Rick Hodgin (L), US Congress, IN Dist. 5 (Challenger)
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC Candidate Questionnaire
Campaign & Candidate Information
Name of Candidate: Rick Hodgin
Name of Campaign Committee: n/a
Mailing Address: 2836 Tulip Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Phone Contact Information: 317-788-6358
Campaign E-mail and website: foxmuldr@ameritech.net
State and District: Indiana, 5th
Political Party: Libertarian
Is the candidate (Incumbent, Challenger, Open Seat): Challenger
Campaign Funds Raised (as of most recent reporting cycle): n/a
This form completed by: Rick Hodgin
Candidate Background Information
Prior political or campaign experience: Volunteer work for
Libertarian Party in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Volunteer work for
the Gividen For Governor campaign in 2004. Member of the Free State Project and other Liberty-oriented affiliates.
Top Campaign Issues: Federal Reserve and the illegal and unprecedented
and damaging strangle-hold that entity has on our society.
Education, Awards & Honors:
Attended Zionsville Community High School
Attended Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis
District Information
Please give a brief description of your district:
Indiana's 5th Congressional district is comprised of a varied size and electorate. While
including some parts of Indianapolis, it also reaches far out into the rural communities
in east- and north-central Indiana. It is Indiana's largest district with an electorate of
over 675,000.
Percentage of Democrat, Republican, and Unaffiliated Voters:
In prior elections, Republicans have typically garnered around 175,000 votes per election in non-
presidential election years, nearly 200,0 00 in presidential elections. Democrats have typically
garnered around 25,000, and Libertarians have typically garnered around 10,000. The Republican
incumbent has been in office 22 straight years, since 1982.
Issue Information
(Please describe your feelings on the following with a number 1-10 or with the response “Undecided� (1=�Strongly Disagree�, 2-4=Disagree, 5=Neutral, 6-9 Agree, 10=Strongly Agree)
Reducing illegal immigration should be a top priority for America? (1-10) 8
Reducing illegal immigration is important to the voters of my district? (1-10) 8
Illegal Immigrants should be deported when detected in the interior of the US? (1-10) 8
Illegal Immigration is a threat to our national security? (1-10) 10
Illegal Immigration is unfair to those that obey the law and legally immigrate? (1-10) 10
Illegal Immigrants should be allowed to receive driver licenses? (1-10) 1
Illegal Immigrants should be allowed to attend state sponsored universities at in state tuition rates? (1-10) 1
Illegal Immigrants currently in the US Should be granted amnesty or enrolled in a “Guest worker program�? (1-10) 1
Federal and state tax dollars should be spent to provide translators and bilingual information in government agencies? (1-10) 1
Penalties provided under current laws should not be enforced on illegal immigrants? (1-10) 1
State and local law enforcement officers should be allowed to assist in immigration law enforcement? (1-10) 7
Illegal aliens that return to their home countries should be allowed to receive social security benefits? (1-10) 1
Short Answer
Has your campaign addressed the topic of illegal immigration in speeches, commercials, ads, or campaign materials? What are those messages? (Please provide sources or examples)
The Libertarian Party has specific issues on immigration that the Rick Hodgin candidacy supports. Those issue positions state that we should open our borders to all legal immigrants. If someone wants to come here, we should welcome them. The history of this great nation is overflowing with contributions from immigrants. We would not be where we are today without them, and at some point, nearly all of our ancestors were immigrants.
The Statue of Liberty reads "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses...." An open invitation, and one our country has offered freely throughout its history.
The Rick Hodgin campaign believes that immigrants should have a welcomed place in our country and believes that when immigrants come here, they should desire to become part of our culture. That means doing it legally, then learning our ways, customs, laws, and our language. We should not provide special translators and materials in foreign languages simply because they have not yet had the opportunity to learn English. Those services should be provided through their families until they, themselves, learn English well enough to understand. Until that time, immigrants should consider themselves students of this nation.
This country affords many wonderful rights and privileges to all who come here. And before those rights and privileges are exercised, the rest of our society should be confident that our system has introduced them into our society as competent Americans, capable of, at the very least, basic English and communication skills.
What do you feel your opponent’s stance on illegal immigration or immigration reform is or would be?
I believe both my Republican and Democrat opponents will take their official party's stance on immigration. And that means continuing the trend we're seeing today of allowing illegal immigrants into our country, looking the other way while they partake in so much this nation has to offer, even going so far as to encourage the practice of illegal immigration to this country by giving them driver's licenses, allowing them social security and other related programs at both the state and federal levels, while they consume our resources and increase our, the legal residents and citizens', taxes. The concept of 'Undocumented Workers' is very big in Republican and Democratic circles, not in Libertarian Circles. We want everyone here who wants to be here, but we want them legally.
Have you been endorsed by or received contributions from any other immigration reform or illegal immigration reduction groups at this time?
The Rick Hodgin campaign has not been officially notified of any such endorsements.
Would you openly accept an endorsement and or contribution from ALIPAC?
Endorsements are yours to issue, not mine to accept or even seek. I would accept such an endorsement were it given. I would not accept any contribution. My campaign, and any tenure in office, would be comprised solely of representing the members of my district. I would cater to no special interests, no groups, no lobbying efforts and to no other type of entity which is not either a resident/voter, or an appointee by a group of residents/voters sent to Washington D.C. to make their case to their Representative. It is time integrity was brought back into Washington D.C.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS FORM, PLEASE SAVE THE DOCUMENT AND EMAIL IT BACK TO US AT WILLIAMG@ALIPAC.US
PAID FOR BY AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION PAC
AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION PAC
Post Office Box 30966
Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
(919) 787-6009
Toll Free: (866) 329-3999
FAX: (919) 573-0302
FEC ID: C00405878
Rick Hodgin (L), US Congress, IN Dist. 5 (Challenger)
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC Candidate Questionnaire
Campaign & Candidate Information
Name of Candidate: Rick Hodgin
Name of Campaign Committee: n/a
Mailing Address: 2836 Tulip Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Phone Contact Information: 317-788-6358
Campaign E-mail and website: foxmuldr@ameritech.net
State and District: Indiana, 5th
Political Party: Libertarian
Is the candidate (Incumbent, Challenger, Open Seat): Challenger
Campaign Funds Raised (as of most recent reporting cycle): n/a
This form completed by: Rick Hodgin
Candidate Background Information
Prior political or campaign experience: Volunteer work for
Libertarian Party in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Volunteer work for
the Gividen For Governor campaign in 2004. Member of the Free State Project and other Liberty-oriented affiliates.
Top Campaign Issues: Federal Reserve and the illegal and unprecedented
and damaging strangle-hold that entity has on our society.
Education, Awards & Honors:
Attended Zionsville Community High School
Attended Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis
District Information
Please give a brief description of your district:
Indiana's 5th Congressional district is comprised of a varied size and electorate. While
including some parts of Indianapolis, it also reaches far out into the rural communities
in east- and north-central Indiana. It is Indiana's largest district with an electorate of
over 675,000.
Percentage of Democrat, Republican, and Unaffiliated Voters:
In prior elections, Republicans have typically garnered around 175,000 votes per election in non-
presidential election years, nearly 200,0 00 in presidential elections. Democrats have typically
garnered around 25,000, and Libertarians have typically garnered around 10,000. The Republican
incumbent has been in office 22 straight years, since 1982.
Issue Information
(Please describe your feelings on the following with a number 1-10 or with the response “Undecided� (1=�Strongly Disagree�, 2-4=Disagree, 5=Neutral, 6-9 Agree, 10=Strongly Agree)
Reducing illegal immigration should be a top priority for America? (1-10) 8
Reducing illegal immigration is important to the voters of my district? (1-10) 8
Illegal Immigrants should be deported when detected in the interior of the US? (1-10) 8
Illegal Immigration is a threat to our national security? (1-10) 10
Illegal Immigration is unfair to those that obey the law and legally immigrate? (1-10) 10
Illegal Immigrants should be allowed to receive driver licenses? (1-10) 1
Illegal Immigrants should be allowed to attend state sponsored universities at in state tuition rates? (1-10) 1
Illegal Immigrants currently in the US Should be granted amnesty or enrolled in a “Guest worker program�? (1-10) 1
Federal and state tax dollars should be spent to provide translators and bilingual information in government agencies? (1-10) 1
Penalties provided under current laws should not be enforced on illegal immigrants? (1-10) 1
State and local law enforcement officers should be allowed to assist in immigration law enforcement? (1-10) 7
Illegal aliens that return to their home countries should be allowed to receive social security benefits? (1-10) 1
Short Answer
Has your campaign addressed the topic of illegal immigration in speeches, commercials, ads, or campaign materials? What are those messages? (Please provide sources or examples)
The Libertarian Party has specific issues on immigration that the Rick Hodgin candidacy supports. Those issue positions state that we should open our borders to all legal immigrants. If someone wants to come here, we should welcome them. The history of this great nation is overflowing with contributions from immigrants. We would not be where we are today without them, and at some point, nearly all of our ancestors were immigrants.
The Statue of Liberty reads "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses...." An open invitation, and one our country has offered freely throughout its history.
The Rick Hodgin campaign believes that immigrants should have a welcomed place in our country and believes that when immigrants come here, they should desire to become part of our culture. That means doing it legally, then learning our ways, customs, laws, and our language. We should not provide special translators and materials in foreign languages simply because they have not yet had the opportunity to learn English. Those services should be provided through their families until they, themselves, learn English well enough to understand. Until that time, immigrants should consider themselves students of this nation.
This country affords many wonderful rights and privileges to all who come here. And before those rights and privileges are exercised, the rest of our society should be confident that our system has introduced them into our society as competent Americans, capable of, at the very least, basic English and communication skills.
What do you feel your opponent’s stance on illegal immigration or immigration reform is or would be?
I believe both my Republican and Democrat opponents will take their official party's stance on immigration. And that means continuing the trend we're seeing today of allowing illegal immigrants into our country, looking the other way while they partake in so much this nation has to offer, even going so far as to encourage the practice of illegal immigration to this country by giving them driver's licenses, allowing them social security and other related programs at both the state and federal levels, while they consume our resources and increase our, the legal residents and citizens', taxes. The concept of 'Undocumented Workers' is very big in Republican and Democratic circles, not in Libertarian Circles. We want everyone here who wants to be here, but we want them legally.
Have you been endorsed by or received contributions from any other immigration reform or illegal immigration reduction groups at this time?
The Rick Hodgin campaign has not been officially notified of any such endorsements.
Would you openly accept an endorsement and or contribution from ALIPAC?
Endorsements are yours to issue, not mine to accept or even seek. I would accept such an endorsement were it given. I would not accept any contribution. My campaign, and any tenure in office, would be comprised solely of representing the members of my district. I would cater to no special interests, no groups, no lobbying efforts and to no other type of entity which is not either a resident/voter, or an appointee by a group of residents/voters sent to Washington D.C. to make their case to their Representative. It is time integrity was brought back into Washington D.C.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS FORM, PLEASE SAVE THE DOCUMENT AND EMAIL IT BACK TO US AT WILLIAMG@ALIPAC.US
PAID FOR BY AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION PAC
AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION PAC
Post Office Box 30966
Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
(919) 787-6009
Toll Free: (866) 329-3999
FAX: (919) 573-0302
FEC ID: C00405878
