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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 6, 2012 California General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, California

Dianne Feinstein - D

►Websitewww.feinsteinforca.com/

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Elizabeth Emken - R

►Websitewww.elizabethemken.com

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Dianne Feinstein

Elizabeth Emken

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Faith-Based Programs

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

China

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Iraq

Middle East

Foreign Aid

Cuba

America's Image Abroad

Burma

Africa

Europe

India

Unilateralism

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Farm Bill

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Globalism & Nationalism

Businesses Moving Offshore

Trade Deficit

Fast Track Authority

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Youth and Gang Crime

Identity Theft

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Mortgages

Foreclosures

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Labor

Employment Discrimination

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicaid

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Cancer

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Student Standards and Testing

Community Colleges

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Parental Involvement in Education

Head Start

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

National and State Parks

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Stem Cell Research

Out-of-State Abortions

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Urban Poverty

Courts, Laws & Justice

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Tort Reform

Class Action Reform

Product Liability Reform

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Mortgages

Foreclosures

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Burning the Flag

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Equal Rights Amendment

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

USA Patriot Act

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Burning the Flag

Family

Child Care

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

National Service and AmeriCorps

Faith-Based Programs

Teen Pregnancy

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Energy

Nuclear Power

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Cap-and-Trade

Energy Research and Development

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Local First Responders

National Security

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Visa Enforcement

War on Terror

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Torture & Waterboarding

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Air Travel

Seaports

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Sales Tax

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Media Ownership Concentration

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Health Care Tax Credits

Marriage Penalty

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Defense

Veterans Funding

Missile Defense System

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Private Security like Blackwater

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Trust Fund

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Equal Rights Amendment

Sex Crimes & Offenders

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Gender Equality

Internet Pornography

Consumers & Food

Food