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November 4, 2014 Illinois General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Illinois

Jim Oberweis - R

►Websitejim2020.com/

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Richard Durbin - D

►Websitewww.durbinforsenate.com/

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Sharon Hansen - L

►Websitewww.sharonhansenforussenate.org

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Jim Oberweis

Richard Durbin

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

US House and Senate Term Limits

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Government Transparency

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Democratic Socialism

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

Syria

Foreign Aid

Pakistan

America's Image Abroad

Africa

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Farm Bill

Company Job Creation Rewards

Manufacturing Decline

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Hate Crimes

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Human Trafficking

Crimes Against Children

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Community Development

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Mental Health

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Medicaid

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

HIV/AIDS

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Preventive Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Physicians

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Special Education

Teacher Unions

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Parental Involvement in Education

Head Start

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

National and State Parks

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Toxic Waste

Coal

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Invasive Species

Polluter Superfund Fees

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Abortion Federal Funding

Stem Cell Research

Life Beginning at Conception

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Hunger

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Justice Department

Courts & Trials

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Truth In Lending

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Roe v. Wade

Same Sex Marriage

Hate Crimes

Human Rights

Marriage Left to States

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Child Care

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

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Ethanol & Biofuels

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Coal

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

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Local First Responders

National Security

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

Employers Who Hire Illegals

Torture & Waterboarding

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highway Congestion

Air Travel

Public Transportation

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Rural Internet Access

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

Taxes

Income Taxes

Education Tax Credits

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

National Guard & Reserves

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Earmarks

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Marriage Left to States

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Consumers

Food Safety