hunt supported a strong guest worker program to aid farmers. Hunt said, The farmers in Henderson County tell me that they have got to have some kind of a guest worker plan that is efficient in order for them to continue to do what they do agriculturally. And so, I support a very vibrant strong guest worker program. But I will tell you, if you come, if you have come to this country illegally, you have to go back to the end of the line before you can get your citizenship, unless you go into the military. If you go into the military and you protect this country, you go to where we send you then we ought to have some kind of mechanism to where you can go to the head of the line to be a citizen of this country. And that is the most important property right on earth, is citizenship in the United States. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] Wingfield Designated On the Radar by NRCC In February 2012, the National Republican Campaign Committee designated Wingfield an On the Radar candidate. The designation is the second step in the NRCCs Young Guns program. [Wingfield
Campaign Press Release, 2/20/12]

Wingfield Active in Rhode Island Republican Organizations In January 2012, it was reported that Wingfield was active in Rhode Island Republican organizations during his time at Brown University. Wingfield was the state chairman of the Rhode Island College Republicans and according to a press release, expanded the organization. Wingfield also fought to reelect a pro-life conservative governor and was president of the universitys largest Christian organization. [Macon County News, 2/2/12] Wingfield Said He Had Tremendous Respect For Paul Ryan In January 2012, Wingfield said that he had a tremendous amount of respect for Congressman Paul Ryan.

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Wingfield said, I think he has some serious ideas and hes not afraid to tell the truth and present policies that deal with our problems. [Macon County News, 2/2/12] Wingfield Defended City for Displaying 10 Commandments In February 2012, Wingfield defended the city of Newland for displaying the 10 Commandments outside of the city clerks office. "This is not the first time I have seen such an outrageous attack on our Christian faith and heritage," said Wingfield. "In college, I served as the president of a Christian organization that was banned from campus by a liberal administration. I publicly fought this attack on our faith, and the group was quickly reinstated. Now with President Obama assaulting the Catholic Church and radical atheist groups attacking the display of the Ten Commandments, the time has come to take a stand once again. "The Ten Commandments are the governing principles and foundation of our most basic laws and rights. I believe there is no better place to display this sacred document than in a city hall or a courthouse. Why should we disregard the wishes of the citizens of Newland in order to appease an atheist special-interest group based hundreds of miles away in another state? I will proudly stand with the people of Newland in defense of the Ten Commandments," said Wingield. [mountainx.com, 2/14/12] Said if Elected to Congress, He would Defend Rights of Cities to Display Documents like 10 Commandments In February 2012, Wingfield said that if elected he would support legislation protecting the rights of communities to display religious documents. "We must never waver in the fight to defend our shared conservative values, faith, and freedom, which founded the greatest nation our world has ever seen. If elected to Congress, I will support legislation that permanently protects the right of communities to display documents, like the Ten Commandments, that are a proud part of the foundation and founding of our country," said Wingfield. [mountainx.com, 2/14/12] Meadows Met with Billy Graham, Called Him One of Worlds Greatest Christian Leaders In February 2012, Meadows and his wife met with Reverend Billy Graham. I have followed and admired Rev. Graham since I was a young boyTo have the honor the blessing of meeting with one of the worlds greatest Christian leaders, is something I will forever be thankful for. Rev. Graham has prayed with leaders from all over our great country, and has counseled many U.S. presidents. I am truly blessed to have had the opportunity to meet him and pray with him, said Meadows.
[citizen-times.com, 2/13/12]

Meadows: We are on a Path to Socialism In February 2012, Meadows said the country was on a destructive path to socialism.

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We are on a path to socialism that will only lead to more unemployed friends and neighborsThomas Jefferson stated it well when he said a government big enough to give you everything you need is big enough to take away everything you have, said Meadows. [maconnews.com, 2/16/12] Patterson Stressed Increasing Activity to Create Jobs In January 2012, Patterson said that cutting spending, reducing the size of government, and reducing regulations was not enough to create jobs and said activity creates jobs. Patterson said, Many people say that cutting taxes, cutting government spending, reducing the size of government, reducing regulation will create jobs. Well, I'm a manufacturer and I will tell you right now if you tax cut my taxes to 0, I'm not going to hire anybody. Because I don't have anything for them to do. Everything I need to be done is being done. These are all very important steps in establishing a firm foundation on which to build an economy. These steps alone will not do it. So what creates jobs? Activity. And I don't mean just giving people money and letting them drive up and down the street and spend it. That is what the stimulus bill did 3 years ago, $787 billion. And when that money is gone, it is gone.
[Buncombe County GOP Speech, 1/23/12]

Patterson: The First Stand Ill Take is to Affirm God in Government In March 2012, Patterson said the first stand he would take as Congressman would be to defend God in government. The first stand Ill take is to affirm God in government. Not religion in government, but God in government...We should not let this administration, this government, remove God from all reference in government, said Patterson. [YouTube, uploaded 3/08/12] Hunt Thanked Senator Davis for His Opposition to the 2009 Racial Justice Act In December 2011, Jeff Hunt thanked Senator Davis for being tough on crime and specifically praised Davis for standing up against a racial percentage bill for death penalty cases.
Hunt

was referring to the 2009 racial justice act, a law that allows judges to analyze statistics when hearing complaints from death row inmates and other prisoners who argue that racial bias influenced their sentences [] All 44 elected District Attorneys in the state oppose the 2009 Racial Justice Act, according to Davis. Critics of the act state that 57 death row inmates who have used the act to appeal their sentences since 2009 are Caucasian. Furthermore, Senator Davis and the 44 District Attorneys suggest that the statistical studies used by judges as a result of the racial justice act are skewed due to the small sample size of death row inmates in the state; North Carolina currently has currently has 158 inmates on death row. [Macon News, 12/1/11]

Senior Issues Tax Issues

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Patterson Supported Fair Tax In January 2012, Patterson said that he supported the fair tax when talking about fiscal responsibility. Patterson said, And I'm talking about fiscal responsibility, reducing the size of government, reducing regulations, getting a fair tax out there and get all social engineering out of our tax code, that's what's convoluting it so much. Patterson later said, One of the proposals in tax reform is the fair tax. Which could be a very good way to get control back to the states. Do you realize that under our sales tax code that all money goes to the states and then to the federal government? If we passed a fair tax or something like that, all monies would go to the state and then to the government. And that would give state control of our tax code and our tax system, and the money that's going to the federal government. And a way to control government spending. We can withhold the money from the federal government. [Asheville TEAPAC, 1/28/12] NC-11: Meadows Announced His 20/20 Plan In January 2012, Meadows came out with his 20/20 plan that would reduce corporate taxes to 20% and reduce federal regulations by 20%. One of the things that we have come up with, I want to remember this is, a 20/20 plan [] Now all of them have all kinds of different numbers, but our 20/20 plan really is for job growth and economic growth, and as we look at this, it starts out with making sure that we take corporate income taxes and reduce it to 20% []We also need to put a moratorium on new regulations and reduce those, and until we reduce at about 20%, we don't pass any more regulatory law until they've done that. [Caldwell County GOP
Executive Committee Meeting, 1/10/12]

Note: The DCCC library has audio footage. Meadows Also Wants to Reduce Foreign Oil by 20% In January 2012, Meadows said he wanted to reduce foreign oil by 20%. The other thing, the next 20 that we have got is to make sure that we become less dependent on foreign oil. Part of our problem is, and economics, is truly an energy problem []So we need to make sure of is that we reduce our foreign dependency on oil by 20% for the year 2020. Now what is that going to require? We are going to have to start drilling, and we're going to have to drill, and that we are also going to have to do is explore for natural gas. [Caldwell County GOP Executive
Committee Meeting, 1/10/12]

Note: The DCCC library has audio footage. Meadows Wanted to Give a $1.25 Trillion Tax Incentive For Businesses to Job Creators In January 2012, Meadows said that he wanted to give a $1.25 trillion tax incentive to job creators. For a period of 20 months, the other 20 would be, is to make sure that we allow the $1.25 trillion this expatriate brought in without tax consequences, as long as it's invested in job creation here.

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Now what we do is, some people say, well gosh that is giving a tax break to all of the wealthy. Will let me give you an example, GE made $14 billion last year. And out of the $14 billion, you know how much tax? Zero. Alright why was that? $9 billion of it was overseas, and they are just leaving it there. Another 5 billion of it was subsidized with the silver energy in terms of green, renewable energy. So they paid zero taxes on $14 billion, and so we need to do is make sure that there is incentive for them to bring that money that they are leaving over in Europe back and create American jobs. [Caldwell County GOP Executive Committee Meeting, 1/10/12] Note: The DCCC library has audio footage. Eichenbaum Signed ATR Taxpayer Protection Pledge In December 2011, Eichenbaum signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
[drdan4congress.com, 12/18/11]

Tea Party Transportation Issues Womens Issues

Meadows Said He Was Unapologetically Pro-Life, Wanted to Protect Liberty In January 2012, Meadows said that he was unapologetically pro-life and wanted to protect liberties. Meadows said, I am unapologetically pro-life, I believe that we need to make sure that we stand up, when you look at it from a liberty stand up, we need to make sure that we protect our rights, we need to make sure that we are strong on Second Amendment rights, we need to make sure that we protect our Constitution, you know, we allow liberal judges to go in [unintelligible] [laughter]. we can't allow liberal judges to interpret the Constitution and tell us what it means. We need to make sure that the Constitution is what the original intent was all about, and make sure that we stand up that. We need to honor our veterans, you know, one of the things that we do right now is we're coming back and we need to honor our. What we have is out veterans come back and we give them what we tell them here's the deal we make, and then they come back we say 'oh no that's not the deal were going to change it.' We need to make sure that we honor our commitment to our veterans. When we talk about less government, the best government is a local government, and when you start to bring it down to the state, at a local level, you know what, they make the best decisions. [McDowell County GOP Event, 1/26/12]

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