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Governor:

Mike Easley on Technology
Democratic NC Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Easley on other issues.
  • Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
  • Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)

Senate:

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Richard Burr on Technology
Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (NC-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Richard Burr on other issues.
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Elizabeth Dole on Technology
Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Elizabeth Dole on other issues.
  • Remove NASA's monopoly on space. (Jan 1987)
  • Require porn filters on library computers for adults, too. (Jul 1999)
  • Protect Children from Sexual Material on the Internet. (Jul 1999)
  • Protect taxpayers from tax-funded free Internet porn. (Jul 1999)
  • 5-point tech plan: R&D credit; encryption; more immigrants. (Jul 1999)
  • Dole Calls for No New Taxes on the Internet. (Jul 1999)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Kay Hagan on Technology
Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate: Click here for Kay Hagan on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jim Neal on Technology
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Jim Neal on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

G.K. Butterfield on Technology
Democratic Representative (NC-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for G.K. Butterfield on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
John Howard Coble on Technology
Republican Representative (NC-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Howard Coble on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Bob Etheridge on Technology
Democratic Representative (NC-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Bob Etheridge on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
Virginia Foxx on Technology
Republican Representative (NC-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Virginia Foxx on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Robin Hayes on Technology
Republican Representative (NC-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Robin Hayes on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Walter Beaman Jones on Technology
Republican Representative (NC-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Walter Beaman Jones on other issues.
  • 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 promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Patrick McHenry on Technology
Republican Representative (NC-10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Patrick McHenry on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Mike McIntyre on Technology
Democratic Representative (NC-7): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Mike McIntyre on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Brad Miller on Technology
Democratic Representative (NC-13): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Brad Miller 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 YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Sue Myrick on Technology
Republican Representative (NC-9): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Sue Myrick on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
David Eugene Price on Technology
Democratic Representative (NC-4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for David Eugene Price 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 YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Heath Shuler on Technology
Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Heath Shuler on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Mel Watt on Technology
Democratic Representative (NC-12): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Mel Watt 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 YES 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)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Cass Ballenger on Technology
Republican (District 10): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Cass Ballenger on other issues.
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)
Richard Burr on Technology
Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (NC-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Richard Burr on other issues.
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Bill Hefner on Technology
Democrat (District 8): Click here for Bill Hefner on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Charles Taylor on Technology
Republican (District 11): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Charles Taylor on other issues.
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
James Hunt on Technology
Former Democrat: Click here for James Hunt on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Frank Ballance on Technology
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank Ballance on other issues.
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Eva Clayton on Technology
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Eva Clayton on other issues.
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
David Funderburk on Technology
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for David Funderburk on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Fred Heineman on Technology
Republican Former (1994-) (District 4): Click here for Fred Heineman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Erskine Bowles on Technology
2004 former Democrat challenger; former W.H. Chief of Staff: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Erskine Bowles on other issues.
  • Support building high-speed network infrastructure. (Jul 2004)
  • Expand the research and development tax credit. (Jul 2004)
  • Support e-commerce & other R&D initiatives. (Jul 2004)
  • Invests in highways, ports, airports, water/sewer systems. (Jul 2004)
  • Support an Economic Impact Study for the Garden Parkway. (Jul 2004)
  • Create a Textile-Related Economic Development District. (Jul 2004)
John Edwards on Technology
Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Edwards on other issues.
  • Use technology to protect children on Internet. (Oct 2007)
  • One America, Many Voices: let America's many voices be heard. (Sep 2007)
  • Fairness Doctrine: define public interest obligations. (Sep 2007)
  • Achieve high-speed Internet access for all Americans. (Mar 2004)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Lauch Faircloth on Technology
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lauch Faircloth on other issues.
  • Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
Jesse Helms on Technology
Former Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Helms on other issues.
  • Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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