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Phil Bredesen on Principles & Values

Democratic TN Governor: Click here for Phil Bredesen on other issues.

No stance on record.

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Lamar Alexander on Principles & Values

Republican Jr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Lamar Alexander on other issues.

Voted with Republican Party 88.1% of 319 votes. (Sep 2007)
Pledge Plus Three: daily patriotic affirmation in schools. (May 2002)
Campaign focus: Education; lower taxes; strong defense. (May 1999)
Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)

Bob Corker on Principles & Values

Republican challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Corker on other issues.

Voted with Republican Party 89.2% of 324 votes. (Sep 2007)
Ford's family lobbies Ford in Congress. (Oct 2006)
I've lived a TN life; my opponent has lived a DC life. (Oct 2006)
Keep "one nation under God" in US Senate. (Jan 2006)

Harold Ford on Principles & Values

Democratic Representative (TN-9): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.

Attended law school but failed bar exam due to campaigning. (Oct 2006)
Campaign should be about ideas, not family political machine. (Oct 2006)
This race is about whether we want a rubber stamp for Bush. (Oct 2006)
Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2000)
Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)
Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)

Bill Frist on Principles & Values

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues.

VOLPAC supports Republican candidates since 1998. (Dec 2006)
Separate church & state doesn't mean separate God & state. (Dec 2006)
Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian. (Nov 2000)
Fund the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program. (Dec 1997)

Bo Heyward on Principles & Values

Independent challenger: Click here for Bo Heyward on other issues.

No stance on record.

Chris Lugo on Principles & Values

Green challenger: Click here for Chris Lugo on other issues.

No stance on record.

House:

Marsha Blackburn on Principles & Values

Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Marsha Blackburn on other issues.

Rated C by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted. (Sep 2004)
Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)

Steve Cohen on Principles & Values

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Cohen on other issues.

Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Nov 2007)

Jim Cooper on Principles & Values

Democratic Representative (TN-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Cooper on other issues.

Rated 67% by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)

David Davis on Principles & Values

Republican (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Davis on other issues.

Recognize Christianity's importance to western civilization. (Dec 2007)

Lincoln Davis on Principles & Values

Democratic Representative (TN-4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Davis on other issues.

Rated 8% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)

Jimmy Duncan on Principles & Values

Republican Representative (TN-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jimmy Duncan on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian. (Nov 2000)
Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (Dec 2000)
Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Harold Ford on Principles & Values

Democratic Representative (TN-9): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.

Attended law school but failed bar exam due to campaigning. (Oct 2006)
Campaign should be about ideas, not family political machine. (Oct 2006)
This race is about whether we want a rubber stamp for Bush. (Oct 2006)
Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2000)
Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)
Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)

Bart Gordon on Principles & Values

Democratic Representative (TN-6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bart Gordon on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
Rated 8% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)

Bill Jenkins on Principles & Values

Republican Representative (TN-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Jenkins on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)

John Tanner on Principles & Values

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Disciples of Christ. (Nov 2000)
Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
Rated 33% by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)
Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)

Zach Wamp on Principles & Values

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (Dec 2000)
Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Principles & Values

Former Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)
Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Van Hilleary on Principles & Values

Former Republican Representative (TN-4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian. (Nov 2000)
Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Rosalind Kurita on Principles & Values

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues.

Not persuadable once she decides something is right or wrong. (Feb 2006)

Fred Thompson on Principles & Values

Former Republican Senator (TN): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues.

Worked for law firm that worked in Libya; but not personally. (Jan 2008)
Not consumed by politics; running for future of kids & US. (Dec 2007)
Declined to answer Boston Globe questions on Executive Power. (Dec 2007)
100% free & clear of cancer; will release all health records. (Nov 2007)
Giuliani sides with Hillary on abortion, guns. & immigration. (Oct 2007)
Consistent since reading "Conscience of a Conservative". (Oct 2007)
Free markets, free people, free enterprise. (Oct 2007)
Absent from Values Voter Presidential Debate. (Sep 2007)
What kind of country for our kids? And can I affect it? (Sep 2007)
Same sound conservative First Principles in 1994 as today. (Sep 2007)
Announces candidacy for president on Jay Leno show. (Sep 2007)
Voters don't pay attention to elections this early. (Sep 2007)
Enjoys campaigning despite reputation of being lazy. (Sep 2007)
Made movie about his role in case of corrupt governor. (Jun 2007)
I want to do some things that only a president can do. (Jun 2007)
Split decision on Clinton; some offenses not impeachable. (Jun 2007)
Never lusted for presidency but the man has to fit the times. (Jun 2007)
Reveals he suffers from cancer, but it won't affect campaign. (Jun 2007)
Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)

Ed Bryant on Principles & Values

Former Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)
Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Bob Clement on Principles & Values

Former Democratic Representative (TN-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2000)
New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)

Van Hilleary on Principles & Values

Former Republican Representative (TN-4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian. (Nov 2000)
Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Don Sundquist on Principles & Values

Former Republican TN Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues.

Religious affiliation: Lutheran. (Nov 2000)
Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)

James Quillen on Principles & Values

Former Republican Representative (TN-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Quillen on other issues.

Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

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