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Governor:

Sonny Perdue on Jobs

Republican GA Governor: Click here for Sonny Perdue on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

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Dale Cardwell on Jobs

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Dale Cardwell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Saxby Chambliss on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss 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 $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 15% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Johnny Isakson on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues.

Invest in our workforce. (Aug 2004)
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 end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
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)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

House:

John Barrow on Jobs

Democratic Representative (GA-12): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Barrow 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)

Sanford Bishop on Jobs

Democratic Representative (GA-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Sanford Bishop 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 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)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Paul Broun on Jobs

Republican (District 10): Click here for Paul Broun on other issues.

No stance on record.

Max Burns on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-12): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Max Burns on other issues.

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)

Saxby Chambliss on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss 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 $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 15% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Nathan Deal on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-10): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nathan Deal 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)
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)
Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Phil Gingrey on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Phil Gingrey 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 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Johnny Isakson on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues.

Invest in our workforce. (Aug 2004)
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 end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
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)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hank Johnson on Jobs

Democrat (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Hank Johnson 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)

Jack Kingston on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jack Kingston 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)
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)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

John Lewis on Jobs

Democratic Representative (GA-5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Lewis 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 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

John Linder on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Linder 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)
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)

Jim Marshall on Jobs

Democratic Representative (GA-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Marshall 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)
Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Charlie Norwood on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-9): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Charlie Norwood 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)
Rated 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Tom Price on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Price 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)

David Scott on Jobs

Democratic Representative (GA-13): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for David Scott 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)
Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Lynn Westmoreland on Jobs

Republican Representative (GA-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Westmoreland 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)

Former officeholders:

Bob Barr on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (GA-7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Barr on other issues.

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

Mac Collins on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (GA-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins on other issues.

Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Denise Majette on Jobs

Former Democratic Rep (GA-4); 2004 former Senate challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues.

Fund job training and small business development. (Aug 2004)
Increase the minimum wage. (Jul 2002)
Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Cynthia McKinney on Jobs

Green Party Presidential challenger (Former Rep., D, GA-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Cynthia McKinney on other issues.

Authored a living wage bill. (Feb 2008)
Unions essential to protecting wages & worker safety. (Dec 2007)
Debt relief for black farmers who were cheated in '80s loans. (Nov 2006)
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)

Roy Barnes on Jobs

Former Democratic GA Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Roy Barnes on other issues.

More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)

Newt Gingrich on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (GA-6) and Speaker of the House: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Newt Gingrich on other issues.

Union leaders prefer protection over competition. (Sep 2007)
Unions focus on politics; corporations on doing business. (Jul 1998)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

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