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SD 11 candidate Patrick McIntire's responses to Westside Pioneer questionnaire

SD 11 candidate Patrick McIntire is running as a Republican for Senate District 11.
Courtesy of the candidate
Oct. 19, 2018; updated Oct. 21
       Patrick McIntire, 34, is one of two candidates for Colorado Senate District 11 in the Nov. 6 election. He is running as a Republican.
       A Colorado Springs native, he has lived here all his life. He owns a video production company.
       He has no government-elected experience.
       Along with the other two candidates for House District 18, McIntire was given a multiple-choice and yes/no questionnaire by the Westside Pioneer, which included the opportunity to add comments where desired (up to 100 words in all).
       The other SD 11 candidate is Pete Lee (Democrat), who chose not to fill out the questionnaire, as summarized in the Pioneer article at this link.
       McIntire's responses (including the overview comment just below) follow in bolded type.
       I am a husband, father, small business owner and a Colorado Springs native. I am running to give my community a voice in the State Senate. I would appreciate an opportunity to serve a community that has given me so much.
  • President Trump…
           (PICK 1, 2, 3 OR 4.)
           - 1. Support him and his policies at Make America Great Again level
           - 2. Mostly approve
           - 3. Mostly disapprove
           - 4. Disapprove at “resistance” level
  • Judge Kavanaugh nomination for Supreme Court…
           (PICK 1, 2, 3 OR 4.)
           - 1. Fully support him and suspect Democrats of using “smear” tactics
           - 2. Support but have been willing to see how allegations issue plays out
           - 3. Oppose but have been willing to see how allegations issue plays out
           - 4. Fully oppose and suspect Republicans of unfairness
  • Would you vote to have the state lead or join a legal initiative intended to reverse the federal court ruling that limits enforcement of the local no-camping laws? (YES/NO/UNDECIDED.)
           UNDECIDED.
           (Editor's note: The original Oct. 19 posting showed the wrong answer for the question above, per newspaper error; the Oct. 21 update fixes that.)
  • Would you vote for legislation making Colorado a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants? (YES/NO/UNDECIDED.)
           NO.
           (Editor's note: The original Oct. 19 posting showed the wrong answer for the question above, per newspaper error; the Oct. 21 update fixes that.)
  • Some state propositions… (YES/NO/UNDECIDED FOR EACH)
           - Amendment Y (create “Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission”). [NO SELECTION MADE.]
           - Amendment Z (create “Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission”). [NO SELECTION MADE.]
           - Amendment 73 (generate more public school funds by raising state corporate income tax and tax on incomes over $150,000). NO.
           - Proposition 112 (increase fracking setback). NO.
           - Proposition 109 (Fix Our Damn Roads). YES.
           - Proposition 110 (Authorize Sales Tax and Bonds for Transportation Projects). NO.

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