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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Colin Bonini on Jobs
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Republican 2020 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Raise minimum wage, add training wage, youth wage. (Jul 2018)
- No affirmative action in state employment nor contracts. (Nov 1998)
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John Carney on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Grants to small business is investment in the future. (Jan 2020)
- Work-a-Day Earn-a-Pay Program Pilot. (Jul 2019)
- Investment in new jobs means drop in unemployment. (Jan 2019)
- Raise minimum wage, add training wage, youth wage. (Jul 2018)
- Focus on trade school training and apprenticeships. (Mar 2016)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 8% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
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Julianne Murray on Jobs
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| Delaware Republican Governor:
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David Lamar Williams on Jobs
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Provide a livable standard wage for all. (Mar 2020)
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Senate:
DE 2020: 2020 DE Governor's race
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Rob Arlett on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Delaware U. S. Senator:
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Chuck Boyce on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Deleware U. S. Senator:
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Tom Carper on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (DE):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- 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 77% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
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Chris Coons on Jobs
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Democratic Jr Senator:
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- Unemployment hasn't doubled in two years; O'Donnell is lying. (Oct 2010)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
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James DeMartino on Jobs
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Christine O`Donnell on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Unemployment under Coons has doubled in two years. (Oct 2010)
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Jessica Scarane on Jobs
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Gene Truono on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Delaware U.S. Senator:
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Kevin Wade on Jobs
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Lauren Witzke on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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John Carney on Jobs
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Democrat (District AL):
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- Grants to small business is investment in the future. (Jan 2020)
- Work-a-Day Earn-a-Pay Program Pilot. (Jul 2019)
- Investment in new jobs means drop in unemployment. (Jan 2019)
- Raise minimum wage, add training wage, youth wage. (Jul 2018)
- Focus on trade school training and apprenticeships. (Mar 2016)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 8% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
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Lisa Blunt Rochester on Jobs
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| Democrat (District AL):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Jack Markell on Jobs
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Delaware Democratic Governor:
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- Job Creation Infrastructure Fund: tax credits for job growth. (Jan 2011)
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Ruth Ann Minner on Jobs
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| Democratic DE Governor:
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Michael Castle on Jobs
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2010 Senate Challenger; previously Gov.and Rep.:
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Michael Castle on Jobs
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Former GOP (until 2010) (District AL):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Ray Clatworthy on Jobs
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2002 Republican Senate Challenger (DE):
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- Don't require hiring women and minorities. (Mar 2009)
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William Roth on Jobs
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Former Republican Senator (unseated, 2000):
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- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Mike Protack on Jobs
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Republican challenger:
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- All should compete for decent jobs. (Jan 2006)
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Jan Ting on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Beau Biden on Jobs
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| Democratic Senate Challenger; currently Attorney General:
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Alex Pires on Jobs
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Independent Challenger:
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- Jobs come from small businesses; they need bank credit. (Oct 2012)
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