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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Rocky Adkins on Foreign Policy
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Andy Beshear on Foreign Policy
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Matt Bevin on Foreign Policy
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Republican Governor:
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- No unilateral action in Eastern Europe. (Mar 2014)
- Fight foreign treaties that weaken our sovereignty. (Oct 2013)
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Ben Chandler on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (KY-6):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Adam Edelen on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Robert Goforth on Foreign Policy
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Alison Grimes on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Mark Harmon on Foreign Policy
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Matt Bevin on Foreign Policy
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Republican Challenger:
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- No unilateral action in Eastern Europe. (Mar 2014)
- Fight foreign treaties that weaken our sovereignty. (Oct 2013)
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Charles Booker on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Steven Cox on Foreign Policy
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- America is the greatest nation; we should lead. (Jul 2019)
- America is ignoring our role as stewards who save the world. (Jul 2019)
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Alison Grimes on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Mitch McConnell on Foreign Policy
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Republican Sr Senator (KY):
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- 1985: Led anti-apartheid bill through Senate. (Mar 2014)
- 1983: Don't give away the Panama Canal. (Sep 2010)
- Opposed "Moscow-centric" focus on former Soviet Union. (Sep 2010)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Call for Burma's junta to release political prisoners. (Jun 2007)
- Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
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Amy McGrath on Foreign Policy
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- We need strong military, but also strong diplomatic corps. (Jun 2020)
- America's role in the world is that of a unique leader. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Don't use military to prevent nuclear proliferation. (Aug 2018)
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C. Wesley Morgan on Foreign Policy
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Mary Ann Tobin on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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House:
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Andy Barr on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 6):
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- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Jul 2014)
- Sponsored bill to cut World Bank funding. (Jul 2017)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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James Comer on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US. (Nov 2016)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Brett Guthrie on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Rated -3 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2014)
- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Thomas Massie on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 4):
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- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Rated Not US role to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Amy McGrath on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 6):
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- We need strong military, but also strong diplomatic corps. (Jun 2020)
- America's role in the world is that of a unique leader. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Don't use military to prevent nuclear proliferation. (Aug 2018)
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Hal Rogers on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (KY-5):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Restore American influence instead of "leading from behind". (Jun 2016)
- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Ed Whitfield on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (KY-1):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
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John Yarmuth on Foreign Policy
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Aug 2014)
- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Steve Beshear on Foreign Policy
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Democrat:
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- Moral obligation to help those fleeing war and terror. (Feb 2017)
- Do the Christian thing to welcome Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
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Elaine Chao on Foreign Policy
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Secretary of Labor (Pres. Bush Cabinet):
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- Established Peace Corps programs in Baltic republics. (Feb 2001)
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Jack Conway on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Jim Gray on Foreign Policy
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Stand with our allies to protect our global interests. (Aug 2016)
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Jim Gray on Foreign Policy
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Republican candidate for Senate:
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- Stand with our allies to protect our global interests. (Aug 2016)
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Ernie Fletcher on Foreign Policy
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Former Republican Governor (2003-2007):
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- Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
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Paul Patton on Foreign Policy
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| Former Democrat Governor (1995-2003):
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Wendell Ford on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
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Ken Lucas on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4):
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- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
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Dan Mongiardo on Foreign Policy
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| 2010 Dem. Challenger (lost primary); currently Lt. Gov.:
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Scotty Baesler on Foreign Policy
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| Democrat (District 6):
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James Buckmaster on Foreign Policy
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger (lost primary):
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Jim Bunning on Foreign Policy
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Republican Jr Senator (KY):
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- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Support Iranian demonstrators against Iranian government. (Jun 2009)
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Jack Conway on Foreign Policy
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| 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; formerly Attorney General:
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Geoff Davis on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (KY-4):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Rated -3 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Greg Fischer on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Ernie Fletcher on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 6):
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- Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
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Trey Grayson on Foreign Policy
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| Republican 2010 Senate Challenger; Secretary of State:
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Ron Lewis on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (KY-2):
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- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
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Bruce Lunsford on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Anne Meagher Northup on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
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Lois Combs Weinberg on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Challenger (KY):
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Ben Chandler on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (KY-6):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Rand Paul on Foreign Policy
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Republican Kentucky Senator:
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- End support of Saudis and Iran won't need nukes. (Oct 2018)
- Let those in the Middle East fight the battles there. (Sep 2015)
- Quit sending aid to countries who hate us. (Aug 2015)
- U.S. intervention in Libya strengthened Islamic State. (Apr 2015)
- Boycott countries that demonize women, like Saudi Arabia. (Apr 2015)
- Stand with Israel Act: no US funds to Palestinian Authority. (Apr 2015)
- 2011: eliminate all foreign aid & rebuild America instead. (Apr 2015)
- Crazy for North Korea to use force; we'd declare war. (Jan 2015)
- Where do Ron and Rand Paul disagree on foreign issues? (Jan 2015)
- Good idea to end Cuba embargo; it hasn't worked. (Dec 2014)
- 50-year embargo with Cuba hasn't worked; lift it. (Dec 2014)
- Normalizing relations with Cuba can lead to positive change. (Dec 2014)
- Temporary stop on elective travel to fight Ebola. (Nov 2014)
- No quarantine on returning Ebola doctors unless symptomatic. (Nov 2014)
- GOP hawks fear my world view, but Americans support it. (May 2014)
- Neocons are neoisolationist: 'all should behave like us'. (May 2014)
- Eventually end all foreign aid, but unrealistic for now. (May 2014)
- We don't need grandstanding tough talk against Russia. (Mar 2014)
- My worldview: engage both friend and foe in dialogue. (Jan 2014)
- Prioritize embassy security to avoid another Benghazi. (Oct 2013)
- No isolationism; but don't go abroad seeking enemies. (Oct 2013)
- Against terror but first comes preserving the Constitution. (Jul 2013)
- US aid enables a war on Christianity in the Middle East. (Jun 2013)
- End US aid to countries that burn our flag. (Mar 2013)
- Stop sending foreign aid to people who don't like us. (Sep 2012)
- Freeze aid to Egypt until they release detained Americans. (Sep 2012)
- As only democracy in Mideast, Israel is important ally. (Feb 2011)
- Exit the UN; maintain US sovereignty. (Nov 2010)
- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Liberty Candidate: US abroad unconstitutional & unaffordable. (Sep 2010)
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