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Governor:

Tim Kaine on Technology
Democratic Governor (VA): Click here for Tim Kaine on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

VA Senate Debate

Jim Gilmore on Technology
Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gilmore on other issues.
  • Youth are especially aware of electoral effect of Internet. (Apr 2007)
  • We should “think new”, like Founding Fathers did. (Jan 2001)
  • Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)
Bob Marshall on Technology
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Bob Marshall on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Warner on Technology
Republican Sr Senator (VA): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Warner on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Mark Warner on Technology
Democratic VA Governor: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mark Warner on other issues.
  • Target more enforcement against cyber-crime. (Nov 2001)
  • Fight Internet pornography. (Nov 2001)
  • Promote “e-government”. (Nov 2001)
  • Supports Tek.Xam: standard test for technology employment. (Jan 2001)
  • Invest broadcast spectrum receipts into school Internet. (Jul 1996)
James Webb on Technology
Democratic challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for James Webb on other issues.
  • Crumbling infrastructure results from failed leadership. (May 2006)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)

House:

Rick Boucher on Technology
Democratic Representative (VA-9): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Rick Boucher on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
Eric Cantor on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-7): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Eric Cantor on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Tom Davis on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-11): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tom Davis on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Thelma Drake on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Thelma Drake on other issues.
  • Direct federal resources to transportation infrastructure. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Randy Forbes on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-4): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Randy Forbes on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Virgil Goode on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Virgil Goode on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
Bob Goodlatte on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-6): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Bob Goodlatte on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote e-Contract with High Tech America. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote e-commece and e-government. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
James Moran on Technology
Democratic Representative (VA-8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for James Moran on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Require text on TV for visually-impaired viewers. (Apr 2005)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Bobby Scott on Technology
Democratic Representative (VA-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bobby Scott on other issues.
  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
Robert Wittman on Technology
Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Wittman on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
Frank Wolf on Technology
Republican Representative (VA-10): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank Wolf on other issues.
  • Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim Gilmore on Technology
Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gilmore on other issues.
  • Youth are especially aware of electoral effect of Internet. (Apr 2007)
  • We should “think new”, like Founding Fathers did. (Jan 2001)
  • Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)
Mark Warner on Technology
Democratic VA Governor: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mark Warner on other issues.
  • Target more enforcement against cyber-crime. (Nov 2001)
  • Fight Internet pornography. (Nov 2001)
  • Promote “e-government”. (Nov 2001)
  • Supports Tek.Xam: standard test for technology employment. (Jan 2001)
  • Invest broadcast spectrum receipts into school Internet. (Jul 1996)
Herb Bateman on Technology
Republican (District 1): Click here for Herb Bateman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Bliley on Technology
Republican (District 7): Click here for Tom Bliley on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jo Ann Davis on Technology
Republican (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Davis on other issues.
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Owen Pickett on Technology
Democrat (District 2): Click here for Owen Pickett on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Norman Sisisky on Technology
Democrat (District 4): Click here for Norman Sisisky on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mark Earley on Technology
Republican 2000 Candidate: Click here for Mark Earley on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Hager on Technology
GOP 2000 Primary Candidate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Hager on other issues.
  • Tax incentives for telecommuting. (Jan 2001)
  • Tax incentives for digital infrastructure. (Jan 2001)
Edward Schrock on Technology
Republican (Until 2004) (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Edward Schrock on other issues.
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Charles Robb on Technology
Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Charles Robb on other issues.
  • Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
George Allen on Technology
Republican Jr Senator (VA): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for George Allen on other issues.
  • Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
Harris Miller on Technology
Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Harris Miller on other issues.
  • 1st leader of Information Technology Association of America. (Jan 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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