Ed Choate
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Ed Choate is a photographer and small business owner and was an independent candidate in the 2006 U.S. Senatorial Election for Tennessee. Choate, 56, resides in Cleveland, Tennessee. He is a self-described "Bible-believing conservative Christian."[1]
Choate's father was a Texan and his mother a Brazilian.[2] Choate grew up in Brazil and emigrated to the United States from when he was 17 after the Brazilian government allegedly confiscated his parents' farm.[2] In the 1990s, Choate was director of photography for Glamour Shots.[2]
Choate placed third in the 2006 Senate election, behind Harold Ford, Jr. and winner Bob Corker, but ahead of the other independent and third party candidates, receiving over 10,500 votes.[1]
[edit] Political views
On his website, Choate makes a plea to conservative Christians, "My message to all conservative Christians is, let's stop sinning and let us fix what we know is wrong!"[3]
On the issue of abortion, Choate is pro-life and opposes "giving direct financial help to any government or health organization (national or International) that uses abortion as a way of birth control."[4] His goal is to abolish any law in the United States that allows abortion.[4]
Choate supports the Tennessee Marriage Protection Amendment.[5]
On taxes, Choate says that he will oppose any income tax increase and supports a low, single-rate flat tax.[6]
Choate says that allowing prayer in public schools, posting the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, and teaching children "about how the world was created by God in 6 days and that God is the one that gave them life and that He loves them" will help improve education in America.[7]
On illegal immigration, Choate's campaign website presents a summary of a twenty-three page PDF document on the subject, which is also linked on the website.[8]
Choate has proposed that prisoners pay for the cost of their incarceration by working at a "prison industrial complex," which he says is a group of manufacturers that will operate out of a prison.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Options available on ballot, Bartholomew Sullivan, The Commercial Appeal, September 25, 2006
- ^ a b c Third Party Candidate Believes He Can Win U.S. Senate Seat, by Judy Frank, The Chattanoogan, October 5, 2006
- ^ About Ed from edchoateforsenate.com
- ^ a b "Abortion" from edchoateforsenate.com
- ^ "Marriage Amendment" from edchoateforsenate.com
- ^ "NTU survey" from edchoateforsenate.com
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- ^ "Illegal Immigration Solution" from edchoateforsenate.com (detailed PDF document)
- ^ "Why Am I Running" from edchoateforsenate.com
[edit] External links
- Official campaign website
- Options available on ballot, Bartholomew Sullivan, The Commercial Appeal, September 25, 2006
- Third Party Candidate Believes He Can Win U.S. Senate Seat, by Judy Frank, The Chattanoogan, October 5, 2006
- Don't like Dem or GOP candidates? Check out options, by Tom Humphrey, Knoxville News-Sentinel, October 23, 2006
- Tennessee's official list of candidates appearing on the 2006 Senate election ballot
