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Wendy Long on Civil Rights
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Marriage should be between a man and a woman
MARRIAGE: Believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
She opposes laws that redefine marriage.
Source: 2012 Senate campaign website, "Election Day Comparison"
, Jun 25, 2012
The Democrats cooked up this whole phony "war on women"
The Post today endorses the candidacy of Wendy Long, a lawyer, former congressional aide and longtime conservative activist, for the GOP nod. She has a long record of involvement on the national level and on national issues. Long, as she herself notes,
is better positioned to fight "this whole phony war-on-women thing that the Democrats are cooking up."
Source: Press Release of 2012 N. Y. Senate debate
, Jun 21, 2012
Would never attend a same-sex marriage ceremony
At the Republican debate sponsored by Time Warner Cable's Capital Tonight Show and NY1,
Wendy Long said she doesn't feel 'that there are any conservative activists on the current Supreme Court'. She also said she would never attend a same-sex marriage ceremony, despite being a staunch 'women's rights activist'.
Source: PR Newswire coverage of 2012 N. Y. Senate debate
, Jun 18, 2012
Firefighters don't deserve to be victims of racial quotas
Wendy E. Long, counsel to the conservative Judicial Confirmation Network, issued a statement saying that the firefighters "who protect the public safety and worked hard for their promotions did not deserve to become victims of racial quotas.''
Casting the Ricci decision as a repudiation of [Supreme Court Justice] Sotomayor, Long added: "Usually, poor performance in any profession is not rewarded with the highest job offer in the entire profession."
Source: Washington Post, "Ricci decision"
, Jun 29, 2009
Supports defining traditional marriage.
Long supports the CC Voters Guide question on same-sex marriage
Christian Coalition publishes a number of special voter educational materials including the Christian Coalition Voter Guides, which provide voters with critical information about where candidates stand on important faith and family issues.
The Christian Coalition Voters Guide summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Maintaining current federal law defining marriage as one man and one woman"
Source: Christian Coalition Voter Guide 12-CC-q3b on Oct 31, 2012
Supports defining marriage as one-man-one-woman.
Long supports the AFA survey question on definition of marriage
The American Family Association Action Voter Guide asked if candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.'
American Family Association Action (AFA Action) produces the online "iVoterGuide" for selected state and federal races. The mission of AFA Action is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America.
Source: American Family Association survey 16AFA_Q3B on Nov 8, 2016
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