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Jim Doyle on Principles & Values
Democratic WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.
  • Priorities: close deficit, improve schools and jobs. (Jan 2003)

Senate:

WI Senate Debate


Russell Feingold on Principles & Values
Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold on other issues.
  • Voted with Democratic Party 91.7% of 326 votes. (Sep 2007)
  • Launched presidential PAC, the Progressive Patriots Fund. (Jun 2006)
  • Dems will win majority by taking strong stands. (Jun 2006)
  • Declines congressional pay raise. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
  • Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
  • Religious affiliation: Jewish. (Nov 2000)
  • Profiled in "Jews in American Politics". (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Herbert Kohl on Principles & Values
Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl on other issues.
  • Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
  • Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
  • Religious affiliation: Jewish. (Nov 2000)
  • Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
  • Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2000)
  • New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
  • Profiled in "Jews in American Politics". (Jan 2001)
  • Member of the Senate New Democrat Coalition. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 67% by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
  • Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)

House:


Tammy Baldwin on Principles & Values
Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin on other issues.
  • Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
  • Member of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues. (Jul 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
  • Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Steve Kagen on Principles & Values
Democrat: Click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ron Kind on Principles & Values
Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Lutheran. (Nov 2000)
  • Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
  • New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
  • Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
  • Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)
Gwen Moore on Principles & Values
Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore on other issues.
  • Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
  • Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
  • Rated 83% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
  • Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Nov 2007)
David Obey on Principles & Values
Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Obey on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
  • Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Tom Petri on Principles & Values
Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Lutheran. (Nov 2000)
  • Member of the Republican Main Street Partnership . (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 8% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Paul Ryan on Principles & Values
Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
  • Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
James Sensenbrenner on Principles & Values
Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Episcopalian. (Nov 2000)
  • Rated 8% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Tom Barrett on Principles & Values
Democrat (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Barrett on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Mark Green on Principles & Values
Republican (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Green on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Scott McCallum on Principles & Values
Former Republican Candidate: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.
  • Member of Midwestern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
  • Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
  • Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
Ed Thompson on Principles & Values
Libertarian Challenger 2000: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.
  • You are smart enough to decide your own life. (Jun 2002)
Steve Gunderson on Principles & Values
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Jerry Kleczka on Principles & Values
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.
  • Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Scott Klug on Principles & Values
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott Klug on other issues.
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Mark Neumann on Principles & Values
Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Toby Roth on Principles & Values
Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Toby Roth on other issues.
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Russ Darrow on Principles & Values
2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for Russ Darrow on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tim Michels on Principles & Values
Former Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Michels on other issues.
  • Michels wins Senate Republican primary. (Sep 2004)
  • Rated C by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted. (Sep 2004)
Mark Neumann on Principles & Values
2004 former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
  • Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Tommy Thompson on Principles & Values
Former Republican challenger, previously HHS Secretary: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.
  • Bring into administration Dems, Republicans, & independents. (Aug 2007)
  • THIS Thompson is the reliable conservative, not the actor. (Jun 2007)
  • Send Pres. Bush on lecture tour; but not to U.N. (Jun 2007)
  • Bush's & GOP's mistake: we didn't come up with new ideas. (Jun 2007)
  • Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Robert Lorge on Principles & Values
Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.
  • Pro-life, pro-family, pro-business, pro-labor, & pro-America. (Aug 2006)
David Redick on Principles & Values
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Redick on other issues.
  • No religion on coins, in schools, or Pledge of Allegiance. (Jun 2006)
  • No adorning government property with religious icons. (Feb 2006)
Rae Vogeler on Principles & Values
Green Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.
  • We must confront our problems; not just more of the same. (Jan 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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