Mike Rounds in Survey of Gubernatorial campaign websites, 2001-2009

On Abortion: Abortion is wrong; reconsider Roe v. Wade

On Referred Law #6 HB 1215 Anti-Abortion “Personally, I will vote YES to implement this law because I believe abortion is wrong. This law needs to pass so that Roe v. Wade can be reconsidered by the United States Supreme Court. We’ve had 33 years of more information and more advances in medicine. It’s time to reconsider this interpretation of the Constitution, just like the court has done before on other very important issues.” Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Civil Rights: Marriage should be between a man and a woman

On Amendment “C” Define Marriage: “Personally, I will vote YES because I just simply believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman.” Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Drugs: Never send the message that marijuana is OK

On Initiated Measure #4 Medical Marijuana: “Personally, I will vote NO on this proposal because marijuana leads to more dangerous drug abuse. Many crimes, some of them violent, are committed by drug abusers. Also, we should never send the message to our young people that marijuana is OK -- in any way, shape or form.” Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Education: Provide a quality education for our children

Balancing the State’s Budget and Reducing the Structural Deficit While:
Taking care of those who cannot take care of themselves--the very young and the very old
Protecting society from those who would do us harm
Providing a quality education for our children because they are our future
Growing South Dakota’s economy
Improving Tribal relations

Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Energy & Oil: Incentives for more wind and coal-fired power

Provided incentives that have resulted in more wind and coal-fired power;
Led efforts for better Missouri River management;
Provided incentives to help increase ethanol production by 300 million gallons a year.

Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Gun Control: Pro 2nd Amendment Rights

Opposed to Personal Income Tax
Pro-life
Pro 2nd Amendment Rights
Supports Limited Government
Fiscal Conservative

Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Tax Reform: Opposed to Personal Income Tax

Opposed to Personal Income Tax
Pro-life
Pro 2nd Amendment Rights
Supports Limited Government
Fiscal Conservative

Balancing the State’s Budget and Reducing the Structural Deficit While:
Growing South Dakota’s economy

Source: 2006 Gubernatorial website, roundsforgov.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Abortion: Protect life under all circumstances; no embryo research

Some have raised questions regarding the appropriateness of abortion under certain circumstances: rape, incest, to preserve the life of the mother. To these questions I can only respond that taking the life of an innocent child is not the solution. Likewise, many will raise the issue of using human embryos for medical research. Another phrase for human embryo is human person, and again I must say that taking the life of a child is not the solution. Source: 2002 Gubernatorial site, RoundsForGov.com, “Pro Life” Oct 17, 2002

On Education: Internet sales tax to raise education funding

Out-of-state companies make millions of dollars in sales in South Dakota over the Internet, but they avoid collecting sales tax. Fortunately, the South Dakota legislature has already approved a “fix” for this problem, enabling a smooth transition to Internet sales tax collection. The moratorium expires in 2003. Thus, we can conservatively expect to eliminate the on-going deficit, reduce property taxes by an additional 5%, and increase state aid to education by about $250 per child. Source: 2002 Gubernatorial site, RoundsForGov.com, “Property Tax” Oct 17, 2002

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