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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 2, 2010 Alabama General State Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Alabama

William G. Barnes - D

►Websitewww.williamgbarnes.com

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Richard Shelby - R

►Websitewww.shelbyforsenate.com

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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

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Farm Bill

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Worker Rights and Benefits

Labor

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Health & Medical Reform

Medicare

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medical Malpractice Reform

Education & Schools

Education

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Teacher Pay

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Special Education

Teacher Standards

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

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

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Campaign Spending Limits

Courts, Laws & Justice

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Burning the Flag

Courts

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Dodd-Frank Act

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Hate Crimes

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human 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

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

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

English as Official Language

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Foreign Aid

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

Sex & Sexuality

Same Sex Marriage

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Consumers & Food

Dodd-Frank Act