Gaither Martin
Gaither Martin was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Arizona.
Campaign themes
2012
Martin's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Unemployment and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Congress needs to focus their attention on cutting frivolous spending, cutting taxes, and reduce regulation in order to advance our economy."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I will do everything in my power to get rid of ObamaCare. I believe federal mandates are unconstitutional and fundamentally wrong. "
- Government Spending and Deficit
- Excerpt: "President Obama took office January 20th, 2009. Since that date, the amount of federal spending under his watch has risen $4.939 trillion. "
- National Security
- Excerpt: "In an ever changing world, the responsibility to provide for security our country, our families and our homes is a fundamental role of the Congress."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "America’s corporate tax rate is the highest in the world. We are rapidly pushing many major corporations overseas simply due to the corporate tax rate being higher than socialist welfare states like France and Sweden."
Elections
2012
Martin ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st District. He was defeated by Jonathan Paton in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012.[2][3]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
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