Survey of 2006 House campaign websites


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Abortion     Bruce Braley: Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research.     Bruce Braley: Uphold Roe v. Wade; no criminalization of medical decisions.     David Davis: Life begins at conception.     Dennis Kucinich: Women’s right-to-choose is essential to gender equality.     Ed Perlmutter: Women’s right to reproductive freedom is in jeopardy.     Harry Mitchell: Fundamental right to choose when to have children.     Harry Mitchell: Invest in Stem Cell Research.     Heath Shuler: Pro-life; all life is sacred.     Jerry McNerney: Supports embryonic stem cell research.     Jerry McNerney: I support a woman’s right to choose.     Jim Jordan: Unwavering commitment to protect sanctity of human life.     Joe Donnelly: Pro-life from conception until natural death.     Joe Sestak: Supports Roe v. Wade.     John Hall: Safe, legal abortion regardless of income.     John Sarbanes: Stand firm in support of a woman’s right to choose.     Keith Ellison: I am pro choice.     Mary Fallin: I have always been pro-life.     Michael Arcuri: Woman’s right to choose is Constitutionally protected.     Michael Arcuri: Support stem cell research.     Michele Bachmann: Respect the sanctity of life.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: Roe vs. Wade has been settled law for 30 years.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: Full federal funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research.     Peter Welch: Abortion decision should be between a woman and her doctor.     Steve Cohen: Keep pregnancy termination a woman’s decision.     Tim Walberg: Strongly pro-life.     Vern Buchanan: Defend the sanctity of life.     Zack Space: Supports embryonic stem cell research, but regulated.

Budget & Economy     Joe Donnelly: $8 trillion deficit is a hidden tax on all of us.     Peter Roskam: 4-part plan to make Congress live within its means.

Civil Rights     Betty Sutton: Supports pay equity and opposes glass ceiling.     David Loebsack: Vigilance against restricting civil liberties.     David Loebsack: Guarantee full civil rights for GLBT people.     Ed Perlmutter: Endorses Domestic Partnerships and full equal GLBT benefits.     Michele Bachmann: Authored constitutional amendment defining marriage.     Steve Cohen: Covenant with Black America: fight discriminatory practices.     Tim Walberg: Supports the Federal Marriage Amendment.     Yvette Clarke: Keep vigilant to guarantee equal opportunities for all.     Yvette Clarke: SONDA is 1st step to equality of gender preference.     Carol Shea-Porter: Founding fathers didn’t yield to fear, and neither should we.

Corporations     Brad Ellsworth: Bad trade agreements are sweetheart deals for corporations.     Cynthia McKinney: Require reporting of outsourced jobs.

Crime     Brad Ellsworth: Meth labs & coarse culture threaten our communities.     Keith Ellison: No simplistic axioms like “tough on crime”.

Drugs     Steve Cohen: Constant attention on meth, cocaine and crack.

Education     David Davis: Break the strangle-hold of the education bureaucracy.     Dennis Kucinich: Quality education is a core American right.     Doug Lamborn: Daily opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.     Doug Lamborn: Vouchers & charters push public schools to do better.     Gus Bilirakis: Unnecessary bureaucracy hampers localeducation system.     Harry Mitchell: More funding for NCLD and IDEA.     Jason Altmire: Strongly supports stregthening our public schools.     Jerry McNerney: Public education played integral part in US power.     Joe Courtney: No public funds diverted to private schools.     Joe Sestak: Invest more in our public schools, and demand more.     John Yarmuth: Moral obligation to maintain high-quality public schools.     Keith Ellison: Strong and comprehensive public education policy.     Mary Fallin: Keep activist judges from banning school prayer.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: Unfunded mandates drain our public schools.     Tim Walberg: Allow choice among public, private, and alternative school.     Vern Buchanan: Give parents more choices and less bureaucracy.     Vern Buchanan: Supports right of our children to pray.     Gabby Giffords: Improve our public schools.     Scott Kleeb: Don’t punish struggling schools.     Carol Shea-Porter: Vouchers fool us into abandoning our public school system.

Energy & Oil     Bruce Braley: Make Iowa the world’s renewable energy leader.     David Davis: Utilize our untapped oil and coal reserves.     David Loebsack: Energy policy that benefits the Midwest, not the Mideast.     Ed Perlmutter: Our energy policy keeps us addicted to oil regimes.     Hank Johnson: Gasoline is an energy source of the past.     Harry Mitchell: Oil dependence threatens long-term national security.     Heath Shuler: Supports domestic renewable energy.     Jerry McNerney: US needs a “sustainable energy” plan.     Joe Donnelly: Incentives for hydrogen, ethanol and bio-diesel.     Joe Sestak: Create an advanced alternative energy research project.     John Hall: Replace oil incentives with forward looking energy policy.     John Sarbanes: Long-term energy policy inclding alternative energy.     Keith Ellison: Energy independence through renewable energy.     Mary Fallin: Fewer regulations on our plentiful hydrocarbon reserves.     Michael Arcuri: Incentives to develop alernatives, not for oil refineries.     Nancy Boyda: Overhaul national energy policy within next 24 months.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: Harness renewable energy and make American industry greener.     Peter Welch: Global warming is real, is accelerating, & is human-caused.     Steve Cohen: Invest in ethanol, solar, wind, and hybrid cars.     Tim Mahoney: Invest in alternative energy technologies.     Tim Walberg: Drill for oil in Alaska.     Tim Walz: Reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.     Yvette Clarke: Block ANWR drilling; develop hybrid cars.     Gabby Giffords: Invest in renewable energy.     Charlie Wilson: Invest in clean coal technology.     Carol Shea-Porter: Substantial tax credits for energy saving cars & homes.

Environment     Bill Sali: Opposes breaching Lower Snake River Dams.     Cynthia McKinney: Assess toxic contaminants in aftermath of Katrina & Rita.

Families & Children     Mary Fallin: Efforts to redefine marriage hurt families & society.     Michele Bachmann: Support traditional family life.

Foreign Policy     Yvette Clarke: Strongly supports Israel’s right to self-defense.     Cynthia McKinney: No military assistance to Nigeria.

Free Trade     Bruce Braley: Fight for Fair Trade laws; not NAFTA & CAFTA.     David Davis: Expand our markets abroad with an aggressive trade policy.     David Loebsack: Fair trade agreements should help open markets.     Dennis Kucinich: Withdraw from NAFTA and WTO.     Heath Shuler: Fair trade laws protect American jobs.     Jason Altmire: Oppose any trade policy that ships jobs overseas.     Joe Donnelly: Oppose CAFTA; support fair international trade.     Keith Ellison: Opposed to NAFTA and CAFTA; they cost MN jobs.     Mary Fallin: Fair trade means don’t fight with one arm behind our back.     Nancy Boyda: Encourage Fair Trade agreements.     Phil Hare: Race to the bottom must be stopped.     Tim Mahoney: Do not lowre our standards in international trade agreements.     Scott Kleeb: Expand markets abroad for specialty agricultural products.     Charlie Wilson: So called “free trade” is not fair to Ohio workers.

Government Reform     Betty Sutton: Six Principles to Fight Corruption in Washington.     Brad Ellsworth: Pass new ethics laws, but must also replace the lawbreakers.     David Loebsack: Public campaign financing to end politics-as-usual.     Joe Donnelly: Fight for real campaign finance reform & more transparency.     Steve Cohen: Lower monetary limits on campaign contributions.     Tim Mahoney: Clean up corruption: No gifts. No meals. No trips.     Tim Walz: Ban all privately funded congressional trips.     Yvette Clarke: Supports public financing of congressional campaigns.     Cynthia McKinney: Proposed proportional or instant runoff voting for Congress.

Gun Control     Doug Lamborn: 2nd Amendment is a vital protection.     Jason Altmire: Strong supporter of Second Amendment rights.     Joe Donnelly: Support the Second Amendment.     Mary Fallin: Right to bear arms is in Constitution for a good reason.     Michael Arcuri: We need better enforcement, not more gun laws.     Michele Bachmann: Fight to uphold our 2nd Amendment rights.     Peter Welch: 100 percent National Rife Association record.     Tim Walberg: Second Amendment is a constitutional guarantee.     Vern Buchanan: Defend the Second Amendment.     Zack Space: Second Amendment is a cornerstone of the Bill of Rights.

Health Care     Betty Sutton: Health care should be available to every person.     Bruce Braley: Expand access to healthcare to all Americans.     David Loebsack: Work towards truly universal coverage.     Dennis Kucinich: Streamlined national health insurance as Enhanced Medicare.     Doug Lamborn: Supports Association Health Plans over Hillary-Care.     Ed Perlmutter: Broken healthcare system needs a major overhaul.     Gus Bilirakis: Tax incentives for Health Savings Accounts.     Hank Johnson: Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.     Harry Mitchell: Allow negotiations for lower Medicare prices.     Jason Altmire: Make health care more affordable & accessible for everyone.     Jerry McNerney: Medicare Part D mostly helps insurance industry.     Joe Courtney: Every American should have access to affordable health care.     Joe Donnelly: Expand the availability of health insurance.     Joe Donnelly: Medicare Part D plan is huge giveaway to drug companies.     John Hall: Ensure that every American has access to the healthcare.     John Sarbanes: Supports “Enhance and Expand” health care reform.     John Yarmuth: Moral obligation that every citizen has access to healthcare.     Keith Ellison: Time for universal single payer health care.     Nancy Boyda: Reduce healthcare inefficiencies; take on lobbysists.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: Access to quality health care is a basic human right.     Peter Roskam: Supports HSAs; opposes Medicare waste.     Peter Welch: Everyone deserves access to health care.     Phil Hare: Health Care should be a right and not a privilege.     Steve Cohen: Adequate health care is a fundamental right.     Tim Mahoney: Prescription Drug plan for seniors, not drug manufacturers.     Yvette Clarke: Health care is the fundamental right of every American.     Gabby Giffords: Expand access to affordable health care.     Charlie Wilson: An outrage that 46 million Americans are uninsured.     Carol Shea-Porter: Medicare for all.

Homeland Security     David Davis: We live in a dangerous world; never let our guard down.     David Loebsack: Bush ignoring FISA courts may constitute impeachable offense.     Dennis Kucinich: Repeal the Patriot Act.     Gus Bilirakis: More funding for Department of Veterans Affairs.     Hank Johnson: Disallow warrantless searches.     Jason Altmire: Strong national defense to keep America safe from terrorism.     Jerry McNerney: Pre-emptive war should never be necessary.     Joe Donnelly: Develop America’s defense and intelligence for 21st century.     Michael Arcuri: Liberty and security are not mutually exclusive.     Michele Bachmann: Remain vigilant and ready, including military action.     Vern Buchanan: Supported “National Strategy for Homeland Security”.     Cynthia McKinney: Suspend use of depleted uranium munitions.

Immigration     Bill Sali: Secure our borders; make English official.     Brad Ellsworth: Tighten our borders & enforce the laws.     Bruce Braley: Secure our borders; enforce the law; no amnesty.     David Davis: Stop the flow of illegal immigrants.     Doug Lamborn: Secure borders first; fence the Mexican border.     Gus Bilirakis: No amnesty for those that have broken the law.     Harry Mitchell: No amnesty; secure our border.     Heath Shuler: No amnesty; secure borders are a national security issue.     Jason Altmire: No taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants.     Jerry McNerney: US needs a federal immigration policy; currently lacking.     Joe Donnelly: I do not support amnesty.     John Sarbanes: Fair path to citizenship instead of criminalization.     John Yarmuth: Enforce current immigration laws; secure our borders.     Mary Fallin: National Guard and fences on the border.     Michele Bachmann: Secure our borders and enforce current laws.     Nancy Boyda: Crack Down on Illegal Immigration.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: No amnesty; no benefits for illegal immigrants.     Peter Roskam: Secure our borders and oppose amnesty.     Peter Welch: Path for earned citizenship plus guest worker program.     Tim Mahoney: Secure our borders & enforce immigration laws.     Tim Walberg: Secure our borders; temporary work permits but no amnesty.     Tim Walz: Supports path to citizenship for undocumented workers.     Vern Buchanan: Crack down on illegal immigrants.     Yvette Clarke: Humane immigration policy without criminalization.     Zack Space: Crack down on the illegal immigration.     Charlie Wilson: More border security to protect our country.

Jobs     Joe Donnelly: Existing trade policies export jobs.     Phil Hare: Farm Bill helps farmers AND weans us off Mideast oil.     Zack Space: Loss of jobs overseas is serious, long term threat.     Cynthia McKinney: Debt relief for black farmers who were cheated in ‘80s loans.

Principles & Values     Betty Sutton: 3 E’s of New Economy: Ethics; Entrepreneurialism; Education.     Brad Ellsworth: The church helps all of us decide who we are.

Social Security     Brad Ellsworth: Privatization removes the guarantee and reduces the benefit.     Bruce Braley: Protect Social Security from risky privatization.     David Loebsack: I will never vote to privatize Social Security.     Ed Perlmutter: No private accounts.     Harry Mitchell: Serious overhaul like privatization is unneeded.     Heath Shuler: No privatizing nor dismantling.     Jason Altmire: Strongly oppose privatizing Social Security.     Jerry McNerney: $712 billion for private accounts puts future in danger.     Joe Courtney: Oppose any plan that jeopardizes or privatizes the system.     Joe Donnelly: Opposes any plan that tries to privatize & recklessly gamble.     John Hall: We must preserve Social Security, not dismantle it.     John Yarmuth: I oppose privatizing Social Security.     Peter Welch: Fight the ideological agenda of privatization.     Phil Hare: Total opposition to any type of privatizing.     Steve Cohen: Oppose the Bush “private accounts” Wall Street windfall.     Tim Mahoney: Preserve Social Security.     Tim Walberg: Allow younger workers’ personal investment accounts.     Ron Klein: No personal accounts, no privatization.

Tax Reform     Bill Sali: Make Bush tax cuts permanent; eliminate death tax.     Bruce Braley: Roll Back the Bush Tax Cut for Millionaires.     David Davis: Reduce federal spending and lower taxes.     Gus Bilirakis: Make tax cuts permanent; eliminate the Death Tax.     Jim Jordan: Defend taxpayers by leading the fight against higher taxes.     Joe Sestak: Bush tax oplicies shift burden to middle class & future.     John Hall: No tax breaks to multi-millionaires.     Mary Fallin: Shore up economy by making President’s tax cuts permanent.     Michael Arcuri: Tax cuts should be aimed at the working middle class.     Michele Bachmann: Put hard earned money back in taxpayers’ pockets.     Peter Roskam: Eliminate marriage penalty & Death Tax.     Peter Welch: Tax cuts to wealthiest 1% are irresponsible.     Tim Walberg: Tax relief increases economic growth.     Tim Walz: The wealthy are not the engine of our economy.     Vern Buchanan: Completely repeal the death tax.     Carol Shea-Porter: GOP votes for the very wealthy top 1%.

War & Peace     Betty Sutton: Demand a timetable so we can bring our brave troops home.     Bruce Braley: Investigate fraud and no-bid contracts in Iraq.     Bruce Braley: Develop an exit strategy & a new direction for Iraq.     David Loebsack: Iraq war did not need to happen; disengage immediately.     Dennis Kucinich: International Cooperation: US out of Iraq, UN in.     Ed Perlmutter: We rushed into Iraq war.     Hank Johnson: Leave Iraq as soon as possible, sensible, and ethical.     Harry Mitchell: We need an exit plan; “stay the course” is just a slogan.     Heath Shuler: Change course in Iraq but do not leave a political vacuum.     Jason Altmire: Congress must ask for realistic goals in Iraq.     Joe Courtney: Iraq war is biggest foreign policy disaster in a generation.     Joe Donnelly: Conclude the Iraq mission and bring our soldiers home.     Joe Sestak: We’ve achieved our goals; withdraw from Iraq by end of 2007.     John Hall: Extricate from Iraq by transferring to multinational force.     John Sarbanes: Start planning Iraq disengagement immediately.     John Yarmuth: Immediately begin to remove its military footprints in Iraq.     Keith Ellison: Immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.     Mary Fallin: Timeline for withdrawal sends wrong signal to insurgents.     Michael Arcuri: We need a strategy for bringing the troops home from Iraq.     Nancy Boyda: Establish a realistic plan and a timeline for Iraq.     Nick Lampson: WMD info was incorrect; Iraq vote based on faulty intel.     Patrick Joseph Murphy: Responsible exit strategy, with benchmarks and a timeline.     Peter Welch: Withdraw US troops from Iraq in 2007.     Steve Cohen: Bush lied toget us into Iraq; focus on Afghanistan instead.     Tim Mahoney: Win the peace in Iraq.     Tim Walberg: Finish mission in Iraq to assure the victory of freedom.     Tim Walz: Change the currnet course of action; need Iraq exit plan.     Yvette Clarke: Invading Iraq was one of greatest foreign policy mistakes.     Zack Space: Transition Iraq to Special Forces to give faith in democracy.     Gabby Giffords: Strategic redeployment to bring our troops home.     Scott Kleeb: Iraq was a mistake, but don’t destabilize further by leaving.     Charlie Wilson: Ask tough questions to end serious mistakes in Iraq.     Carol Shea-Porter: Leave Iraq & abandon our “lone wolf” approach.

Welfare & Poverty     Mary Fallin: Partner with faith institutions to help those in need.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Betty Sutton Ohio Democratic candidate for Lt.Governor Bill Sali Republican (Unseated 2008) U.S. Rep Idaho-1 Brad Ellsworth 2010 Democratic Challenger Indiana Bruce Braley Democratic Challenger Iowa Carol Shea-Porter U.S. Rep and Democratic Senate Challenger New Hampshire Charlie Wilson Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Ohio-6 Cynthia McKinney Green David Davis Republican (Unseated 2008) U.S. Rep Tennessee-1 David Loebsack Democrat U.S. Rep Iowa-2 Dennis Kucinich Ohio Democratic candidate for Governor Doug Lamborn Republican U.S. Rep Colorado-5 Ed Perlmutter Colorado Democratic candidate for Governor Gabby Giffords Democrat (Resigned 2012) U.S. Rep Arizona-8 Gus Bilirakis Republican U.S. Rep Florida-12 Hank Johnson Democrat U.S. Rep Georgia-4 Harry Mitchell Former Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Arizona-5 Heath Shuler Democrat (retiring 2012) U.S. Rep North Carolina-11 Jason Altmire Democrat (Lost 2012 Primary) U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-4 Jerry McNerney Democrat U.S. Rep California-9 Jim Jordan Republican U.S. Rep Ohio-4 Joe Courtney Democrat U.S. Rep Connecticut-2 Joe Donnelly Democratic Challenger Indiana Joe Sestak Democratic Senate Challenger Pennsylvania John Hall Former Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep New York-19 John Sarbanes Democrat U.S. Rep Maryland-3 John Yarmuth Democrat U.S. Rep Kentucky-3 Keith Ellison Democrat U.S. Rep Minnesota-5 Mary Fallin Oklahoma Republican Governor Michael Arcuri Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep New York-24 Michele Bachmann Republican Nancy Boyda Democrat (Unseated 2008) U.S. Rep Kansas-2 Nick Lampson Patrick Joseph Murphy Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-8 Peter Roskam Republican U.S. Rep Illinois-6 Peter Welch Democrat U.S. Rep Vermont-At-Large Phil Hare Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Illinois-17 Ron Klein Former Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Florida-22 Scott Kleeb Former Democratic Challenger (2008) Nebraska Steve Cohen Democrat U.S. Rep Tennessee-9 Tim Mahoney Democrat (Unseated 2008) U.S. Rep Florida-16 Tim Walberg Republican U.S. Rep Michigan-7 Tim Walz Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor Vern Buchanan Republican U.S. Rep Florida-16 Yvette Clarke Democrat U.S. Rep New York-9 Zack Space Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Ohio-18