Biography
Born: 8/29/36 US military base hospital - Panama.
Official Residence: Phoenix, Arizona
Children:
Four sons (two adopted from his first
marriage) and three daughters (one adopted
from his second marriage.
Religion: Baptist
Education: US Naval Academy
Profession: Military Officer / Fighter Pilot
Political Offices: US Congressman from Arizona's first district, US Senator for the State of Arizona from 1987 to Present.
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Born: 8/4/1961 Honolulu, Hawaii
Official Residence: Chicago, Illinois
Children: Two daughters
Religion: United Church of Christ
Education: Columbia University / Harvard Law
Profession: Lawyer / Community Activist
Political Offices: State Senator, 13th Dist. IL, US Senator from IL from 2005 to present.
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Positions
Abortion: Pro-Life.
Opposes abortion except for cases of Rape, Incest or Life of the
Mother. Voted against late term abortions (partial birth abortions). He
is opposed to federal tax dollars to be used to pay for abortions and
he supports parental notification of minor children seeking abortion.
Crime and Punishment: (coming soon)
Education: (coming soon)
Energy:
Drilling off the Continental Shelf: Supports
off shore drilling to reduce the price of oil. He believes that
repealing the law of supply and demand is not possible. Also, since
much of the current fuel price is based upon the futures market
drilling today will effect the price of gas immediately and not ten
years from now as Obama claims.
Drilling in ANWR: Originally opposed but with the high gas prices he is now open to drilling in ANWR.
Alternative Energy: Supports the investment into alternative sources of oil.
Federal Gas Tax: Supports
the temporary elimination of the Federal Gas Tax which could provide
some much needed instant relief to American Consumers.
The Environment: (coming soon)
Family Values: (coming soon)
Foreign Policy: (coming soon)
Government Spending: Has a long history of opposing ear-marks and other wasteful spending.
Gun Control: Opposes Gun control although he has supported instant background checks in the past.
Health Care: (coming soon)
Immigration: Believes we should secure the border first then we should consider a comprehensive program to deal with our immigration issues.
Iraq (War on Terror):
Supported the War in Iraq as necessary when very few people had the
nerve to do so. Supported the surge in Iraq, which by all accounts is
now working and may now allow us to reduce the troop levels there.
National Security: (coming soon)
Taxes: Supports
keeping the Bush tax cuts in place. If the Bush tax cuts are allowed to
expire the result will be a huge tax increase on the American public in
the middle of an economic slowdown, which would have disastrous effects
on the economy.
Trade: (coming soon)
Supreme Court: Has said that he will name strict constructionist (judges that interpret the law and don't make it) to the Supreme Court.
Welfare: (coming soon)
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Abortion: Pro-Choice.
Supports late term abortions, including partial birth abortions. He
opposed the partial birth abortion ban. He also opposes parental
notification of minor children seeking abortion. He supports the use of
federal tax money to be used to pay for abortion.
Crime and Punishment: (coming soon)
Education: (coming soon)
Energy:
Drilling off the Continental Shelf: Opposes
off shore drilling. He does not believe increased supply will effect
the price (he does not believe in the law of supply and demand).
However, he is now saying that we should release some of the Strategic
Reserves to reduce the price of oil. He also supports taxing oil
companies in the unusual belief that they won't just pass the cost
along to the rest of us in the form of higher gas prices.
Drilling in ANWR: Opposes drilling in ANWR.
Alternative Energy: Supports some alternative energy sources but not nuclear and not new clean coal technology.
Federal Gas Tax: Opposes
the elimination or reduction in the federal gas tax. Calls this effort
to help Americans with the high cost of fuel "a gimmick."
The Environment: (coming soon)
Family Values: (coming soon)
Foreign Policy: (coming soon)
Government Spending: Has called for several new programs that will cost billions of dollars.
Gun Control: Supports gun control in almost every instance.
Health Care: Supports
a largely bureaucratic program that will increase government
involvement with health care, increase cost for everyone and decrease
the quality of care.
Immigration: Opposes securing the border.
Iraq (War on Terror): Opposed
the War in Iraq originally. Also, supported efforts to de-fund the war
while our troops where in the field (as a way of forcing the President
to recall the troops). Also, he opposed the Surge in Iraq which by all
accounts is now working. His strategy of just pulling out would have
left a power vacuum in that part of the world, where terrorist could
have had another weak state to take advantage.
National Security: (coming soon)
Taxes: Supports
allowing the bush tax cuts to expire. In effect, cause a huge tax
increase in the middle of a slowing economy. This could have a
devastating effect on our economy.
Trade: (coming soon)
Supreme Court: Will appoint radical judges to the Supreme Court that will invent new rights under the constitution as they see fit.
Welfare: (coming soon) |
