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November 2004 North Carolina General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, North Carolina

Tom Bailey - L

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Erskine B. Bowles - D

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Richard Burr - R

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Elizabeth Dole - R

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John Edwards - D

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Walker F. Rucker

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Richard Burr

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

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Income Inequality

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Family Farm

Globalism & Nationalism

Independent Workers

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Department of Agriculture

Fast Track Authority

Country of Origin Labeling

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

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

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

HIV/AIDS

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Autism

Preventive Health Care

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Medical Errors

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Physicians

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Community Colleges

Education Tax Credits

Sexual Orientation Education

Teacher Tenure

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Dropouts

Head Start

Adult Education

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Global Environmental Standards

Invasive Species

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Partial-birth Abortions

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Rural Poverty

Hunger

Urban Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Courts, Laws & Justice

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Courts

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Tort Reform

Banks & Finance

Banks

Financial Crisis

Wall Street

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

China Currency Manipulation

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Hate Crimes

Human Trafficking

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Roe v. Wade

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Sexual Orientation Education

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

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

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Housing & Communities

Housing

Homeownership

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Child Care

Child Support

Teen Pregnancy

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

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drinking Age

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

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Terrorist Attacks

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Cyber Security & 5G

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

Employers Who Hire Illegals

Radical Islam

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Public Transportation

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Cyber Security & 5G

Research and Development

Innovation

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Media Ownership Concentration

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Health Care Tax Credits

Offshore Tax Shelters

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

China

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

Iraq

Russia

Cuba

Radical Islam

Africa

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Unilateralism

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Veterans Funding

Missile Defense System

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Survivor Benefits

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

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Homosexuality as Sin

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

Gender Equality

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Financial Consumer Protection

Consumers

Credit Cards

Food Safety