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John Baldacci on Foreign Policy

Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Baldacci on other issues.

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)

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Tom Allen on Foreign Policy

2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Tom Allen 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 $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)
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)

Susan Collins on Foreign Policy

Republican Jr Senator (ME): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Susan Collins on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES 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)
Increase aid to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo. (Dec 2005)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)

Olympia Snowe on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator (ME): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Olympia Snowe on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES 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 YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)

House:

Tom Allen on Foreign Policy

2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Tom Allen 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 $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)
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 Baldacci on Foreign Policy

Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Baldacci on other issues.

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)

Michael Michaud on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (ME-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Michael Michaud 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)
Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Chellie Pingree on Foreign Policy

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (ME): Click here for Chellie Pingree on other issues.

No stance on record.

Angus King on Foreign Policy

Former Independent Governor: Click here for Angus King on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Longley on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for Jim Longley on other issues.

No stance on record.

William Cohen on Foreign Policy

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for William Cohen on other issues.

Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Chellie Pingree on Foreign Policy

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (ME): Click here for Chellie Pingree on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jean Hay Bright on Foreign Policy

Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jean Hay Bright on other issues.

Favors linking human rights to trade with China. (Dec 2005)

Eric Mehnert on Foreign Policy

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Eric Mehnert on other issues.

No stance on record.

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