Candidate Research - Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.)

Personal Info
Birth: Feb 22,1932
Religion: Catholic

On The Issues
Abortion: Pro-choice voting record
Stem Cell Research: Expand embryonic stem cell research
Gay Marriage: For gay marriage
Crime: Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing
Drugs: Supports fewer penalties on drug related crimes, supports rehab
Education: Steadfast opponent of vouchers, pro-public education voting record
Environment: Pro-environment voting record
Free Trade: Pro-fair trade voting record
Jobs: Raise minimum wage
Gun Control: Supports stricter gun laws
Health Care: Pro-public health record, end government propaganda on Medicare bill
War: Pro-peace voting record
Government: All-powerful executive branch is genuinely troubling
Immigration: Yes to guest worker program
Social Security: Pro-senior voting record

Voting Record
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
Voted NO on banning human cloning
Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals
Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses
Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors
Voted NO on school vouchers
Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer
Voted YES on national education standards
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world
Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration
Voted YES on background checks at gun shows
Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows
Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions
Voted YES on banning chemical weapons
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program
Voted NO on visas for skilled workers
Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25
Voted YES on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007
Voted NO on welfare overhaul