Candidate Responses
Opposes abortion rights. Introduced legislation to give constitutional protections to the unborn.
"I would amend the U.S. Constitution and provide blanket protection to all unborn children from the moment of conception by prohibiting any state or federal law that denies the personhood of the unborn," his campaign web site states.
Wants to amend Constitution to ban gay marriage. He introduced legislation to amend the constitution to define marriage as solely between a man and woman.
"I firmly believe that children need the unique influence offered by both a father and a [filtered word]," he said on his web site.
Opposes same-sex civil unions
"I co-sponsored and voted in favor of H.J. Res. 88, which proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that marriage in the United States shall consist solely of the union of a man and a woman. I firmly believe that children need the unique influence offered by both a father and a [filtered word]," he said on his web site.
Voted against war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Supported Bush plan to increase the number of American troops
A sponsor of legislation authorizing construction of the Mexico border fence
Favors deporting millions of illegal aliens. Supported strict House immigration overhall legislation that did not provide a path to citizenship.
Said it would be a mistake to enlist the help of Iran in stabilizing Iraq
Opposes relaxing federal restrictions on financing of embryonic stem cell research.
Supported 2001 and 2003 tax cuts as well as their extension through 2010. Opposes tax increases and says reform of alternative minimum tax is the most important tax issue.
The congressman wants people to be able to buy health insurance across state lines, believing that in itself would lower costs and cover more people. He opposes universal health care coverage. In the past, he has voted to limit damages in malpractice lawsuits and has supported a bill to allow Americans to buy prescriptions from overseas.
