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Jim Doyle on Government Reform

Democratic WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.

Ban all fundraising during the budget process. (Oct 2006)

Senate:

WI Senate Debate

Russell Feingold on Government Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold on other issues.

Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)

Herbert Kohl on Government Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl on other issues.

Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)

Robert Lorge on Government Reform

Republican challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.

Limit campaign donations to $100 per person. (Aug 2006)
Limit PACs to $100 and abolish 527 organizations. (Aug 2006)
The Pro-Incumbent system is broken. (Aug 2006)
$100 per person or PAC per entire campaign. (Aug 2006)

David Redick on Government Reform

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for David Redick on other issues.

No stance on record.

Rae Vogeler on Government Reform

Green Challenger: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.

Full public financing of elections. (Oct 2006)
Proportional representation instead of winner-takes-all. (Oct 2006)
Establish Instant Runoff Voting. (Oct 2006)
Replace the Electoral College with direct election. (Oct 2006)
Take politicians out of redistricting. (Oct 2006)
Election day holiday, or multi-day voting. (Oct 2006)

House:

Tammy Baldwin on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Allow same-day voter registration on election day. (Jan 2001)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)

Mark Green on Government Reform

Republican Representative (WI-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Steve Kagen on Government Reform

Democrat (District 8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)

Ron Kind on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)

Gwen Moore on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)

David Obey on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for David Obey on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Tom Petri on Government Reform

Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)

Paul Ryan on Government Reform

Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

James Sensenbrenner on Government Reform

Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

Tom Barrett on Government Reform

Former Democratic Representative (WI-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Barrett on other issues.

Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Jerry Kleczka on Government Reform

Former Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.

Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Scott McCallum on Government Reform

Former Republican Candidate WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.

Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Ed Thompson on Government Reform

Former Libertarian Challenger WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.

As mayor, shined light on dark recesses of government. (Jun 2002)

Tim Michels on Government Reform

2004 former Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Tim Michels on other issues.

No stance on record.

Tommy Thompson on Government Reform

Former Secretary of H.H.S.; former Republican Governor (WI): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.

Cheney is honorable individual; doesn't have too much power. (Aug 2007)
Eliminate CDC stockpiles; they're wasteful & inefficient. (May 2007)
FactCheck: Only improve CDC stockpiles; don't eliminate them. (May 2007)
More regional cooperation; more e-government. (Jan 2001)
Limit individual, corporate, & PAC political contributions. (Nov 1998)
Common sense over �government sense�. (Aug 1995)

Steve Gunderson on Government Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.

Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Scott Klug on Government Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Scott Klug on other issues.

Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Mark Neumann on Government Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.

Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Toby Roth on Government Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Toby Roth on other issues.

Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

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