ROBERT LAUER - Secretary Of State

* Do you or anyone in your immediate family own a dog, cat, ferret, etc.?
Yes
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?
No
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?
ASPCA. I supporting dog and cat adoptions.>However I support hunting.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If
so,please identify the organizations.
ASPCA I support their adoption plan> > However I support hunting.
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?
No
* Should Spaying or Neutering of an animal be controlled by the government through
legislation or should it be left between a veterinarian and their client to decide?
It should be left between a veterinarian and their client to decide.
* Do you believe that animal owners should have their status as owners changed to the
status of guardians? As a guardian you do not own your animals, you are strictly a
caretaker?
No.
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations
and establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?
Yes
* Do you believe in peoples rights to own (responsibly) any animal of their choice,
regardless of species: exotic or domestic?
No. I don't think bears, lions and tigers should be available to > be owned by anyone,
anywhere without training and supervision.
* Do you believe it is okay to discriminate against exotic animal owners through unfair
bans?
No. But I don't want some knuckle head living next door to own a > lion without some
training and security measures.
What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
a) Hunting, including the use
All for it.
b) Fishing
All for it.
c) Animal medical research
All for research with medical guidelines followed.
d) Animal ownership and breeding (including pet & livestock breeding, research animals,
circuses and rodeos)
All for it as long as the people are trained and licensed