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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 4, 2008 Colorado General Election

Candidates for U.S. House Of Representatives Congressional District 1, Colorado

George C. Lilly - R

►WebsiteGeorgeLillyforCongress.org

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Diana L. DeGette - D

►Websitewww.degette.com

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Martin L. Buchanan - L

►Websitebuchananforcongress.org

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Gary Swing - UPC

►Websitetheswingvote.wixsite.com/unity

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Diana L. DeGette

Gary Swing

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

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Candidate Endorsements

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Voting Rights for X-Felons

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Federalism and States' Rights

Native Americans US Treaties

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Faith-Based Programs

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Single 6 Year Term for US President

Tea Party

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Foreign Aid

Pakistan

America's Image Abroad

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Radical Islam

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Balkans

CIA

Cluster Bombs

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

US Treaties

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Agriculture

Trade

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Globalism & Nationalism

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Capitalism

Free Market Vision

Factory Farms

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Parole and Probation

Human Rights

Victimless Crimes

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Worker Rights and Benefits

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Autism

Education & Schools

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

No Child Left Behind

Sex and Birth Control Education

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Sexual Orientation Education

Bilingual Education

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Carbon Tax

Global Environmental Standards

Interior Department

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Life Beginning at Conception

Out-of-State Abortions

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Right to Life Constitutional Amendment

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Courts, Laws & Justice

Supreme Court

Justice Department

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Parole and Probation

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Obscenity Laws

Banks & Finance

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

Burning the Flag

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Sexual Orientation Education

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

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

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Marriage Left to States

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Burning the Flag

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Religion

Family

American Values

Family Values

Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

Faith-Based Programs

Ordination of Women and Gay Clergy

Pornography and Adult Oriented Media

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Atheists and Agnostics

Boy and Girl Scouts

Fatherhood

Mandate Public Service

Mormon Religion and Polygamy

Teen Pregnancy

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

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Alcohol

Drinking Age

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Doping in Sports

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

Local Gun Laws

Energy

Carbon Tax

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

Deportation

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law

Database of Foreigners

Employers Who Hire Illegals

Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers

Radical Islam

Real ID Act

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Infrastructure & Transportation

Train Travel and Amtrak

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Spamming

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Space

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Child Tax Credit

National Sales Tax

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Defense

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

Drone Strikes

Length of Deployments

Private Security like Blackwater

Reducing Military Costs

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Seniors & Aging of Population

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Affirmative Action

Native Americans US Treaties

Sex & Sexuality

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Homosexuality as Sin

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

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

Marriage Left to States

Internet Pornography

Pornography and Adult Oriented Media

Boy and Girl Scouts

Obscenity Laws

Consumers & Food

Food