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Tim Kaine on Government Reform

Democratic Governor (VA): Click here for Tim Kaine on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

VA Senate Debate

Jim Gilmore on Government Reform

Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Gilmore on other issues.

Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Bob Marshall on Government Reform

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Marshall on other issues.

Equal airtime for all candidates for office. (May 2008)

John Warner on Government Reform

Republican Sr Senator (VA): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for John Warner on other issues.

Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)

Mark Warner on Government Reform

Democratic VA Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Warner on other issues.

No PAC contributions; yes full disclosure. (Nov 1996)
Supports line-item veto. (Jul 1996)

James Webb on Government Reform

Democratic challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for James Webb on other issues.

Increasing number of lobbyists is a problem. (Jun 2006)
Culture of corruption in Washington needs real reform. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)

House:

Rick Boucher on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (VA-9): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Rick Boucher on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)

Eric Cantor on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-7): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Eric Cantor on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Restrict lobbyist gifts & disclose lobbyist info on Internet. (Dec 2005)

Tom Davis on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-11): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Tom Davis on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Restrict lobbyist gifts & disclose lobbyist info on Internet. (Dec 2005)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)

Thelma Drake on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Thelma Drake on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)

Randy Forbes on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Randy Forbes on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)

Virgil Goode on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-5): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Virgil Goode on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)

Bob Goodlatte on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-6): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Bob Goodlatte on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

James Moran on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (VA-8): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for James Moran on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)

Bobby Scott on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (VA-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Bobby Scott on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)

Robert Wittman on Government Reform

Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Wittman on other issues.

Fully disclose all earmarked funding. (Mar 2008)

Frank Wolf on Government Reform

Republican Representative (VA-10): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Frank Wolf on other issues.

Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim Gilmore on Government Reform

Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Gilmore on other issues.

Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Mark Warner on Government Reform

Democratic VA Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Warner on other issues.

No PAC contributions; yes full disclosure. (Nov 1996)
Supports line-item veto. (Jul 1996)

Herb Bateman on Government Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Herb Bateman on other issues.

Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Tom Bliley on Government Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tom Bliley on other issues.

Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Jo Ann Davis on Government Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Davis on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)

Owen Pickett on Government Reform

Democrat (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Owen Pickett on other issues.

Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Norman Sisisky on Government Reform

Democrat (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Norman Sisisky on other issues.

Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Mark Earley on Government Reform

Republican 2000 Candidate: Click here for Mark Earley on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Hager on Government Reform

GOP 2000 Primary Candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Hager on other issues.

Limit government growth to rate of inflation. (Jan 2001)

Edward Schrock on Government Reform

Republican (Until 2004) (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Edward Schrock on other issues.

Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)

Charles Robb on Government Reform

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Charles Robb on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
Rethink flawed Presidential daily intelligence briefings. (Mar 2005)
CIA yielded to conventional wisdom, not political pressure. (Mar 2005)

George Allen on Government Reform

Republican Jr Senator (VA): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for George Allen on other issues.

Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)

Harris Miller on Government Reform

Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Harris Miller on other issues.

Supports public funding for political TV advertisements. (Jun 2006)

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