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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 2004 Pennsylvania General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

James N. Clymer - CON

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Joseph M. Hoeffel - D

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Rick Santorum - R

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Arlen Specter - R

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Betsy Summers - L

►Websitewww.voteforbetsy.com

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Rick Santorum

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

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Voting and Election Reform

US House and Senate Term Limits

Foreign Policy

Israel

China

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Cuba

ISIS

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Agriculture

Trade

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Tariffs & Trade with China

Income Inequality

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Middle Class & Its Decline

Trade Fast-track Authority

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes Legislation

Labor, Wages & Unions

Income Inequality

Wages

Wage Discrimination

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Health & Medical

Medicare

Health & Medical Reform

Mental Health

Medicaid

Education & Schools

Education

Textbook Selection

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Keystone Pipeline

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Partial-birth Abortions

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Courts, Laws & Justice

Supreme Court

Death Penalty

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

LGBTQ+

Roe v. Wade

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes Legislation

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

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

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Religion

Family

American Values

Family Values

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

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Energy

Oil Drilling

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Local First Responders

National Security

Dream Act

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Radical Islam

Torture & Waterboarding

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Marriage Penalty

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Defense

ISIS

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

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

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