NOTE: This candidate removed from consideration for ALIPAC's endorsement following a phone interview conducted by William Gheen.

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ALIPAC's 2010 Candidate Survey

Name of Candidate: Mark J. Leyva Sr.

Name of Campaign Committee: Committee to elect Mark Leyva for U.S. Congress

Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1795

Phone Contact Information: 219.670.9194

Campaign Campaign E-mail and website: Email: info@markleyva.com Website: www.markleyva.com

State and District: Indiana, District 01

Political Party: Republican

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

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

Campaign Funds Raised as of most recent reporting cycle: $10,000.00 approximately

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

Candidate Background Information: Carpenter by trade and former steelworker.

Top Campaign Issues: The Economy

Are the issues of illegal immigration and Amnesty addressed on your campaign website? If so, please provide us with a link.
http://markleyva.com/?page_id=527

Education, Awards & Honors: 12th Highland High School. Self taught from professors like Martin L. Gross, Walter Williams, Pat Choat, and Thomas Sowell. District Information: It covers the five counties of LAKE, PORTER, JASPER, NEWTON, and BENTON County.

Please give a brief description of your district: Two largest counties are Lake and Porter it takes to win, they are Union, Democrat, and have Illegal Immigrants. The other three southern counties are more Conservative and Republican.

Percentage of Democrat, Republican, and Unaffiliated Voters: Not Sure, definitely more Democrat in the two larger counties that determine the out comes of the race. I am only 4 points different in the internal polls with the incumbent right now.


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) YES - 10

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) TEN - 10

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

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

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

I oppose Congressman Luis Gutierrez's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Amnesty bill H.R. 4321? (1-10) TEN - 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)
Link: http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1085363.html#1085363 TEN - 10

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

I believe that employers who intentionally hire illegal aliens should be heavily fined. (1-10) TEN – 10 (Then the second time go after them with the RICO act and take their businesses)

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, (SIGN BY PLACING YOUR NAME HERE AND RETURNING THIS SURVEY AND PLEDGE)