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Rebuild US reputation by diplomatic efforts

Q: What role should our nation play in the world today?

A: The United States needs to rebuild its reputation in the international arena and increase our diplomatic efforts in conflict torn regions. Doing so we help repair strategic alliances and support our economic military efforts.

Source: Citizens for Global Solutions: 2008 Senate questionnaire Sep 9, 2008

Pay dues to UN, and cooperate with ICC

Q: Do you support the full and timely payment of US assessments to the United Nations and its special fund for peacekeeping missions?

A: Yes.

Q: Will you oppose legislation that withholds US dues to the UN?

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support US cooperation with the International Criminal Court and ratification of the ICC's Rome Statute?

A: I do believe the US should cooperate with the Court but we must ensure that the Constitutional rights of US personnel are adequately protected.

Source: Citizens for Global Solutions: 2008 Senate questionnaire Sep 9, 2008

Supports adding 1% of US budget to international aid

Q: Will you actively work to allocate an additional one percent of the U.S. budget to Official Development Assistance in order to begin to match the commitments of our G8 partners and other allies to help reduce hunger, poverty, disease and other agreed upon goals?

A: Yes.

Source: Citizens for Global Solutions: 2008 Senate questionnaire Sep 9, 2008

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2008 Senate retirements:

Wayne Allard(R,CO)
Larry Craig(R,ID)
Pete Domenici(R,NM)
Chuck Hagel(R,NE)
Trent Lott(R,MS)
Craig Thomas(R,WY)
John Warner(R,VA)

2008 Presidential Contenders:

Chuck Baldwin(C)
Rep.Bob Barr(L)
Sen.Hillary Clinton(D)
Sen.Mike Gravel(L)
Alan Keyes(C)
Sen.John McCain(R)
Rep.Cynthia McKinney(G)
Ralph Nader(I)
Sen.Barack Obama(D)
Rep.Ron Paul(R)
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AL:Sessions v.Figures
AR:Pryor v.Kennedy
CO:Schaffer v.Udall
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GA:Chambliss v.Martin v.Buckley
IA:Harkin v.Reed
ID:Risch v.LaRocco v.Rammell
IL:Durbin v.Sauerberg v.Stafford
KS:Roberts v.Jones v.Slattery
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MI:Levin v.Hoogendyk v.Boman v.Nikitin
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MS4:Wicker v.Musgrove
MS6:Cochran v.Fleming
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NC:Dole v.Hagan
NE:Johanns v.Kleeb v.Larrick
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OR:Smith v.Merkley v.Brownlow
RI:Reed v.Young v.Tingle
SC:Graham v.Conley v.McBride
SD:Johnson v.Dykstra
TN:Alexander v.Tuke v.Lugo v.Heyward
TX:Cornyn v.Noriega v.Jameson
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WV:Rockefeller v.Wolfe
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