Jim Ramstad on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (MN-3): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ramstad on other issues. Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005) Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001) Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000) Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999) Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000) Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001) Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001) End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)

Tim Walz on Foreign Policy

Democrat: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Walz on other issues. Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jesse Ventura on Foreign Policy

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Global cooperation OK; world government not. (Jul 2000) Buchanan is an unrealistic isolationist. (Feb 2000)

Gil Gutknecht on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Gil Gutknecht on other issues. Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005) Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001) Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000) Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Mark Kennedy on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Use diplomacy and China to pressure North Korea on nukes. (Oct 2006) China needs to act responsibly on human rights. (Jun 2005) Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005) Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)

Bill Luther on Foreign Policy

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Luther on other issues. Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001) Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000) Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999) Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)

David Minge on Foreign Policy

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Minge on other issues. Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000) Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Martin Sabo on Foreign Policy

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Martin Sabo on other issues. Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005) Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005) Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001) Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000) Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999) Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001) Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Bruce Vento on Foreign Policy

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bruce Vento on other issues. Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999) Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)

Jesse Ventura on Foreign Policy

Former Independent: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Global cooperation OK; world government not. (Jul 2000) Buchanan is an unrealistic isolationist. (Feb 2000)

Mike Ciresi on Foreign Policy

Former DFL Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Ciresi on other issues. Address underlying causes that cause terrorism. (Mar 2008)

Paul Wellstone on Foreign Policy

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Paul Wellstone on other issues. Against US involvement in Kuwait. (Dec 1998) Supports war protests. (Dec 1998) Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002) Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000) Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998) Voted NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994) Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Rod Grams on Foreign Policy

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rod Grams on other issues. Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000) Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999) Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998) Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998) Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998) Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)

Walter Mondale on Foreign Policy

Former Democrat for Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Walter Mondale on other issues. Push North Korea to drop its nuclear program. (Nov 2002)

Patty Wetterling on Foreign Policy

Former DFL challenger, 2004 Congressional nominee: Click here for Patty Wetterling on other issues. No stance on record.

Mark Dayton on Foreign Policy

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mark Dayton on other issues. Relax the Cuban embargo. (Jul 2000) Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002) Increase aid to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo. (Dec 2005)

Mark Kennedy on Foreign Policy

Republican challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Use diplomacy and China to pressure North Korea on nukes. (Oct 2006) China needs to act responsibly on human rights. (Jun 2005) Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005) Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)

Ford Bell on Foreign Policy

DFL challenger: Click here for Ford Bell on other issues. No stance on record.

Robert Fitzgerald on Foreign Policy

Independence Party Challenger: Click here for Robert Fitzgerald on other issues. No stance on record.