Yes, Meghan McCain Is A Pure Republican

After a College Republican group withdrew its support for a Meghan McCain speech because she believes in marriage equality, she took the GOP’s “purity test.” And passed.

Meghan McCain's answers:

1. Smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower taxes by opposing bills like Obama's "stimulus" bill.

Yes, of course. This is one of the central pillars of being a Republican.

2. Market-based health-care reform and opposition to Obama-style government-run health care.

Yes. I am against universal health care. Especially until we figure out how are we going to pay for it.

3. Market-based energy reforms by opposing cap-and-trade legislation.

Yes and no. I believe in climate change and support market-based energy reforms. I also support cap-and-trade legislation, in theory. But I oppose, as my father says, Obama’s “cap and tax” plan. The Obama administration has used this to tax people instead of encouraging the exploration of new technology. As it is, this philosophy has turned into something that could adversely affect our economy.

So put me down for half a “no.”

4. Workers' right to secret ballot by opposing card check.

Yes. Of course.

5. Legal immigration and assimilation into American society by opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants.

As this question is phrased, I have to disagree again—with half of it. First, we have to secure our borders. There is a huge problem with drug cartels. Then we need a temporary-worker program, and then we have to address other aspects of immigration.

But I grew up in a border state. I think immigration is an essential part of American history and American culture. And amnesty comes with a lot of gray areas. So again, put me down for half a no.

6. Victory in Iraq and Afghanistan by supporting military-recommended troop surges.

Absolutely. This is probably the issue I am most passionate about.

7. Containment of Iraq and North Korea, particularly effective action to eliminate their nuclear-weapons threat.

Yes. Completely.

8. Retention of the Defense of Marriage Act;

Here it is. No. As we all know, I’m a huge supporter of marriage equality.

9. Protecting the lives of vulnerable people by opposing health-care rationing and denial of health care and government funding of abortion.

Yes. I am pro-life.

10. The right to keep and bear arms by opposing government restrictions on gun ownership.

Yes. And I am a proud member of the NRA.