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The AmericansElect.org quiz outlines how elected officials and public figures address political topics, plus the relative importance they place on each key topic. The nine key topics are:

We list below summaries of one public figures's issue stances related to each topic, and which AmericansElect.org quiz answer each issue stance indicates. Click on the quiz answer link to see the full original excerpt and citations.
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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

Other candidates' VoteMatch: John McCain on the issues:
Pres.Barack Obama
V.P.Joe Biden
State:Hillary Clinton
HHS:Tom Daschle
Staff:Rahm Emanuel
DOC:Judd Gregg
DHS:Janet Napolitano
DOC:Bill Richardson
DoD:Robert Gates
A.G.:Eric Holder
Treas.:Tim Geithner

Former Bush Administration:
Pres.George W. Bush
V.P.Dick Cheney
State:Colin Powell
State:Condi Rice
EPA:Christie Whitman

Former Clinton Administration:
Pres.Bill Clinton
HUD:Andrew Cuomo
V.P.Al Gore
Labor:Robert Reich
A.G.:Janet Reno

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Corporations
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Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Jobs
Principles
Social Security
Tax Reform
Technology
War & Peace
Welfare

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To assess the Relative Importance of each answer, observe the citation counts in the left-hand column of the table above. The AmericansElect.org quiz relative importance are the citation counts expressed as pie-chart percentages.


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