Duncan Hunter on the Issues

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[Antoninus]

Duncan Hunter on Abortion
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Duncan Hunter on Budget & Economy
Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Duncan Hunter on Civil Rights
Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Duncan Hunter on Corporations
Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 83% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Duncan Hunter on Crime
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeus corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Duncan Hunter on Drugs
Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)

Duncan Hunter on Education
Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

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[Antoninus]

In other words, I was expecting hundreds of posts, especially in a mainly conservative forum where the idea of a real conservative running for the presidency would be greeted with excitement and enthusiasm, generating lots of replies.

I guarantee you that this thread would have gotten a lot more responses if I had made the title:

Duncan Hunter on the issuse [Possible GOP presidential candidate?]

Or something like that. Immediately after I posted it, I regretted not doing so.

Even so, this thread has gotten a lot more traction than I thought it would.

I'm a glass half-full type of guy...

[Antoninus]

DUNCAN who?????? BAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

These are the kinds of responses that give me great hope for Congressman Hunter, BTW.

I was hoping to see a lot more criticism of him on here, but I guess the RINOs/trolls haven't done their homework on Cong. Hunter yet. So far, the mud they've been flinging is pretty thin, indeed.

When he cracks 10%, then they'll start to get scared...

[JimFreedom]

Typical.

I have read ALOT about DUNCAN. He THINKS correctly but just isn't electable (VP maybe?). You should be careful about the quick labelling. I do not post but have been a member here since 2000. I stood with 'Doug from upland' and chanted for the slick miester to get out of Bush's house. I attended the first FREEPER BALL in DC.

I practice what I preach, we need a candidate that can win this cycle, not MR PERFECT 'SOCIAl CONSERVATIVE' or an unknown congresscritter. GROW UP!

[Antoninus]

I practice what I preach, we need a candidate that can win this cycle, not MR PERFECT 'SOCIAl CONSERVATIVE' or an unknown congresscritter. GROW UP!

Guys who post in all caps would do well not to tell others to "grow up."

Otherwise, your opinion is an appeal to the personal authority of an anonymous poster. Not much weight there.

I'm content to let Hunter test the waters and see how much support he can attract. For my part, I'd vote for him over any of the other declared GOP candidates.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I guarantee you that this thread would have gotten a lot more responses if I had made the title:

Duncan Hunter on the issuse [Possible GOP presidential candidate?]

Hey Tony,

Get the mod to change the title for you. I have the feeling that once the title is changed and Freepers see Hunter's voting record they will flood this thread. Man, it's not late!

Hunter needs lots of exposure and I'm sure as you said, “let Hunter test the waters and see how much support he can attract.” As you also pointed out, “when he cracks 10%, then they'll start to get scared...” but we need to get him there.

Please, keep me posted.

P.S. Let's not scare other Freepers by calling them names. We need to be friendly and welcome everyone. The GOP is supposed to be a big a tent not just a little club. We need more than 10% of the GOP vote if we want Hunter to win the primaries.

I need to start wrapping my Christmas presents.

Be back later.

[Sun]

bump!

[hos11]

Check out Hunter's new TV commercials. Currently airing in SC and other states:
http://www.peacethroughstrengthpac.com/

[tioga]

Good post. Good voting record. I will keep my eye on him, thanks.

[Sopater]

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U.S. Representative

State:	California, District 52
Party:	Republican
Birthday:	May 31, 1948 / 58 years old
Religion:	Baptist

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When	Role	State & District
2007-2008	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
2005-2006	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
2003-2004	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
2001-2002	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
1999-2000	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
1997-1998	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
1995-1996	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
1993-1994	U.S. Representative	California's 52nd
1991-1992	U.S. Representative	California's 45th
1989-1990	U.S. Representative	California's 45th
1987-1988	U.S. Representative	California	(District Number Unknown)
1985-1986	U.S. Representative	California	(District Number Unknown)
1983-1984	U.S. Representative	California	(District Number Unknown)
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[ronnied]

I'm posting this to get Cong. Hunter some visibility



so far, so good!!!

[sinclair]

Save

[GrandEagle]

We will have the same ole thing. Nothing or Nothing else.
The enemies of our Republic control both sides of the arguement.

[TXnMA]

If you are going to continue to post this list of Duncan Hunter's positions here, you need to include his Pro-2^nd Amendment position. And you should probably mention that he is rated "A+" by the NRA...

[Delphinium]

So far I love him.

Why wouldn't he be acceptable? Because he's not a phony?

[teldon30]

Saw him on CSpan...impressed...he has my support early on...for what it's worth.

[Antoninus]

If you are going to continue to post this list of Duncan Hunter's positions here, you need to include his Pro-2nd Amendment position. And you should probably mention that he is rated "A+" by the NRA...

You just did. Well done!

[Antoninus]

Saw him on CSpan...impressed...he has my support early on...for what it's worth.

It's worth a lot. Hunter is impressing a lot of people. It's important that we not let the MSM, DNC, and RINOs drown him out with "All Rudy McRomney, all the time."

[rabscuttle385]

I like him.

Me too.

[Antoninus]

Word is getting out. Slowly but surely. Hunter is the real deal.

[rabscuttle385]

This is good. I was beginning to think I would have to choose between Hillary, McCain, and Rudy...or even Romney, who sounds nice but a little too wishy washy for my taste.