Election Guide: Republican Primary, Attorney General

This guide is for the Republican Party Primary, Attorney General.

The three candidates and their platforms:

1) Holly Benson.

• "Pro-life, rated A+ by the NRA, and like my mentor, Governor Jeb Bush...I am a free market capitalist."
  
• "Obamacare is unconstitutional and will have devastating consequences...[It] violates both the Commerce Clause and the 10th Amendment of the Constitution."
  
• Support the Arizona immigration law.
  
• In favor of "severe consequences for those who betray the public trust."
  
• Plans to create a Regulatory Strike Force to "identify and eliminate the red tape that is stiffling entrepreneurs."
  
• Served as Secretary in two state agencies.
  
• Member of the U.S. Congress for six years (Pensacola).
  
• Graduate of the University of Florida College of Law.
  
• "Our first obligation is to put the bad guys behind bars. And if that means funding new prisons, well let's fund them."
  
• Supports Marco Rubio for FL Governor.
  

Sources: http://www.hollybenson.com/
"Holly Benson on the Record" - Article.


2) Pam Bondi.

• NRA A Rating.
  
• Supports the Arizona Immigration Law.
  
• Prosecutor for over 18 years.
  
• Assistant State Attorney.
  
• Native of Tampa.
  
• Received the Tampa Bay Review's 2001 "Lawyers of Distinction" award.

Sources: http://www.pambondi.com/


3) Jeff Kottkamp.

• Graduated from the University of Florida College of Law.
  
• Member of the FL House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006.
  
• Currently the Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
  
• Endorsed by Sheriff Rutherford, and St. Johns Sheriff David Shoar as well as Stephen Wise.
  
• "Has Led Florida's efforts to shut down pill mills."
• A+ rating by the NRA and supporter of the 2d Amendment.
• ObamaCare unconstitutional according to the 10th Amendment.
  
• Supports the Arizona immigration law.
  
• "Supports protecting the life of the unborn."
  
• Plans to create a "corruption unit to prosecute government officials who violate the trust of Floridians."
  
• Plans to challenge the EPA's "imposition of water quality standards that would cause us more than double our property taxes."
  

Sources: http://www.jeffkottkamp.com/
"Candidate Profile" article.
Video of Kottkamp.