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Governor:

Deval Patrick on Foreign Policy
Democrat: Click here for Deval Patrick on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

Jeff Beatty on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Jeff Beatty on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ted Kennedy on Foreign Policy
Democratic Sr Senator (MA): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Ted Kennedy on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)
John Kerry on Foreign Policy
Jr Senator (MA), Democratic nominee for President: Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for John Kerry on other issues.
  • No nation will ever have a veto over us. (Oct 2004)
  • The President deceived the people with this war. (Oct 2004)
  • Missouri would be the third largest country in "coalition". (Oct 2004)
  • Preemptive strike must pass a global test. (Sep 2004)
  • Will never take my eye off the real dangerous threats. (Sep 2004)
  • Bush is sending mixed messages to South Korea. (Sep 2004)
  • Want both bilateral and multinational talks with North Korea. (Sep 2004)
  • Take notice of political oppression in Russia. (Sep 2004)
  • China is involved with North Korea no matter what. (Sep 2004)
  • America should lead by extending a hand, not a fist. (Aug 2004)
  • American power comes from respect, not weapons. (May 2004)
  • Bush undermines generations of American leadership. (May 2004)
  • Haiti is in crisis because Bush hates Aristide. (Feb 2004)
  • Excluding other nations in rebuilding Iraq is dumb. (Dec 2003)

    Voting Record
  • Supports multilateral cooperative internationalism. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Monitor human rights in Uganda-Sudan crisis. (Aug 2004)
  • Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
  • Remove African National Congress from terrorist list. (May 2008)
  • Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
  • Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
  • Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy. (Apr 2008)
Ed O`Reilly on Foreign Policy
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed O`Reilly on other issues.
  • Ongoing dialogue with Syria and Iran. (May 2007)
Bob Underwood on Foreign Policy
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for Bob Underwood on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

Michael Capuano on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Michael Capuano on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Bill Delahunt on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-10): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Bill Delahunt on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Barney Frank on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-4): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Barney Frank on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
  • End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Steve Lynch on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-9): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Steve Lynch on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Ed Markey on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-7): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Ed Markey on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Jim McGovern on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Jim McGovern on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
  • Double funding for the Peace Corps to $550M. (Mar 2002)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Richard Neal on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Richard Neal on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
John Olver on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-1): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for John Olver on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
John Tierney on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MA-6): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for John Tierney on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Niki Tsongas on Foreign Policy
Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Niki Tsongas on other issues.
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy. (Apr 2008)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim Ogonowski on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Jim Ogonowski on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Marty Meehan on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Marty Meehan on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Joe Moakley on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Joe Moakley on other issues.
  • Greatest accomplishment was cutting off aid to El Salvador. (Jun 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Tom Birmingham on Foreign Policy
Democratic Challenger 2002: Click here for Tom Birmingham on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Paul Celucci on Foreign Policy
Former Republican: Click here for Paul Celucci on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Chris Gabrieli on Foreign Policy
Democratic 2006 Challenger: Click here for Chris Gabrieli on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Steve Grossman on Foreign Policy
Democratic Challenger 2002: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Grossman on other issues.
  • Former chair of pro-Israel lobby continues strong support. (May 2002)
Carla Howell on Foreign Policy
Libertarian Challenger Governor (MA); 2000 Challenger for Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Carla Howell on other issues.
  • Interventionist foreign policy IS the problem. (Sep 2000)
Christy Mihos on Foreign Policy
Former Independent Challenger: Click here for Christy Mihos on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Shannon O'Brien on Foreign Policy
Democratic Challenger 2002: Click here for Shannon O'Brien on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mitt Romney on Foreign Policy
Former Republican: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Mitt Romney on other issues.
  • Unless US changes course, we'll no longer be superpower. (Feb 2008)
  • Putin is a troubling leader and an authoritarian. (Jan 2008)
  • The US is the only major power believing in free enterprise. (Jan 2008)
  • Free Cuba and eliminate threat of people like Hugo Chavez. (Dec 2007)
  • 2006: Blocked services for Iran's Khatami speech at Harvard. (Aug 2007)
  • To win the war on jihad, we need friends in Muslim world. (Aug 2007)
  • Encourage others to welcome democracy, without military. (Aug 2007)
  • Move Muslim world toward modernity so they reject extreme. (Aug 2007)
  • US is not arrogant, but we have resolve. (Jun 2007)
Jill Stein on Foreign Policy
Green Challenger 2002: Click here for Jill Stein on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jane Swift on Foreign Policy
Former Republican: Click here for Jane Swift on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Warren Tolman on Foreign Policy
2002 Democratic Challenger MA Governor: Click here for Warren Tolman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bill Weld on Foreign Policy
Former Republican: Click here for Bill Weld on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Peter Blute on Foreign Policy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Peter Blute on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Peter Torkildsen on Foreign Policy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for Peter Torkildsen on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Robert Reich on Foreign Policy
Former Dem. Challenger 2002: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Reich on other issues.
  • It’s time to advocate strongly for Palestinian state. (Nov 2001)
  • We’re too stingy with our foreign aid. (Jul 2000)
Kerry Healey on Foreign Policy
Former GOP 2006 Challenger: Click here for Kerry Healey on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Reilly on Foreign Policy
Former Dem. 2006 Challenger: Click here for Tom Reilly on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Grace Ross on Foreign Policy
Former Green Challenger 2006: Click here for Grace Ross on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Kenneth Chase on Foreign Policy
Republican Challenger, 2004 Congressional candidate: Click here for Kenneth Chase on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Brian Macdonald on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Brian Macdonald on other issues.
  • Link human rights to trade with China. (Feb 2006)
Kevin Scott on Foreign Policy
Republican Challenger, previously Wakefield Selectman: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Kevin Scott on other issues.
  • Promote mutually beneficial economic partnerships. (Jan 2006)
  • Speaks Russian and studies U.S.-Russian relations. (Dec 2005)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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