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2008 Republican nominees:
John McCain
(Arizona Senator).
Sarah Palin
(Alaska Governor).
2008 Democratic nominees:
Barack Obama
(IL Senator).
Joe Biden
(DE Senator).
3rd-Party presidential challengers:
Constitution Party:
Chuck Baldwin
(Radio talk-show host): Nominated, May 2008.
Libertarian:
Bob Barr
(former GA Rep.)
Independent:
Michael Bloomberg
(NYC Mayor)
Libertarian:
Mike Gravel
(former AK Senator)
Constitution Party:
Alan Keyes
(Maryland talk-show host): Lost nomination, May 2008.
PLS:
Gloria La Riva
(Liberation & Socialism)
Green Party:
Cynthia McKinney
(Former GA Representative).
NAIP Party:
Frank McEnulty
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Socialist Party:
Brian Moore
Independent:
Ralph Nader
(2000 & 2004 candidate).
2008 Republican presidential primary:
George Allen
(Former Virginia Senator) Never entered race.
Michael Bloomberg
(NYC Mayor).
Sam Brownback
(Kansas Senator) Withdrew Nov. 2007.
Jeb Bush
(Governor of Florida): Never entered race.
John Cox
(Chair of Cook County GOP, Chicago IL).
Bill Frist
(Tennessee Senator): Withdrew Nov. 2006.
Newt Gingrich
(former Speaker of the House): Opted out of race, Sept. 2007.
James Gilmore
(former Governor of Virginia): Withdrew July 2007.
Rudy Giuliani
(former NYC Mayor). Withdrew Jan. 30, 2008, after Florida primary
Chuck Hagel
(Nebraska Senator): Never entered race.
Mike Huckabee
(Governor of Arkansas).
Duncan Hunter
(California Representative). Withdrew after Nevada caucuses, Jan. 2008
George Pataki
(New York Governor): Never entered race.
Ron Paul
(Texas Representative).
Mitt Romney
(Massachusetts Governor).
Tom Tancredo
(Colorado Representative): Withdrew, Dec. 2007.
Fred Thompson
(former TN Senator). Withdrew Jan. 2008 after SC primary
Tommy Thompson
(former Wisconsin Governor and Secretary of HHS): Withdrew Aug. 2007.
Mark Sanford
(South Carolina Governor): Never entered race.
2008 Democratic presidential primary:
Evan Bayh
(IN Senator): Withdrew Dec. 2006.
Joe Biden
(DE Senator): Withdrew after Iowa Cuacus, Jan 2008.
Wes Clark
(former NATO commander): Never entered race.
Hillary Clinton
(NY Senator).
Tom Daschle
(Former SD Senator): Never entered race.
Christopher Dodd
(CT Senator): Withdrew after Iowa Cuacus, Jan 2008.
John Edwards
(former NC Senator). Withdrew Jan. 30, 2008, after Florida primary.
Russ Feingold
(WI Senator): Withdrew Nov. 2006.
Al Gore
(former V.P.): Never entered race.
John Kerry
(MA Senator): Withdrew Jan. 2007.
Dennis Kucinich
(OH Representative); withdrew Jan. 2008 to defend House seat.
Bill Richardson
(NM Governor); withdrew after NH primary, Jan. 2008.
Al Sharpton
(Reverend): Never entered race.
Tom Vilsack
(IA Governor): Withdrew Feb. 2007.
Mark Warner
(VA Governor): Withdrew Oct. 2006.
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Ron Paul on Abortion
Click here for 25 full quotes on Abortion OR other candidates on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Abortion is murder. (Apr 2008)
  • Roe v. Wade decision was harmful to the Constitution. (Apr 2008)
  • Define life at conception in law, as scientific statement. (Feb 2008)
  • Protecting the life of the unborn is protecting liberty. (Feb 2008)
  • Get the federal government out of abortion decision. (Nov 2007)
  • Delivered 4000 babies; & assuredly life begins at conception. (Sep 2007)
  • Sanctity of Life Act: remove federal jurisdiction. (Sep 2007)
  • Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench. (Sep 2007)
  • Save "snowflake babies": no experiments on frozen embryos. (Sep 2007)
  • No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion. (Sep 2007)
  • Embryonic stem cell programs not constitionally authorized. (May 2007)
  • Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
  • Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
  • Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
  • Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
  • Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • No federal funding of abortion, and pro-life. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 56% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Ron Paul on Budget & Economy
Click here for 43 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR other candidates on Budget & Economy OR background on Budget & Economy.
  • Wasteful government spending backed by both parties. (Apr 2008)
  • There's payback for guns and butter. (Feb 2008)
  • Repeal 16th Amendment and get rid of the income tax. (Feb 2008)
  • Great nations and empires end for financial reasons. (Feb 2008)
  • Live within our means and start paying down the deficit now. (Feb 2008)
  • All bets are off if a cataclysmic dollar devaluation occurs. (Feb 2008)
  • We owe foreigners $2.7 trillion and more printing won't do. (Feb 2008)
  • Stimulus package means more printing & devaluing the dollar. (Feb 2008)
  • Economic Revitalization Plan: "Prescription for Prosperity". (Feb 2008)
  • We're worse off than in 2000, due to Bush & Congress. (Jan 2008)
  • The people, not government, are supposed to run the economy. (Jan 2008)
  • Reagan was very sympathetic to the gold standard. (Jan 2008)
  • Federal Reserve creates money and prints it out of thin air. (Jan 2008)
  • Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money. (Jan 2008)
  • Dollar crashing due to trillions spent on maintaining empire. (Jan 2008)
  • Waving a flag the whole time on spending. (Jan 2008)
  • Lower interest rates CAUSED housing bubble & can't solve it. (Jan 2008)
  • The longer the Fed delays recession, the worse the recession. (Jan 2008)
  • Give up American empire; that reduces debt without sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
  • We spend too much, tax too much, & print too much money. (Dec 2007)
  • Restore GOP by returning to less gov't & fiscal conservatism. (Dec 2007)
  • Weak economy is source of resentment against immigrants. (Dec 2007)
  • Maintain the value of the dollar, unlike Federal Reserve. (Oct 2007)
  • Currency inflation counterfeits prosperity & destroys poor. (Oct 2007)
  • Can't legislate economic fairness; so make government small. (Sep 2007)
  • Prioritize spending based on Constitution--and lower it too. (Sep 2007)
  • Fiat money causes economic & political imbalances. (Jun 2007)
  • Government out of regulating economy & out of our bedrooms. (Jan 2007)
  • Oil prices rise in part because of the weak dollar. (Jan 2006)
  • We can't afford a trillion-dollar war in Iraq. (Jan 2006)
  • Maintaining American empire diminishes dollar. (Jun 2004)
  • We've come to accept debt, wealth confiscation, & big gov't. (Dec 1987)
  • Gold standard limits deficit spending. (Dec 1987)
  • Friedman monetarist policy is better, but still inflationary. (Dec 1981)
  • Depreciating currency is greatest threat to middle class. (Dec 1981)
  • Gold standard avoids need for government promises. (Dec 1981)
  • Gold standard means minimal inflation. (Dec 1981)
  • Dollar as fiat currency only benefits politicians. (Dec 1981)
  • Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
  • Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
  • Maintain public information about M3 money supply. (Mar 2006)
Ron Paul on Civil Rights
Click here for 25 full quotes on Civil Rights OR other candidates on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.
  • National ID card is part of fear-based government. (Feb 2008)
  • Civil Rights Act was more about property than race relations. (Dec 2007)
  • Against ID for immigrants; it leads to national ID card. (Dec 2007)
  • Protect all voluntary associations; don't define marriage. (Oct 2007)
  • No legislation to counteract the homosexual agenda. (Sep 2007)
  • No affirmative action for any group. (Sep 2007)
  • No need for Marriage Amendment; DOMA is enough. (Sep 2007)
  • First Amendment was written for controversial speech. (Sep 2007)
  • Use power of presidency to restore habeas corpus. (Sep 2007)
  • Don't ask, don't tell is a decent policy for gays in army. (Jun 2007)
  • Tamper-proof I.D. for immigrants is a bad idea. (Jan 2006)
  • Gender-equal pay violates idea of voluntary contract. (Dec 1987)
  • In times of war, our freedoms are threatened at home. (Dec 1987)
  • Rights belong only to individuals, not collective groups. (Dec 1987)
  • Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
  • Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
  • Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
  • Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
  • Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
  • Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
  • Require "Privacy Impact Statement" on new federal rules. (Apr 2002)
  • Rated 67% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
  • Rated 38% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights. (Dec 2006)
  • Rated 39% by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on affirmative-action. (Dec 2006)
Ron Paul on Corporations
Click here for 5 full quotes on Corporations OR other candidates on Corporations OR background on Corporations.
  • Big business demand for easy money causes inflation. (Dec 1981)
  • Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
  • Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 46% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Ron Paul on Crime
Click here for 8 full quotes on Crime OR other candidates on Crime OR background on Crime.
  • Opposes death penalty at state and federal level. (Jan 2008)
  • Changed opinion to anti-death penalty due to many mistakes. (Sep 2007)
  • Opposes "hate crimes" legislation. (Sep 2007)
  • Not appropriate to prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007)
  • Opposes the death penalty. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Ron Paul on Drugs
Click here for 15 full quotes on Drugs OR other candidates on Drugs OR background on Drugs.
  • War on drugs is out of control; revert control to states. (Dec 2007)
  • Repeal most federal drug laws; blacks are treated unfairly. (Sep 2007)
  • Inner-city minorities are punished unfairly in war on drugs. (Sep 2007)
  • $500B on War on Drugs since 1970s has been a total failure. (Sep 2007)
  • Legalize industrial hemp. (Jan 2007)
  • Drug War fosters violence at home & breeds resentment abroad. (Oct 2001)
  • Societal inconsistency on alcohol contributes to drug use. (Dec 1987)
  • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
  • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
  • War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights . (Dec 2000)
  • Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
  • Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated +30 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
  • Ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs. (Mar 1999)
Ron Paul on Education
Click here for 19 full quotes on Education OR other candidates on Education OR background on Education.
  • School prayer is not a federal issue. (Apr 2008)
  • Private funds for arts work better than government funds. (Apr 2008)
  • Close Dept. of Education, but don't dismantle public schools. (Dec 2007)
  • Encourage homeschooling & private school via tax writeoff. (Dec 2007)
  • Don't impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers. (Sep 2007)
  • Present scientific facts that support creationism. (Sep 2007)
  • Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education. (Sep 2007)
  • Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling. (Sep 2007)
  • Guarantee parity for home school diplomas. (Sep 2007)
  • Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
  • Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
  • Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
  • Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
  • Abolish the federal Department of Education. (Dec 2000)
  • Sponsored bill for private scholarships to public schools. (Feb 2003)
  • Rated 67% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
  • Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
Ron Paul on Energy & Oil
Click here for 14 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR other candidates on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.
  • Big Oil profits ok; Big Oil subsidies are not. (Jun 2007)
  • Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
  • Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
  • Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
  • Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
  • Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
  • Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
  • Repeal the gas tax. (May 2001)
  • Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Ron Paul on Environment
Click here for 9 full quotes on Environment OR other candidates on Environment OR background on Environment.
  • Neglected property rights during the industrial revolution. (Jan 2008)
  • Property rights are the foundation of all rights. (Sep 2007)
  • Scored 14% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)
Ron Paul on Families & Children
Click here for 5 full quotes on Families & Children OR other candidates on Families & Children OR background on Families & Children.
  • Let parents decide on mental health screening for kids. (Jan 2005)
  • State role on medical care for children undermines freedom. (Dec 1987)
  • Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
  • Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Ron Paul on Foreign Policy
Click here for 40 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR other candidates on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy.
  • Can't spread our goodness through the barrel of a gun. (Feb 2008)
  • We tax people to blow up bridges overseas then rebuild them. (Jan 2008)
  • Cut off all foreign aid to Israel & to Arabs. (Dec 2007)
  • Get out of South Korea and let two Koreas unify. (Dec 2007)
  • Bush humble foreign policy was hijacked into nation-building. (Dec 2007)
  • US must obey treaties human rights abroad. (Dec 2007)
  • Focus on the Iraq war and foreign policy. (Dec 2007)
  • Stop interfering with Latin America; talk & trade instead. (Dec 2007)
  • Empires usually end by spending too much to maintain empire. (Dec 2007)
  • Stronger national defense by changing our foreign policy. (Nov 2007)
  • No constitutional or moral authority for US action in Darfur. (Sep 2007)
  • Don't pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace. (Sep 2007)
  • Not US role to monitor eradication of legal slavery in Sudan. (Sep 2007)
  • Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty. (Sep 2007)
  • Right to spread our values, but wrong to spread by force. (Aug 2007)
  • Interventionism perpetuated by politician's false patriotism. (Jun 2007)
  • No foreign aid; no treaties that commit US to future wars. (Jun 2007)
  • Our foreign policy is designed to protect our oil interests. (Jun 2007)
  • Bush mistake: ran on humble foreign policy; now runs empire. (Jun 2007)
  • Non-intervention is traditional American & Republican policy. (May 2007)
  • Avoid double standard--follow international law. (Jun 2006)
  • No nation-building; no world policeman; no pre-emptive war. (Jan 2006)
  • UN membership leads to impractical military conflicts. (Feb 2003)
  • Neutrality on Israel-Palestine; start by defunding both. (Dec 2001)
  • Policy of non-intervention, neutrality, & independence. (Dec 1987)
  • $140B to protect Europe creates competitive disadvantage. (Dec 1987)
  • Foreign aid helps dictators, not the people of aided country. (Dec 1987)
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
  • Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)
  • Sponsored bill invalidating International Criminal Court. (Mar 2003)
  • Sponsored bill to end the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
  • Sponsored resolution to withdraw from UNESCO. (Jun 2004)
Ron Paul on Free Trade
Click here for 22 full quotes on Free Trade OR other candidates on Free Trade OR background on Free Trade.
  • Free trade agreements threaten national sovereignty. (Apr 2008)
  • FactCheck: NAFTA Superhighway not a conspiracy; it's I-35. (Feb 2008)
  • Look at the monetary system and deal with the trade issues. (Dec 2007)
  • Block international highway from Canada to Mexico. (Dec 2007)
  • No North American Union; no WTO; no UN. (Sep 2007)
  • Inappropriate to impose sanctions for persecuting Christians. (Sep 2007)
  • China trade not contingent on human rights & product safety. (Sep 2007)
  • No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico. (Sep 2007)
  • NAFTA superhighway threatens widespread eminent domain. (Sep 2007)
  • IMF empowers politicians by causing inflation. (Dec 1981)
  • Allow Americans to own gold; end large-scale foreign sales. (Dec 1981)
  • Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
  • Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
  • Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
  • Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
  • No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
  • End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
  • Rated 76% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
  • Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)
Ron Paul on Government Reform
Click here for 33 full quotes on Government Reform OR other candidates on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • The "living Constitution" is the death of democracy. (Apr 2008)
  • Constitution defines much smaller government. (Feb 2008)
  • Received the most campaign contributions from the military. (Feb 2008)
  • Dismantle agencies that have no Constitutional role. (Dec 2007)
  • Put 65 projects into 2006 bills, worth $4B to his district. (Dec 2007)
  • No on all earmarks, even those he proposes for his district. (Dec 2007)
  • Supports compulsory term limits, not voluntary for himself. (Dec 2007)
  • DC voting representation should be determined by Amendment. (Sep 2007)
  • No federal voter ID card; but state ID cards ok. (Sep 2007)
  • Constitution was written to restrain the federal government. (Sep 2007)
  • We are drifting rather rapidly into a totalitarian state. (Sep 2007)
  • Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God. (Sep 2007)
  • End government secrecy; restore openness of information. (Aug 2007)
  • With neocon philosophy, Cheney is more powerful than Bush. (Aug 2007)
  • Signing statements erode constitutional balance. (Jul 2007)
  • Conservatives support big government war policies. (Jun 2007)
  • Close departments of Energy, Education & Homeland Security. (May 2007)
  • Judges have become legislators by de-emphasizing juries. (Dec 1987)
  • Our government routinely lies to us. (Dec 1987)
  • Federal abuses today worse than King's in 1776 revolution. (Dec 1987)
  • Spending without taxation causes inflation. (Dec 1981)
  • Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
  • Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
  • Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
  • Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
  • Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
  • Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
  • Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
  • Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)
Ron Paul on Gun Control
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  • Let airlines make rules about passenger guns to fight terror. (Sep 2007)
  • Opposes the DC Gun Ban; it's not just a "collective right". (Mar 2007)
  • Ease procedures on the purchase and registration of firearms. (Nov 1996)
  • Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms. (Nov 1996)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
  • Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
  • Support the Second Amendment . (Dec 2000)
  • Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Sponsored bill against United Nations taxation on firearms. (Sep 2003)
  • Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense. (Jan 1999)
  • Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
Ron Paul on Health Care
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  • Replace Medicaid with volunteer pro-bono medical care. (Apr 2008)
  • Private medical savings accounts, not government meddling. (Apr 2008)
  • Insurance companies & gov't make healthcare unaffordable. (Oct 2007)
  • Transfer funds from debt & empire-building to healthcare. (Oct 2007)
  • Socialized medicine won't work; nor managed care. (Oct 2007)
  • Managed care is expensive and hasn't worked. (Sep 2007)
  • Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage. (Sep 2007)
  • Not government's role to protect people like Terri Schiavo. (Sep 2007)
  • Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity. (Sep 2007)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
  • Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
  • Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
  • Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
  • Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
  • Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
  • Prohibit mandatory mental health screen for students. (May 2007)
  • Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
  • Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
Ron Paul on Homeland Security
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  • Conscription is unconstitutional--including National Service. (Apr 2008)
  • FactCheck: US spends $572B on foreign operations, not $1T. (Feb 2008)
  • Military is not in good shape; we have a de facto draft. (Feb 2008)
  • We're broke and we just can't continue to police the world. (Feb 2008)
  • We don't need any troops abroad--they don't help our defense. (Dec 2007)
  • Stop policing the world and we can get rid of income tax. (Dec 2007)
  • Bring all troops home from abroad & save $100B's every year. (Dec 2007)
  • 9/11 resulted from blasphemy of our bases in Saudi Arabia. (Dec 2007)
  • Suicide terrorism stops when we stop intervening abroad. (Dec 2007)
  • In wartime, people willing to sacrifice liberty for security. (Dec 2007)
  • No presidential power for secret surveillance. (Dec 2007)
  • Habeas corpus always applies, even to Guantanamo. (Dec 2007)
  • We have a de-facto draft; we can achieve more in peace. (Dec 2007)
  • Protect against terrorism by understanding their motivations. (Dec 2007)
  • Violating habeas corpus will be used against us. (Sep 2007)
  • Protect military chaplains' right to pray in preferred faith. (Sep 2007)
  • Eliminate FBI & DHS; interpret intelligence intelligently. (Sep 2007)
  • Governments orchestrate fear to throw their weight around. (Jun 2007)
  • Pre-emptive war policy is a grave mistake. (Jun 2007)
  • Pre-emptive war is not part of the American tradition. (Jun 2007)
  • DHS is unmanageable bureaucracy--eliminate it. (May 2007)
  • Military aggressiveness weakens our national defense. (May 2007)
  • Be cautious about warrantless searches & habeas corpus. (May 2007)
  • Criticizes use of war on terror to curtail civil liberties. (Jan 2007)
  • Opposes Patriot Act & Iraq War. (Jan 2007)
  • Jihadists attack because we have bases in their countries. (Jan 2006)
  • We'd be as furious as Muslims are, if our land was occupied. (Jan 2006)
  • Grouping terrorists together damages relations with Muslims. (Jan 2006)
  • We can't fight for freedom if we impose Patriot Act. (Sep 2005)
  • Costs of war always higher than expected & go on for decades. (Jun 2005)
  • Conscription is forced servitude--no draft for illegal wars. (Nov 2003)
  • Explore reasons behind terrorist attacks on US. (Oct 2001)
  • Reassess "mutual security" treaties; our allies never aid us. (Dec 1987)
  • Conscription is a trait of totalitarian government. (Dec 1987)
  • Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
  • Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
  • Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
  • Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
  • Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
  • Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
  • Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
  • End draft registration; all-volunteer forces . (Dec 2000)
  • Federal duty to provide missile defense . (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 67% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
  • Terminate Selective Service. (Jan 2007)
  • Appoint chiropractors as commissioned officers. (Apr 2008)
Ron Paul on Immigration
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  • If economy were good, there'd be no immigration problem. (Dec 2007)
  • Amend Constitution to remove aliens' birthright citizenship. (Dec 2007)
  • Those who attack bilingualism are jealous & feel inferior. (Dec 2007)
  • No amnesty, but impractical to round up 12 million illegals. (Sep 2007)
  • Immigration problem is consequence of welfare state. (Sep 2007)
  • No amnesty, but border fence isn't so important. (Jun 2007)
  • We subsidize illegal immigration, so we get more. (Jun 2007)
  • Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
  • End all incentives and amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2006)
  • Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
  • Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
  • Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  • Sponsored bill banning student visas from terrorist nations. (Jan 2003)
  • Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 83% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
  • Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)
Ron Paul on Jobs
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  • Right to organize; but no special benefits for unions. (Oct 2007)
  • Minimum wage takes away opportunities, especially for blacks. (Sep 2007)
  • No "sexual orientation" in Employment Non-Discrimination Act. (Sep 2007)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
  • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 47% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues. (Dec 2003)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Ron Paul on Principles & Values
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  • Contract with America was a toothless cop out. (Apr 2008)
  • 11/5/07: Set fundraising record of $4 million in single day. (Apr 2008)
  • We lost because we're neither compassionate nor conservative. (Feb 2008)
  • Liberty promotes peace, and peace promotes prosperity. (Feb 2008)
  • Tyranny and inflation are ancient, Bill of Rights isn't. (Feb 2008)
  • Would not have appointed Justice O'Connor. (Jan 2008)
  • The Republicans don't act like Republicans anymore. (Jan 2008)
  • Reagan ran on limited government, but increased its size. (Dec 2007)
  • Called Bush 41 a "bum"; didn't vote for Bush 43. (Dec 2007)
  • 99% no intention to run as independent if he loses GOP race. (Dec 2007)
  • Breaks one-day fundraising record: $6M at "Boston Tea Party". (Dec 2007)
  • All political action's goal should be to preserve liberty. (Dec 2007)
  • The term "revolution" was coined by the supporters. (Dec 2007)
  • Broke fundraising records by spontaneous support on Internet. (Dec 2007)
  • Blogosphere hails Paul/Gravel ticket with cross-party appeal. (Nov 2007)
  • Only support GOP nominee if they end war & reduce spending. (Oct 2007)
  • Washington shouldn't dictate to us our personal behavior. (Sep 2007)
  • GOP will continue losing elections with current Iraq policy. (Sep 2007)
  • The champion of the Constitution. (Jun 2007)
  • Congress should write fewer laws regarding church & state. (Jun 2007)
  • Given epithet "Dr. No" by colleagues in Congress. (Jan 2007)
  • Neocons believe in secrecy, deceit, & imperialism. (Jul 2003)
  • Appears that American republic is in its waning days. (Dec 1987)
  • Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)
  • Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 17% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Ron Paul on Social Security
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  • Abolish Social Security, but not overnight. (Jan 2008)
  • Let people get out of Social Security; it's a failure. (Jan 2008)
  • Never voted to spend one penny of Social Security money. (Dec 2007)
  • Allow young people to get out of the system. (Oct 2007)
  • Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one's future. (Sep 2007)
  • Federal government won't keep its entitlement promises. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
  • Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
  • Sponsored bill to put Trust Fund into market certificates. (Jan 2003)
  • Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Ron Paul on Tax Reform
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  • AdWatch: Taxpayer's best friend: never supported an increase. (Feb 2008)
  • Spending money doesn't stimulate economy; reduced taxes do. (Jan 2008)
  • Doesn't want flat tax or consumption tax. (Dec 2007)
  • Get rid of IRS; get rid of income tax; get rid of spending. (Dec 2007)
  • The most sinister of all taxes is the inflation tax. (Dec 2007)
  • I have never voted for a tax increase; and never will. (Nov 2007)
  • GovWatch: Zero income tax reverts to 1990 budget, not 2000. (Nov 2007)
  • Immediately work to phase out the IRS. (May 2007)
  • Get rid of the inflation tax with sound money. (May 2007)
  • Campaign slogan in 2004: The Taxpayers' Best Friend. (Jan 2007)
  • 1986 tax simplification made tax code more incomprehensible. (Dec 1987)
  • Inflation is a form of taxation on poor & middle class. (Dec 1981)
  • Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
  • Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
  • Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
  • Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
  • Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
  • Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
  • Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
  • Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
  • Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax. (Dec 2000)
  • Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 89% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Ron Paul on Technology
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  • No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable. (Sep 2007)
  • Don't apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks. (Sep 2007)
  • Militarizing outer space impoverishes America. (Jun 2007)
  • Trusts the Internet a lot more than the mainstream media. (May 2007)
  • Gov't computer snooping makes National ID Card inevitable. (Dec 1987)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
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Ron Paul on War & Peace
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  • Terrorism is just like any other murder: you look for motive. (Apr 2008)
  • War in Iraq was senseless invasion of sovereign state. (Apr 2008)
  • Mandate declaration of war before military aggression. (Apr 2008)
  • The Iraq war was not worth the price in blood and treasure. (Jan 2008)
  • If Iran invaded Israel, it's up to Congress to declare war. (Dec 2007)
  • Israeli government & the neocons want US to bomb Iran. (Dec 2007)
  • Every country ended slavery without civil war; US could have. (Dec 2007)
  • No presidential authority to bomb Iran without Congress. (Dec 2007)
  • Non-intervention means Congress declares war when threatened. (Dec 2007)
  • Congressional authorization needed to attack Iran's nukes. (Oct 2007)
  • Radicals come to kill us because we occupy their lands. (Sep 2007)
  • Talk to Iran like we talked to Soviets during Cold War. (Sep 2007)
  • US has fought 70 engagements since 1945. (Jun 2007)
  • Limit wars debunking glorification of war. (Jun 2007)
  • Terrorists attack us for our actions abroad, not our freedom. (Jun 2007)
  • Ronald Reagan had the courage to turn tail & run in Lebanon. (May 2007)
  • Intervention abroad incites hatred & attacks like 9/11. (May 2007)
  • When we go to war carelessly, the wars don't end. (May 2007)
  • Iran not in violation of NPT--so talk without preconditions. (Jun 2006)
  • Same false arguments for invading Iraq now applied to Iran. (Apr 2006)
  • 1991 Gulf War was a UN war, not a US war. (Feb 2003)
  • We believe Osama's threats, so why not believe his reasons? (Jan 2003)
  • Congress is abdicating its responsibility to declare war. (Oct 2002)
  • 2002: No evidence of Iraqi nukes nor al Qaeda ties. (Sep 2002)
  • Internationalists favor perpetual war by fear-mongering. (Dec 1987)
  • 1980s Libya bombing was an unauthorized act of war. (Dec 1987)

    Iraq War
  • Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11; Al Qaeda was not in Iraq. (Feb 2008)
  • How many men are you willing to let die in Iraq? (Jan 2008)
  • The Iraq war is driving the US into bankruptcy. (Jan 2008)
  • Bush in 2000 had same humble policy that I propose in Iraq. (Jan 2008)
  • Terrorists do not attack us because we're free or prosperous. (Jan 2008)
  • Congress can defund war, but not micromanage it. (Dec 2007)
  • Different view on war because I adhere to the Constitution. (Dec 2007)
  • Iraq is not Nazi Germany; WWII opposition did not cause WWII. (Dec 2007)
  • Anger abroad at US for planning 14 permanent bases in Iraq. (Dec 2007)
  • Mercantilist oil dependency was reason for war. (Oct 2007)
  • We went into Iraq under false pretenses of WMD and 9/11. (Sep 2007)
  • Preemptive war is against Christian doctrine of just war. (Sep 2007)
  • No US role in autonomy for Christians in Iraq Nineveh region. (Sep 2007)
  • People saying "bloodbath" said "cakewalk": listen to dissent. (Sep 2007)
  • Take marching orders from Constitution; not from al Qaeda. (Sep 2007)
  • How many more lives lost just to save face? (Sep 2007)
  • Neocons hijacked our foreign policy to invade Iraq. (Sep 2007)
  • Iraq war is illegal; undeclared wars never end & we lose. (Aug 2007)
  • Neocons promoted Iraq war for years; not about Al Qaida. (Aug 2007)
  • We're more threatened now by staying in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
  • Stop policing Iraq's streets; have Iraqis take over. (Jun 2007)
  • We should have declared war in Iraq, or not gone in at all. (May 2007)
  • Opposes Iraq war and opposes path toward Iran war. (Jan 2007)

    Voting Record
  • Voted for going after Al Qaeda, not invading Iraq. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted against war because Iraq was not a national threat. (May 2007)
  • Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
  • Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
  • Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
  • Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Ron Paul on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Bush's faith-based initiative is "a neocon project". (Oct 2007)
  • Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
  • Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
  • Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)


VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(-3 points on Social scale) 		Abortion is murder: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Roe v. Wade decision was harmful to the Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Protecting the life of the unborn is protecting liberty: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Get the federal government out of abortion decision: Opposes topic 1
Delivered 4000 babies; & assuredly life begins at conception: Opposes topic 1
Sanctity of Life Act: remove federal jurisdiction: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench: Opposes topic 1
Save "snowflake babies": no experiments on frozen embryos: Opposes topic 1
No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion: Opposes topic 1
No federal funding of abortion, and pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Rated 56% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion: Neutral on topic 1
NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
YES on banning partial-birth abortions: Opposes topic 1
YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad: Opposes topic 1
NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes: Favors topic 1
YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info: Opposes topic 1
YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime: Favors topic 1
NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) 		No affirmative action for any group: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Gender-equal pay violates idea of voluntary contract: Opposes topic 2
Rated 39% by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on affirmative-action: Neutral on topic 2
YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions: Opposes topic 2
NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+2 points on Social scale) 		Protect all voluntary associations; don't define marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No legislation to counteract the homosexual agenda: Favors topic 3
No need for Marriage Amendment; DOMA is enough: Opposes topic 3
Opposes "hate crimes" legislation: Opposes topic 3
No "sexual orientation" in Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Opposes topic 3
Rated 38% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights: Neutral on topic 3
YES on banning gay adoptions in DC.: Opposes topic 3
NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-3 points on Social scale) 		School prayer is not a federal issue: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Don't impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers: Opposes topic 4
Present scientific facts that support creationism: Favors topic 4
Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God: Strongly Favors topic 4
Protect military chaplains' right to pray in preferred faith: Favors topic 4
No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable: Favors topic 4
Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4
Rated 17% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation: Strongly Favors topic 4
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror: Strongly Opposes topic 4
NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration: Opposes topic 4
YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Death Penalty
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Opposes death penalty at state and federal level: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Changed opinion to anti