Arlin Specter on EVERY Issue (His Voting Record)

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Arlen Specter on Abortion

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• Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on disallowing overseas military abortions. (May 1999)
• Rated 21% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)

Arlen Specter on Budget & Economy

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• Voted NO 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)
• Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)

Arlen Specter on Civil Rights

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• Oppose gay marriage but support civil union. (Oct 2004)
• 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 YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES 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 YES 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)
• Require 90 day delay for compliance before ADA lawsuits. (May 2002)
• Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts . (May 2002)
• Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Arlen Specter on Corporations

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• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
• Rated 87% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Arlen Specter on Crime

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• Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
• Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
• Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
• Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
• Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
• Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
• Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Arlen Specter on Drugs

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• Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
• Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)

Arlen Specter on Education

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• 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 YES 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 school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
• Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
• Focus educational resources to help those with greatest need. (Jul 2001)
• Require state standards, regular assessments, and sanctions. (Jul 2001)
• Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable. (Jul 2001)
• Rated 36% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)

Arlen Specter on Energy & Oil

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• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• 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)
• Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
• Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
• Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

Arlen Specter on Environment

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• Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
• Voted NO on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
• Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
• Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
• Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
• Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
• Rated 32% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Arlen Specter on Families & Children

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• Voted YES on restricting violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
• Rated 81% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

Arlen Specter on Foreign Policy

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• 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 YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
• Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
• Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Arlen Specter on Free Trade

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• Voted NO on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
• 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 NO on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
• Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
• Voted NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
• Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
• Rated 75% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Arlen Specter on Government Reform

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• 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 and corporations. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on continuing funding for the 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)
• Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)

Arlen Specter on Gun Control

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• Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
• Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted YES 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)

Arlen Specter on Health Care

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• Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing importation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
• Voted YES 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 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
• Voted NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
• Voted NO on medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
• Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
• Tax credits for those without employee health insurance. (May 2002)
• Tax deduction for long-term care insurance. (May 2002)
• Support telemedicine for underserved areas. (May 2002)
• $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors. (May 2002)
• Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Arlen Specter on Homeland Security

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• Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO 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 YES on deploying missile defense as soon as possible. (Sep 1998)
• Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES 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)
• Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
• School assistance to survivors of injured federal police. (Oct 1996)

Arlen Specter on Immigration

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• Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
• English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)

Arlen Specter on Jobs

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• Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
• Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
• Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
• Rated 46% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on labor issues. (Dec 2003)

Arlen Specter on Principles & Values

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• I'm in the center in this campaign. (Oct 2004)
• Religious affiliation: Jewish. (Nov 2000)
• Profiled in "Jews in American Politics". (Jan 2001)
• Member of the Republican Leadership Council. (Jan 2001)
• Member of the Republican Main Street Partnership . (Jan 2001)

Arlen Specter on Social Security

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• Considered Social Security privatization but saw it unwise. (Oct 2004)
• 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 NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
• Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)

Arlen Specter on Tax Reform

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• Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
• Voted YES on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years. (May 2001)
• 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 NO on $792B tax cuts. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
• Voted NO on FY99 tax cuts. (Apr 1998)
• Rated 65% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
• Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Arlen Specter on Technology

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• Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
• Voted NO on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
• Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)

Arlen Specter on War & Peace

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• Voted YES on $86.5 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
• Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo. (May 1999)
• Voted YES 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)
• Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)
• Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Arlen Specter on Welfare & Poverty

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• Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
• Voted YES 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)
• Tax credits to promite home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Rated 21% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 NO on disallowing overseas military abortions: Favors topic 1 YES on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Favors topic 1 YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2 NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	Oppose gay marriage but support civil union: Opposes topic 3 More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3 YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3 YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Favors topic 3 NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Rated 81% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4 NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer: Opposes topic 4 YES on $75M for abstinence education: Strongly Favors topic 4 YES on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4
Favors topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage: Favors topic 5 Tax credits for those without employee health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors: Favors topic 5 Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 NO on medical savings acounts: Opposes topic 5 NO on Medicare means-testing: Favors topic 5 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5 YES on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Favors 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 YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6:Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	Considered Social Security privatization but saw it unwise: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives: Favors topic 6 NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes: Opposes 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 (10 points on Social scale)	Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable: Favors topic 7 Rated 36% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: Neutral on topic 7 YES on school vouchers in DC: Strongly 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
Favors topic 8:Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8 YES on limiting death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation: Neutral on topic 9 NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms: Strongly Opposes topic 9 YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 9 YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (7 points on Social scale)	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 NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale)	Rated 65% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11 Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts: Opposes topic 11 NO on Internet sales tax moratorium: Opposes topic 11 NO on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Opposes topic 11 NO on $792B tax cuts: Opposes topic 11 YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Favors topic 11 NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Opposes topic 11 NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Favors topic 11 YES on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Opposes topic 11 YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (7 points on Economic scale)	English immersion over bilingual education: Opposes topic 12 NO on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13:Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 75% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record: Strongly Favors topic 13 NO on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Opposes topic 13 NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority: Opposes 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 extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Favors topic 13 NO on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Opposes topic 13 YES on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China (2 points on Social scale)	NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons: Favors topic 14 NO on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Favors topic 14 YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15:More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism: Favors topic 15 Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15 Reduce federal government size & scope, including military: Opposes topic 15 YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15 NO on allowing another round of military base closures: Favors topic 15 YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty: Opposes topic 16 YES on deploying missile defense as soon as possible: Opposes topic 16 YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Opposes topic 16 YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Favors topic 16 YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Opposes topic 17 YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17 YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Opposes topic 17 YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe: Strongly Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (5 points on Economic scale)	Make EPA into a Cabinet department: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated 32% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Favors topic 18 NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: Opposes 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 confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior: Opposes topic 18 YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	YES on spending international development funds on drug control: Strongly Favors topic 19 YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 19 NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20 YES on allowing state welfare waivers: Favors topic 20 YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps: Opposes topic 20 YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20

Arlen Specter is a Moderate Liberal Populist.
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"Bork" Specter

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STOP SPECTER FROM BLOCKING BUSH'S JUDGES

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Tell them in no uncertain terms that Specter cannot be made Senate Judiciary Chairman

Do NOT take "no" for an answer!

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Just say "NO" To Specter's Games!

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[yonif]

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[F16Fighter]

I'm voting NO on Specter having even a sniff of the Judiciary Committee chambers.

[TailspinJim]

Call the Capital Switchboard toll-free at 1 877 762-8762 and ask for the Senator or Congressman.

[Delphinium]

That Specter received donations from Soros spells it out plainly for all to see. Specter cannot be trusted.

He owes Soros as much, maybe more then he owes any Republican.

He will be swayed by his conscience and that is not good.

[Cedar]

I think the difference is obvious. Can you imagine Soros giving money to Senator Kyl's campaign or to Senator Sessions?

Never would he do that.

Specter holds something dear for the liberal Democrats, and Soros wanted to be sure Specter beat out Toomey.

[eeriegeno]

Half of a republican is not good enough!

[Delphinium]

In my experience a liberal Republican is nastier than a liberal democrat, and that is very nasty.

[Paul Ross]

Cooool! I scored "Hard-Core Conservative"!

[Paul Ross]

My 2 cents worth, but I’m concerned we end up looking like a bunch of knuckle-draggin’, mouth breathing nimrods.

It is irrelevant. That is the image painted by MSM irregardless of who GWB places in nomination, and how they wish to characterize us. Maragaret Cho's-mindset basically "rulez" at management suites of NBC, ABC, and CBS. The risks are greater of putting him in. Furthermore, you are really missing the danger Specter the Defecter poses for national sovereignty. His ICC position, his UN position, his flip flops on "hate crime" criminalization of various and sundry things, make it a "Bad Bet" to give him authority over appointments beyond his mere sitting on the Judiciary Committee. This man's torpedoing of Bork "Leading the Charge" and opposition to Jeff Session's nomination, and the very clear fuming threats made all during this year's campaign makes it clear...he intends to continue by hook or by crook the harm he has set out upon.

If we let Bygone be Bygones on this, hoping he has been "scared straight" we will surely be "screwed" within the year. You are entitled to your weak-sister opinion. But as for me, I will stand for a Constitution that is original, not debased under the phony euphemism of being a "living" Constitution. [I.e., judge-made distortions palmed off as Constitutional law ]. If your opinion prevails among the Senate GOP majority, then they will each share the blame for the failure to "hold the line" against a known enemy of the Real Constitution...as will you.

No more Bad Calls. No more Slippery Slopers.

[JesseHousman]

I don't like MacSpecter.

[blackdog]

Personally I think Specter is just the beginning. Senators are a real pile of crap which has a license to stink up the place for decades dressed up as a rose. What did it for me is the SEC issue of senators somehow beating the bubble and managing to double their investments every four years while telling the SEC they can't investigate the senate for insider trading. After all the SEC gets it's budget from the senate, as the senate told the SEC.

I'd like to see us go back to governors appointing senators from their home states for a term concurrent with the governor's seat. New governor, new senators. Automatic term limits too.

[JesseHousman]

Absolutely!

[nmh]

My parents live in Pa. and the topic switched to him the other weekend. They despise him. Also it turns out that when my flaming liberal Aunt was younger, she babysit little Arlen Specter. My Grandparents knew his family because they were good customers of the family business.

[Bonaparte]

Take a look at how Specter has voted in just this past year. He thinks Roe v. Wade was properly decided and should stand. He favors taxpayer support of international "family planning," including abortions. He has a lifetime ACU of 43 and even his high rating of 65 last year still falls far short of the "good conservative" minimum of 80. He's wrong for the SJC chairmanship.

[Bonaparte]

"Rated 21% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)"

Wrong!