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GA:Chambliss v.Cardwell
IA:Harkin v.Rathje
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KS:Roberts v.Jones v.Slattery
KY:McConnell v.Fischer
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MS4:Wicker v.Musgrove
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SC:Graham v.Cone
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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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Charles Gonzalez on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)
  • Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
  • Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Budget & Economy
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  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Civil Rights
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  • Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
  • Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
  • Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Corporations
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Charles Gonzalez on Crime
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  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Drugs
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  • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
Charles Gonzalez on Education
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  • Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Energy & Oil
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  • Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Environment
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  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Families & Children
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Charles Gonzalez on Foreign Policy
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  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Free Trade
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  • Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Government Reform
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  • Allow same-day voter registration on election day. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005)
  • Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
  • Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Gun Control
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Charles Gonzalez on Health Care
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  • Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Homeland Security
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  • Voted YES 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 NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
  • Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Charles Gonzalez on Immigration
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Charles Gonzalez on Jobs
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  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Charles Gonzalez on Principles & Values
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  • Member of Congressional Hispanic Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Social Security
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Charles Gonzalez on Tax Reform
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  • Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
Charles Gonzalez on Technology
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  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
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Charles Gonzalez on War & Peace
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Charles Gonzalez on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(+2 points on Social scale)
Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals: Favors topic 1
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities: Favors topic 1
Ensure access to and funding for contraception: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks: Favors topic 2
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+5 points on Social scale)
YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly 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)
Opposes topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(+2 points on Social scale)
YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society: Opposes topic 9
Neutral on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale)
YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: Strongly Favors topic 5
YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-5 points on Economic scale)
YES on tax incentives for renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on investing in homegrown biofuel: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+5 points on Social scale)
Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Neutral on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(-5 points on Economic scale)
YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes: Strongly Favors topic 11
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)
YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization: Opposes topic 13
YES on promoting free trade with Peru: Favors topic 13
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 Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations: Strongly Favors topic 14
YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping 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)

Charles Gonzalez is a Moderate Liberal.
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