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2008 Senate Races

AK:Stevens v.Knowles
AL:Sessions v.Figures
AR:Pryor v.Formicola
CO:Schaffer v.Udall
DE:Biden
GA:Chambliss v.Cardwell
IA:Harkin v.Rathje
ID:Risch v.LaRocco
IL:Durbin vs.Sauerberg vs.Stafford
KS:Roberts v.Jones v.Slattery
KY:McConnell v.Fischer
LA:Landrieu v.Kennedy
MA:Kerry v.O`Reilly v.Ogonowski
ME:Collins v.Allen
MI:Levin v.Baron
MN:Coleman v.Franken v.Cavlan
MS4:Wicker v.Musgrove
MS6:Cochran v.Fleming
MT:Baucus v.Bushman
NC:Dole v.Hagan
NE:Johanns v.Kleeb
NH:Sununu v.Shaheen
NJ:Lautenberg v.Pennacchio
NM:Wilson v.Pearce v.Udall
OR:Smith v.Merkley
RI:Reed
SC:Graham v.Cone
SD:Johnson v.Kephart
TN:Alexander v.Lugo
TX:Cornyn v.Noriega v.Jameson
VA:Gilmore v.Warner
WV:Rockefeller v.Raese
WY4:Barrasso v.Carter v.Goodenough
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R,AL-2:Everett
D,AL-5:Cramer
R,AZ-1:Renzi
R,CA-4:Doolittle
D,CA-12:Lantos
D,CO-2:Udall
R,FL-15:Weldon
R,IL-11:Weller
R,IL-14:Hastert
R,IL-18:LaHood
D,IN-7:Carson
R,KY-2:Lewis
R,LA-1:Jindal
R,LA-4:McCrery
R,LA-6:Baker
D,ME-1:Allen
R,MD-1:Gilchrest
D,MD-4:Wynn
R,MN-3:Ramstad
R,MS-1:Wicker
R,MS-3:Pickering
R,MO-9:Hulshof
R,NJ-3:Saxton
R,NJ-7:Ferguson
R,NM-1:Wilson
R,NM-2:Pearce
D,NM-3:Udall
D,NY-21:McNulty
R,NY-25:Walsh
R,NY-26:Reynolds
R,OH-5:Gillmor
R,OH-7:Hobson
R,OH-15:Pryce
R,OH-16:Regula
D,OR-5:Hooley
R,PA-5:Peterson
R,VA-11:Davis
R,WY-0:Cubin

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Andre Carson on Abortion
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Andre Carson on Budget & Economy
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  • Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
Andre Carson on Civil Rights
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  • Ending racial profiling is part of fight for justice. (Jan 2001)
  • Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)
  • Reinforce anti-discrimination and equal-pay requirements. (Jan 2008)
Andre Carson on Corporations
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Andre Carson on Crime
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Andre Carson on Drugs
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Andre Carson on Education
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Andre Carson on Energy & Oil
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Andre Carson on Environment
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Andre Carson on Families & Children
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  • Call for a White House Conference on Children and Youth. (Mar 2008)
Andre Carson on Foreign Policy
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  • Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy. (Apr 2008)
Andre Carson on Free Trade
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Andre Carson on Government Reform
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  • Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
Andre Carson on Gun Control
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Andre Carson on Health Care
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  • Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
  • More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Andre Carson on Homeland Security
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  • Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
Andre Carson on Immigration
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Andre Carson on Jobs
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  • Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
Andre Carson on Principles & Values
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  • Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
Andre Carson on Social Security
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Andre Carson on Tax Reform
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Andre Carson on Technology
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  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
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Andre Carson on War & Peace
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Andre Carson on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Neutral on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace: Favors topic 2
Ending racial profiling is part of fight for justice: Favors topic 2
Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery: Strongly Favors topic 2
Reinforce anti-discrimination and equal-pay requirements: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+2 points on Social scale)
Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention: Favors topic 3
Neutral on topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 8:
Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(-3 points on Economic scale)
More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs: Favors topic 5
Neutral on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale)
YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Neutral on topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)

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