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Edited on Mon Oct-22-07 11:10 AM by CT_Progressive
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Candidate X on Abortion
* Lift ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases. (Jun 2007)
* Abortion is a sad, tragic choice to many women. (May 2007)
* Respect Roe v. Wade, but make adoptions easier too. (Nov 2006)
* Alternatives to pro-choice like forced pregnancy in Romania. (Nov 2003)
* Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice. (Oct 2000)
* Late term abortion only if life or health are at risk. (Oct 2000)
* Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose. (Jan 2000)
* Keep abortion safe, legal and rare. (Jan 1999)
* Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion. (Jan 1999)
* Reach out to teens to reduce teen sex problems. (Jan 1999)
* Supports parental notice & family planning. (Feb 1997)
Voting Record
* Voted liberal line on partial birth & harm to fetus. (Oct 2005)
* Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
* Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
* Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
* Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
* Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
* Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Candidate X on Budget & Economy
* Help people facing foreclosure; don't just bail-out banks. (Aug 2007)
* Balanced budget replaced with rising costs & falling wages. (Jun 2007)
* Co-sponsored bills totaling $502B in spending thru 2005. (Oct 2006)
* Use tax dollars to upgrade infrastructure, not for stadium. (Oct 2000)
* Pay down debt & cut taxes within balanced budget. (Sep 2000)
* Stimulate upstate economy by more local decision-making. (Sep 2000)
* Supports Niagara casino, but prefers job creation strategy. (Sep 2000)
* Protect next generation by paying off national debt. (Aug 2000)
* The economy creates consumers but cannot create citizens. (Jun 1999)
* Invest in people instead of “smokestack chasing”. (Feb 1997)
* Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Candidate X on Civil Rights
* Positive about civil unions, with full equality of benefits. (Aug 2007)
* Let states decide gay marriage; they're ahead of feds. (Aug 2007)
* GLBT progress since 2000, when I marched in gay pride parade. (Aug 2007)
* We've come a long way on race, but we have a long way to go. (Jun 2007)
* Developmental thread: tragedy of race must be made right. (Jun 2007)
* Don't ask don't tell was an important transition step. (Jun 2007)
* 2004:defended traditional marriage; 2006:voted for same-sex. (May 2007)
* Pushing for privacy bill of rights. (Jun 2006)
* Gay soldiers need to shoot straight, not be straight. (Nov 2003)
* 1972: Worked with Edelman on school desegregation in South. (Nov 2003)
* Apologize for slavery, but concentrate on civil rights now. (Oct 2000)
* Rebuild trust between police and communities. (Oct 2000)
* End hate crimes and other intolerance. (Sep 2000)
* Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits. (Feb 2000)
* Crack down on sex trafficking of women and girls. (Jan 2000)
* Human rights are women’s rights. (Jan 2000)
* Women’s rights are human rights. (Dec 1999)
* Military service based on conduct, not sexual orientation. (Dec 1999)
* Support National Endowment for the Arts. (Feb 1997)
* Sex selection, prostitution & war rape: human rights issues. (Sep 1995)
Voting Record
* Op-ed: Voted no on flag-burning to build centrist credential. (May 2006)
* Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
* Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
* Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Candidate X on Corporations
* Stop bankruptcies to get rid of pension responsibilities. (Aug 2007)
* Enough with corporate welfare; enough with golden parachutes. (Jun 2007)
* Close lobbyists' revolving door; end no-bid contracts. (Jun 2007)
* Corporate elite treat working-class America as invisible. (Apr 2007)
* Companies get rewarded with hard-working people left hanging. (Mar 2007)
* Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
* Rated 35% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Crime
* Mandatory sentences have been too widely used. (Jun 2007)
* Supports “Three Strikes” and more prison. (Aug 1994)
* Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
* More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
* Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Candidate X on Drugs
* Divert non-violent drug offenders away from prison. (Jun 2007)
* Address drug problem with treatment and special drug courts. (Oct 2000)
Candidate X on Education
* Incentive pay for school wide performance. (Aug 2007)
* Universal pre-kindergarten; and make family the best school. (Aug 2007)
* Total change in No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2007)
* It takes a village; American village has failed our children. (Jun 2007)
* Establish right to education from pre-school thru college. (Jun 2007)
* Transfer tax cuts from rich & corporations to student aid. (Jun 2006)
* Teacher testing only for new teachers. (Oct 2000)
* Testing only new teachers respects professionalism. (Oct 2000)
* Reforms: teacher corps; more federal funding; modernize. (Sep 2000)
* Opposes merit pay for individual teachers. (Apr 2000)
* Supports merit pay for entire schools. (Apr 2000)
* Scholarships for teachers who go to urban schools. (Mar 2000)
* Increase resources to meet increased standards. (Mar 2000)
* Hold kids to high standards, starting at home. (Jul 1999)
* Address teacher shortage with salary increases. (Jul 1999)
* Teachers need more peer consulting & more recognition. (Jul 1999)
* Social promotion cheats our children. (Jul 1999)
* More after-school; smaller classes. (Jul 1999)
* Read to young kids 20-30 minutes daily. (Jul 1999)
* Entire school staff should focus on school safety. (Jul 1999)
* Metal detectors at school are not much of an intrusion. (Jun 1999)
* Arts education is needed in our schools. (Sep 1998)
* Give kids after-school activities to prevent gangs. (Apr 1998)
School Choice
* More teachers, smaller classes, no vouchers. (Oct 2000)
* Vouchers would take money from public schools. (Oct 2000)
* Vouchers drain money from public schools. (Sep 2000)
* Vouchers will not improve our public schools. (Jul 1999)
* Let’s build up our schools-not tear them down. (Jul 1999)
* Charter schools provide choice within public system. (Jul 1999)
* Charters meet needs of failing public school students. (Aug 1998)
* Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources. (Aug 1998)
* Parents can choose, but support public schools. (Feb 1997)
Voting Record
* Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools. (Jul 1999)
* Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
* Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
* Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
* Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Energy & Oil
* Invest in alternative energy; jobs that won't be outsourced. (Aug 2007)
* End Big Oil tax break; $50 billion for strategic energy fund. (Jul 2007)
* Agnostic about nuclear power until waste & cost issue solved. (Jul 2007)
* FactCheck: There was no Big Oil tax break under Bush-Cheney. (Jul 2007)
* Energy Independence 2020: $50B for Strategic Energy Fund. (Jun 2007)
* Will make big oil fund alternative energy research. (Feb 2007)
* $50B strategic energy fund from taxing oil companies. (Oct 2006)
* Remove energy dependence on countries who would harm us. (Jun 2006)
* Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation. (Oct 2000)
* Ratify Kyoto; more mass tranist. (Sep 2000)
* Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
* Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
* Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
* Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
* Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
* Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
* Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
* Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
* Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
* Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
* Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Candidate X on Environment
* Support green-collar job training. (Aug 2007)
* Put someone in charge of Katrina recovery who actually cares. (Aug 2007)
* Overcome almost criminal indifference to Katrina rebuilding. (Jun 2007)
* Stands for clean air and funding the EPA. (Sep 2000)
* Reduce air pollution to improve children’s health. (Jun 1998)
* Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
* Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
* Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001)
* Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
* EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Candidate X on Families & Children
* Support new parents to promote healthy child development. (Sep 2007)
* Struggling families are invisible to Bush administration. (Aug 2007)
* Leave no child behind; it still takes a village. (Aug 2000)
* Leave politics out of Elian decision. (Apr 2000)
* Caution in treating preschoolers with psychiatric drugs. (Mar 2000)
* Parents’ dedication improves kids’ lives. (Jan 2000)
* Community support is key to valuing families. (Dec 1999)
* Boycott violent media and products. (Aug 1999)
* Send message: It is the job of children to learn. (Jul 1999)
* Society is responsible for alienation that causes violence. (Jun 1999)
* Help “sandwiched” parents care for elderly plus kids. (Jan 1999)
* More funds for after-school programs. (Nov 1998)
* Keep kids busy from 2PM to 8 PM to avoid trouble. (Nov 1998)
* Spend more time with kids to prevent violence. (Apr 1998)
* “It Takes a Village” is about relationships, not geography. (Oct 1996)
* Change what kids see in the media. (Jun 1995)
* Men should be full participants in child-raising. (May 1994)
* No tea and cookies for her, but no insult intended. (Jul 1992)
Child Law
* 1974 article: put abused children into state care. (Nov 2003)
* Governments can’t love child; but it can help families. (Apr 2000)
* Decide Elian’s fate via ongoing INS legal process. (Apr 2000)
* Treat kids as “child citizens” not “minors” under the law. (Dec 1999)
* No dividing line between government vs. parents & children. (Dec 1999)
* Early-warning hotlines for homicidal & suicidal students. (Jul 1999)
* Expand Family and Medical Leave Act. (Aug 1998)
* Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Foreign Policy
* Should not telegraph our adversaries about preconditions. (Aug 2007)
* Our fiscal responsibility undercuts Chinese power over us. (Aug 2007)
* US support & no-fly zone, but UN troops on ground in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
* Arabic and Muslim countries take women leaders seriously. (Jul 2007)
* Diplomacy yes; propaganda no; when meeting enemy leaders. (Jul 2007)
* NATO-enforced no-fly zone to end Darfur genocide. (Jun 2007)
* Supported Palestine in 1998, before Bill officially did. (May 2007)
* Engage in world affairs, including human rights. (Oct 2000)
* Human rights are central to our objectives abroad. (Oct 2000)
* Keep Cuban embargo; pay UN bills. (Oct 2000)
* Smartest strategic choice is peace. (Nov 1999)
* Puerto Rico: Stop using live ammo at Vieques. (Oct 1999)
* Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged. (Feb 1997)
* Supports micro-loans to third-world women. (Sep 1995)
* China: criticized authoritarianism with women & children. (Dec 1999)
* Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Candidate X on Free Trade
* Export from big agribusiness, but also from small farmers. (Aug 2007)
* Smart, pro-American trade: NAFTA has hurt workers. (Aug 2007)
* No fast-track authority for this president. (Aug 2007)
* Better approach: real trade adjustment assistance. (Aug 2007)
* End tax breaks for outsourcing jobs. (Jun 2007)
* Globalization should not substitute for humanization. (Jun 1999)
* Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights. (Oct 2000)
Voting Record
* Voted against CAFTA. (Oct 2005)
* Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
* Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
* Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
* Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
* Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
* Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
Candidate X on Government Reform
* Move to public election financing, not banning lobbyists. (Aug 2007)
* End no-bid contracts, end revolving door in government. (Aug 2007)
* Create a public service academy, like military academy. (Jun 2007)
* Count Every Vote Act: end voting discrimination by race. (Jun 2007)
* Cut gov't contractors and end privatization of government. (Feb 2007)
* Verified paper ballot for every electronic voting machines. (Nov 2006)
* $5M in New York state "pork barrel" bills thru 2004. (Oct 2006)
* Called for ban on all soft money in 2000 campaign. (Nov 2003)
* Lazio received $1M donation from housing industry. (Oct 2000)
* Can we trust as a senator someone who broke an agreement? (Oct 2000)
* Agrees to soft-money ban if it includes independent ads. (Sep 2000)
* Soft money ban & independent ad ban for Senate campaign. (Feb 2000)
* Give big states a big slice of federal pie. (Aug 1999)
* We need strong and efficient governments. (Jun 1999)
* Government should help people, not support bureaucracy. (Feb 1997)
* Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
* Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
* Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
* Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
* Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Candidate X on Gun Control
* Background check system could prevent Virginia Tech massacre. (Apr 2007)
* FactCheck: VA Tech shooter not declared a danger to others. (Apr 2007)
* Keep guns away from people who shouldn’t have them. (Sep 2000)
* Limit access to weapons; look for early warning signs. (Sep 2000)
* License and register all handgun sales. (Jun 2000)
* Tough gun control keeps guns out of wrong hands. (Jul 1999)
* Gun control protects our children. (Jul 1999)
* Don’t water down sensible gun control legislation. (Jul 1999)
* Lock up guns; store ammo separately. (Jun 1999)
* Ban kids’ unsupervised access to guns. (Jun 1999)
* Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
* Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
Candidate X on Health Care
* Outcry if AIDS were leading disease of young whites. (Jun 2007)
* FactCheck: Yes, AIDS is leading disease of young black women. (Jun 2007)
* Lower costs and improve quality and cover everybody. (Jun 2007)
* Electronic medical records save $120 billion in health care. (Jun 2007)
* Insurers must fund prevention without preexisting conditions. (Mar 2007)
* Require electronic medical record for all federal healthcare. (Mar 2007)
* Universal health care coverage by the end of my second term. (Feb 2007)
* I have the expertise to achieve universal healthcare for all. (Feb 2007)
* Increase America's commitment against Global AIDS. (Nov 2006)
* We need a uniquely American solution to health care. (Oct 2006)
* Supply more medical needs of families, & insure all children. (Jun 2006)
* Fought for pediatric rule: new drugs tested for child safety. (Oct 2005)
* Health goal is affordable coverage for all. (Oct 2000)
* Fund teaching hospitals federally because market fails. (Sep 2000)
* Regulate tobacco; fine of $3000 for every underage smoker. (Apr 2000)
* Be prepared with defenses against infectious disease. (Oct 1999)
* Medicare should be strengthened today. (Sep 1999)
* Work toward affordable universal health care. (Jun 1998)
* 1990s plan failed after big pharma & insurance worked on it. (Apr 2007)
* 1990s healthcare reforms laid groundwork for today's reforms. (Mar 2007)
* Still scarred from 1990s reform, but now doing it better. (Feb 2007)
* 1990s reform called "secretive" but had 600 in working group. (Nov 2003)
* Learned lessons on health care; but hasn’t given up goal. (Aug 2000)
Voting Record
* Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
* Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
* Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
* Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
* Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
* Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
* Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
* Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
* Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
* Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
* Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
* End government propaganda on Medicare bill. (Mar 2004)
Candidate X on Homeland Security
* Wants to repeal don't-ask-don't-tell, but not until 2009. (Aug 2007)
* Should have criticized JCC for calling homosexuality immoral. (Aug 2007)
* Opposed to draft, but register women for draft. (Jul 2007)
* Forgive student loans for universal national service. (Jul 2007)
* Administration secrecy shreds the Constitution. (Jun 2007)
* 9/11: Got $20B to rebuild lower Manhattan. (Jun 2007)
* Big disconnect between rhetoric and reality on security. (Apr 2007)
* Fund first responders with extra $1.7 billion. (Mar 2007)
* Change our Secretary of Defense: he's not credible. (Oct 2006)
* Consistently supported tough anti-terrorism measures. (Oct 2005)
* I despise terrorism and the nihilism it represents. (Nov 2003)
* Supports funding research on missile defense. (Oct 2000)
* Nixon should have been impeached for bombing Cambodia. (Dec 1999)
* A safe world needs the nuclear test ban treaty. (Sep 1999)
* Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
* Voted YES on preserving habeus corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
* Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
* Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
* Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
* Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
* Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
* Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
* Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Immigration
* Opposes illegal immigration, but doesn't vote to follow up. (Jun 2007)
* Making English official imperils crises needing translators. (Jun 2007)
* Comprehensive reform to get 12 million out of shadows. (Apr 2007)
* Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
* Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
* Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
* Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
* Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
* Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
* Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Candidate X on Jobs
* No salary increase for Congress until minimum wage increased. (Jul 2007)
* Would accept minimum wage as president. (Jul 2007)
* Stand up for unions; organize for fair wages. (Jun 2007)
* Get tough with China and bring jobs back home. (Feb 2007)
* Minimum wage should be tied to congressional salaries. (Jun 2006)
* The working poor deserve a living wage. (Oct 1999)
* America can afford to raise the minimum wage. (Sep 1999)
* Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
* Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
* Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
* Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
* Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Social Security
* Make sure nobody ever tries to privatize Social Security. (Aug 2007)
* Soc.Sec. one of greatest inventions in American democracy. (Oct 2006)
* Social Security protects families, not just retirees. (Feb 1999)
* All should join the debate now to preserve future solvency. (Feb 1999)
* Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
* Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Tax Reform
* Why cut off payroll contribution at $95,000? (Jun 2007)
* Cut alternative minimum tax, not billionaire tax cuts. (Mar 2007)
* End Bush tax cuts;take things away from rich for common good. (Oct 2006)
* NY share of federal taxes is too high. (Feb 2000)
* Just Say No to GOP tax plan. (Sep 1999)
* GOP tax plan would hurt New York’s students. (Aug 1999)
* Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
* Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
* Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
* Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
* Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
* Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
* Rated 21% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on Technology
* Infrastructure investment creates jobs AND improves security. (Aug 2007)
* Fight for interoperable communications for first responders. (Mar 2007)
* Balance Internet freedom of speech against defamation. (Oct 2006)
* Against charging for e-mail. (Oct 2000)
* Details of “Bill 602P” hoax. (Oct 2000)
* Increase spending for libraries. (Mar 2000)
* Equal opportunity will bridge the digital divide. (Jan 2000)
* We can do more for New York’s biotechnology industry. (Nov 1999)
* Train teachers to use technology in classrooms. (Jul 1999)
* Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
* Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
* Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
Candidate X on War & Peace
* Rule out nukes against Iran. (Aug 2007)
* Push Pentagon to start planning for Iraq withdrawal. (Aug 2007)
* After 9/11:Those helping terrorists would feel "wrath" of US. (Jun 2007)
* I have seen firsthand terrorists' terrible damage. (Jun 2007)
* Iran having a nuclear weapon is absolutely unacceptable. (Jun 2007)
* Cut off US aid if Palestine declares a state unilaterally. (Oct 2000)
* Focuses on increasing relationship between US and Israel. (Oct 2000)
* Support Israel in finding a safe and secure peace. (May 2000)
* Extend peace treaties to Palestinians, Syrians & Lebanese. (Nov 1999)
* Strategizing about Pakistan destabilizes a nuclear power. (Aug 2007)
Iraq War
* Redeploy responsibly, with regional diplomatic effort. (Aug 2007)
* Pentagon calls her unpatriotic for asking about exit plan. (Jul 2007)
* FactCheck: Correct that DoD has no plan to remove all troops. (Jul 2007)
* Deauthorize Iraq war, and don't grant new war authority. (Jun 2007)
* Bush misused authorization for war. (Jun 2007)
* The Iraq war is Bush's war. (Jun 2007)
* Iraq war wouldn't have happened had the inspectors been sent. (Jun 2007)
* It was a mistake to trust Bush on his judgment to wage war. (Jun 2007)
* This war is up to Iraqi people to win or lose, not the US. (Apr 2007)
* Begin re-deployment out of Iraq in 90 days. (Apr 2007)
* America elected this Congress to bring our troops home. (Apr 2007)
* No permanent bases, but continuing residual force in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
* Online petition to pressure Bush & GOP for redeployment. (Apr 2007)
* If Bush doesn't end Iraq war, when I'm president, I will. (Mar 2007)
* Require Bush to redeploy or seek additional authority. (Feb 2007)
* Takes responsibility for Iraq war vote, but not a mistake. (Feb 2007)
* Cap troops in Iraq and no more blank check for war. (Feb 2007)
* Cut off funds for Iraqi use, but not for troops. (Jan 2007)
* Phased redeployment out of Iraq, beginning immediately. (Oct 2006)
* Agrees with Newt Gingrich that Iraq policy is a mess. (Dec 2003)
Voting Record
* Voted for Iraq war based on available info; now would not. (Apr 2007)
* Critic of Iraq war, but won't recant 2002 vote in its favor. (Nov 2006)
* Regrets Bush's handling of war, but not war vote. (Oct 2006)
* Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
* Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
* Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
* Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
* Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Candidate X on Welfare & Poverty
* Hedge funds incentivize risk, but need regulation. (Apr 2007)
* Equal access to capital and jobs. (Jan 2000)
* Working should mean no poverty. (Jan 2000)
* Community involvement helps, but only in short term. (Dec 1999)
* Don’t criminalize the homeless. (Dec 1999)
* Microcredit is an invaluable tool in alleviating poverty. (Feb 1997)
* Link payments to good parenting behavior. (Feb 1997)
* Establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2003)
* Tax credits to promite home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
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