Ron Ceasar's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Ron Ceasar refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2012.
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart: 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected YES for: "k) Do you support establishing twenty-two weeks of fetal development as the earliest point of viability?"
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart: 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "c) Abortions should be legal when pregnancy resulted from incest or rape; d) Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered; f) Abortions should be limited by waiting periods and parental notification requirements; g) Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth" abortion; i) Abortion clinics should be subject to the same regulations as outpatient surgical centers, requiring licensing and periodic inspections by the state."
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart: 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected UNDECIDED for: "l) Should Louisiana government funding be provided to clinics and medical facilities that provide abortion services?"
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart: 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Provide low interest loans and tax credits for starting, expanding, or relocating businesses."
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart: 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Require the use of cleaner burning fuels in order to prevent pollution; c) Require a cost/benefit analysis to determine the economic impact of proposed environmental regulations before they are implemented; f) Request added flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal environmental regulations."
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart: 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons; c) Maintain state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms."
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Ron R. Ceasar. Project Vote Smart 1999 Louisiana State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected NO for: "k) Do you believe that the Louisiana government should recognize same-sex marriages?"
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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