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Tim Pawlenty on Jobs

Republican MN Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Pawlenty on other issues.

Spur job growth by investing in Minnesota. (Oct 2002)

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Ford Bell on Jobs

DFL challenger: Click here for Ford Bell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Michael Cavlan on Jobs

Green Challenger: Click here for Michael Cavlan on other issues.

No stance on record.

Norm Coleman on Jobs

Republican Challenger (MN): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Norm Coleman on other issues.

Fair prices for farm goods. (Oct 2002)
Gut the USDA's milk marketing system. (Aug 2002)
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 NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mark Dayton on Jobs

Democratic Jr Senator (MN): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Dayton on other issues.

Freedom To Farm Bill causes falling farm prices. (Jul 2000)
Supports living wage law & mandatory employee insurance. (Jul 1998)
Problem isn�t lack of jobs, but lack of GOOD jobs. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Robert Fitzgerald on Jobs

Independence Party Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Fitzgerald on other issues.

Encourage farmers to produce ethanol, biodiesel & wind power. (Oct 2006)

Al Franken on Jobs

DFL Challenger: Click here for Al Franken on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mark Kennedy on Jobs

Republican Representative (MN-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy 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)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Amy Klobuchar on Jobs

DFL challenger, Hennepin County Attorney: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Amy Klobuchar on other issues.

Level playing field and fair prices for farmers. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES 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)

House:

Michele Bachmann on Jobs

Republican (District 6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Michele Bachmann 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)

Keith Ellison on Jobs

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Keith Ellison 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)

Gil Gutknecht on Jobs

Republican Representative (MN-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Gil Gutknecht 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)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 21% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Mark Kennedy on Jobs

Republican Representative (MN-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy 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)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

John Kline on Jobs

Republican Representative (MN-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Kline 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)

Betty McCollum on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MN-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Betty McCollum 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)

James Oberstar on Jobs

Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for James Oberstar 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 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 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Collin Peterson on Jobs

Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Collin Peterson 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 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jim Ramstad on Jobs

Republican Representative (MN-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ramstad on other issues.

Voted NO 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 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)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Martin Sabo on Jobs

Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Martin Sabo on other issues.

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 93% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tim Walz on Jobs

Democrat (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walz 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)

Former officeholders:

Mike Ciresi on Jobs

Former DFL Senate Challenger: Click here for Mike Ciresi on other issues.

No stance on record.

Click here for Patty Wetterling on other issues.

No stance on record.

Patty Wetterling on Jobs

Bill Luther on Jobs

Former Democrat/Farmer/Labor (MN-6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Luther on other issues.

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)

David Minge on Jobs

Former Democrat/Farmer/Labor (MN-2): Click here for David Minge on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bruce Vento on Jobs

Former Democrat/Farmer/Labor (MN-4): Click here for Bruce Vento on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jesse Ventura on Jobs

Former Independent MN Governor: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues.

Improve the Competitive Position of Rural Minnesota. (Dec 2000)
Make Agriculture Competitive Anywhere in the World. (Dec 2000)
Training and retraining to resolve workforce shortage. (Dec 2000)
Subsidize ethanol like we subsidize oil. (Jul 2000)
Unions support Democrats even when interests are elsewhere. (Jul 2000)
Supports prevailing wages but not living wages. (Jan 1999)
Strongly pro-union; and a union member. (Jan 1999)
State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)

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