1. Do
you support the speedy withdrawal of troops from Baghdad?
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We
need to train Iraqis at a faster pace, and we need to get more
international help in our efforts in Iraq so we can bring our
troops home.
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I
support a withdrawal that leaves the Iraqi people in a better
position than they were before. The withdrawal shouldn't be made
before the job is done and
the U.S. has achieved what it set out to do in the region.
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2. Are
law enforcement agencies adequately staffed to handle
potential terrorist strikes?
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need to adequately fund law enforcement agencies consistent with a
national needs assessment.
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Some
are and some aren't. Local budgets should be adequately funded
to deal with the problem.
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3. Do you support a federal ban on assault weapons?
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I
support the extension of the ban that was in effect.
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I don't
support a ban on assault weapons because it violates the
Second Amendment.
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4. Should we amend the U.S. Constitution to define
marriage as something that can only happen between a man and
a woman?
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Yes.
I would support a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex
marriages.
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5. Would you support legislation that advocates the
exploration of energy sources within the United States, like
in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? Earlier this year, the House and
Senate rejected a proposal by the administration to include projected revenues
from oil and gas leases from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the 2005
fiscal year budget.
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Yes.
We need to tap more gas and oil from Alaska but in an
environmentally sound and safe way. I support
weaning the country from a fossilized fuel system and
encouraging uses of alternative energy sources. We need to reduce dependency on foreign oil.
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Social Security should be partially privatized so that people can use and invest the
money as they see fit. The system needs to be
looked at and rehabilitated and not by raising the age limit
for which people can collect from the program or by raising taxes.
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7. Would you support legislation to ban
"partial-birth" abortion, conducted after the first trimester of pregnancy?
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oppose the legislating of medical procedures.
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Yes. I
was born to a single mother, adopted when I was 5 and raised
in a staunch Catholic environment. I take a pro-life stance in such matters.
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Your match with Rep. Ben Cardin is:
Your match with Bob Duckworth
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