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Howard Dean on Abortion

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Individual freedom should apply to abortion decision. (Dec 2003)
Government should not make personal medical decisions. (Nov 2003)
Rollback restrictions on stem cell research. (Nov 2003)
Abortion is none of the government�s business. (Nov 2002)
Partial birth abortion ok to protect the mother. (Nov 2002)
Favors abortion rights. (Nov 2002)

Howard Dean on Budget & Economy

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I�m much more conservative with money than Bush is. (Jan 2004)
Kept GOP predecessor�s agenda of fiscal frugality. (Oct 2003)
Retired VT's debt and built nation's best rainy day fund. (Oct 2003)
Politicians promising everything causes budget deficit. (Sep 2003)
Balance budget, even if unpopular. (Sep 2003)
Republicans haven�t balanced a federal budget in 34 years. (May 2003)
Stand up to Bush for a balanced budget. (May 2003)
Social justice with fiscal responsibility. (Nov 2002)
Fiscally to the right of �borrow-and-spend� Bush. (Nov 2002)
Regional transportation network to foster trade & economy. (Jul 2000)
Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)

Howard Dean on Civil Rights

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2004: I wore a bullet-proof vest to argue for civil unions. (Jan 2019)
America's greatest virtue is diversity. (Apr 2014)
2008 gaffe: Described Republicans as the "white party". (Oct 2011)
The Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. (Jul 2004)
Referendum votes should not apply to civil rights. (Jul 2004)
We have a right to protection of our liberties. (Jan 2004)
Don�t amend the First Amendment to prohibit flag-burning. (Jan 2004)
No people of color in Dean�s cabinet-because so few in VT. (Jan 2004)
Confederate flag is a painful symbol to Blacks. (Jan 2004)
Understand the plight of minorities. (Jan 2004)
Egalitarianism implies the legality of gay civil unions. (Dec 2003)
Apologizes for �Confederate flags in pickup trucks�. (Nov 2003)
GOP divides us on race, especially in the south. (Nov 2003)
Stop being divided by race: reach out to white southerners. (Nov 2003)
Reach out to every American, even Southern white males. (Nov 2003)
Make no apologies for reaching out to poor Southern whites. (Nov 2003)
Gays deserve equal rights under the law. (Nov 2003)
Gay rights are a matter of principle. (Oct 2003)
Black roommate at Yale defined his views on tolerance. (Oct 2003)
Passed civil unions, despite it being unpopular. (Sep 2003)
Affirmative action counters built-in hiring biases. (Sep 2003)
Profiling doesn�t work. (Sep 2003)
Patriot Act shows reckless disregard of civil liberties. (Jun 2003)
Supported civil unions for same-sex couples. (Nov 2002)
Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Howard Dean on Corporations

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AdWatch: �Hold corporations accountable�-but gave incentives. (Jan 2004)
Regulation of finance companies is the right track. (Jan 2004)
Government of, by, and for the special interests. (Dec 2003)
Corporate America is insensitive to plight of middle class. (Sep 2003)

Howard Dean on Crime

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Death penalty for extreme crimes, but applied fairly. (Jan 2004)
Even terrorists deserve a fair trial. (Dec 2003)
Death penalty for extreme and heinous crimes. (Nov 2003)
Apply death penalty fairly & strengthen protections. (Nov 2003)
Opposed capital punishment but shifted beginning in 1994. (Oct 2003)
Supports death penalty for terrorism. (Jun 2003)
Replace overzealous capital crime trials with fair trials. (Jun 2003)
Re-evaluate and reform federal and state death penalty. (Jun 2003)
Invest in social programs to avoid investing in prisons. (Nov 2002)
Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Howard Dean on Drugs

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Treat drug abuse as a medical problem, not a judicial one. (Nov 2003)
Smoked marijuana in the past, as did other Dems. (Nov 2003)
Evaluate marijuana & legalize for valid medical purposes. (Aug 2003)
Hammer the dealers; treat the casual users. (Jan 2003)
More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
Rated C- by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)

Howard Dean on Education

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Create high standard AND help schools meet them. (Nov 2003)
Dean�s other landmark VT bill: education finance. (Oct 2003)
High national standards but local sanctions for failure. (Oct 2003)
Bush�s �No Child Left Behind� is an unfunded mandate. (May 2003)
Don�t let Congress dictate definitions of school prayer. (Nov 2002)
GOP education bill imposes an unfunded mandate on states. (Nov 2002)
Supported Act 60�s controversial statewide education fund. (Nov 2002)
No-Child-Left-Behind is Every-School-Board-Left-Behind. (Nov 2002)
School Choice
Vouchers undermine public education. (Jan 2004)
No diversion of taxpayer funds to private schools. (Sep 2003)
Under no circumstances abandon the public schools. (Nov 2002)
Apply VT�s limited standards for failing schools, not GOP�s. (Nov 2002)
Improve and invest in public schools. (Aug 2001)

Howard Dean on Energy & Oil

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Raise CAFE standard from 27.5 mpg to 37.5, including SUVs. (Jan 2004)
Global warming is most important enviro problem we face. (Nov 2003)
No new nuclear plants until waste disposal is safe. (Nov 2003)
Wind energy reduces global warming & reduces Saudi imports. (Oct 2003)
10% ethanol in gasoline reduced oil imports by 5%. (Oct 2003)
Help developing countries reduce greenhouse gases. (Jan 2003)
Our energy policy is one of our biggest security threats. (Nov 2002)
Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
Create Regional Emissions Registry for GHG trading. (Aug 2001)

Howard Dean on Environment

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Deal with scientific reality; environment affects health. (Jun 2005)
Dean�s first campaign in 1982 focused on bicycle paths. (Oct 2003)
470,000 conservation acres, but many development deals too. (Oct 2003)
Make trade-offs on environmental protection vs. development. (Oct 2003)
Free trade must include environmental standards. (Apr 2003)
No need to poison ourselves in order to have growth. (Nov 2002)
Eliminate mercury releases by 2003. (Sep 2000)
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)

Howard Dean on Families & Children

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Think long-term to benefit our children. (Nov 2002)
Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Howard Dean on Foreign Policy

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Day 1: Visit international allies to undo damage. (Jan 2004)
Bush has squandered foreign goodwill. (Dec 2003)
Repair relations with world by ending Bush arrogance. (Nov 2003)
Let the UN handle the Iraq situation. (Nov 2003)
I have as much foreign policy experience as Bush had. (Oct 2003)
Marshall Plan did as much for security as any martial plans. (Oct 2003)
Intertwine into alliances, to create international stability. (Jun 2003)
Integrate China as our international community partner. (Jun 2003)
Embrace nation-building over isolationism. (Nov 2002)

Howard Dean on Free Trade

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We ought to change NAFTA-globalization only halfway done. (Jan 2004)
Enforceable & enforced labor and environmental standards. (Jan 2004)
We�ve globalized corporations; now globalize worker rights. (Jan 2004)
Globalization is here to stay, but the rules can be changed. (Nov 2003)
I support NAFTA & WTO-but they need revision. (Sep 2003)
Support NAFTA & WTO with level labor standards. (Sep 2003)
Free trade based on labor and environmental standards. (Sep 2003)
Trade tariffs to enforce labor & enviro standards. (Mar 2003)
Free trade is in our long-term national security interest. (Mar 2003)
WTO should care about human rights. (Feb 2003)
Free trade must equal fair trade. (Nov 2002)
China
We need China trade as a national security issue. (Jan 2004)
Use trade as basis for constructive engagement. (Mar 2003)
Use trade to enforce morality on China. (Mar 2003)
Develop an open North American energy market. (Jul 2000)
Foster globalization with New England & Eastern Canada. (Aug 2001)
More business cooperation between New England & East Canada. (Jun 1998)

Howard Dean on Government Reform

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Not a �fine job� when Congress suffers ethics violations. (Jun 2005)
Kerry stands up against PAC and lobbyist money. (Jul 2004)
Need instant runoff voting to avoid threats like Nader. (Jul 2004)
Voting �none of the above� avoids real world choices. (Jul 2004)
First Democrat to opt out of campaign finance system. (Nov 2003)
Opts out of campaign finance system. (Nov 2003)
More poll watchers to oversee electronic voting machines. (Nov 2003)
Our campaign IS campaign finance reform. (Nov 2003)
Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Howard Dean on Gun Control

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Different states need different gun laws. (Nov 2003)
Background checks for gun shows. (Nov 2003)
Endorsed by NRA eight times as VT governor. (Oct 2003)
Leading Dems distance themselves from divisive gun debate. (Oct 2003)
Agrees on some issues with NRA, but some gun control. (Oct 2003)
Supports assault weapons ban and Brady bill. (Apr 2003)
Get guns off the national radar screen: no new federal laws. (Nov 2002)
No more federal gun laws; leave them to states. (Nov 2002)

Howard Dean on Health Care

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Only anti-government conservatives oppose vaccines. (Feb 2015)
Trial Lawyer Association donors have blocked tort reform. (Jan 2012)
2009: Trial lawyers kept tort reform out of ObamaCare. (May 2010)
Public health plan would cut costs as well as improve care. (Jul 2009)
Medicare was put in place without a single Republican vote. (Jul 2004)
Improved economy is best fix for Medicare. (Jan 2004)
Rx plan: govt. buying; reimportation; price competition. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Dean agreed with Clinton on cuts, not Gingrich. (Jan 2004)
No single payer system, since it won�t pass Congress. (Nov 2003)
If you want total healthcare reform, I�m not your guy. (Oct 2003)
Supported single-payer in 1980s, but multi-payer in 1990s. (Oct 2003)
Build senior Rx program on Vermont program. (Sep 2003)
Bush�s Rx program is a political trap: looks good, bad plan. (Sep 2003)
Wrong to compare any Dem to Gingrich: I support Medicare. (Sep 2003)
Join every other industrialized country on health care. (Sep 2003)
Cover 42 million uninsured then reform healthcare system. (Jun 2003)
Bush prescription: take 2 tax cuts and see me in the morning. (May 2003)
As doctor, knows health system; and knows how to pass plan. (May 2003)
Subsidize health care for small businesses, not corporations. (May 2003)
96.4% of Vermonters are covered; deliver that to America. (May 2003)
Guarantee health ins. like other industrialized countries. (Nov 2002)
Three-tiered coverage: state, federal, and private. (Nov 2002)
Patient Bill of Rights is hot air: get people insured. (Nov 2002)
Full access first, then tackle reform afterwards. (Nov 2002)
Universal access for all Vermonters; insure the last 6%. (Jan 2001)
Keep �community rating�: insure older people at same rates. (Jan 2001)
No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Howard Dean on Homeland Security

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Switch funding from Star Wars to human intelligence. (Jul 2004)
Saddam is a distraction; focus on Al Qaeda. (Jan 2004)
No SDI deployment until it�s proven to work. (Dec 2003)
America is about value of freedom not just military strength. (Dec 2003)
Realign defense funds away from Star Wars. (Oct 2003)
Redirect military spending rather than reduce defense budget. (Aug 2003)
Missile defense programs only within ABM Treaty compliance. (Aug 2003)
Shift $1B per year from missile defense to threat reduction. (Jul 2003)
Focus Pentagon budget on military personnel�s needs. (Jul 2003)
Focus war budget on protecting vital infrastructure. (Jun 2003)
Anti-war, but has national security experience as governor. (May 2003)
Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Howard Dean on Immigration

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Earned legalization for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2004)
Be careful about granting citizenship for military services. (Jan 2004)
Don�t divide immigrants-we all are. (Dec 2003)
If immigrants work & pay taxes, give them citizenship. (Nov 2003)
Poor treatment of Muslim immigrants is ethnic profiling. (Oct 2003)
Concerned about immigrants dying in desert crossings. (Oct 2003)
The Americas are more important than War on Terror. (Sep 2003)
No automated entry-exit control system; allow free flow. (Jul 2000)
Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)

Howard Dean on Jobs

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Raise minimum wage to $7.00. (Jan 2004)
Support farming via family farms, not corporate farms. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Claims Bush cost US 3M jobs - really only 2.7M. (Dec 2003)
Trade unions gave us our middle class. (Oct 2003)
Trade helps some but has hammered the Midwest. (Sep 2003)
Reduce minority unemployment by investing in small business. (Sep 2003)
We�re exporting jobs if we trade with no labor standards. (Sep 2003)
Invest in small businesses & renewable energy. (Sep 2003)
Supports living wage via subsidies for kids & housing. (May 2003)
Trade should strengthen labor unions in foreign nations. (Mar 2003)

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Howard Dean on Principles & Values

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OpEd: Pres. Bush hoped Dean would get Dem. Nomination. (Nov 2010)
DNC pursuing a 50-state strategy to take back the House. (May 2006)
Tapped Internet organizing below mainstream media radar. (Oct 2005)
Evangelicals say Republicans are 2 issue, 4 year friends. (Jun 2005)
Taking votes away from Kerry doesn�t change the Party. (Jul 2004)
Arianna: �Dean lit a firecracker under Democratic Party.�. (Apr 2004)
I�m not kidding about what I say-even over-enthusiastically. (Jan 2004)
Not just trying to change president, but to steer America. (Jan 2004)
Carol Moseley Braun withdraws from race and endorses Dean. (Jan 2004)
A committed follower of Jesus Christ. (Dec 2003)
New social contract: Fairer government,not bigger government. (Dec 2003)
Lying to the American public is not OK. (Dec 2003)
Sealed governorship records for 10 years. (Dec 2003)
Attracts people who�ve felt excluded from the process. (Dec 2003)
Building a grassroots movement, like a liberal Goldwater. (Nov 2003)
Propelled to public service by death of his brother? (Oct 2003)
Appeals $76 late fee on property tax; known as a tightwad. (Sep 2003)
Favorite song: Wycliffe Jean, �Jaspora.�. (Sep 2003)
Restore US dignity in eyes of people around the world. (Sep 2003)
You have the power!. (Jun 2003)
Brings in people who have not been involved for decades. (Jun 2003)
Voters prefer strong and wrong to weak and right. (Jun 2003)
Turned to medicine and politics after family tragedy. (Nov 2002)
This campaign is about patriotism-flag belongs to everyone. (Sep 2003)
Democratic Party
50-state strategy: keep eye on down-ballot races. (Aug 2008)
Dean surge spawned Clark as Anybody-But-Dean. (Oct 2003)
I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. (Oct 2003)
Dean�s forthrightness differs from Dem party calculatedness. (Oct 2003)
Democrats are as angry at Dems as at GOP. (May 2003)
I want to change the Democratic Party, and change America. (May 2003)
Ideology
Constitution says power belongs to the people-not to Bush. (Jan 2004)
We represent change; Bush represents more of the same. (Nov 2003)
Neo-conservative movement harms our standing in the world. (Nov 2003)
Youth candidate because he listens to young voters. (Nov 2003)
Positive agendas win elections despite negative attacks. (Nov 2003)
Dean fueled by large dissident group of Bush haters. (Oct 2003)
Liberal in attitude, not in policy positions. (Oct 2003)
Models his candidacy on Harry S Truman. (Oct 2003)
Rule by hope instead of rule by fear. (May 2003)
Give people a reason to vote, & we�ll take our country back. (May 2003)
Distrusts political extremism & ideologues. (Nov 2002)
Let�s say what we think and get away from being poll-driven. (Nov 2002)
Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)
Member of Democratic Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
Member of New England Governors Conference. (Aug 2001)
Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)

Howard Dean on Social Security

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President must not steal hard earned retirement security. (Jun 2005)
Reverse Bush tax cuts to shore up trust fund-don�t privatize. (Nov 2003)
Considered raising retirement age to 70-now keep it at 67. (Sep 2003)
Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

Howard Dean on Tax Reform

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End corporate welfare, close loopholes, pay fair share. (Jan 2004)
There was no middle-class tax cut in this country. (Jan 2004)
Plan to increase corporate taxes. (Jan 2004)
Cutting payroll taxes is not a bad idea. (Jan 2004)
Would keep some middle class tax relief from Bush tax cuts. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Dean says 60% got $304-really 50% got over $470. (Jan 2004)
�Bush tax�: income tax cuts cause tax rises elsewhere. (Dec 2003)
Fact Check: Claims 60% got $325 tax cut-really 50% got $470. (Dec 2003)
Bush�s tax cuts part of master strategy of govt starvation. (Dec 2003)
Repeal every penny of Bush tax cuts & balance budget. (Oct 2003)
Rescind all of the Bush tax cuts, to balance budget. (Oct 2003)
Better off with government services than with a $650 tax cut. (Oct 2003)
Middle class received no benefit from Bush tax cut. (Sep 2003)
Tell the truth on taxes: can�t afford tax cuts. (Sep 2003)
People would rather health care than a tax cut. (Sep 2003)
It�s tax cuts OR jobs, healthcare, and education. (Jun 2003)
Bush�s tax cuts made $10,000 debt for every child. (May 2003)
Repeal Bush�s tax cuts and invest in social programs. (Nov 2002)
Bush tax cuts were hooey; don�t trust GOP with our money. (Nov 2002)
No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Howard Dean on Technology

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OpEd: Mastering political Internet means acting differently. (Oct 2005)
Trip to Mars can't be reconciled with $500B deficit. (Aug 2004)
Infrastructure requires immediate attention--being ignored. (Dec 2003)
The Internet will become a key player in political debate. (Dec 2003)
Bush spends money on Iraq while US infrastructure crumbles. (Dec 2003)
Maintain space shuttle & begin manned flights to Mars. (Nov 2003)
Invest in rural broadband to replace lost farm jobs. (May 2003)
Cooperate with Canada on regional info tech workforce. (Aug 2001)
Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
Create International Northern and Biotechnology Corridor. (Jun 1998)

Howard Dean on War & Peace

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2006: Just plain wrong that we can win Iraq war. (Nov 2010)
OpEd: Anti-war attitude came across as anti-everything. (Mar 2010)
2003: Rivals for nomination all voted to authorize Iraq war. (Apr 2008)
Iraq wasn�t about UN permission-it wasn�t an imminent threat. (Jan 2004)
Vote by Lieberman, Kerry, & Edwards sent 500 soldiers to die. (Jan 2004)
AdWatch: �My opponents voted for war�-negative but true. (Jan 2004)
Supported Afghan war & not Iraq, but always supports troops. (Jan 2004)
US is no safer with Saddam gone-we�re still losing troops. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Fighter jet escorts since 9/11-not 12/2004. (Jan 2004)
Bring in foreign troops & hold Iraqi election. (Dec 2003)
AdWatch: blames Gephardt for $87B-but Dean�s view evolved. (Dec 2003)
Bilateral negotiations with North Korea on nukes. (Nov 2003)
Bring 100,000 Muslim troops to replace US troops in Iraq. (Nov 2003)
Stopping genocide justifies unilateral intervention. (Nov 2003)
Supports troops and veterans more than Bush. (Oct 2003)
Israeli security fence cannot be permanent. (Oct 2003)
Evenhandedness in Israel doesn�t imply cater to Palestinians. (Oct 2003)
Yes on $87B for Iraq-repeal Bush tax cut to pay it. (Sep 2003)
If we abandon Iraq, it�ll become a terrorist haven. (Sep 2003)
Keep relationship with Israel but be a credible negotiator. (Sep 2003)
My position on Israel is exactly the same as Bill Clinton�s. (Sep 2003)
Iraq: Admit we humiliated our allies and get UN help. (Sep 2003)
Iraq: Bush lied about al Qaeda, about nukes, and about WMDs. (Sep 2003)
Bring US troops home. (Sep 2003)
Tear up the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war. (Jun 2003)
Happy that Saddam is gone; keep a strong military; but... (May 2003)
Afghanistan requires more than military victory. (Nov 2002)

Howard Dean on Welfare & Poverty

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Children and schools suffer under Bush policies. (Jul 2004)
$100B Initiative to Strengthen America�s Cities. (Dec 2003)
Dean Corps replaces under-funded AmeriCorps. (Dec 2003)
Implemented VT workfare program along Clinton's lines. (Oct 2003)
Churches may provide social services if no discrimination. (Jun 2003)
Promote the next generation of welfare reform. (Aug 2001)
Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Individual freedom should apply to abortion decision: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion is none of the government�s business: Strongly Favors topic 1 Partial birth abortion ok to protect the mother: Strongly Favors topic 1 Favors abortion rights: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	America's greatest virtue is diversity: Favors topic 2 Affirmative action counters built-in hiring biases: Strongly Favors topic 2 Reduce minority unemployment by investing in small business: Favors topic 2 Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	2004: I wore a bullet-proof vest to argue for civil unions: Strongly Favors topic 3 The Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gays deserve equal rights under the law: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gay rights are a matter of principle: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supported civil unions for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Churches may provide social services if no discrimination: Favors topic 4 Don�t let Congress dictate definitions of school prayer: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Public health plan would cut costs as well as improve care: Strongly Favors topic 5 No single payer system, since it won�t pass Congress: Opposes topic 5 Build senior Rx program on Vermont program: Favors topic 5 Subsidize health care for small businesses, not corporations: Favors topic 5 96.4% of Vermonters are covered; deliver that to America: Strongly Favors topic 5 Guarantee health ins. like other industrialized countries: Strongly Favors topic 5 Three-tiered coverage: state, federal, and private: Strongly Favors topic 5 Patient Bill of Rights is hot air: get people insured: Favors topic 5 Full access first, then tackle reform afterwards: Strongly Favors topic 5 Universal access for all Vermonters; insure the last 6%: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep �community rating�: insure older people at same rates: Favors topic 5 Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure: Neutral on topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reverse Bush tax cuts to shore up trust fund-don�t privatize: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding: Favors topic 6 Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers undermine public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No diversion of taxpayer funds to private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Under no circumstances abandon the public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Apply VT�s limited standards for failing schools, not GOP�s: Opposes topic 7 Improve and invest in public schools: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Deal with scientific reality; environment affects health: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Dean�s first campaign in 1982 focused on bicycle paths: Strongly Opposes topic 8 470,000 conservation acres, but many development deals too: Opposes topic 8 Make trade-offs on environmental protection vs. development: Opposes topic 8 Eliminate mercury releases by 2003: Opposes topic 8 More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty for extreme and heinous crimes: Favors topic 9 Apply death penalty fairly & strengthen protections: Favors topic 9 Opposed capital punishment but shifted beginning in 1994: Favors topic 9 Supports death penalty for terrorism: Favors topic 9 Replace overzealous capital crime trials with fair trials: Opposes topic 9 Re-evaluate and reform federal and state death penalty: Opposes topic 9 Invest in social programs to avoid investing in prisons: Opposes topic 9 Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs: Neutral on topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Different states need different gun laws: Favors topic 10 Background checks for gun shows: Opposes topic 10 Endorsed by NRA eight times as VT governor: Strongly Favors topic 10 Agrees on some issues with NRA, but some gun control: Opposes topic 10 Supports assault weapons ban and Brady bill: Opposes topic 10 Get guns off the national radar screen: no new federal laws: Favors topic 10 No more federal gun laws; leave them to states: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	�Bush tax�: income tax cuts cause tax rises elsewhere: Strongly Favors topic 11 Repeal every penny of Bush tax cuts & balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 11 Middle class received no benefit from Bush tax cut: Strongly Favors topic 11 Repeal Bush�s tax cuts and invest in social programs: Strongly Favors topic 11 Bush tax cuts were hooey; don�t trust GOP with our money: Favors topic 11 No national sales tax or VAT: Neutral on topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Earned legalization for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12 If immigrants work & pay taxes, give them citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Poor treatment of Muslim immigrants is ethnic profiling: Strongly Favors topic 12 Concerned about immigrants dying in desert crossings: Favors topic 12 No automated entry-exit control system; allow free flow: Strongly Favors topic 12 Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal: Neutral on topic 12 Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation: Neutral on topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	We ought to change NAFTA-globalization only halfway done: Opposes topic 13 We�ve globalized corporations; now globalize worker rights: Favors topic 13 I support NAFTA & WTO-but they need revision: Favors topic 13 Free trade must include environmental standards: Opposes topic 13 Trade tariffs to enforce labor & enviro standards: Opposes topic 13 Free trade is in our long-term national security interest: Strongly Favors topic 13 Free trade must equal fair trade: Opposes topic 13 Develop an open North American energy market: Favors topic 13 Foster globalization with New England & Eastern Canada: Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Iraq wasn�t about UN permission-it wasn�t an imminent threat: Opposes topic 14 Iraq: Admit we humiliated our allies and get UN help: Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Realign defense funds away from Star Wars: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Redirect military spending rather than reduce defense budget: Opposes topic 15 Focus Pentagon budget on military personnel�s needs: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	First Democrat to opt out of campaign finance system: Opposes topic 16 Opts out of campaign finance system: Opposes topic 16 Our campaign IS campaign finance reform: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Day 1: Visit international allies to undo damage: Strongly Favors topic 17 Repair relations with world by ending Bush arrogance: Strongly Favors topic 17 Restore US dignity in eyes of people around the world: Favors topic 17 Intertwine into alliances, to create international stability: Strongly Favors topic 17 Embrace nation-building over isolationism: Strongly Favors topic 17 Afghanistan requires more than military victory: Strongly Favors topic 17 Include states in anti-terrorism planning: Neutral on topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Global warming is most important enviro problem we face: Strongly Favors topic 18 Wind energy reduces global warming & reduces Saudi imports: Strongly Favors topic 18 Help developing countries reduce greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18 Our energy policy is one of our biggest security threats: Strongly Favors topic 18 No need to poison ourselves in order to have growth: Favors topic 18 Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically: Neutral on topic 18 Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries: Opposes topic 18 Create Regional Emissions Registry for GHG trading: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Treat drug abuse as a medical problem, not a judicial one: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Evaluate marijuana & legalize for valid medical purposes: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Hammer the dealers; treat the casual users: Strongly Opposes topic 19 More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War: Favors topic 19 Rated C- by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Raise minimum wage to $7.00: Strongly Favors topic 20 End corporate welfare, close loopholes, pay fair share: Favors topic 20 Plan to increase corporate taxes: Favors topic 20 $100B Initiative to Strengthen America�s Cities: Strongly Favors topic 20 Rescind all of the Bush tax cuts, to balance budget: Favors topic 20 Better off with government services than with a $650 tax cut: Strongly Favors topic 20 Balance budget, even if unpopular: Opposes topic 20 Tell the truth on taxes: can�t afford tax cuts: Favors topic 20 Invest in small businesses & renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 20 It�s tax cuts OR jobs, healthcare, and education: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports living wage via subsidies for kids & housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 Stand up to Bush for a balanced budget: Favors topic 20 Repeal Bush�s tax cuts and invest in social programs: Strongly Favors topic 20

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