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Lincoln Chafee on Principles & Values
Former Republican Senator (RI, 1999-2007)
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The Club for Growth is pouring the money for Laffey
Theres no coordination between the campaign and these outside groups. This is the same for Laffey. But when he says Im going down to fight the special interests in Washington, when the goliath, when the great white shark of special interests is part
and parcel of his campaign, hes in their pocket. I find that once again extremely hypocritical. The Club for Growth is pouring the money into this Rhode Island race, almost 100% of it not for Laffey but attacking Chafee. Mostly erroneously, Ill add.
Source: 2006 R.I. Republican Senate Primary debate on WPRI
Aug 24, 2006
Being deliberate and responsible is not indecisive
I have an important, responsible job and I like to take my time at times. Be deliberate. Go through the evidence. And make a good decision. Im responsible for every vote I take. I take that very seriously because Im going to be held accountable for
that vote & many have tremendous ramification on the future of this country. Im doing my job when I take my time to listen to the evidence & talk to different people. If someone wants to interpret that as indecisive, Ill argue and reject that criticism
Source: 2006 R.I. Republican Senate Primary debate on WPRI
Aug 24, 2006
Vote my conscience while keeping good relations with GOP
My record voting with the administration is spotty at best. I try to support the team when I can but I vote my conscience and I work hard with my leadership to let them know why Im voting the way Im voting and to explain myself and then eventually,
hopefully, to change their point of view to my point of view. But so when that doesnt work out, oftentimes I vote against my leadership. But I keep good relations with them and that has paid off for Rhode Island by delivering for Rhode Island.
Source: 2006 R.I. Republican Senate Primary debate on WPRI
Aug 24, 2006
#1 on Human EventsElist of Top Ten RINOs
Chafee ranks #1 on the list Top 10 RINOs, ranked by the editors of Human Events (a conservative publication).Once approached by Democratic Leader Harry Reid to switch parties, Chafee has long supported liberal policies. He backs legal
abortion, gay rights, federal-funded health care, strict environmental protections and a higher minimum wage. Opposes ANWR drilling. Also was the only Republican in Congress not to endorse the Presidents reelection and one of three who tried to gut
Bushs tax cuts.
Whats a RINO? Wikipedia.com explains:RINO stands for Republican In Name Only, a disparaging term for a member of the Republican Party who is thought to be too fiscally or socially moderate or even liberal. Those
labeled RINOs counter that the conservatives who call them RINOs are too far right and politically naive. They point out that they win in moderate and liberal areas and without their votes the Republicans would lose control of Congress.
Source: HumanEventsOnline.com, end-of-year issue
Dec 27, 2005
Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice.
Vote on the Nomination -- a YES vote would to confirm Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Reference: Alito Nomination;
Bill PN 1059
; vote number 2006-002
on Jan 31, 2006
Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Vote on the Nomination (Confirmation John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States )
Reference: Supreme Court Nomination of John Roberts;
Bill PN 801
; vote number 2005-245
on Sep 27, 2005
Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans; supports gay rights.
Chafee is endorsed by by the Log Cabin Republicans:
Log Cabin Republicans is the nations largest gay and lesbian Republican organization. Log Cabin was founded to battle the nations first anti-gay ballot measure -- Californias Proposition 6 in 1978. We enlisted Ronald Reagan to publicly oppose the measure, which was then defeated. Since then, Log Cabin Republicans has grown and expanded to become a leading voice on the national stage on behalf of the mainstream concerns of the gay and lesbian community.
We care deeply about equality and we hold Republican views on crime, fiscal responsibility, and foreign policy. We believe in individual rights rather than group rights. We believe in limited government rather than big government. We believe that free markets lead to free people and that all Americans should be able to participate fully in the political process.
We represent the next generation for the gay and lesbian community. No longer will we be told where we must live, how we must dress, and how we must vote.
Now there is a political alternative. We know that we will move ahead only when gay people are honest about who they really are. And as the far right continues its drive to dominate our Party, Log Cabin Republicans joins other mainstream Republicans on the front lines of the battle for the Republican Partys future.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Log Cabin Republicans is to work within the Republican Party for the equal rights of all Americans, including gay men and women. The mission of the Log Cabin Republicans derives from our firm belief in the principles of limited government, individual liberty, individual responsibility, free markets and a strong national defense. We emphasize that these principles and the moral values that underlie them are consistent with the pursuit of equal treatment under the law for gay men and women. We believe these same core principles also best serve the best interests of the gay community.
Source: Log Cabin Republicans web site 00-LCR0 on Nov 7, 2000
Member of the Republican Main Street Partnership .
Chafee is a member the Republican Main Street Partnership:
The Republican Main Street Partnership was founded in 1998 to promote thoughtful leadership in the Republican Party, to serve as a voice for centrist Republicans and to partner with individuals, organizations and institutions that share centrist values.
The Partnership pursues public policies that reflect a limited, but responsible role for government and that are designed to achieve fiscal responsibility, economic growth, improvements in the human condition and a nation that is globally competitive and secure. Partnership members include individuals who are interested in moderate Republican policies, focusing on governance and on finding common sense solutions to national problems.
The Republican Main Street Partnership is an organization of party members and public officials committed to building America's principled but pragmatic center within the Republican Party and throughout the nation. The Partnership contributes to the nation's governance through developing and promoting creative public policies for implementation at appropriate levels of government.
Source: RMSP web site 01-RMSP0 on Jan 1, 2001
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