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November 6, 2012 Virginia General Election

Candidates for Member House of Representatives 5th District, Virginia

Robert Hurt - R

►Websiteroberthurtforcongress.com

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John Wade Douglass - D

►Websitewww.johndouglassforcongress.com

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Kenneth J. Hildebrandt - IDP

►Websitewww.electken.com

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Robert Hurt

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Religious Affiliation

Educational Background

Military Service

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Lobbying

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Infrastructure

Family Farm

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Housing & Communities

Housing

Mortgages

Labor, Wages & Unions

Wage Discrimination

Health & Medical

Medicare

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Diabetes

Preventive Health Care

Cancer

Medical Research

TRICARE Health Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Public Schools K-12

Teacher Standards

Parental Involvement in Education

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Clean Water Act of 1977

Oil Industry

Clean Air Act of 1963

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Stem Cell Research

Banks & Finance

Mortgages

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

USA Patriot Act

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Religion

Family

American Values

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Nuclear Power

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Cap-and-Trade

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

National Security

Homeland Securtiy

War on Terror

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

Taxes

Income Taxes

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

Vetreran Job Retraining

Veterans Funding

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Consumers & Food

Food