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General Information
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Bush
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Kerry
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Nader
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Party
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Republican
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Democrat
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Independent
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Has Held Elected Office
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Issues*
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Abortion
Outlaw Abortions Except
for Rape/Incest
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 Strongly Favors
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 Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Death Penalty
The Death Penalty
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Favors
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Opposes
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Opposes
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National Review of Death
Penalty Fairness
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Education
No Child Left Behind Act
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Strongly Favors
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Somewhat Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Increase Federal Funding
for Higher Education
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Somewhat Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Environment
Oil Drilling in the Arctic
Wildlife Refuge
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Mandatory Clean Air
Emissions Standards
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Somewhat Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Tougher Fuel Efficiency
Standards
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Foreign Trade
U.S. Involvement In
NAFTA
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Mandatory
Labor/Environment
Standards in
Trade Agreements
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Gay Rights
Constitutional Gay
Marriage Ban
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Strongly Favors
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Somewhat Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Equal Rights for Civil
Unions
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Allow Gays to Openly
Serve in the Military
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Gun Control
Safety Devices on All
New Guns
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Background Checks on
Gun Show Purchases
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Somewhat Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Require Safety Course,
License Before Gun
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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Somewhat Favors
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Health Care
Universal Government-
Supervised Health Care
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Opposes
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Favors
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Expand Medicaid to
Cover More Uninsured
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 No Opinion
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Homeland Security
The Patriot Act
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Tighter Immigration
Controls
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Iraq
The War in Iraq
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Strongly Favors
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Somewhat Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Turning Over More
Political Authority to U.N.
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Immediate Withdrawal of
U.S. Troops
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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Jobs
Raise the Minimum Wage
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Extend Unemployment
Benefits
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Social Security
Raise Retirement Age
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No Opinion
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Strongly Opposes
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No Opinion
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Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Cap Payments to
Wealthy
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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No Opinion
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Tax Cuts
Roll Back the Middle
Class Tax Cuts
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Strongly Opposes
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Somewhat Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Roll Back Cuts for People
Making Over $100,000
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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Additional Tax Cuts for
Businesses
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Opposes
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Welfare Reform
Hiring Welfare Workers
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Somewhat Opposes
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No Opinion
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No Opinion
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Tax Incentive
Welfare Benefits for
Legal Immigrants
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Strongly Opposes
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Strongly Favors
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Strongly Favors
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*Sources: AOL, AP, CBS News, Fox News
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