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| General Information |
| Party |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Has Held Elected Office |
Yes |
Yes |
| Served in the Military |
Yes |
Yes |
| Issues |
| Abortion |
| Appoint Judges Who Will Outlaw Abortions |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Outlaw "Partial Birth" Abortions |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Outlaw Abortions Except for Rape/Incest |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Parental Notification for Minors Under 18 |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Gay Rights |
| Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban |
Somewhat Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Equal Rights for Civil Unions |
Strongly Favor |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Allow Gays to Openly Serve in the Military |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Religion in Government |
| Organized Prayer in Public Schools |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Commandments Displayed in Federal Buildings |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Federal Funding of Religious Charities |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Gun Control |
| Safety Devices on All New Guns |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Background Checks on Gun Show Purchases |
Strongly Favor |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Require Safety Course, License Before Gun Purchase |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Allow Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Death Penalty |
| Abolish the Death Penalty |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Opposes |
| National Review of Death Penalty Fairness |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Education |
| No Child Left Behind Act |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Favor |
| Vouchers for Public, Private or Religious Schools |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Increase Federal Funding for Higher Education |
Somewhat Favor |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Homeland Security |
| The Patriot Act |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Tighter Immigration Controls |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Favor |
| Iraq |
| The War in Iraq |
Somewhat Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Turning Over More Political Authority to U.N. |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. Troops |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Opposes |
| Foreign Trade |
| Embargo on Cuba |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Favor |
| U.S. Involvement in NAFTA |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Favor |
| Mandatory Labor/Environment Standards in Trade Agreements |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Health Care |
| Universal Government-Supervised Health Care |
Somewhat Opposes |
Strongly Opposes |
| Medicare Prescription Drugs Coverage By Private Insurers |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Expand Medicaid to Cover More Uninsured Americans |
Strongly Favor |
No Opinion |
| Limit Malpractice Suits Against Doctors, Insurers |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Favor |
| Welfare Reform |
| Hiring Welfare Workers Tax Incentive |
No Opinion |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Welfare Benefits for Legal Immigrants |
Strongly Favor |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Child Care Services for Getting Off Welfare |
No Opinion |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Social Security |
| Raise Retirement Age |
Strongly Opposes |
No Opinion |
| Privatize Social Security |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Cap Payments to Wealthy |
Somewhat Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Tax Cuts |
| Roll Back the Bush Administration Tax Cuts |
Somewhat Opposes |
Strongly Opposes |
| Roll Back Cuts for People Making Over $100,000 |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Additional Tax Cuts for Businesses |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Jobs |
| Raise the Minimum Wage |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Extend Unemployment Benefits |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
| Environment |
| Oil Drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge |
Strongly Opposes |
Strongly Favor |
| Mandatory Clean Air Emissions Standards |
Strongly Favor |
Somewhat Opposes |
| Tougher Fuel Efficiency Standards |
Strongly Favor |
Strongly Opposes |
