Atlee Yarrow
Atlee Yarrow was an American Freedom Party candidate for Governor of Florida in the 2014 elections.
Elections
2014
- See also: Florida gubernatorial election, 2014
Yarrow explored a run for election to the office of Governor of Florida. He failed to qualify for the primary ballot.[1] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Issue positions
- Education
Yarrow supports year round schooling in public schools, free breakfast and lunch programs for all students and statewide uniforms for all students.[2]
- Immigration
Yarrow supports reforming worker visas for migrant farmers and foreign tourism. He also states that he, "would support the Florida legislation that would end the right of citizenship to those born of migrates and issue certificates of live birth." This would mean children born to non-U.S. citizens in Florida would be citizens of the same country as their parents.[2]
- Marriage
Yarrow supports the abolition of state marriage in Florida. He states that upon entering office, he would sign an executive order "to remove marriage from state offices to be preformed."[2]
- Fast Train
Yarrow supports Florida accepting federal funding to build a fast train connecting Tampa to Orlando.[2] Governor Rick Scott rejected this funding on February 16, 2011.[3]
- Space Program
Yarrow supports reinvigorating the U.S. space program, and sees Florida's role as "providing incentives to our best and brightest to pursue our space exploration goals. We should invite this as a job and technology program attached to the more practical education plan within Florida."[2]
- Oil Drilling
Yarrow supports some types of oil drilling off the coast of Florida, as long at the drilling rigs are kept a distance away from the shore so as not to impact tourism.[2]
- Abortion
Yarrow has stated on his campaign website that he believes many abortions are caused by socioeconomic status. He stated, "[My main goal is to protect even unborn life and to back this with jobs and/or means that can afford to raise stable families in Florida."[2]
- Second Amendment Rights
Yarrow supports gun ownership rights, including open carry laws.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Atlee + Yarrow + Florida + Governor"
See also
External links
- Campaign website
- American Freedom Party website
- Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence File on American Freedom Party
- Atlee Yarrow's contributions to White Nations a "White Nationalist Forum"
Footnotes
- ↑ [candlist14 Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," June 20, 2014]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Atlee Yarrow campaign website, "Platform," accessed August 16, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "Florida’s Governor Rejects High-Speed Rail Line, Fearing Cost to Taxpayers," accessed August 16, 2013
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