• Supports CA Prop. 8: one-man-one-woman marriage. (Jul 2008)
• Voted against MLK holiday in 1983; now calls that a mistake. (Apr 2008)
• Don't ask, don't tell is working; don't tamper with it. (Jun 2007)
• Confederate flag on top of capitol was wrong; in front is ok. (May 2007)
• Leave gay marriage to the states. (Jan 2007)
• John Lewis was as courageous as anyone could ever hope to be. (Apr 2004)
• Fear did not restrain Dr. King to resist repression. (Apr 2004)
• 1994: No Senate hiring discrimination by sexual orientation. (Jan 2004)
• Support evangelism but don’t pander to evangelical leaders. (Feb 2000)
• Inter-racial dating ban is idiotic and cruel. (Feb 2000)
• Career-long history of supporting Indian causes. (Jan 2000)
• Ten Commandments would bring virtue to our schools. (Jan 2000)
• Confederate flag is a “symbol of heritage”. (Jan 2000)
• Allow, but not mandate, school prayer. (Jan 2000)
• Would be “comfortable” with a gay president. (Dec 1999)
• Flying Confederate flag should be left to states. (Sep 1999)
• 1st Amend. not a shield for hate groups. (Aug 1999)
• Indian gambling OK; lottery is not. (Aug 1999)
• Hollywood should voluntarily self-censor sex and violence. (Jul 1999)
• Supports Amendment against flag-burning. (Apr 1999)
• We don’t need laws against Spanish language & culture. (Mar 1999)
• Affirmative action OK for specific programs, but no quotas. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
• Ban on same-sex marriage is unRepublican; leave it to states. (Nov 2006)
• Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
• Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
• Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
• Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
• Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
• Require 90 day delay for compliance before ADA lawsuits. (May 2002)
• Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts . (May 2002)
• Rated 0% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Rated 33% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 7% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
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