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Rocky Anderson on Families & Children

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No stance on record.

Michele Bachmann on Families & Children

Republican Representative (MN)

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Leading advocate for foster and adopted children. (Dec 2011)
Foster care provider for girls with eating disorders. (Nov 2011)
Best results when family involved; worst with government. (Sep 2011)
Bible's "be submissive to husband" means mutual respect. (Aug 2011)
Raised 23 foster kids, with her own kids,as "treatment home". (Jun 2011)
Mother of 5; foster parent of 23 children. (Jun 2011)
Support traditional family life. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)

Joe Biden on Families & Children

Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE)

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I�ve been a single parent; I know the difficulties. (Oct 2008)
Fought for Family and Medical Leave, up to 12 unpaid weeks. (Sep 2007)
1990: authored the Violence Against Women Act. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
Rated 16% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
Permanent crime database for volunteers with kids. (Jul 2008)
Fund 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs in underserved areas. (Dec 1997)

Herman Cain on Families & Children

Republican Businessman & Talk-Show Host

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No stance on record.

Hillary Clinton on Families & Children

Secretary of State; previously Democratic Senator (NY)

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Struggling families are invisible to Bush administration. (Aug 2007)
1980s: her church founded largest daycare in Arkansas. (Jul 2007)
Family planning & child spacing is international human right. (Jul 2007)
Mother�s difficult childhood sparked concern for kids. (Dec 2006)
OpEd: "It Takes A Village" really means big government. (Apr 2006)
Teen abstinence is the right thing to do. (Oct 2005)
"It Takes a Village" implies family as part of society. (Nov 2003)
Even welfare children are better off with their parents. (Nov 2003)
Caution in treating preschoolers with psychiatric drugs. (Mar 2000)
Parents� dedication improves kids� lives. (Jan 2000)
Boycott violent media and products. (Aug 1999)
Send message: It is the job of children to learn. (Jul 1999)
Help �sandwiched� parents care for elderly plus kids. (Jan 1999)
More funds for after-school programs. (Nov 1998)
Keep kids busy from 2PM to 8 PM to avoid trouble. (Nov 1998)
Spend more time with kids to prevent violence. (Apr 1998)
Teens not ready for sex; provide havens for alternatives. (Sep 1996)
Change what kids see in the media. (Jun 1995)
Men should be full participants in child-raising. (May 1994)
1973: Legal parallels between marriage and slavery. (Aug 1993)
No tea and cookies for her, but no insult intended. (Jul 1992)
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Support new parents to promote healthy child development. (Sep 2007)
For teens, not about birth control, but about self-control. (Jul 2007)
1970s: �I want to be a voice for America�s children�. (Jun 2007)
Supported foster care adoptions as First Lady & as Senator. (Dec 2006)
I've spent 30 years worrying about impact of media on kids. (Oct 2005)
Critics misinterpret 70s article on "Children Under the Law". (Feb 2004)
1974 article: put abused children into state care. (Nov 2003)
Leave politics out of Elian decision. (Apr 2000)
Governments can�t love child; but it can help families. (Apr 2000)
Decide Elian�s fate via ongoing INS legal process. (Apr 2000)
Treat kids as �child citizens� not �minors� under the law. (Dec 1999)
No dividing line between government vs. parents & children. (Dec 1999)
Early-warning hotlines for homicidal & suicidal students. (Jul 1999)
Expand Family and Medical Leave Act. (Aug 1998)
Raised issues of maternity leave at 1980s Rose Law. (Nov 1997)
Family Leave Act is a good start; paid leave better. (Sep 1996)
Against social service agency interference in families. (Aug 1993)
1970s: Learned child law theory at CDF and at Yale. (Aug 1993)
1973: Researched "Beyond the Best Interest of the Child". (Aug 1993)
1973: Create legal scale of graduated maturity for children. (Aug 1993)
1979: Child's future shouldn't be unilaterally by parents. (Aug 1993)
It Takes a Village
A family is a child�s first school. (Oct 2007)
Hillary�s �village� criticized as Big Government. (May 2007)
Chelsea benefited from �village� & from two parents. (Dec 2006)
It takes a village to raise a child, in interdependent world. (Dec 2006)
It Takes a Village and a president who believes. (Sep 2005)
Leave no child behind; it still takes a village. (Aug 2000)
Community support is key to valuing families. (Dec 1999)
Society is responsible for alienation that causes violence. (Jun 1999)
�It Takes a Village� is about relationships, not geography. (Oct 1996)
Children are not rugged individualists. (Sep 1996)
Give parents tools to balance work and family. (Aug 2000)
Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
Ban high lead levels in children's toys. (Nov 2005)
Sponsored bill against renting violent video games to kids. (Dec 2005)
Call for a White House Conference on Children and Youth. (Mar 2008)

Newt Gingrich on Families & Children

Former Republican Representative (GA-6) and Speaker of the House

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Let poor kids work so they learn like middle class. (Dec 2011)
Reward high-school girls who graduate as virgins. (Nov 2011)
Responsibility for child's education resides with parents. (Jun 2011)
Aging baby boomers need more independent & assisted living. (Sep 2007)
Marriage penalty costs low-income couples $4,600 per year. (Jun 1995)
1979: his marriage collapsed because "all humans sin". (Jun 1995)
Co-established bipartisan task force on the family. (Jan 1995)
Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)

Mike Huckabee on Families & Children

Republican AR Governor

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In AR, issued Family Protection Policy Directive. (Nov 2008)
Strong government relies on strong families. (Feb 2008)
Understand the totality of the American family. (Jan 2008)
Marriage relationship between one man, one woman, for life. (Sep 2007)
High divorce rate fails at presenting role model. (Sep 2007)
Supports convenant marriage; adopted it in Arkansas. (Sep 2007)
Teach kids immovable standards of right & wrong. (Jun 2007)
Supports �covenant marriage�. (Jan 2001)
Purpose of marriage is loving relationship, not happiness. (Oct 2000)
Sensuality-saturated society trades love for lust. (Oct 2000)
Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Jon Huntsman on Families & Children

Republican UT Governor

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No stance on record.

Gary Johnson on Families & Children

Former Republican NM Governor

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Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Barack Obama on Families & Children

Democratic President (2008); IL Senator (2004)

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Help families with paid sick days and better family leave. (Aug 2008)
Parents provide guidance by turning off TV & video games. (Jul 2008)
Zero-to-Five plan: childcare for working parents. (Jul 2008)
Admit that too many fathers are missing from too many homes. (Jun 2008)
I know what it means to have an absent father. (Jun 2008)
Reward fathers who pay child support with larger EITC. (Jun 2008)
Teach both abstinence and contraception to teens. (Apr 2008)
Expand flex-work & Family and Medical Leave Act. (Feb 2008)
Parents should control what�s coming over the airwaves. (Jan 2008)
Restore dream of making children�s lives better than parents. (Dec 2007)
All kids should learn about sexual abuse. (Jul 2007)
FactCheck: �Sex Ed for Kindergarten� means �age-appropriate�. (Jul 2007)
Listening to evangelicals bridges major political fault line. (Oct 2006)
Sponsored bill banning high lead levels in children's toys. (Nov 2005)
Call for a White House Conference on Children and Youth. (Mar 2008)

Sarah Palin on Families & Children

Republican Governor (AK); 2008 nominee for Vice President

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On Down baby: God won't give me something I can't handle. (Nov 2010)
Mistake to assume teen daughter was a "good girl". (Nov 2010)
Founding Fathers took strong families for granted. (Nov 2010)
Happy family of origin means all is in order in her life. (Sep 2010)
Bumper sticker: My kid has more chromosomes than your kid. (Nov 2009)
Daughter & teen mom Bristol helping prevent teen pregnancy. (Nov 2009)
Caring for special needs kids is part of culture of life. (Jan 2009)
V.P. role would include helping special-needs children. (Sep 2008)
Special-needs children will have her as a friend & advocate. (Sep 2008)
17-year-old unmarried daughter is 5 months pregnant. (Sep 2008)
Praised by pro-life groups for keeping Down syndrome baby. (Aug 2008)
Recognize the vital role of family child care homes. (Mar 2008)
Opposes explicit sex-education programs. (Jul 2006)

Ron Paul on Families & Children

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President

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Let parents decide on mental health screening for kids. (Jan 2005)
State role on medical care for children undermines freedom. (Dec 1987)
Voted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tim Pawlenty on Families & Children

Republican MN Governor

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Lost mother at 16; needed & felt God's presence. (Jan 2011)

Rick Perry on Families & Children

Republican Governor (TX)

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War on the Boy Scouts is a microcosm of larger culture war. (Feb 2008)
We gravitate to bad behavior unless we revere authority. (Feb 2008)
Free speech for "Coming Out Day" but not "Family Values"? (Feb 2008)
Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Buddy Roemer on Families & Children

Former Governor (LA)

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Criminalize all materials sexually exploitative of children. (Mar 1983)

Mitt Romney on Families & Children

Former Republican Governor (MA)

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Kids working in libraries is fine; don't change labor laws. (Dec 2011)
The Worst Generation precludes children from American Dream. (Mar 2010)
Child development enhanced by having a mother & father. (Feb 2008)
FactCheck: Teenage birth rate declined from 1991 to 2005. (Dec 2007)
Strong military, strong economy, and strong families. (Jun 2007)
To strengthen America, strengthen the American family. (Feb 2007)

Rick Santorum on Families & Children

Republican Jr Senator (PA)

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Address breakdown of American family from bully pulpit. (Jan 2012)
Gay adoption is a state issue; no federal ban. (Jan 2012)
Promote the family as economic anchor point. (Dec 2011)
Poverty rate 5% with two parents; 30% with one parent. (Oct 2011)
No-Fault Freedom: doing whatever we want damages society. (Apr 2006)
Shotgun marriage wasn't all that bad in some cases. (Apr 2006)
Pre-marital cohabitation makes 50% more chance of divorce. (Apr 2006)
Covenant Marriage: do whatever it takes to keep together. (Apr 2006)
Automatically awarding custody to moms celebrates sexism. (Jul 2005)
Church scandals caused by "right to privacy lifestyle". (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jill Stein on Families & Children

Former Green Challenger MA Governor

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Family planning is 1st principle of reproductive healthcare. (Dec 2011)

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