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Question 1 answer A on
Economy:
When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: Cutting existing programs
- B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
- C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
- D: Raising Taxes
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 7 out of 16 statements.
| Require a 3/5 majority vote in Congress to raise taxes: A on question 1
Tax system is fair; wealthy pay bulk of taxes: A on question 1
Use veto power to reduce government spending: B on question 1
Cut marriage tax, inheritance tax, & earnings test: A on question 1
For Balanced Budget Amend., & off-budget Social Security: B on question 1
Taxes should be flatter, lower, and simpler: A on question 1
List of budgetary spending priorities: B on question 1
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment: B on question 1
Impose some fiscal discipline to revive the economy: B on question 1
GovWatch: 2001: against tax cut that went to rich: D on question 1
NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: C on question 1
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: D on question 1
YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending: A on question 1
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: B on question 1
NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: A on question 1
NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: A on question 1 |
Question 2 answer A on
Energy:
When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
- A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
- B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
- C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
- D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 5 out of 13 statements.
| Create green jobs to help economy & environment: A on question 2
GovWatch: Build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030: D on question 2
Ethanol bad for environment & bad for consumers: C on question 2
Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA: B on question 2
Use alternative energy, including nuclear, coal, gas, solar: B on question 2
Climate change is real and must be addressed: B on question 2
2000: Criticized Bush’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Treaty: A on question 2
Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto: D on question 2
YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2
YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: D on question 2
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: A on question 2
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: A on question 2
YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: A on question 2 |
Question 3 answer C on
Healthcare:
When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance
- B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance
- C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance
- D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'C' on 5 out of 12 statements.
| Harness market competition for comprehensive reform: D on question 3
Include a health savings account in healthcare reform: C on question 3
1989: No mandatory catastrophic Medicare coverage: C on question 3
1993: To socialize healthcare would be to ruin it: D on question 3
Matching funds for seniors citizens’ prescription drugs: B on question 3
Expand health insurance to 11 million uninsured children: A on question 3
Allow paying extra for choice of doctors & care: B on question 3
More tax-deductible health costs; limits on malpractice: B on question 3
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3
NO on blocking medical savings acounts: C on question 3
YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: D on question 3
NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: C on question 3 |
Question 4 answer A on
Immigration:
When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion?
- A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally
- B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions
- C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions
- D: All illegal immigrants should be deported
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 4 out of 12 statements.
| Campaign ad: "Complete the danged fence!": D on question 4
Certify border is secure; only then allow guest workers: C on question 4
12 million illegals in country now is de facto amnesty: B on question 4
Immigration reform needed for national security: A on question 4
Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America: B on question 4
1988: Honored by La Raza for opposing official English: B on question 4
More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here: A on question 4
No more ballot initiatives against immigration: A on question 4
YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: A on question 4
YES on establishing a Guest Worker program: B on question 4
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4
YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: D on question 4 |
Question 5 answer A on
Foreign Policy:
When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think
- B: The US should rarely listen to other countries
- C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not
- D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 12 out of 16 statements.
| Obama "an uncertain trumpet" for Afghan & Iraqi withdrawal: A on question 5
I support the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war: A on question 5
Overthrow “rogue” governments to keep Americans safe: A on question 5
Africa: Money for AIDS would be lost to corruption: B on question 5
No Surrender Tour: Stop Democrats from Iraqi withdrawal: A on question 5
Timetable for withdrawal is a white flag of surrender: A on question 5
Staying for 100 years OK, if US casualties are low: A on question 5
The Iraq war was worth the price in blood and treasure: A on question 5
Support the surge even if benchmarks are not met: A on question 5
Willing to be last man standing for US involvement in Iraq: A on question 5
Send in a heavy wave of troops to Iraq to establish order: A on question 5
Pay dues to UN after UN reforms: B on question 5
YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: C on question 5
YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: B on question 5
YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: A on question 5
NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: A on question 5 |
Question 6 answer A on
Education:
When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
- B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
- C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level
- D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 12 out of 16 statements.
| I want schools to answer to parents and students: B on question 6
Vouchers in DC work; parents wait in line for them: A on question 6
Vouchers and school choice for all: A on question 6
Place parents & children at the center of education: A on question 6
We need more choice and competition in education: A on question 6
Charters, homeschooling, & vouchers are key to success: A on question 6
Vouchers & charters will improve our school system: A on question 6
Nationwide test of school vouchers: A on question 6
$5B program for 3-year test of school vouchers: A on question 6
Vouchers needed where teachers fail: A on question 6
Vouchers for any schools; more charter schools: A on question 6
Rated 45% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: E on question 6
NO on national education standards: B on question 6
YES on school vouchers in DC: A on question 6
YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: A on question 6
NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: C on question 6 |
Question 7 answer A on
Social Issues:
When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
- A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
- B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
- C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
- D: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 3 out of 6 statements.
| Supports CA Prop. 8: one-man-one-woman marriage: A on question 7
1994: No Senate hiring discrimination by sexual orientation: C on question 7
Ban on same-sex marriage is unRepublican; leave it to states: C on question 7
NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: A on question 7
NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: A on question 7
NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: C on question 7 |
Question 8 answer D on
Environment:
Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
- A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
- B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
- C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
- D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'D' on 7 out of 13 statements.
| Economic & environmental interests not mutually exclusive: B on question 8
1996: Put 3.5B acres of land into wilderness protection: D on question 8
Preserving wilderness among proudest achievements: D on question 8
Preserve and help our National Parks: D on question 8
Repeal ban on new roads in wilderness due to bad process: A on question 8
Use park visitor fees for park development bonds: D on question 8
Preserve natural resources for future.: D on question 8
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat: D on question 8
Supports grants for brownfields remediation: D on question 8
Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: B on question 8
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up: C on question 8
NO on continuing desert protection in California: B on question 8
NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: C on question 8 |
Question 9 answer B on
Reform:
Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
- A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers
- B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing
- C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future
Candidate indicated 'B' on 5 out of 9 statements.
| Globalization is an opportunity--reduce barriers to trade: C on question 9
We need bigger army for more militaristic foreign policy: B on question 9
Half of world's defense spending should be US as global cop: B on question 9
Free trade with any country except security risks: C on question 9
Eliminate defense pork, but increase most other defense: B on question 9
Campaigning to return government to the people: A on question 9
Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track: C on question 9
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: B on question 9 |
