Ted Stevens on Civil Rights

Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens on other issues. Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002) Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998) Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997) Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996) Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996) Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995) Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995) Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001) Require 90 day delay for compliance before ADA lawsuits. (May 2002) Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts . (May 2002) Rated 20% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002) Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006) Rated 14% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Vic Vickers on Civil Rights

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Vic Vickers on other issues. Never burn down the barn of liberties to get one rat. (Aug 2008)

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House:

Don Young on Civil Rights

Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Don Young on other issues. Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007) Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006) Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005) Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003) Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999) Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998) Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001) Rated 8% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002) Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006) Rated 31% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Frank Murkowski on Civil Rights

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002) Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998) Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997) Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996) Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996) Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995) Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995) Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)

Tony Knowles on Civil Rights

Former Democratic: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues. No special legislative session on same-sex health benefits. (Nov 2006) Don't deny healthcare benefits to homosexual couples. (Aug 2006) Marriage definition should be by states, not US Constitution. (Aug 2004) Oppose the Patriot Act-it undermines freedoms. (Jun 2004) Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Jim Sykes on Civil Rights

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Sykes on other issues. Fought for native Alaskan subsistence rights. (Jun 2004) Support same-sex civil marriage. (Jun 2004) Continue affirmative action programs. (Jul 2002)

Frank Vondersaar on Civil Rights

Democrat Challenger (Former): Click here for Frank Vondersaar on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank Murkowski on Civil Rights

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002) Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998) Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997) Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996) Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996) Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995) Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995) Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)