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Governor:

Deval Patrick on Technology
Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Deval Patrick on other issues.
  • Invest in broadband, wind turbines, roads & rails. (Jan 2009)
  • Supports state-wide WiFi. (Sep 2005)

Senate:

MA Senate Debate

Jeff Beatty on Technology
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Jeff Beatty on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ted Kennedy on Technology
Democratic Sr Senator (MA): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ted Kennedy on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • 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)
  • Voted NO on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
John Kerry on Technology
Jr Senator (MA), Democratic nominee for President: Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for John Kerry on other issues.
  • Reallocate spectrum for wireless phone networks. (Mar 2004)
  • Empower Americans by making Internet access universal. (Mar 2004)
  • Invest in high-speed commuter rail & double-dip benefits. (Oct 2003)
  • Member of “Digital Dozen” of tech-savvy legislators. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • $500 tax credit for each employee who telecommutes. (Dec 2001)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
  • Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
  • Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
Ed O`Reilly on Technology
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Ed O`Reilly on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bob Underwood on Technology
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for Bob Underwood on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

Michael Capuano on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Michael Capuano on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Require text on TV for visually-impaired viewers. (Apr 2005)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Bill Delahunt on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-10): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bill Delahunt on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Barney Frank on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-4): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Barney Frank on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
  • Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)
Steve Lynch on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Steve Lynch on other issues.
  • Safeguard “intimate and personal” genetic information. (Aug 2000)
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Ed Markey on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-7): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Ed Markey on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Sponsored bill requiring text on TV for visually-impaired. (Apr 2005)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Jim McGovern on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim McGovern on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Require text on TV for visually-impaired viewers. (Apr 2005)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Richard Neal on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Richard Neal on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
John Olver on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-1): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Olver on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
  • Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)
John Tierney on Technology
Democratic Representative (MA-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Tierney on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Niki Tsongas on Technology
Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Niki Tsongas on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim Ogonowski on Technology
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Jim Ogonowski on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Marty Meehan on Technology
Democrat (Retired 2007) (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Marty Meehan on other issues.
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)
Joe Moakley on Technology
Democrat (District 9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Moakley on other issues.
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Tom Birmingham on Technology
Democratic Challenger 2002: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Birmingham on other issues.
  • $10 million for electronic firefighter equipment. (Nov 2001)
Paul Celucci on Technology
Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Paul Celucci on other issues.
  • Create International Northern and Biotechnology Corridor. (Jun 1998)
Chris Gabrieli on Technology
Democratic 2006 Challenger: Click here for Chris Gabrieli on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Steve Grossman on Technology
Democratic Challenger 2002: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Grossman on other issues.
  • Supports Internet voting, to encourage youth participation. (Mar 1999)
Carla Howell on Technology
Libertarian Challenger Governor (MA); 2000 Challenger for Senate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Carla Howell on other issues.
  • Anti-trust case on Microsoft will not work. (Jan 2000)
  • No ATM fee ban-leave the marketplace alone. (Jan 2000)
Christy Mihos on Technology
Former Independent Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Christy Mihos on other issues.
  • Sell naming rights to Big Dig bridge. (Jun 2006)
  • Springfield Initiative: $300M for biotechnology center. (Jun 2006)
  • Sell Turnpike service areas & remove tollbooths west of 128. (Jun 2006)
  • Suspend Mass Pike officers; remove tolls west of 128. (Sep 2005)
Shannon O'Brien on Technology
Democratic Challenger 2002: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Shannon O'Brien on other issues.
  • Move to Internet-based health insurance administration. (Feb 2002)
  • Provided Abandoned Property web site for 1.6 million items. (Dec 2001)
Mitt Romney on Technology
Former Republican: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mitt Romney on other issues.
  • A road project isn’t going to stimulate the economy now. (Jan 2008)
  • The Big Dig solved a problem, but cost way too much to do. (Jan 2008)
  • AdWatch: More change in next 10 years than in 10 centuries. (Jan 2008)
  • FactCheck: Ludicrous exaggeration to compare 10 centuries. (Jan 2008)
  • To compete globally, invest in education and technology. (Aug 2007)
  • Invest in nanotech and materials science. (Aug 2007)
  • Invest in infrastructure from growing economy by lower taxes. (Aug 2007)
Jill Stein on Technology
Green Challenger 2002: Click here for Jill Stein on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jane Swift on Technology
Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jane Swift on other issues.
  • Cooperate with Canada on regional info tech workforce. (Aug 2001)
Warren Tolman on Technology
2002 Democratic Challenger MA Governor: Click here for Warren Tolman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bill Weld on Technology
Former Republican: Click here for Bill Weld on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Peter Blute on Technology
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Peter Blute on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Peter Torkildsen on Technology
Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for Peter Torkildsen on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Robert Reich on Technology
Former Dem. Challenger 2002: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Reich on other issues.
  • Microsoft has duty to citizens as well as to shareholders. (Nov 2000)
  • Globalization and computerization widen the wage gap. (Nov 1992)
Kerry Healey on Technology
Former GOP 2006 Challenger: Click here for Kerry Healey on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Reilly on Technology
Former Dem. 2006 Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Reilly on other issues.
  • Make innovation the centerpiece of our economic agenda. (Jan 2006)
Grace Ross on Technology
Former Green Challenger 2006: Click here for Grace Ross on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Kenneth Chase on Technology
Republican Challenger, 2004 Congressional candidate: Click here for Kenneth Chase on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Brian Macdonald on Technology
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Brian Macdonald on other issues.
  • Colonize the moon to deal with limits of earth. (Feb 2006)
Kevin Scott on Technology
Republican Challenger, previously Wakefield Selectman: Click here for Kevin Scott on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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