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November 8, 2016 Georgia General Election

Candidates for United States Senator, Georgia

Jim Barksdale - D

►Websitewww.jimbarksdale.com

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Johnny Isakson - R

►Websitewww.johnnyisakson.com

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Allen Buckley - I

►Websitebuckleyforsenate.org/

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Michelle Gates

►Websitewww.michellemariegates.com

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Jim Barksdale

Johnny Isakson

Allen Buckley

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Health & Medical

Health and Medical Insurance

Prescription Drugs

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Medicare

Rural Health Care

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Free Market Health Care

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Toxic Waste

Energy Efficiency Standards

Clean Air Act of 1963

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employee Free Choice Act

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Ethanol & Biofuels

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Energy Efficiency Standards

Cap-and-Trade

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Infrastructure

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Business

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Mine Safety and Health

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

2001 Tax Cuts

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

National Sales Tax

Education & Schools

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Public Schools K-12

Local Control Over Education

Parental Involvement in Education

Civil, Religious, Gay & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBT

Same Sex Marriage

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Government, Elections & Politics

Voting and Election Reform

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Separation of Church & State

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

War on Terror

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Housing & Communities

Housing

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Gun & Property Rights

Guns & Gun Control

Gun Legislation

Right to Own Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

Courts, Laws & Justice

Courts

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime

Police

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Human Rights

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

China

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

Iraq

Middle East

Russia

ISIS

Deadline for US Pullout

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Religion

Family

American Values

Family Values

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Defense

ISIS

National Guard & Reserves

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Reducing Military Costs

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion

Pro-Life v. Pro-Choice

Stem Cell Research

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Sex & Sexuality

LGBT

Same Sex Marriage

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Rural Internet Access

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Privatizing Social Security

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Rural Poverty