US Senate Race: Eric Deaton

Eric Deaton is one of the four candidates standing for the US Senate seat being vacated by the retiring George Voinovich.  He's running as a member of the Constitution Party, whose seven principles state a belief in strict interpretation of the Constitution and a minimum of government involvement in the lives of citizens.

Deaton was born just across the border in Richmond, Indiana, and was raised in Lewisburg, OH.  He attended the Montgomery County JVS (now known as Miami Vally CTC) and was inducted into that school's hall of fame in 2001.  Moving on to attend the University of Dayton, Deaton graduated in 1990 with a Bachelors of Science in Electronic Engineering.  He has worked for General Electric ever since.

Running for the Senate primarily to help oppose the two party system, Deaton believes the government has gotten too involved in the lives of citizens and as a result the country is suffering.  Rather than coming up with a handful of soundbytes to describe his positions, Deaton has written a series of position papers on topics of importance, including

• Balanced budgets (Sometimes the budget should be balanced, sometimes it's a surplus, sometimes it's a deficit, but the massive debt we've acquired is ridiculous)
• The Fair Tax (There should be a far more robust sales tax to replace income tax, is the short version)
• Affirmative Action (The time for this policy is long passed)
• Government-Run Healthcare (Healthcare is and should remain a private sector operation)

There are a lot more on the site, and they're worth a look.

Interestingly, Deaton was also one of two candidates to answer Project VoteSmart's Political Courage Test.  You can find his results here.