Democratic Senate Challenger:
Ed O`Reilly on
the Issues
Ed O`Reilly on
Abortion
- Supports abortion rights & embryonic stem cell research. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
Ed O`Reilly on
Civil Rights
- Allow same-sex couples to marry. (May 2007)
- Affirmative action programs needed to combat discrimination. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Corporations
- Close corporate loopholes instead of. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Crime
- Alternative sentencing over mandatory sentencing. (May 2007)
- Opposes death penalty; but believes in states’ rights. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Drugs
- De-criminalize first-time possession of marijuana. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Education
- Committed to quality public education. (Nov 2007)
- No vouchers; and charters pick off the cream off the top. (May 2007)
- No prayer nor. (May 2007)
- No unfunded mandates and edicts from Washington. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Energy & Oil
- Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy. (May 2007)
- Renew America with energy conservation & renewable energy. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Environment
- Preservation of the basic resources for all life essential. (Nov 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
Ed O`Reilly on
Foreign Policy
- Ongoing dialogue with Syria and Iran. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Free Trade
- Free trade is a misnomer. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Government Reform
- 2000 Bush-Gore decision interfered with states’ rights. (May 2007)
- We should have government funded elections. (May 2007)
- Kerry should have used campaign funds to fight Ohio fraud. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Gun Control
- 2nd Amendment is about militias, not about individual rights. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Health Care
- First-rate healthcare is a fundamental and basic right. (Nov 2007)
- More federal funding as a step towards single payer system. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Homeland Security
- Reduce defense spending, starting with nuclear weapons. (May 2007)
- Should filibuster against eavesdropping without a warrant. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Immigration
- No border fence; encourage immigration. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Jobs
No stance on record.
Ed O`Reilly on
Principles & Values
- Graduated UMass; then firefighter, lobsterman & lawyer. (May 2007)
- Elected to Gloucester City Council & School Committee. (May 2007)
- Formally announced at the Democratic State Convention. (May 2007)
- Will follow Howard Dean in raising many small contributions. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Social Security
- No privatization of Social Security. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Tax Reform
No stance on record.
Ed O`Reilly on
War & Peace
- Replace US troops with UN in Iraq. (May 2007)
- Keep focused on international approach to Afghanistan. (May 2007)
- Kerry was wrong to vote to authorize Iraq war. (May 2007)
- Begin withdrawing our troops today. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on
Welfare & Poverty
- No funding religious groups from federal funds. (May 2007)
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