| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Strongly and unequivocally support Roe v. Wade.
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Budget & Economy
Create an economy built to last & built from the middle out.
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Civil Rights
Enable disability access; plus 100,000 federal jobs.
Equal treatment under law for same-sex couples.
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Corporations
Auto manufacturers have paid back loans & drive the recovery.
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Crime
Death penalty must not be arbitrary.
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Drugs
Reduce racial disparities in sentencing for drug crimes.
Join Central American governments to combat narco-traffic.
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Education
Turn around struggling public schools; expand public options.
Double investment in Pell Grants & more tax credits.
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Energy & Oil
Preserve ANWR but explore for oil responsibly elsewhere.
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Environment
Restore wilderness & watersheds for generations to come.
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Families & Children
Support fatherhood via faith-based groups.
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Foreign Policy
US leadership at UN, including respectful disagreement.
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Free Trade
Double our exports by 2015 with new trade agreements.
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Government Reform
Curb the influence of lobbyists; no to Citizens United.
Your vote should count; no voter ID laws.
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Gun Control
Right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation.
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Health Care
No arbitrary insurer cancelation; yes pre-existing condition.
Preserve promise of Medicare; don't privatize or voucherize.
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Homeland Security
Confront terrorism while upholding Constitutional values.
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Immigration
DREAM Act for now; comprehensive reform next.
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Jobs
Bridge to Work: help the long-term unemployed.
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Principles & Values
There is more we need to do; let's continue what we started.
FactCheck: "God" removed from DNC platform.
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Social Security
Preserve promise of Social Security; don't privatize.
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Tax Reform
Cut taxes for every working family, but not millionaires.
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Technology
Recognize and defend Internet freedom worldwide.
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War & Peace
No US forces in Iraq; no US bases in Iraq.
Bring our troops home from Afghanistan by 2014.
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Welfare & Poverty
Partner with faith-based organizations to serve the needy.
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