David Paterson on Abortion

• Proposed $1 billion stem cell research initiative. (Mar 2008)
• Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)

David Paterson on Budget & Economy

David Paterson on Civil Rights

• Teach tolerance, including sexual orientation. (Jan 2009)
• Champion for minority- and women-owned businesses. (Mar 2008)

David Paterson on Corporations

David Paterson on Crime

• Intelligence-driven, state-of-the-art crime analysis centers. (Jan 2009)

David Paterson on Drugs

• Rockefeller Drug Laws have failed badly. (Jan 2009)

David Paterson on Education

• SAY YES program: public-private partnerships for college. (Jan 2009)

David Paterson on Energy & Oil

• 45 by 15: 45% clean electricity by 2015. (Jan 2009)

David Paterson on Environment

David Paterson on Families & Children

• Rated 55% by the Christian Coalition: mixed voting record on families. (Dec 2003)

David Paterson on Foreign Policy

David Paterson on Free Trade

David Paterson on Government Reform

David Paterson on Gun Control

• Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)

David Paterson on Health Care

• Cover an additional 400,000 New Yorkers. (Jan 2009)
• Address epidemic of childhood obesity. (Jan 2009)

David Paterson on Homeland Security

David Paterson on Immigration

David Paterson on Jobs

• Expect 225,000 New Yorkers to be laid off in this recession. (Jan 2009)
• Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

David Paterson on Local Issues

David Paterson on Principles & Values

• Democratic leader of State Senate before governorship. (Mar 2008)

David Paterson on Social Security

David Paterson on Tax Reform

• Property taxes are too high; cap them. (Jan 2009)

David Paterson on War & Peace

David Paterson on Welfare & Poverty

• Partner with non-profit sector to recruit more volunteers. (Jan 2009)