Dave Freudenthal in Past and present Governor candidates from Wyoming

On Civil Rights: No civil unions; define one-man-one-woman marriage

A: No.

Q: Should Wyoming restrict marriage to a union only between a man and a woman?

A: Yes.

On Civil Rights: No affirmative action in state contracts nor colleges

Q: College and university admissions

A: No.

Q: Public employment

A: No.

Q: State contracting

A: No.

On Crime: Provide prisoner job rehabilitation & alternative sentencing

Indicate which principles you support to address crime.
• Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
• Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
• Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and for hiring of additional prison staff.

On Crime: Support the death penalty

Indicate which principles you support to address crime.
• Support the use of the death penalty in Wyoming.
• Minors accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
• Ban the use of racial profiling by law enforcement officers.
• Incr Source: 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

  On Education: Increase teacher salaries & school infrastructure spending

  Indicate which principles you support regarding education.
  • Increase state funds for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings and infrastructure).
  • Provide a loan forgiveness program for nurses who stay and work in Wyoming after graduation.
  • Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.
  Source: 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

  On Education: Teach both abstinence AND contraceptives in sex ed

  Indicate which principles you support regarding education.
  • Support age-appropriate sexual education programs that teach about abstinence, contraceptives and HIV/STD prevention methods.
  • Increase state funding to expand Head Start programs.
  • Provide state funding for tax incentives and financial aid to help make college more affordable.
  Source: 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

  On Government Reform: Limit campaign contributions but not campaign spending

  Q: Do you support limiting individual contributions to state candidates?

  A: Yes

  Q: Do you support requiring full disclosure of campaign finance information?

  A: Yes.

  Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?

  A: No.

  Q: Do you support voting on-line?

  A: Yes.

  Source: 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

  On Gun Control: Ease state gun restrictions

  Indicate which principles you support concerning gun issues.
  • Ease state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
  Source: 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

  On Local Issues: Supports term limits for state legislators

  Q: Do you support the current limit of two, four-year terms per 16-year period for Wyoming governors?

  A: Yes.

  Q: Do you support a limit of six, two-year terms for Wyoming state representatives?

  A: Yes.

  Q: Do you support a limit of three, four-year terms for Wyoming state senators?

  A: Yes.

  Source: 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

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