VOTER GUIDE to Congressional Candidates FRC Action has formulated the following questions of concern to the well-being of America’s families. Through extensive research we have ascertained the THE position of legislative candidates on these important issues by studying their speeches and other public instances where they have stated their position. ISSUES These results are tabulated below so that voters can directly compare the candidates’ positions in competitive and important races across the country. 1. Abortion. Does the candidate support or oppose taxpayer funding of abortions? 2. Partial-Birth Abortion. Does the candidate support or oppose the federal Partial-Birth Abortion ban? 3. Stem Cell Research. Does the candidate support or oppose the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research? 4. Human Cloning. Would the candidate support or oppose federal legislation prohibiting human cloning? 5. Eminent Domain. Does the candidate support or oppose federal legislation limiting the ability of government to take private land for other private development purposes? 6. Estate Tax. Does the candidate support or oppose repeal of the federal estate tax? 7. Traditional Marriage. Does the candidate support or oppose a marriage protection amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman? 8. Hate Crimes Legislation. Does the candidate support or oppose federal “hate crimes” legislation that would include “sexual orientation” among its protected classes? 9. ENDA. Does the candidate support or oppose the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act? 10. Energy. Does the candidate support or oppose lifting the federal moratorium on drilling for oil in the Outer Continental Shelf? 11. Immigration. Does the candidate support or oppose any form of amnesty for illegal aliens? 12. 2nd Amendment Rights. Would the candidate support or oppose a federal ban on assault weapons? THE CANDIDATESAction S = SUPPORT O = OPPOSE Blank = Unable to ascertain candidate’s position. of Abortions of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Stem Embryonic Cell Research Prohibiting Laws Human Cloning use of Limit Gov. Eminent Domain Repeal Federal Tax Estate Marriage Protection Amendment Crimes Hate Legislation Federal ENDA on Lift Moratorium Drilling Offshore Amnesty for Aliens Illegal Ban on Federal Assault Weapons Taxpayer Funding Taxpayer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ALABAMA Senate Jeff Sessions R O S O S S S S O S O O Senate Vivian Figures D S THE (CONTINUED) CANDIDATES S = SUPPORT O = OPPOSE Blank = Unable to ascertain candidate’s position. of Abortions of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Stem Embryonic Cell Research Prohibiting Laws Human Cloning use of Limit Gov. Eminent Domain Repeal Federal Tax Estate Marriage Protection Amendment Crimes Hate Legislation Federal ENDA on Lift Moratorium Drilling Offshore Amnesty for Aliens Illegal Ban on Federal Assault Weapons Taxpayer Funding Taxpayer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ALABAMA 5 Wayne Parker R O S O S S S S O O 5 Parker Griffith D O S S O O ALASKA Senate Ted Stevens R S S S S S S S O S O O Senate Mark Begich D S O S S S O At Large Don Young R O S S S S S S O O S S O At Large Ethan Berkowitz D S O O S S S O ARIZONA 1 Sydney Hay R O S O S S S S 1 Ann Kirkpatrick D S S O O S 3 John Shadegg R O S O S S S S O O S O O 3 Bob Lord D S S O S O 5 David Schweikert R O S S S S O O 5 Harry Mitchell D S S O O S S S O 8 Tim Bee R O S S S S O 0 8 Gabrielle Giffords D S O S O O O S S O S S CALIFORNIA 4 Tom McClintock R O S O S S S O S O O 4 Charlie Brown D S S O O O 11 Dean Andal R O S S S O O 11 Jerry McNerney D S O S O S S S O S 52 Duncan Hunter R O S S S O O 52 Mike Lumpkin D S O O COLORADO Senate Bob Schaffer R O S O S S S 0 S O Senate Mark Udall D S O S O S O O S S O S S 4 Marilyn Musgrave R O S O S S S S O O S O O 4 Betsy Markey D S S S S S O FLORIDA 8 Ric Keller R O S O S S S S O O S O 8 Alan Grayson D S O O O 13 Vern Buchanan R o s o s s s o o o o 13 Christine Jennings D S S O S S O 16 Tom Rooney R O S S S S O 16 Tim Mahoney D S S O O S S O THE (CONTINUED) CANDIDATES S = SUPPORT O = OPPOSE Blank = Unable to ascertain candidate’s position. of Abortions of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Stem Embryonic Cell Research Prohibiting Laws Human Cloning use of Limit Gov. Eminent Domain Repeal Federal Tax Estate Marriage Protection Amendment Crimes Hate Legislation Federal ENDA on Lift Moratorium Drilling Offshore Amnesty for Aliens Illegal Ban on Federal Assault Weapons Taxpayer Funding Taxpayer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FLORIDA 21 Lincoln Diaz-Balart R O S O S S S O S S S S O 21 Raul Martinez D O S 24 Tom Feeney R O S O S S S S O O S O 24 Suzanne Kosmas D O S O GEORGIA Senate Saxby Chambliss R O S O S S S S O S O O Senate Jim Martin D S O O S S O S 8 Rick Goddard R O S S S S O O 8 Jim Marshall D O S O S S S S S O S O 12 John Stone R S O S S O 12 John Barrow D S S O S S S S O S O O IDAHO 1 Bill Sali R O S O O S S S O O S O S 1 Walt Minnick D O ILLINOIS 6 Peter Roskam R O S O S S S O O S O 6 Jill Morgenthaler D O S 8 Steve Greenberg R S 8 Melissa Bean D S O S O S S O S S O S S 11 Marty Ozinga R O S O S S S S O O 11 Debbie Halvorson D S O S S O S O O 14 Jim Oberweis R O S O S S S S O 14 Bill Foster D S S S S S INDIANA 2 Luke Puckett R O S O S S S O O 2 Joe Donnelly D O S O S O O O S S O O 9 Mike Sodrel R O S O S S S S S O O 9 Baron Hill D S S S S S O O S S S O KANSAS 2 Lynn Jenkins R O S S O S S O S 2 Nancy Boyda D S S S O O O S S S O O 3 Nick Jordan R O S O O S S S O 3 Dennis Moore D S O S O S O O S S O S O KENTUCKY Senate Mitch McConnell R O S O S S S S O O S O O Senate Bruce Lunsford D O THE (CONTINUED) CANDIDATES S = SUPPORT O = OPPOSE Blank = Unable to ascertain candidate’s position. of Abortions of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Stem Embryonic Cell Research Prohibiting Laws Human Cloning use of Limit Gov. Eminent Domain Repeal Federal Tax Estate Marriage Protection Amendment Crimes Hate Legislation Federal ENDA on Lift Moratorium Drilling Offshore Amnesty for Aliens Illegal Ban on Federal Assault Weapons Taxpayer Funding Taxpayer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 KENTUCKY 3 Anne Northup R O S O S S S S S S O 3 John Yarmuth D S S O O O S S O LOUISIANA Senate John Kennedy R O S S S S O Senate Mary Landrieu D S S S O O O S S O O 6 William Cassidy R O S S S S O 6 Don Cazayoux D o s s s s o o MARYLAND 1 Andy Harris R O S O S S S S S O O 1 Frank Kratovil, Jr. D S S O S O O MICHIGAN 7 Tim Walberg R O S O S S S S O O S O O 7 Mark Schauer D O S 9 Joe Knollenberg R O S O S S S O O S S O O 9 Gary Peters D S S O S S O MINNESOTA Senate Norm Coleman R O S O S S S S S S O Senate Al Franken D S S O O S S S 3 Erik Paulsen R O S O S S S S O S 3 Ashwin Madia D S O S S O O 6 Michele Bachmann R O S O S S S S O O S O O 6 Elwyn Tinklenberg D S S S S S S MISSISSIPPI Senate Thad Cochran R O S O S S S S O O S O O Senate Erik Fleming D S O S O S S O S S Senate Roger Wicker R O S O S S S S O O S O O Senate Ronnie Musgrove D O O O S 1 Greg Davis R O S S S O O 1 Travis Childers D S O O MISSOURI 6 Sam Graves R O S O S S S S O O S O O 6 Kay Barnes D S O O O 9 Blaine Luetkemeyer R O S O S S S S S S O O 9 Judy Baker D O S S S THE (CONTINUED) CANDIDATES S = SUPPORT O = OPPOSE Blank = Unable to ascertain candidate’s position.