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November 8, 2016 Georgia General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Georgia

Jim Barksdale - D

►Websitewww.jimbarksdale.com

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Johnny Isakson - R

►Websitewww.johnnyisakson.com

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Allen Buckley - I

►Websitebuckleyforsenate.org/

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Michelle Gates

►Websitewww.michellemariegates.com

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Jim Barksdale

Johnny Isakson

Allen Buckley

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Mine Safety and Health

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicare

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Free Market Health Care

Education & Schools

Education

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Public Schools K-12

Local Control Over Education

Parental Involvement in Education

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Toxic Waste

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Clean Air Act of 1963

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Stem Cell Research

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Rural Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Voting and Election Reform

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Separation of Church & State

Courts, Laws & Justice

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Courts

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Human Rights

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Housing & Communities

Housing

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Religion

Family

American Values

Family Values

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Ethanol & Biofuels

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Cap-and-Trade

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

War on Terror

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Rural Internet Access

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

National Sales Tax

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

China

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

Iraq

Middle East

Russia

ISIS

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Defense

ISIS

National Guard & Reserves

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Reducing Military Costs

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Minorities

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage