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| Party | Constitution Party |
| Website | castle2016.com/home/ |
| Born | October 11, 1948 (age 67); Kingsport, TN |
| Education | East TN St. U/University of Memphis |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Calvinist |
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Darrell Castle
He is on the ballot in several states, though a certified write-in candidate in Texas.
Pros.Cons Source 
Submitted by john wertz on 2016-10-20 02:22:05
Pros
- Pro-life, including opposing federal funding of Planned Parenthood
- Wants decriminalization of cannabis use, however opposes full legalization
- Favors securing the borders
- Pro-gun and pro-Second Amendment
- Opposes compulsory vaccination
- He is against Common Core standards
- He believes that felons should be allowed to vote, "but only after completing their sentences or parole/probation."
- favors photographic voter identification requirements
- believes "physically and mentally capable adults on welfare" should be required to work(though he's against drug-testing.
- Does not believe that illegal immigrants should have access to government healthcare or in-state tuition rates
- He is against the Affordable Care Act
- He opposes governmental environmental regulations
Cons
- Initiated the Cruz birther movement
- He opposes the war on drugs
- He has described his foreign policy... More
Overview Source
Submitted by john wertz on 2016-10-15 15:36:24
Castle grew up in northeastern Tennessee in Fort Blackmore, near Kingsport. He attended Ketron High School and East Tennessee State University (ETSU), graduating in 1966 and 1970, respectively. At ETSU, he earned a B.S. degree, double-majoring in political science and history.
Castle then became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving for four years and attaining the rank of first lieutenant. He cites his military service as fostering his belief that war should not be entered into capriciously nor without congressional approval. After his discharge, he returned to ETSU and began his graduate study of history. He then attended the law school at University of Memphis, then known as Memphis State University, and earned a J.D. in 1979.
Upon receiving his law degree in Memphis, Castle became an attorney. In 1984, he opened a private firm which later grew into Darrell Castle and... More
Articles Source
Submitted by john wertz on 2016-10-15 15:25:06
- Discover the real truth about the Constitution Party (8/4/16)
- Never Trump’ activist: “Vetting Darrell Castle of the Constitution Party” (8/2/16)
