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Abortion  Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Pro-choice; no ban on partial-birth abortions. (Dec 1999) Now firmly pro-life, despite 2002 tolerance for abortion. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)  Opposes Roe v Wade, but won't tamper with abortion laws. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Anti-abortion views have "evolved & deepened" while governor. (Jul 2005)
  Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)  Vetoed emergency contraception for rape victims. (Jul 2005)
  Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)  Vetoed stem cell research bill. (May 2005)
  Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)  Endorsed legalization of RU-486. (Mar 2002)
   Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)  Personally against abortion, but pro-choice as governor. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) For safe, legal abortion since relative's death from illegal. (Oct 1994)
  Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)  
  Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)  
   Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)  
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Budget & Economy Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994) Economic development requires maintenance. (Jan 2000) Balance state budget by removing waste and folderol. (Mar 2002)
    Fiscal responsibility turned $2B deficit into $2B surplus. (Dec 1999) Will cut deficit and help Americans save. (Oct 1994)
    Record tourism based on revitalization. (Dec 1999)  
     Entertainment revitalization contributes to economy. (Dec 1999)  
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Civil Rights Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005) Opposed Pres. Bush's ban on gay marriage. (Jan 2007) Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman. (Jan 2007)
  Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004) Pro gay rights. (Jul 2006) Opposed gay marriage but played fair and upheld law. (Apr 2006)
  Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003) Anti-Catholic art is disgusting; appoints decency council. (Feb 2001) Put gay marriage ban into GOP party platform. (Nov 2005)
  Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999) Brooklyn Museum closed due to lease rules, not censorship. (Oct 1999) Every child deserves a mother and a father. (Sep 2004)
  Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998) Free speech for private expression, not publicly-funded art. (Oct 1999) Supports benefits for gay partners, but not gay marriage. (Sep 2002)
  Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001) No taxpayer dollars for offensive art. (Oct 1999) Sexual orientation should not preclude being a Scout. (Oct 1994)
  Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002) Extended all city benefits to same-sex couples. (May 1998)  
    Dismantled affirmative action program for NYC contracts. (Mar 1997)  
    Supports affirmative action. (Apr 1989)  
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Corporations Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.  No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
  Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
  Rated 83% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Crime Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Prefers death penalty for 9/11 conspirators. (May 2006) Reform sentencing process; appeal too-lenient sentences. (Sep 2002)
  Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Giuliani backs police in Bronx killing. (Mar 2000) Supports death penalty in heinous murders. (Sep 2002)
  Voted NO on maintaining right of habeus corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Home ownership decreases crime. (Jan 2000) Favored mandatory sentencing and three strikes. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Need DNA Lab to Combat Crime. (Jan 2000) Safe streets will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)
  Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Crime cut in half in NYC. (Dec 1999) Will bring new businesses to urban areas. (Nov 1994)
  Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) “CompStat” system stresses police accountability. (Dec 1999) Supports death penalty and "three strikes" sentencing. (Oct 1994)
  More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994) Giuliani’s sampling: large drops in all violent crime. (Dec 1999)
  Quality of Life initiatives as well as crime reduction. (Dec 1999)
  Risk cannot be eliminated, but take security seriously. (Jul 1999)
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Drugs Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001) Drug policy should be an integral part of foreign policy. (Sep 1997) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
  Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
  Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998) 
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Education Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006) Supports vouchers and supports using the word vouchers. (Oct 2002) Reform underperforming schools or replace with charters. (Sep 2002)
  Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001) Open schools on weekends for remedial catch-up. (Jan 2001) Supported abolishing the federal Department of Education. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Sell Board of Ed HQ to shrink it. (Mar 2000) Schools can teach family values, but not religion or prayer. (Aug 1994)
  Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Improve schools by taking on the unions & special interests. (Jan 2000) Supported means-tested vouchers for public & private schools. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Reading projects offer tutoring & improve test score. (Dec 1999)
  Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994) $50M for more art teachers & art programs. (Dec 1999)
  Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Replace Board of Ed with appointed commissioner. (Apr 1999)
  Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997) Opposes prayer in school. (Apr 1989)
  Privatize failing schools. (Jan 2000)
  Charter Schools create competition. (Jan 2000)
  Voucher program for New York City. (Jan 2000)
  Experiment in NYC with school vouchers. (Apr 1999)
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Energy & Oil Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Open Strategic Petroleum Reserve to battle high oil prices. (Feb 2000) Develop alternative energy but also drill in ANWR. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Oil crisis is “compelling justification” to use Reserves. (Feb 2000)
  Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
  Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
  Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
  Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
  Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
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Environment Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org. Clean environment will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)
  Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
  Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
  Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
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Families & Children Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003) Give Elian citizenship; decide fate in family court. (Apr 2000) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
  Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001) Good jobs build good families-we’ve created 360,000 jobs. (Feb 2000)
  Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003) Child Protection should move toward permanent foster homes. (Jan 2000)
  Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)
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Foreign Policy Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org
  Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
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Free Trade Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org Emergence of Asia is an opportunity for trade and commerce. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
  Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
  Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
  Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
  Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
  Rated 24% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
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Government Reform Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Applied "reinventing government" to New York City. (Oct 2002) Balanced budget amendment and line-item veto. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
  Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
  Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
  Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
  Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
  Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
  Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
  Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Gun Control Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005) All gun owners should pass written test. (Mar 2000) Will support assault weapons bill and Brady Bill. (Aug 1994)
  Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
  Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
  Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Health Care Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org State universal coverage plan is national test case. (Apr 2006)
  Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004) Subsidies for health coverage for low-income individuals. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003) Voluntary purchasing pools. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
  Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
  Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
  Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
  Voted YES on subsidize privat insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
  Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Homeland Security Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006) Democrats don't support military the way Republicans do. (Nov 2006) FBI wiretaps and spying on immigrants OK. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005) Fervently supported reauthorization of the Patriot Act. (Dec 2005) Use both military & diplomatic actions to defeat Jihadists. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005) Terrorism had been festering for many years. (Aug 2004)
  Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004) Terrorists can't be accommodated, appeased, and compromised. (Aug 2004)
  Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004) Would personally execute Bin Laden for attacking NYC. (Oct 2002)
  Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003) We're right and terrorists are wrong--as simple as that. (Oct 2002)
  Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002) Led New York City through the events of 9/11. (Oct 2002)
  Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
  Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
  Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
  No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)
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Immigration Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006) Supports Senate guest worker plan & path to citizenship. (Nov 2006) Tuition breaks encourage illegal immigration. (Nov 2005)
  Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
  Voted NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
  Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
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Jobs Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004) Work is a good thing. (Jan 2000) Tax incentives for employee training. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001) 305,000 jobs created during Rudy’s tenure. (Dec 1999)
  Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Principles & Values Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000) Founds SolutionsAmerica PAC to help elect strong Republicans. (Dec 2006) Address issues so America can remain a superpower. (Dec 2006)
  Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994) Solutions America PAC supports 35 candidates for House. (Dec 2006) Faces questions on Mormonism like Kennedy did on Catholicism. (Apr 2006)
  PAC supports 19 candidates for Senate; 20 for Governor. (Dec 2006) Not seeking re-election as governor; speaking around US. (Apr 2006)
  Favored for presidential nomination in CNN poll of GOP. (Sep 2006) #8 on Human Events' list of Top Ten RINOs. (Dec 2005)
  Socially liberal stances: weak in primary; strong in general. (Jul 2006) Respects Kerry's Vietnam record, but not his Senate record. (Sep 2004)
  Bush has the courage of his convictions. (Aug 2004) Kerry's leadership is 57 varieties; Bush is unwavering. (Sep 2004)
  Under Bush, America will lead rather than follow. (Aug 2004) Experience to lead to prosperity after fiscal mismanagement. (Mar 2002)
  We will see an end to global terrorism. (Aug 2004) Ran Olympics in spirit of volunteerism. (Mar 2002)
  This is not the right time for me to run for office. (May 2000) Dad inspired him to public service. (Mar 2002)
  Withdraws from NY Senate race to fight his prostate cancer. (May 2000) Aspiring to greatness is its own reward. (Jun 2001)
  Rudy discounts Bush’s impact on Senate race. (Mar 2000) Values family, faith, education, sport, & healing. (Jun 2001)
  Campaign theme: Transformation of NYC. (Dec 1999)
  Turned around NYC & made it safe again. (Nov 1999)
  Love and long term attachment needed to represent NY state. (Apr 1999)
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Social Security Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
  Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
  Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
  Rated 11% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Tax Reform Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Tax reductions of $10.4B through 2003. (Dec 1999) My pledge: no freeze on tax rollback. (Mar 2002)
  Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Supports Task Force to continue reduce taxes. (Dec 1999) Pledges not to raise taxes. (Nov 1994)
  Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Eliminated sales tax on clothes; reduced real estate tax. (Dec 1999)
  Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
  Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
  Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
  Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
  Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
  Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
  Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
  Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
  Rated 58% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
  Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Technology Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006) No privacy concerns with DNA-like fingerprinting. (Jan 2000) No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
  Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005) Project Smart Schools puts computers in every classroom. (Dec 1999)
  Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
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War & Peace Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006) Withdrawal from Iraq encourages future terror attacks. (Nov 2006) Withdrawal from Iraq would be a mistake. (Dec 2006)
  Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004) Liberating the Iraqis is something we should be proud of. (Aug 2004) Bush gave inadequate rationale for Iraq war. (Nov 2006)
  Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002) The terrorists have heard from us. (Aug 2004)
  Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999) Removing Saddam needed to be accomplished. (Aug 2004)
  You are either with civilization or with terrorism. (Oct 2001)
  No need to understand reasons for terrorism-just stop them. (Oct 2001)
  Iraq: More inspections; counter OPEC’s oil production cuts. (Feb 2000) 
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Welfare & Poverty Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006) Welfare offices as job centers. (Jan 2000) Vetoed $220K for state-run homelessness projects. (Jul 2005)
  Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003) The homeless need special attention: reach out & help. (Jan 2000) Vetoed studying how MA can overcome federal workfare rules. (Jul 2005)
  Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001) Change welfare offices into job centers. (Dec 1999) Would require welfare recipients to work. (Nov 1994)
  Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999) 460,000 moved off welfare rolls during Rudy’s tenure. (Dec 1999)
  Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994) Do whatever it takes to get the homeless off the streets. (Dec 1999)
  Govt stabilizes business; businesses provide jobs. (Sep 1997)