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Family Council Releases Candidate Surveys Ahead of May Primaries

Apr 22, 2014JerryArkansas Voter's GuideArkansas Voter's Guide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Little Rock – On Tuesday, Family Council unveiled the 2014 Arkansas Voter’s Guide for the upcoming Preferential Primary Elections for Democratic and Republican candidates.

“We are pleased to offer these candidate survey results to the people of Arkansas,” said Family Council President Jerry Cox. “The Arkansas Voter’s Guide has been the state’s leading source for nonpartisan candidate information since 1990. We surveyed candidates for state and federal office. Eighty-four percent of the candidates with opposition in the May primaries chose to complete our survey this year. That’s one of the highest response rates we’ve ever had.

“We don’t endorse candidates or try to tell the People of Arkansas who they should vote for,” Cox said. “Our goal is simply to help voters of all political persuasions educate themselves ahead of the upcoming elections.”

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Family Council to Unveil Voter’s Guide Monday

Apr 18, 2014JerryArkansas Voter's GuideArkansas Voter's Guide

Since 1990 Family Council has been Arkansas’ leading source for nonpartisan information on candidates. This Monday we will unveil our 2014 Arkansas Voter’s Guide for the upcoming primary elections on May 20.

This year Family Council surveyed Democratic and Republican candidates who have opposition in the upcoming primary on key issues including abortion, balancing the federal budget, education, energy, marijuana, marriage, Medicaid expansion, Obamacare, and the Second Amendment.

The guide will include candidates for state and federal offices. Check out http://www.ArkansasVotersGuide.com at 5:00pm on Monday to see the 2014 Arkansas Voter’s Guide, and call our office at 501-375-7000 for more information.

Family Council Surveys Candidates for 2014

Mar 13, 2014JerryArkansas Voter's GuideArkansas Voter's Guide, Elections

This week Family Council mailed surveys to candidates running for state and federal office. Survey results will be included in the Arkansas Voter’s Guide for the Primary Election in May and the General Election in November.

This year’s state and federal surveys cover a variety of topics important to Arkansans. Below are copies of the surveys.

Survey for Candidates for Federal Office

Below is a list of statements. Please specify whether you support, oppose, or are undecided about each statement.

Abortion: The 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that expanded abortion.
Same-Sex Marriage: The 2013 United States v. Windsor Supreme Court decision that expanded same-sex marriage.
Obamacare: The 2010 Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.”
Balanced Budget: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget every year.
Oil: Building the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada through the United States.

Survey for Candidates for State Office

Below is a list of statements. Please specify whether you support, oppose, or are undecided about each statement.

Abortion: The 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that expanded abortion.
Marijuana: The 2014 proposed ballot measure sponsored by Arkansans for Responsible Medicine to legalize medical marijuana.
Education: The Common Core State Standards being implemented in Arkansas’ public schools.
Guns: Allowing citizens who may legally own a handgun to visibly carry an unconcealed handgun without a permit—also known as “open carry.”
Medicaid Expansion: The Arkansas Private Option law passed in 2013 to increase the number of people receiving health insurance through Medicaid by using tax dollars to buy health insurance from private insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act.