(NYC Mayor)
Libertarian:
Mike Gravel
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Constitution Party:
Alan Keyes
(Maryland talk-show host): Lost nomination, May 2008. |
PLS:
Gloria La Riva
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Green Party:
Cynthia McKinney
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NAIP Party:
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Ralph Nader
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George Allen
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Michael Bloomberg
(NYC Mayor). |
Sam Brownback
(Kansas Senator) Withdrew Nov. 2007. |
Jeb Bush
(Governor of Florida): Never entered race. |
John Cox
(Chair of Cook County GOP, Chicago IL). |
Bill Frist
(Tennessee Senator): Withdrew Nov. 2006. |
Newt Gingrich
(former Speaker of the House): Opted out of race, Sept. 2007. |
James Gilmore
(former Governor of Virginia): Withdrew July 2007. |
Rudy Giuliani
(former NYC Mayor). Withdrew Jan. 30, 2008, after Florida primary |
Chuck Hagel
(Nebraska Senator): Never entered race. |
Mike Huckabee
(Governor of Arkansas). |
Duncan Hunter
(California Representative). Withdrew after Nevada caucuses, Jan. 2008 |
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Ron Paul
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Mitt Romney
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Tom Tancredo
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Fred Thompson
(former TN Senator). Withdrew Jan. 2008 after SC primary |
Tommy Thompson
(former Wisconsin Governor and Secretary of HHS): Withdrew Aug. 2007. |
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Evan Bayh
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Joe Biden
(DE Senator): Withdrew after Iowa Cuacus, Jan 2008. |
Wes Clark
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Hillary Clinton
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Tom Daschle
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Christopher Dodd
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John Edwards
(former NC Senator). Withdrew Jan. 30, 2008, after Florida primary. |
Russ Feingold
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Al Gore
(former V.P.): Never entered race. |
John Kerry
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Dennis Kucinich
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Bill Richardson
(NM Governor); withdrew after NH primary, Jan. 2008. |
Al Sharpton
(Reverend): Never entered race. |
Tom Vilsack
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Mark Warner
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Fred Thompson on Abortion
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- Life begins at conception; abortion takes a life. (Nov 2007)
- Reverse Roe & return abortion to states, to allow SOME bans. (Nov 2007)
- Let states decide abortion with restrictions as they see fit. (Nov 2007)
- Heart swayed by sonogram of his unborn child. (Nov 2007)
- No human Life Amendment; let states decide individually. (Nov 2007)
- Life begins at conception, but allow early abortions. (Nov 2007)
- Opposes partial birth ban; but no parental notification. (Nov 2007)
- Lobbied for Planned Parenthood,but always voted against them. (Oct 2007)
- Appoint only strict constructionist judges. (Sep 2007)
- 1991: Consulted for pro-abortion group, as part of law firm. (Jul 2007)
- Doesn�t recall 1994 survey ok�ing abortion; doesn�t ok it. (Jun 2007)
- Roe usurped 200 years of law; return decision to states. (Jun 2007)
- Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)
- Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)
- Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)
- Judges should not make new social policy for the country. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
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Fred Thompson on Budget & Economy
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- Address recession with tax cuts & reducing interest rates. (Jan 2008)
- Stimulus package OK, but watch out for pork. (Jan 2008)
- Consider stimulus package targeted to low-income people. (Jan 2008)
- $9 trillion debt affects our national security. (Dec 2007)
- Deficit spending ok for military, infrastructure, and R&D. (Dec 2007)
- We�re spending next generation�s money with no restraint. (Dec 2007)
- Mandatory future spending lockdown is unsustainable. (Oct 2007)
- No reason to believe we�re headed for recession. (Oct 2007)
- Weak dollar damages us internationally. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: Correct that US has enjoyed 22 quarters of growth. (Oct 2007)
- Trillions in debt will cause fiscal tsunami in a few years. (Sep 2007)
- Market-based budgetary reform: avoid pending fiscal crisis. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
- Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
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Fred Thompson on Civil Rights
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- Dislikes gay marriage, but states allowed to do it. (Nov 2007)
- Be tolerant of gays, but no special categories or rights. (Mar 2007)
- No gay marriage; leave civil unions to the states. (Mar 2007)
- No end in sight to problems with Indian Trust Funds. (Jun 2001)
- Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
- Voted NO on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
- Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
- Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
- Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
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Fred Thompson on Corporations
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- Do better than world�s second-highest corporate tax penalty. (Oct 2007)
- Don�t intervene with automakers unless drastic circumstances. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: Yes, US corporate taxes are 2nd highest in world. (Oct 2007)
- Commerce clause does not mean Feds can regulate everything. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
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Fred Thompson on Crime
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- 3,500 distinct crimes means over-federalization of law. (Sep 2007)
- Death penalty DOES deter murders. (Jun 2007)
- Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. (Nov 1994)
- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
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Fred Thompson on Drugs
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- DEA has no meaningful performance goals on illegal drugs. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
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Fred Thompson on Education
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- The NEA opposes school choice; we must stop them. (Dec 2007)
- Use bully pulpit to support vouchers & homeschooling. (Dec 2007)
- Voted for No Child Left Behind, but critics were right. (Oct 2007)
- Allow states to experiment with vouchers & charter schools. (Oct 2007)
- Promote voucher programs & charter schools. (Sep 2007)
- Encourage rights of parents to choose school. (Sep 2007)
- Best reforms are not federal but local, like charters. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
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Fred Thompson on Energy & Oil
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- Get ethanol market up, then let free market take over. (Oct 2007)
- Invest in alternative fuels; with R&D to reduce CO2. (Sep 2007)
- Oil dependency associated with every recession in 50 years. (Sep 2007)
- Solar system is warming, not earth. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
- Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
- Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
- Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
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Fred Thompson on Environment
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- Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
- Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
- Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
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Fred Thompson on Families & Children
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- Promote culture of life & strengthen families. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
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Fred Thompson on Foreign Policy
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- Pakistan: support Musharraf, with funding, for short-run. (Dec 2007)
- Castro is a uniquely brutal tyrant; keep the embargo. (Dec 2007)
- Play hardball with Musharraf, but don�t cut off US aid. (Nov 2007)
- Relationship with Canada important for economy & security. (Oct 2007)
- Meet threats before threats become tragedies. (Jun 2007)
- Diplomacy works better when we�re prepared to use force. (Jun 2007)
- Zimbabwe chairing Development Cmte shows UN needs watching. (Jun 2007)
- If everybody in Iran had a computer, it�d be a free country. (Jun 2007)
- Israel shows restraint in limited response to Gaza attacks. (May 2007)
- Keep Guantanamo open; keep embargo on Cuba. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
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Fred Thompson on Free Trade
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- Free and fair trade is the backbone of our economy. (Dec 2007)
- Focus on protecting infrastructure for national security. (Oct 2007)
- More trade helps South America and Africa. (Aug 2007)
- Don�t raise specter of protectionism on globalization. (Jun 2007)
- Market does more for freedom & prosperity than planners. (Jun 2007)
- Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist. (May 2007)
- Markets do more for freedom than any central planner. (May 2007)
- Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
- Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
- Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
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Fred Thompson on Government Reform
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- Focus on the budget, social policy, and bipartisanship. (Dec 2007)
- Tort reform ok for liability lawsuits; leave rest to states. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: supported some tort reforms; opposed others. (Oct 2007)
- 2001: Published 2-volume report, �Government at the Brink�. (Sep 2007)
- Assisted getting John Roberts through Senate confirmation. (Sep 2007)
- Political expediency ignored limited federalist government. (Sep 2007)
- Strong states work a lot better than central planning. (Sep 2007)
- Federalization deprives us of experimentation in states. (Aug 2007)
- 1973:Revealed White House taping system in Watergate hearing. (Jun 2007)
- More hard money donations ok; but do away with soft money. (Jun 2007)
- Passionate supporter of states rights. (Jun 2007)
- Term limits counter professionalization of politics. (May 2007)
- Reasonable limitations on soft money. (Mar 2007)
- Scooter Libby trial was a miscarriage of justice. (Mar 2007)
- Ludicrous waste & fraud: you wonder if anyone is even trying. (Jun 2001)
- Boston�s Big Dig #1 on Top Ten Worst Mismanagement. (Jun 2001)
- Federal civil service system is broken. (Jun 2001)
- Government invests billions on systems that don�t work. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES 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)
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Fred Thompson on Gun Control
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- NYC doesn�t have same values as America on gun control. (Nov 2007)
- Allow colleges to make their own rules about guns on campus. (Nov 2007)
- Strongly supports the Second Amendment. (Sep 2007)
- Allowing concealed carry could have limited VA Tech massacre. (Apr 2007)
- Having handguns in your home is a Constitutional right. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
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Fred Thompson on Health Care
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- I like mandates; mandates work. (Jan 2008)
- Make insurance portable so employment untied from health. (Dec 2007)
- Lower cost by more efficient markets, not bigger government. (Dec 2007)
- Less benefits for high-income Medicare beneficiaries. (Oct 2007)
- One-size-fits-all programs are inefficient & inadequate. (Sep 2007)
- Competition, free-market solutions & personal responsibility. (Sep 2007)
- Your own decisions are better than massive bureaucracy. (Sep 2007)
- We have world�s best medical system but it�s too expensive. (Aug 2007)
- Americans better served than nationalized Canadian system. (Jun 2007)
- A good number of the people choose not to be insured. (Jan 2006)
- We�ve got the best health care in the world. (Jan 2006)
- Medicare drug payment methods are fundamentally flawed. (Jun 2001)
- Medicare loses $11B per year to errors and fraud. (Jun 2001)
- Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Fred Thompson on Homeland Security
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- Intelligence and parts of our military were neglected. (Dec 2007)
- Waterboarding ok if national security were at stake. (Nov 2007)
- Supports pre-emption policy to prevent nuclear proliferation. (Nov 2007)
- We face a global war declared on us by Islamic fascism. (Oct 2007)
- Spend more than current 4% of budget on military. (Oct 2007)
- Iraq & Afghanistan are central front of global war on terror. (Sep 2007)
- Build larger, more capable, and more modern military. (Sep 2007)
- Supports missile defense system & enhanced intelligence. (Sep 2007)
- Congress was at its best in year after 9/11: alert & focused. (Sep 2007)
- Al Qaeda intends to put a mushroom cloud over a US city. (Aug 2007)
- Enemies do not doubt our strength, but our determination. (Jun 2007)
- Western world is in international struggle with jihadists. (Jun 2007)
- The day after Iraq: They have 100-year plan; we need one too. (Jun 2007)
- Europe mothballs its fleet, when all should build military. (Apr 2007)
- Habeas corpus does not apply at Guantanamo; so keep it open. (Jan 2006)
- Pre-emptive war has got to be an option. (Jan 2006)
- Oppose windfall profits tax on oil companies. (Jan 2006)
- FEMA faces systemic and long-standing management problems. (Jun 2001)
- DoD cannot account for where spending goes. (Jun 2001)
- Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
- Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
- Voted NO on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
- Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
- Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
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Fred Thompson on Immigration
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- Special status for illegals disrespects legal immigrants. (Dec 2007)
- Focus on chain migration, not anchor babies. (Dec 2007)
- Pledges to veto any immigration bill that involves amnesty. (Nov 2007)
- Voted for law to abolish sanctuary cities. (Oct 2007)
- Secure our borders and end �sanctuary cities�. (Sep 2007)
- Protecting our border is part of being a sovereign nation. (Sep 2007)
- Eliminate welfare incentives for illegal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
- Immigration reform failed because feds lost credibility. (Sep 2007)
- Immigration in large part has to do with national security. (Aug 2007)
- Opposes amnesty in any form. (Jun 2007)
- Nation loses sovereignty if it cannot secure its own borders. (Apr 2007)
- Can�t round up 12M illegals, so focus on preventing next 12M. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
- Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
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Fred Thompson on Jobs
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- In a dynamic economy, some jobs lost and some gained. (Oct 2007)
- Don�t use union dues for political purposes. (Oct 2007)
- USDA problems: info security and Forest Service finances. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Fred Thompson on Principles & Values
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- Need a president who feels no need to apologize for America. (Sep 2008)
- Obama is the most liberal and inexperienced nominee ever. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
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Fred Thompson on Social Security
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- Allow individual retirement accounts with government match. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Slower growth of benefits for future retirees. (Jan 2008)
- Reform entitlements now so our grandkids don�t have to. (Dec 2007)
- Revamp Social Security to pay $2.5T for new tax plan. (Nov 2007)
- Allow 2% into a private personal account, with 2% match. (Nov 2007)
- Present mandatory spending cycle is unsustainable. (Oct 2007)
- Benefits ok in short-term, but we�re eating our seed corn. (Oct 2007)
- Index benefits to inflation instead of indexing to wages. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: Yes, inflation-index pushes imbalance years away. (Oct 2007)
- Deficit financing is unsustainable; it�s the future�s money. (Sep 2007)
- Obligations will sap revenues; can�t pass that to kids. (Aug 2007)
- Social Security & Medicare are generational wealth transfers. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
- Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
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Fred Thompson on Tax Reform
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- Tax cuts raise revenues; so much for the experts. (Jan 2008)
- Preserve the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003. (Dec 2007)
- Two options: file as you do now, or flatter two-rate plan. (Nov 2007)
- Index the AMT for now; repeal it eventually. (Nov 2007)
- FactCheck: Top 40% do pay 99% of income tax, but not FICA. (Oct 2007)
- Phase out the AMT; lower taxes grow the economy. (Oct 2007)
- Tax code is broken: dissolve the IRS as we know it. (Sep 2007)
- Tax code hopelessly out of date & makes us less competitive. (Jun 2007)
- Progressive tax redistributes wealth without helping economy. (Jun 2007)
- Taxes burden production; keep rates as low as possible. (May 2007)
- Tax cuts stimulate the economy. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
- Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
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Fred Thompson on Technology
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- No exporting sensitive technology to unreliable countries. (Sep 2007)
- Don�t apply obsolete Fairness Doctrine to radio talk shows. (Jun 2007)
- Internet guerrilla campaign ads democratize politics. (Jun 2007)
- Government unable to protect its computer data from attack. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
- Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
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Fred Thompson on War & Peace
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- Stay the course and take opportunity to succeed. (Nov 2007)
- Osama bin Laden is more symbolism than anything else. (Nov 2007)
- Pledges to do everything possible to prevent Iranian nukes. (Nov 2007)
- Stabilizing Iraq, and not leaving, is the right policy. (Oct 2007)
- Iraq certainly had WMDs in the past & would have nukes now. (Oct 2007)
- Ask Congress, even if not required, to attack Iran�s nukes. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: Said Saddam had WMDs, but not at 2003 invasion. (Oct 2007)
- Success cannot always be measured by battlefield victories. (Sep 2007)
- World becomes more dangerous if we leave Iraq. (Aug 2007)
- All wars are full of mistakes; trust General Petraeus. (Jun 2007)
- Pre-emptive attack on Iran if close to nuclear weapon. (Jun 2007)
- Iraq is a war between civilization and evil. (Jun 2007)
- If we had not gone to Iraq, Saddam would be developing nukes. (Jun 2007)
- I would do essentially what the president�s doing in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
- Take any chance to not get run out of Iraq. (Jun 2007)
- Internationalizing war effort will not win the war. (Jun 2007)
- President must decide on war based on unclear evidence. (Jun 2007)
- Prophets of doom are wrong--we can�t cut-and-run. (Jun 2007)
- Goal of Iraqi enemies is to demoralize us. (Jun 2007)
- Serious & painful international sanctions on nuclear Iran. (Jun 2007)
- If world doesn�t stop Iran nukes, Israel will. (May 2007)
- If Saddam were still around today, things would be worse. (Mar 2007)
- We�re on the way to prevailing in Iraq for a safer US. (Jan 2006)
Voting Record
- Voting for the war then against funding is just poll-based. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
- Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
- Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
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Fred Thompson on Welfare & Poverty
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OR other candidates on Welfare & Poverty
OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
- 1990s welfare reform worked because it empowered states. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Life begins at conception; abortion takes a life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No human Life Amendment; let states decide individually: Opposes topic 1
Life begins at conception, but allow early abortions: Favors topic 1
Opposes partial birth ban; but no parental notification: Opposes topic 1
Appoint only strict constructionist judges: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Doesn�t recall 1994 survey ok�ing abortion; doesn�t ok it: Opposes topic 1
Roe usurped 200 years of law; return decision to states: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Appoint strict constructionist judges: Opposes topic 1
Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds: Strongly Favors topic 2
NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2
NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Favors topic 2
NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women: Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Be tolerant of gays, but no special categories or rights: Favors topic 3
No gay marriage; leave civil unions to the states: Favors topic 3
YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Opposes topic 3
NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-3 points on Social scale)
| YES on $75M for abstinence education: Strongly Favors topic 4
YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors: Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:
Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Death penalty DOES deter murders: Strongly Favors topic 8
YES on limiting death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 9
NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9
NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Strongly supports the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Allowing concealed carry could have limited VA Tech massacre: Strongly Favors topic 10
Having handguns in your home is a Constitutional right: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Favors topic 10
NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| I like mandates; mandates work: Favors topic 5
One-size-fits-all programs are inefficient & inadequate: Opposes topic 5
Competition, free-market solutions & personal responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Your own decisions are better than massive bureaucracy: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Americans better served than nationalized Canadian system: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on blocking medical savings acounts: Opposes topic 5
YES on Medicare means-testing: Opposes topic 5
YES on limiting self-employment health deduction: Opposes topic 5
NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare: Opposes topic 5
YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Allow individual retirement accounts with government match: Strongly Favors topic 6
Social Security & Medicare are generational wealth transfers: Favors topic 6
YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes: Favors topic 6
YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Favors topic 6
YES on allowing personal retirement accounts: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| The NEA opposes school choice; we must stop them: Strongly Favors topic 7
Use bully pulpit to support vouchers & homeschooling: Strongly Favors topic 7
Allow states to experiment with vouchers & charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Promote voucher programs & charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Encourage rights of parents to choose school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Best reforms are not federal but local, like charters: Favors topic 7
YES on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Favors topic 7
YES on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7
YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Favors topic 7
YES on Educational Savings Accounts: Favors topic 7
NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Favors topic 7
NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Get ethanol market up, then let free market take over: Opposes topic 18
Invest in alternative fuels; with R&D to reduce CO2: Strongly Favors topic 18
Solar system is warming, not earth: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: Favors topic 18
YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Favors topic 18
YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling: Opposes topic 18
YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-3 points on Social scale)
| YES on spending international development funds on drug control: Strongly Favors topic 19
NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19
YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses: Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20
YES on allowing state welfare waivers: Favors topic 20
NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps: Favors topic 20
YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Tax cuts raise revenues; so much for the experts: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Preserve the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Phase out the AMT; lower taxes grow the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Progressive tax redistributes wealth without helping economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Tax cuts stimulate the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on Internet sales tax moratorium: Opposes topic 11
YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Opposes topic 11
YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Opposes topic 11
YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Opposes topic 11
NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Secure our borders and end �sanctuary cities�: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Protecting our border is part of being a sovereign nation: Opposes topic 12
Eliminate welfare incentives for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes amnesty in any form: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Nation loses sovereignty if it cannot secure its own borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12
YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Free and fair trade is the backbone of our economy: Strongly Favors topic 13
Focus on protecting infrastructure for national security: Opposes topic 13
More trade helps South America and Africa: Strongly Favors topic 13
Don�t raise specter of protectionism on globalization: Strongly Favors topic 13
Market does more for freedom & prosperity than planners: Strongly Favors topic 13
Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority: Favors topic 13
YES on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on expanding trade to the third world: Favors topic 13
NO on removing common goods from national security export rules: Opposes topic 13
YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Favors topic 13
YES on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Intelligence and parts of our military were neglected: Favors topic 15
Spend more than current 4% of budget on military: Strongly Favors topic 15
Build larger, more capable, and more modern military: Strongly Favors topic 15
Supports missile defense system & enhanced intelligence: Strongly Favors topic 15
The day after Iraq: They have 100-year plan; we need one too: Strongly Favors topic 15
Europe mothballs its fleet, when all should build military: Strongly Favors topic 15
YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15
YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty: Favors topic 15
YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15
YES on allowing another round of military base closures: Opposes topic 15
YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15
YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| More hard money donations ok; but do away with soft money: Strongly Favors topic 16
Reasonable limitations on soft money: Favors topic 16
YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance: Favors topic 16
YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations: Favors topic 16
YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Waterboarding ok if national security were at stake: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Keep Guantanamo open; keep embargo on Cuba: Opposes topic 14
Habeas corpus does not apply at Guantanamo; so keep it open: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Iraq is a war between civilization and evil: Strongly Opposes topic 17
If we had not gone to Iraq, Saddam would be developing nukes: Strongly Opposes topic 17
I would do essentially what the president�s doing in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Take any chance to not get run out of Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Internationalizing war effort will not win the war: Strongly Opposes topic 17
President must decide on war based on unclear evidence: Opposes topic 17
Prophets of doom are wrong--we can�t cut-and-run: Opposes topic 17
Goal of Iraqi enemies is to demoralize us: Opposes topic 17
Pre-emptive war has got to be an option: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
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