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November 8, 2016 Alabama General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Alabama

Ron Crumpton - D

►Websitecrumptonforalabama.com

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Richard Shelby - R

►Websitewww.shelbyforsenate.com

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Ron Crumpton

Richard Shelby

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Campaign Spending Limits

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Foreign Aid

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Income Inequality

Farm Bill

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Businesses Moving Offshore

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Prisons

Hate Crimes

Youth and Gang Crime

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medical Malpractice Reform

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Special Education

Teacher Standards

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Water Act of 1977

Oil Industry

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Abortion Federal Funding

Stem Cell Research

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Burning the Flag

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Banks

Glass-Steagall Act

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Wall Street

Dodd-Frank Act

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

Privacy Rights

Burning the Flag

Roe v. Wade

Same Sex Marriage

Hate Crimes

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Burning the Flag

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

Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Cap-and-Trade

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

English as Official Language

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Air Travel

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Defense

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Missile Defense System

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Survivor Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Minorities

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

Same Sex Marriage

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Consumers & Food

Dodd-Frank Act