Daniel Imperato (Ind) - 2008 Election

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Daniel Imperato (Ind)

(Daniel Imperato no longer met ProCon.org's eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site on Mar. 21, 2008. ProCon.org stopped updating his profile as of that date.)

Daniel Imperato

Independent Presidential Candidate
Business Entrepreneur & Consultant

Statements on the Issues

Biography

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Daniel Imperato's Statements on the Issues Positions are categorized as Pro, Con, Not Clearly Pro or Con, or None Found.

Abortion:	"Should abortion remain a legal option in America?"	Top
Con: "I am 100 % pro-life." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Abortion:	"Should parental consent be required for pregnant minors to have abortions?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Character:	"Is competence more important than honesty in a President?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
China:	"Is China a threat to the U.S.?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
China:	"Should the U.S. impose economic sanctions on China as an incentive to improve its human rights policies?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Cuba:	"Should the U.S. continue to support an embargo against Cuba?"	Top
Con: "I believe in order to break through and establish stronger relations with our island neighbor, that Fidel Castro, his people, and his government, must be liberated. We the people of the United States America have a duty and obligation to support democracy in the free world. Our neighboring Cuba needs our support and I say its time that we give it... When Imperato becomes empowered to represent the United States he said he looks forward to "setting an example with our closest neighbor Cuba by opening relations, mending wounds, and repairing diplomatic ties with Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean." "After Last Week's Caribbean Summit in Barbados, 2008 White House Hopeful Daniel Imperato Issued a Statement on US Relations with Castro, Cuba, and the Caribbean," www.cubanet.org (accessed Nov. 26, 2007)
Darfur:	"Should the U.S. send any American forces, with or without the U.N., to the Darfur region of Sudan to stop the genocide?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Death Penalty:	"Should the death penalty remain a legal option in America?"	Top
Pro: "Yes." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Economy:	"Is outsourcing jobs to other countries good for America?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Economy:	"Should the U.S. include mandatory regulations for labor rights in free trade agreements?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 9, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Economy:	"Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the U.S.?"	Top
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "I think that NAFTA could have had a benefit for the United States of America, but unfortunately George Bush took over Bill Clinton's problem of terrorists entering our country. 9-11 took our eye off the ball pertaining to the NAFTA agreement and the implementation and the strengthening of the relations. So I think that NAFTA has been neglected. I think that NAFTA is a good trade agreement in basis." Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008
Education:	"Has the No Child Left Behind Act been effective at improving public education?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Education:	"Is the increasing cost of college and university tuition pricing America's middle class out of higher education?"	Top
Pro: "Yes, and I have proposed a government certified online college education available to everyone that wants one." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Education:	"Should the federal government fund school voucher programs?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Election Reform:	"Should voter verified paper audit trails (VVPAT) be mandatory in elections?"	Top
Pro: "Yes, for now but better, more secure voting systems should be implemented. Popular vote for the president and term limits too." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Election Reform:	"Should there be restrictions on campaign contributions?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Election Reform:	"Should the election campaigns of candidates for public office be publicly financed?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Energy:	"Should drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) be allowed?"	Top
Pro: "Yes. We need to extract these natural resources without damaging the environment." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Energy:	"Should the U.S. tap into its emergency oil reserves to help bring down the price of gasoline?"	Top
Con: "No I don't support tapping into the U.S. emergency reserves. I do support additional drilling...There is plenty of oil available coming into oil wells from refineries of United States of America. There are new techniques to extract more oil. The fact of the matter is we need to diversify our energy program." Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008
Environment:	"Should the U.S. ratify an international environmental agreement (such as the Kyoto Protocol) that mandates reductions in carbon emissions?"	Top
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "We should encourage voluntary citizen participation in carbon emissions and collaborate with the international community on reaching an acceptable protocol. If run by the government, it will get messed up." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Environment:	"Should the federal government mandate an increase in fuel efficiency standards for automobiles?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Environment:	"Are humans substantially responsible for global climate change today?"	Top
Pro: "I think that we are all responsible for global climate change but I also think that it is something that is inevitable in our society. I don't think the people of the United States are responsible, I think the people of the world are." Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008
Gun Control:	"Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed?"	Top
Con: "There are already enough regulations on guns except regarding the assault weapons. In the modern context of the type of aggressive high grade weapons that are available, we should be concerned with allowing assault weapon distribution to proliferate. We need to enforce the laws that are in place now." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Health Care:	"Should all Americans have a right to government or employer subsidized basic health care?"	Top
Pro: "Healthcare programs obtained through employment, are earned by the employee, and working men and women have the right to make their own healthcare choices... Public Assistance for those who are unable to provide for their own healthcare" Daniel Imperato's official candidate website (accessed Nov. 26, 2007)
Health Care:	"Should Americans be allowed to purchase their prescription drugs from other countries?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Immigration:	"Are illegal immigrants a net gain to the U.S. economy?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Immigration:	"Should illegal aliens receive any of the rights or benefits that lawful permanent residents enjoy?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Immigration:	"Should the U.S. build a physical barrier, such as a fence, along the U.S.-Mexico border?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Iran:	"Should the U.S. use military force against Iran if Iran does not dismantle its nuclear program?"	Top
Con: "Picking on Iran is an improper, aggressive situation that must stop by the US, its administration, and the administrations around the world... The rest of the world has countries already who produce nuclear power who could as easily as Iran, erupt and use nuclear weapons. Although those countries are seen in the world to be stable countries, and have been accepted by the rest of the world to have credibility and restraint, it only takes one person to push a button... I call on our administration and our president to try to embrace the leader of Iran and to talk to him face-to-face, man-to-man, to discuss the issues at hand and to bring about peace in front of the people of the world." "Imperato on Ahamadinejad and Nukes Defense," Press Release, Jan 30, 2006
Iraq War:	"Was it a mistake to attack Iraq in 2003?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Iraq War:	"Has the war in Iraq made America safer?"	Top
Con: "No." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Iraq War:	"Should the U.S. set a timetable for troop withdrawal in Iraq?"	Top
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "It is likely that we will have to leave some troops in Iraq in order to secure enough oil to repay us for the cost of military intervention that disposed of the dictator Saddam Hussein." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Israel:	"Should Israel continue to receive the current level of military and economic aid from the U.S.?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict:	"Should the U.S. allow Hamas to join future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Israeli Palestinian Conflict:	"Should there be an independent Palestinian state?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Kosovo:	"Should the U.S. have supported Kosovo's independence?"	Top
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "The Kosovo independence I have to study because it is something that is, in my opinion, I believe that there was a grave mistake supporting the war from the Middle Eastern communities and not supporting the Christian communities." Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008
Marriage:	"Should there be a Constitutional amendment or federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman?"	Top
Con: "Marriage should be between a man & a woman, but I do not favor altering the Constitution to enforce it, nor should we force the churches to sanction gay marriages." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Marriage:	"Should an affair outside of marriage disqualify a candidate for public office?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Medical Marijuana:	"Should marijuana be a medical option?"	Top
Pro: "Yes" Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Medical Marijuana:	"Should the federal government stop raids against people for using medical marijuana in states where medical marijuana use is legal?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
National Service:	"Should the U.S. institute a military draft?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
National Service:	"Should openly gay people be allowed to serve in the U.S. military?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Presidential Power:	"Should the U.S. President's powers be expanded to include a line item veto?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Religion:	"Should federal funds be given to faith-based (religious) organizations and initiatives?"	Top
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "Allowing faith based organizations to work side-by-side with government during our times of need (e.g. natural disaster recovery)." Daniel Imperato's official candidate website (accessed Nov. 26, 2007)
Religion:	"Should a candidate's religion matter to voters?"	Top
Pro: "Yes, we need to defend the documents of democracy that founded our nation based on the Judeo-Christian values that influenced our Founders and set in motion a culture that provides for religious tolerance." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Social Security:	"Should Social Security be privatized?"	Top
Pro: "Partial privatization should be permitted. We need to implement a social security system that is self-sufficient with recurring investment." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Stem Cells:	"Should the federal government fund embryonic stem cell research?"	Top
Con: "No." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
Taxes:	"Should the Bush tax cuts be made permanent?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.
Turkey:	"Should Turkey be able to enter Iraq or other countries unilaterally in search of its enemies?"	Top
Pro: "If there are people, Kurds, or [other] people attacking or approaching Turkey in any diligent or terrorist way, I feel that Turkey has a right to defend itself... If those...people or terrorists have attacked Turkey in the northern border, and they want to go in and take those terrorists out, I think that the United States goes in and does the same, so I think that they should be able to go and protect their nation and rid the terrorists. I do think that any attack on any nation should be done on a global basis and there should be a congress of nations that doesn't support war in any nation." Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008
U.S. Constitution:	"Should the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights be altered or updated in any way?"	Top
Con: "No, it does need to be upheld not violated." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
War on Terror:	"Should interrogation techniques that some consider torture, such as waterboarding, be a legal option?"	Top
Pro: "Our interrogation techniques were put in place based on traditional warfare. Today's enemies such as those who killed Daniel Pearl in Pakistan use torture on us. So we should revamp the means of interrogation to reflect today's needs." Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007
War on Terror:	"Should the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be closed?"	Top
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

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Daniel Imperato's Biography

Title(s):

Business Entrepreneur & Consultant

Personal Information:

Full Name: Daniel J. Imperato		Marital Status: Married
Birthdate: Mar. 9, 1958		Children: One
Birthplace: Boston, MA		Religion: Catholic

Involvement:

Founder, Principal, Imperiali Organization

Business Entrepreneur & Business Consultant, 1977-present

Consultancy projects include v-sat terminals, handheld mobile satellite telephones, passport and identification cards services and secure documents for foreign governments

Real estate development of commercial office buildings, sports arenas, entertainment facilities, and shopping malls

Trustee / Head of the Palm Beach branch of the African Center Foundation, a United Nations NGO

Former semi-professional hockey player

Education:

None found

Affiliations and Memberships:

Youth Mentor

Ordained as a chaplain for the Latin/African American Chaplains Association

U.N. Representative and Knight of the Orden Bonaria

Member, Papal Knight and Knight of Malta

Recipient, NRCC Businessman of the Year Award

Recipient, Ronald Reagan Gold Medal

Honorary Chairman of the National Republican Congregational Committee (NRCC) Business Advisory Council, 2004

Other:

None found

Contact Information:

Campaign:: Phone: 561-833-4420; Fax: None listed; E-Mail:; Online Contact Form; Web Site: www.imperato2008.com/imperato2008/

Imperiali Organization:: Phone: 561-805-9494; Fax: 561-515-6136; E-Mail: Online Contact Form; Web Site: www.imperiali.org

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