2004 GENERAL ELECTION -- Vote November 2 South Carolina — United States Senate Current Seven-Term Senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings (D) is retiring this year Republican Democrat Jim DeMint Inez Tenenbaum Age: 52 (9/2/1951) Age: 53 (3/8/1951) Political experience: Serving 3rd Political experience: State term in U.S. House, 1999-present Superintendent of Education, 1998- Background: B.S., University of present (2nd term of four years) Tennessee, 1973; MBA, Clemson Background: B.S. and M.Ed. from University, 1981; Business owner; University of Georgia; J.D., Univ. of Presbyterian South Carolina, 1986; Attorney and Web: jimdemint.com (campaign) and teacher; Methodist demint.house.gov (official) Web: www.inez2004.com Campaign Office: 864-239-0109 Campaign Office: 803-806-8401 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] “I pledge to build upon my efforts in the House. I will Abortion Supports abortion rights. Would have opposed the continue to provide both a voice for the voiceless and a Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act that President Bush helping hand to women who face an unexpected signed into law. Recipient of pro-abortion EMILY’s pregnancy.” List money. A strong advocate of adoption, he supports the ban on Cloning No statement or other indication of the candidate’s all forms of human cloning. position was found. Sponsored and supported efforts to give local schools Education Has proposed the creation of a single set of more flexibility; voted for school choice programs giving rigorous national achievement standards; supports parents more control. holding schools accountable for improvement in student achievement. Supports expanding and enhancing personal health Health “Will find solutions to expand health care coverage accounts that empower consumers, eliminating Care to more South Carolina families, strengthen frivolous medical lawsuits that increase costs and Medicare for future generations, and help relieve reduce access, establishing refundable health care tax business of this increasing cost of health insur- credits to help low-income Americans afford insurance, ance.” (campaign website) and modernizing Medicare to give seniors more choices. Believes that “we need to create a nation of owners Jobs “Would stop entering new trade agreements and investors, not debtors and dependents.” Believes without a full understanding of their impact on we must reject a policy of isolationism. South Carolina, and get tough on countries like China that undermine fair trade.” (campaign website) Co-sponsor of the Federal Marriage Amendment bill in Marriage “I oppose gay marriage. I believe the word the U.S. House. It is “not designed to condemn — only marriage should be reserved for the union between God can judge — but to preserve the timeless institu- a man and a woman.” (Feb. 25 statement) She tion of marriage…” would support a Federal Marriage Amendment. “The federal tax code is the number one job killer in Taxes Has proposed an immediate reduction in the America. High rates and tax complexity are robbing corporate tax rates for American manufacturers, Americans of their time and money, and driving jobs large and small. Would work to provide tax credits overseas.” and accelerated depreciation for new investments in plants and equipment. “America must never return to the days of appease- Terrorism Believes “we should support our troops’ efforts to ment.” “Will work tirelessly to secure our borders and bring democracy to Iraq, and should continue to protect every American family from threats.” aggressively pursue the war on terrorism.” “We must finish our job in Iraq and Afghanistan.” “Will work to keep our communities safe.” Sources: Project Vote Smart, campaign websites, Congress.org, The Sun News, and LifeNews.com in partnership Concerned Women for America with our friends 1015 Fifteenth St., NW, Suite 1100 at Faith2Action Washington, D.C. 20005 www.cwfa.org www.f2a.ORG .