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Arnold Schwarzenegger on the issues
Associated Press ^
| 8/27/03
Posted on 08/27/2003 8:11:34 PM PDT by Tancredo Fan
Arnold Schwarzenegger on the issues
The Associated Press - 8/27/03
Arnold Schwarzenegger gave his most detailed comments to date on a range of social and policy issues Wednesday when he appeared on the Sean Hannity and Larry Elder syndicated talk-radio programs. Here are some of the positions he staked out:
ABORTION
_Told Hannity he is "pro-choice" but opposes the late-stage procedures described as "partial-birth" abortions. Asked whether he is in favor of parental notification when minors seek abortions, he replied, "I am. But in some cases when there is abuse in the family or problems in the family, then the courts should decide."
GAY MARRIAGE
_Said he did not support gay marriage but "I do support domestic partnerships." He said marriage should be between a man and a woman.
GUNS
_Said he supports a ban on assault weapons, trigger locks under some circumstances and the Brady Bill, which requires background checks on gun purchasers. "I feel that it's important to have, and also I would like to close the loophole of the gun shows," he said, referring to a legal provision that allows unchecked sales at gun shows. But he added, "I think that people should have the right to bear arms."
PRAYER IN SCHOOLS
_"I believe in prayer in school and I think it should be up to the schools, you know, what religion they belong and what direction they want to go," he said.
OFFSHORE DRILLING
_Said companies should not be permitted to drill for oil off California's coast. "I think that we should stop the oil drilling and I think that our state government and federal government should negotiate to buy back the leases," he said.
SCHOOL VOUCHERS
_Indicated support for some form of vouchers. "With No Child Left Behind Act that President Bush has put forward you have a chance that if your school has failed that you can go and take your child to another school," he said. "I believe in that. I think it gives us choices, gives the parents choices, which is extremely important."
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
_Said he had not yet taken a position on affirmative action or on Proposition 54, the initiative that will appear on the recall ballot and would ban the state from collecting most racial data.
DRUG LEGALIZATION
_Said drug legalization was "a bad idea" but he supported legalized medicinal marijuana.
IMMIGRATION
_Indicated support for allowing undocumented immigrants already in the country to remain here, but a spokesman said later he was not specifically proposing an amnesty program.
_Said he opposed legislation to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, but that services for illegal immigrants was a complicated issue that was mostly up to the federal government.
_Said Proposition 187, the 1994 measure that denied many services to illegal immigrants, was "history" because it has been largely voided by the courts. He supported the proposition at the time voters approved it. "Now we have to move forward with the whole thing and to look at it, what we're going to do with all the people that are undocumented immigrants here in this state. What should we do? Should we have them to stay here, which I think is the right way to do, but how do you then include them in our society, how do you make it official, how do you make it legal?" he said. He added he would try to team up with other states with large immigrant populations and lobby the federal government to address the issue.
TAXES
_Refused to take a pledge not to raise taxes, but pledged to raise them only if there was a state emergency.
Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 18:09 PDT
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 26kdollarwelfaretom; election; illegalimmigration; rinos
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To: Tancredo Fan
I like a lot; I dislike about 30% of it. First thing to spring to mind is racial preferences (so-called "affirmative action"). I can sorta see the reluctance on Prop 54 .... but racial preferences are an easy "No way" call.
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:33:44 PM PDT
by
pogo101
To: Criminal Number 18F
"But of course, his supporters don't want him to deal. Like Hitler moving phantom armies on the map as the Russians swarmed over Berlin, they've got victory in their grasp. Oh brother.'
Every once I awhile I see a post that is so concise and witty I just gotta think, "dang wish I'd wrote that." You my friend have just written one of those!
82
posted on
08/27/2003 10:41:55 PM PDT
by
lawdog
Comment #83 Removed by Moderator
To: Uno Animo
Worse than that -- he's to the left of the RATS.
Come on. Where is he to the left of Davis or Bustamante? Call him "not conservative enough" for you, but don't go into hyperbole.
But where does McClintock stands on both legal and illegal immigration? His official site is mute on this critical issue. I sure would like to know.
Suffice it to say that no candidate with a chance of winning has a more conservative stance on illegal immigration than Tom. If that's your big issue, he's probably your man.
84
posted on
08/27/2003 11:08:52 PM PDT
by
pogo101
To: Tancredo Fan
This guy is a RINO. Let's hope McClintock starts building momentum.Exactly!
85
posted on
08/27/2003 11:09:40 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Tancredo Fan
Unfortunately, it's down to one simple choice, you can have Arnold or you can have Bustamante...your choice.
86
posted on
08/27/2003 11:10:30 PM PDT
by
AuntB
(Your rights stop where my nose starts!)
To: dennisw
I agree with you.
87
posted on
08/27/2003 11:11:09 PM PDT
by
ex-Texan
(My tag line is broken !)
Comment #88 Removed by Moderator
To: Sunsong
"But they are going to make sure that Bustemante does"
Hey, I can't wait for Bustamante to win. I've waited long enough for Mexifornia to implode. Might as well expedite the process and get Civil War II going.
Grey or Busta or Terminator, what difference does it make
anymore. The marxists have used their gov'munt re-education camps to seal the fate of States like California, Florida and New York. Lets just lock'n'load and get it over with!
Comment #90 Removed by Moderator
To: Uno Animo
Mostly, no, he isn't ... about 46%, depending on your "scoring" of the spectrum of political issues. As a California voter, I've given up on social issues -- my wife and I are resigned to sending our progeny to private schools, for example, at great added cost -- and the first part of the Democrat ramparts that I want stormed is the fiscal one. If Tom can't win (as things appear in early October), I'll go with Arnold (if he CAN win) ... but it's with reservations!
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posted on
08/27/2003 11:14:34 PM PDT
by
pogo101
To: StarFan; Dutchy; Gracey; Alamo-Girl; RottiBiz; bamabaseballmom; FoxGirl; Mr. Bob; xflisa; lainde; ..
FoxFan ping! (Arnold's interview with Sean ran live Wednesday, Aug 27 on Fox News from Sean's WABC radio studio)
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my FoxFan list. *Warning: This can be a high-volume ping list at times.
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posted on
08/27/2003 11:15:25 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(Is the DemocRATic party extinct yet?)
To: elbucko
"That's for sure. The Democrats from the East (New York), moved out here to California for the weather, then ruined the state with their Eastern socialism."
Wow...that's exactly what we all used to say about Californians when I lived in Oregon.
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posted on
08/27/2003 11:16:09 PM PDT
by
AuntB
(Your rights stop where my nose starts!)
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To: Uno Animo
""This guy is a RINO. Let's hope McClintock starts building momentum.""
That wasn't me that said that.
I've heard of no write in section to this election, but I don't know for sure. This will be my first California election.
95
posted on
08/27/2003 11:31:38 PM PDT
by
AuntB
(Your rights stop where my nose starts!)
To: dennisw
You are precisely right.
In any case, it is shortsighted to consider only political philosophy Arnold brings a unique set of abilities that may actually fix the mess.
Moreover, CA is necessary for the clintons to retake the white house. . If Arnold does not win, the recall could very well be, with the splintering of the right, the opening round of '92 redux.
Think 'clinton 2' befote voting 'arnold-no.'
96
posted on
08/27/2003 11:41:59 PM PDT
by
Mia T
(SCUM (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations))
To: ambrose
"I would never stand in the way of any child going to school, whether he or she is here legally or illegally, it does not matter." - Arnold Schwarzenegger, October 2002
I believe that was also a USSC ruling in 1982, and I don't recall Reagan making it a big issue back then.
To: ambrose
No "Libertarian" would be caught dead supporting Prop. 49, opposing Prop 54., or supporting free schooling for illegal aliens.
The Libertarian Party of California
Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday July 23, 1994 PROP 187: Illegal Aliens Ineligibility for Public Services Verification and Reporting Initiative. The supporters of this initiative approached us before and asked for our support, and we elected to oppose it instead.
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posted on
08/28/2003 12:21:50 AM PDT
by
Roscoe
To: truth_seeker
I don't recall Reagan making it a big issue back then. Did he claim to be on both sides of the issue?
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posted on
08/28/2003 12:23:53 AM PDT
by
Roscoe
To: ambrose
Screw RINOs. If this place is going to go to hell, then let's get it over with. That's why I would support Bustamante if McClintock were to exit the race. Voting for a RINO like Ahnold is like the frog that boiled slowly to the death. The Frog suddenly tossed into boiling water will at least attempt to jump out!Observe the mind, of one of the firmest of Tom's supporters.
Tom's supporters are probably doing him more harm than good.
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