Peter Ricketts on Abortion

• Opposes embryonic stem cell research. (May 2006)
• Opposes abortion and supports social conservative values. (Aug 2005)

Peter Ricketts on Budget & Economy

• First priority is to reduce government spending. (Feb 2006)
• Ask how necessary is every program, like corporations do. (Feb 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Civil Rights

• Judges shouldn't reinterpret marriage. (May 2006)
• Reduce government regulation of the private sector. (May 2006)
• Opposes same-sex marriage. (Aug 2005)
• Active donor to anti-gambling movement. (Aug 2005)

Peter Ricketts on Corporations

Peter Ricketts on Crime

• Supports the death penalty. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Drugs

• More border security and stricter sentencing for drugs. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Education

• Supports school vouchers to equalize opportunity. (Feb 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Energy & Oil

• Pursue the use of ethanol and bio-diesel fuels. (Feb 2006)
• Explore for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve. (Feb 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Environment

Peter Ricketts on Families & Children

Peter Ricketts on Foreign Policy

Peter Ricketts on Free Trade

• Free trade in our vital interest. (May 2006)
• Supports NAFTA, CAFA, GATT and WTO. (May 2006)
• Trade rules for labor & environment, but not human rights. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Government Reform

Peter Ricketts on Gun Control

• I strongly support the Second Amendment. (May 2006)
• Allow concealed carry. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Health Care

• Supports health savings accounts & limiting lawsuits. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Homeland Security

• Fully support strong national defense. (May 2006)
• Phone-taps ok; military tribunals ok; torture not ok. (May 2006)
• Supports policy of pre-emptive military strikes. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Immigration

• Secure America's borders, without amnesty. (May 2006)
• Secure the border and establish official English. (May 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Jobs

Peter Ricketts on Principles & Values

• Family founded Ameritrade and has net worth of $4.5 billion. (Aug 2005)
• Native Nebraskan and "typical Midwestern". (Aug 2005)
• Parents donated to Nelson; and will now vote for Ricketts. (Aug 2005)
• Wife is a registered Democrat and national party donor. (Aug 2005)

Peter Ricketts on Social Security

• Personal accounts are protected from Congress. (Feb 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Tax Reform

• Supports line-item veto and fair & simple taxes. (Feb 2006)
• Death tax is based on jealousy of high achievement. (Feb 2006)

Peter Ricketts on War & Peace

• Better to fight terrorists in Iraq. (May 2006)
• Let troops on the ground run the war. (Feb 2006)

Peter Ricketts on Welfare & Poverty

• Focus welfare on states & religious non-profits. (May 2006)