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Governor:

Bill Ritter on Jobs

Democrat: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Ritter on other issues.

Supports livable wage and increasing minimum wage. (Nov 2006)

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Wayne Allard on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator (CO): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Wayne Allard on other issues.

Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Ken Salazar on Jobs

Democratic Jr Senator (CO): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ken Salazar on other issues.

Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)

Mark Udall on Jobs

Democratic Representative (CO-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Udall on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 83% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

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Bob Beauprez on Jobs

Republican Representative (CO-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Beauprez on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Diana DeGette on Jobs

Democratic Representative (CO-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Diana DeGette on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 86% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Joel Hefley on Jobs

Republican Representative (CO-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Joel Hefley on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
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)
Rated 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Doug Lamborn on Jobs

Republican (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Doug Lamborn on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Marilyn Musgrave on Jobs

Republican Representative (CO-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Marilyn Musgrave on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Ed Perlmutter on Jobs

Democrat (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Perlmutter on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

John Salazar on Jobs

Democratic Representative (CO-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Salazar on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Tom Tancredo on Jobs

Republican Representative (CO-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Tom Tancredo on other issues.

Union conflict is creative, but shouldn't influence policy. (Oct 2007)
No "sexual orientation" in Employment Non-Discrimination Act. (Sep 2007)
H-2A visas already provide a guest worker program. (Mar 2007)
Americans don't shun jobs; they shun low wages. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
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)
Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mark Udall on Jobs

Democratic Representative (CO-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Udall on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 83% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Former officeholders:

Bill Owens on Jobs

Republican CO Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Owens on other issues.

Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)

Scott McInnis on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (CO-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Scott McInnis on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
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)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Bob Schaffer on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (CO-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Schaffer on other issues.

Voted YES 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)

David Skaggs on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (CO-2): Click here for David Skaggs on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dan Schaefer on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (CO-6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Schaefer on other issues.

Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

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