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U.S. House District 2 Candidate Responses

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Y=Yes; N=No; U=Undecided; NR=No Response; W=see candidate questionnaire for written response
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Questionnaire for U.S. Congressional Candidates

Please indicate your position on the following issues by marking "Yes," "No," or "Undecided." You may provide additional comments and explanations for your responses on a separate sheet of paper. (Failure to answer will result in a listing of "No Response" in the 2006 Voter Guide.)

1. Should the United States Constitution be amended to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman?
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2. Should federal law require extending health and other benefits to the domestic partners of federal employees?
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3. Should the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act be amended to place further restrictions on the establishment and expansion of gambling by Indian Tribes in the United States?
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4. Should Internet gambling be prohibited?
   _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
   
   
5. Should the United States maintain a strong military presence in Iraq until the government and military of that country reach a higher level of self-sufficiency?
   _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
   
   
6. Should Internet filtering software be required on computers in public schools and libraries that receive federal funds?
   _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
   
   
7. Should the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exercise greater regulatory authority over the broadcast of indecent and obscene media content?
   _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
   
   
8. Should the federal government provide vouchers or tax credits to help defray the cost incurred by parents who choose to educate their children in private, religious, or home schools?
   _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
   
   
9. Should a display of the Ten Commandments be allowed in public buildings?
   _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
   
   
10. Should "sexual orientation" be added as a protected class under federal hate crime laws?
    _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
    
    
11. Should federal funds be used to pay for abortions?
    _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
    
    
12. Should federal immigration laws be strengthened in order to reduce the number of individuals entering the United States illegally?
    _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
    
    
13. Should the transportation of a minor across state lines in order to evade laws requiring parental consent for abortion be prohibited?
    _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
    
    
14. Should the stem cells of a human embryo be used for research purposes if the act of obtaining the stem cells results in the destruction of the human embryo?
    _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided
    
    
15. Should an individual's personal religious beliefs influence the decisions they make while serving in a public office?
    _____ Yes _____ No _____ Undecided