ALIPAC's 2010 Candidate Survey

Name of Candidate: James E. "Jim" Holbert

Name of Campaign Committee: Jim Holbert for Congress

Committee Mailing Address: 189 Clay Lucas Drive, London, KY 40744-8510

Phone Contact Information: 606-682-9337

Campaign E-mail and website: contact@holbertforcongress.com
www.holbertforcongress.com

State and District: Kentucky, 5th Congressional District

Political Party: Democrat

Is the candidate (Incumbent, Challenger, Open Seat): Challenger

Incumbents only: What is your career grade at www.betterimmigration.com ? N/A

Campaign Funds Raised as of most recent reporting cycle: see: fec.gov

This form completed by (Candidate and Campaign Managers Only): Candidate

Candidate Background Information: B.S. Degree, Education; previously certified as secondary school teacher; 21 years' combined service as an officer in the U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard; professional pilot with work experience throughout the U.S., and overseas; Emergency Medical Service helicopter pilot serving southeast Kentucky; Married, 3 children, 1 grandchild; home in Laurel County, KY.

Top Campaign Issues:
--Bring American Troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan, take proper care of veterans
--Return jobs to America
--An energy plan that meets the needs of America's future

Are the issues of illegal immigration and Amnesty addressed on your campaign website? If so, please provide us with a link.: YES. Please see: www.holbertforcongress.com/issues.html

Education, Awards & Honors: Bachelor's Degree. Retired U.S. Coast Guard officer. FAA Airline Transport Certificates in Airplanes and Helicopters, FAA Flight Instructor Certificates for single and multi-engine Airplane and Instruments.

District Information: KY-05

Please give a brief description of your district: Largely rural, 29 counties in southeast Kentucky; coal mining, forestry, and agriculture are the predominant industries. District has one of the highest unemployment rates in the Nation and is ranked last in the nation in terms of health and well-being of the population; I am challenging the incumbent, Hal Rogers, to bring better representation to Congress for southeast Kentucky and for America.

Percentage of Democrat, Republican, and Unaffiliated Voters: Approximate: D 50%, R 40%, I 10%.

Survey Questions (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)

I support Arizona's new immigration law SB 1070? (1-10) : 7

As a member of Congress I will use the full power of my office, including impeachment if necessary, to ensure the Executive Branch starts to enforce our existing border and immigration laws? (1-10): 10

Illegal Immigrants should be deported when detected in the interior of the US? (1-10): 10

I will oppose any form of Amnesty or path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently in the US because allowing them to become voters would destroy future immigration enforcement efforts? (1-10): 10

I support Comprehensive Immigration ENFORCEMENT which will reverse illegal immigration in America? (1-10): 10

I oppose Obama's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Amnesty. (1-10): 10

I oppose Congressman Luis Gutierrez's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Amnesty bill H.R. 4321? (1-10): 10
Link: http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-994657.html#994657

I would have opposed John McCain and Ted Kennedy's Amnesty bill S. 1033 in 2005? (1-10): 10
Link: http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1085363.html#1085363

I oppose any non-emergency taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens, including welfare, food stamps, licenses, and in-state tuition subsidies? (1-10): 10

I believe that employers who intentionally hire illegal aliens should be heavily fined. (1-10): 10

PLEDGE If elected or re-elected to the US Congress, I will oppose any form of Amnesty or path to citizenship for illegal aliens, including Comprehensive Immigration Reform which would turn millions of illegal immigrants into voters thus destroying future borders of America. I will use the full power of my office, including impeachment if necessary, to insure the Executive Branch secures America's border immediately and begins to adequately enforce the existing immigration and border laws of the United States, which were enacted by Congress at the behest of America's citizenry. I understand that the failure of the Executive Branch to secure our borders and enforce existing immigration laws is depriving all Americans of a Republican form of government and depriving our states of protection from invasion as mandated by the US Constitution. I intend to use the power of Congress to immediately remedy this problem that is costing many Americans their jobs, wages, taxpayer resources, property, security, and sometimes their very lives.


So help me God,
Jim Holbert
Democratic Candidate for U.S. Representative,
Kentucky 5th Congressional District
www.holbertforcongress.com