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H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H V1 Earlier this summer candidates running for office were presented with a Arizona Catholic Conference 2012 Voters Guide series of 12 statements and asked to identify whether or not they supported or opposed them . SENATE Some candidates chose Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 not to answer the survey while others took time to Richard Carmona D candidate did not answer survey elaborate on their answers . * Marc Victor L candidate did not answer survey Jeff Flake R candidate did not answer survey View these answers at: www .azcatholicconference .org UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist. Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 H H H H H H 1 D candidate did not answer survey 1 . Allowing parents to use tax 1 Kim Allen* L * * * * * * * * * * * * credits, or empowerment 1 R candidate did not answer survey scholarship accounts to enable children to attend 2 Ron Barber D candidate did not answer survey any public, private, or home 2 Martha McSally R candidate did not answer survey school . 3 Raul M. Grijalva D candidate did not answer survey 2 . Prohibiting embryonic stem 3 Blanca Guerra L S S O O O O O O O O S S cell research . 3 Gabriela Saucedo Mercer* R S S O O O S O S S* O S S 3 . Legalizing physician-assisted 4 Richard Grayson AE candidate did not answer survey suicide . 4 Johnnie Robinson D candidate did not answer survey 4 . Excluding newborn children 4 Joe Pamelia* L S* O* O* S* S* S* O* O* S* O* S* S* conceived while their mothers 4 Paul Gosar R candidate did not answer survey were receiving welfare from the calculation of the family’s 5 Spencer Morgan D candidate did not answer survey welfare cash grant . 5 Matt Salmon* R S S O S S O * S O S O 5 . Requiring hospitals to check if 6 Matt Jette D candidate did not answer survey their patients are citizens or in 6 Mark Salazar G candidate did not answer survey this country legally . 6 Jack Anderson L candidate did not answer survey 6 . Amending the United States 6 David Schweikert R candidate did not answer survey Constitution to define mar- 7 Ed Pastor D candidate did not answer survey riage as the union of one man 7 Joe Cobb L S O S S O O O O O O S S and one woman . 8 Stephen Dolgos* AE S* O* S* O* O* O* O* S* S* O* S* S* 7 . Providing abortion providers 8 Gene Scharer D candidate did not answer survey with government funding . 8 * R S S O O O S O S S* O S S 8 . Establishing and maintaining 9 Kyrsten Sinema D candidate did not answer survey a statewide public defender’s office to provide adequate 9 Powell Gammill* L * * * * O* * O* * * O* * * legal representation to those 9 Vernon B. Parker R candidate did not answer survey facing the death penalty . 9 . Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION Arizona a state crime . Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 . Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency Marcia Busching D candidate did not answer survey contraception” (i .e ., morning Sandra Kennedy D candidate did not answer survey after pills) . Paul Newman D candidate did not answer survey 11 . Simplifying the existing tax Thomas Meadows G candidate did not answer survey credit for donations made to Daniel Pout G O O O O O O S S O O S O nonprofit charitable organi- Christopher Gohl L S S O S S S O O S O S O zations serving the working Susan Bitter Smith R candidate did not answer survey poor so that people who do not itemize their taxes are Robert Burns* R S S O * S S O S * O S S eligible to participate . Bob Stump R S S O S O S S O S S 12 . Creating a temporary guest worker program for foreign ARIZONA STATE SENATE workers to those Arizona employers experiencing a Dist. Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 labor shortage . 1 Tom Rawles* I S O S O O O O S O O * S H H H H H H 1 R candidate did not answer survey 2 Linda Lopez D candidate did not answer survey Answer Key 3 D candidate did not answer survey S. . . . . Supports 4 D candidate did not answer survey O. . . . Opposes 5 Beth Weisser D candidate did not answer survey —. . . No answer 5 Kelli Ward* R S S O S O* S O O S O S O . . . . . Elaborated on answer 6 Tom Chabin D candidate did not answer survey * 6 R S S O S S S O O S O S S Party Key 7 Jack C. "Jackson Jr." D candidate did not answer survey AE . . . . 8 Barbara McGuire D candidate did not answer survey D. . . . . Democrat 8 Dean Dill L S O O O O O O S S O S S G. . . . . Green 8 Joe Ortiz R S S O S S S O O S O S S I...... Independent L. . . . . Libertarian 9 D candidate did not answer survey R. . . . . Republican 9 Tyler Mott R candidate did not answer survey 10 David Bradley* D S* O S O O O S S O S S S ARIZONA STATE SENATE • continued

Dist. Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Earlier this summer candidates running for office were presented with a 10 Frank Antenori R S S O S S S O S S O S series of 12 statements and 11 Jo Holt D candidate did not answer survey asked to identify whether or 11 Al Melvin R S S O O S S O O S O S S 12 Andy Biggs* R S S O * S O* O O S O S O* not they supported or 13 * R S S O * * S O O S O S S opposed them . 14 Patricia V. Fleming D candidate did not answer survey Some candidates chose 14 R candidate did not answer survey not to answer the survey 15 Dennis Grenier L S S O O S S O S S O S S while others took time to 15 R S S O S O S O S S O S S elaborate on their answers . * 16 Scott Prior D candidate did not answer survey 16 Rich Crandall R S S O O O S O O S O S S View these answers at: 17 Bill Gates D candidate did not answer survey 17 Steve Yarbrough R S S O O O S O S S O S S www .azcatholicconference .org 18 Janie Hydrick D candidate did not answer survey 18 John McComish R candidate did not answer survey 19 D candidate did not answer survey H H H H H H 20 Michael Powell D candidate did not answer survey 20 Doug Quelland* I S S O O* O* S O S O* O S S* 1 . Allowing parents to use tax 20 R candidate did not answer survey credits, or empowerment 21 Michael Tarrats D candidate did not answer survey scholarship accounts to enable children to attend 21 Rick Murphy R candidate did not answer survey any public, private, or home 22 Judy M. Burges* R S S O S* S* S O S S O S S school . 23 Michele Reagan R candidate did not answer survey 2 . Prohibiting embryonic stem 24 Katie Hobbs D candidate did not answer survey cell research . 24 Augustine Bartning* R S S O O O O* O O O O S S 3 . Legalizing physician-assisted 25 Greg Gadek D candidate did not answer survey suicide . 25 Bob Worsley R S S O O O S O S O S S 4 . Excluding newborn children 26 D candidate did not answer survey conceived while their mothers 26 Damian Trabel L candidate did not answer survey were receiving welfare from 26 Jerry Lewis* R S O O O O S O O O * S S the calculation of the family’s 27 Leah Landrum D candidate did not answer survey welfare cash grant . 27 Sarah Coleman* R S O* O S S* O* O S S O* S S* 5 . Requiring hospitals to check if their patients are citizens or in 28 Eric Shelley D candidate did not answer survey this country legally . 28 R candidate did not answer survey 6 . Amending the United States 29 Steve Gallardo D candidate did not answer survey Constitution to define mar- 30 D candidate did not answer survey riage as the union of one man and one woman . ARIZONA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7 . Providing abortion providers with government funding . Dist. Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 . Establishing and maintaining a statewide public defender’s office to provide adequate 1 * R S S O O * S O O S* O O* S legal representation to those 1 Andy Tobin R candidate did not answer survey facing the death penalty . 2 D candidate did not answer survey 9 . Making the presence of 2 D candidate did not answer survey undocumented immigrants in 2 John Christopher Ackerley* R * S O O O O O S O O S S Arizona a state crime . 3 D candidate did not answer survey 10 . Mandating healthcare 3 D candidate did not answer survey providers to facilitate the 4 Juan Carlos Escamilla D candidate did not answer survey distribution of “emergency contraception” (i e. ., morning 4 Lisa Otondo D candidate did not answer survey after pills) . 5 P.L. Durbin D candidate did not answer survey 11 . Simplifying the existing tax 5 R S S O S S S O S S O S S credit for donations made to 5 R S S O S S S O S S O O S nonprofit charitable organi- 6 Doug Ballard D candidate did not answer survey zations serving the working 6 Angela Lefevre D candidate did not answer survey poor so that people who do 6 R S S O S S O O S O S S not itemize their taxes are 6 R S S O S S S O S S O S S eligible to participate . 7 D candidate did not answer survey 12 . Creating a temporary guest worker program for foreign 7 D candidate did not answer survey workers to those Arizona 8 Ernest Bustamante D candidate did not answer survey employers experiencing a 8 Emily Verdugo D candidate did not answer survey labor shortage . 8 * R S S O O O * O O O O S S 8 Thomas "T.J." Shope R S S O O S S O O S O S O H H H H H H 9 Mohur Sarah Sidhwa D candidate did not answer survey 9 D candidate did not answer survey 9 Ethan Orr R S S O O O O O S O O S S Answer Key 10 D candidate did not answer survey S. . . . . Supports 10 D candidate did not answer survey O. . . . Opposes 10 Todd A. Clodfelter R candidate did not answer survey —. . . No answer 10 R S S O O O O O S S O S S * . . . . . Elaborated on answer 11 Dave Joseph D candidate did not answer survey Party Key 11 Adam Kwasman R candidate did not answer survey AE . . . . Americans Elect 11 Steve Smith R S S O O S S O S S O S D. . . . . Democrat 12 R candidate did not answer survey G. . . . . Green 12 R S S O S S S O S O S S I...... Independent 13 * R S S O S O* S O* O S O S* * L. . . . . Libertarian 13 R candidate did not answer survey R. . . . . Republican 14 Robert Leach D candidate did not answer survey ARIZONA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • continued Earlier this summer Dist. Name Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 candidates running for office were presented with a 14 Mark Stonebraker D candidate did not answer survey series of 12 statements and 14 * R S S O S S O O S O S O* asked to identify whether or 14 David Stevens R S O O S O S O S O S S not they supported or 15 Patricia Flickner D candidate did not answer survey opposed them . 15 John Allen R S S O S S S O O S O S O Some candidates chose 15 R candidate did not answer survey not to answer the survey 16 Matthew Cerra D candidate did not answer survey while others took time to 16 Bill Maher G O O S S O O O S O S S S 16 Doug Coleman R S S O O O S O S S O S S elaborate on their answers . * 16 R S S O S S S O S S O S O 17 Karyn Lathan D candidate did not answer survey View these answers at: 17 Tom Forese R candidate did not answer survey www .azcatholicconference .org 17 J.D. Mesnard R S S O O O S O S S O S S 18 Darin Fisher D candidate did not answer survey 18 Corey Harris D candidate did not answer survey H H H H H H 18 Brent Fine I candidate did not answer survey 18 R candidate did not answer survey 1 . Allowing parents to use tax 18 R candidate did not answer survey credits, or empowerment 19 Mark A. Cardenas D candidate did not answer survey scholarship accounts to 19 Lupe Chavira Contreras D candidate did not answer survey enable children to attend 20 Tonya Norwood D candidate did not answer survey any public, private, or home school . 20 Jackie Thrasher D candidate did not answer survey 2 . Prohibiting embryonic stem 20 R S S O O S O O O O S S cell research . 20 R S S O S S S O S S O S O 3 . Legalizing physician-assisted 21 Carol Lokare D candidate did not answer survey suicide . 21 Sheri Van Horsen D candidate did not answer survey 4 . Excluding newborn children 21 Rick Gray* R S S O S O S O O* S* O O S* conceived while their mothers 21 R S S O S O S S O S were receiving welfare from 22 David Livingston R S S O S S O S S O S S the calculation of the family’s 22 R S S O S S O O S O S O welfare cash grant . 23 John Kavanagh* R S S O O S* S O S S O S S 5 . Requiring hospitals to check if 23 Michelle Ugenti R S S O S S S O O S O S S their patients are citizens or in 24 D candidate did not answer survey this country legally . 24 Chad Campbell D candidate did not answer survey 6 . Amending the United States Constitution to define mar- 24 Gerard Davis G S S O O O S O S O O S S riage as the union of one man 24 Brian Kaufman R candidate did not answer survey and one woman . 25 David Butler D candidate did not answer survey 7 . Providing abortion providers 25 Justin D. Olson R candidate did not answer survey with government funding . 25 Justin Pierce R candidate did not answer survey 8 . Establishing and maintaining 26 D candidate did not answer survey a statewide public defender’s 26 D candidate did not answer survey office to provide adequate 26 Haryaksha Gregor Knauer G candidate did not answer survey legal representation to those 26 Chris Will L candidate did not answer survey facing the death penalty . 26 Raymond D. Speakman R S O O S S S O O S O 9 . Making the presence of 26 Mary Lou Taylor R S O O O O S O S S O S S undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime . 27 Ruben Gallego D candidate did not answer survey 27 Catherine Miranda D candidate did not answer survey 10 . Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the 27 Angel Torres G candidate did not answer survey distribution of “emergency 27 Daniel Coleman R S S O S O O O O O O O O contraception” (i .e ., morning 28 Eric Meyer D candidate did not answer survey after pills) . 28 Jim Iannuzo L candidate did not answer survey 11 . Simplifying the existing tax 28 Kate Brophy McGee R candidate did not answer survey credit for donations made to 28 Amanda Reeve R candidate did not answer survey nonprofit charitable organi- 29 D candidate did not answer survey zations serving the working poor so that people who do 29 Martin J. Quezada D candidate did not answer survey not itemize their taxes are 30 D candidate did not answer survey eligible to participate . 30 Debbie McCune-Davis D candidate did not answer survey 12 . Creating a temporary guest worker program for foreign workers to those Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage . To view detailed answers to some of these statements visit: H H H H H H www .azcatholicconference .org Answer Key S. . . . . Supports O. . . . Opposes —. . . No answer * . . . . . Elaborated on answer Party Key AE . . . . Americans Elect D. . . . . Democrat G. . . . . Green I...... Independent @thecatholicsun www .catholicsun org. facebook .com/thecatholicsun L. . . . . Libertarian R. . . . . Republican This 2012 Voters Guide was produced by the Arizona Catholic Conference and The Catholic Sun