# 5: Where on the Political Spectrum are you? #6: Proper Role of Government – Your outlook?
Labels, while not always completely describing who what is in politics, can generally give others a good idea of where one stands on the issues. For instance, Democrats generally spend more and are more liberal than Republicans, who trend to greater fiscal frugality and more conservative social issues. However, there are exceptions to the rules (like Zell Miller, who was a Blue Dog Democrat for years, being more fiscally tighter than most of his Democrat contemporaries)
On the other side of the aisle, there are also Progressive / Big Government Republicans that vote more in line with Democrat philosophies and, in the case of some, use the “R” next to their name as a cover. A GREAT example of this is current NH State Rep Peter Bolster who calls himself a Republican but his voting record screams “I AM REALLY A DEMOCRAT!!” and has admitted to such to some. (think I’m wrong? Do a search just on GraniteGrok and review the times he shown up voting AGAINST the Republican Platform!)
Fortunately, Jane Cormier is running against this “RINO to the max” in the primary in Belknap District 8 (Alton, Barnstead, Gilmanton).
- Question 5: Where are you on the Political Spectrum (from Jim DeMint on the Right and Carol Shea-Porter on the extreme Left)?
- Question 6: Should politicians be held accountable to their Platform?
Political Spectrum? Adherence to Party Philosophy / Platform?
Previous Interview Questions:
- Question 1: From the Values Bus talk, you seemed well at ease behind the podium and in front of the camera; where does that come from and how will that translate in answering the question of “Why are you running”?
- Question 2: “A Change of Course”: Where did we start from and where are we heading to, and why is where we are going, dangerous?
- Question 3: In Q2, you mentioned Education; you’re talking about getting adults involved in democracy / political process (“an informed citizenry”). Have too many people become uninvolved?
- Question 4: What are your conservative values?
