Democratic Senate Challenger:
Nick Carter on
the Issues
Nick Carter on
Abortion
- Abortion should be legal, safe, protected and rare. (Sep 2008)
- Demand end to stem cell research as political football. (Sep 2008)
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Budget & Economy
- GOP has failed to keep government limited. (Mar 2008)
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Civil Rights
- Don’t require companies to hire more women and minorities. (Sep 2008)
- Sexual orientation should be protected by civil rights law. (Sep 2008)
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Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
- Opposes the death penalty. (Sep 2008)
- Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2008)
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Drugs
- Don’t regulate drug use on basis of immorality. (Sep 2008)
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Education
- No vouchers; make all schools better. (Sep 2008)
- Federal government must have role in education. (Sep 2008)
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Energy & Oil
- Clean coal can coexist with clean energy. (Sep 2008)
- Support cap-and-trade but not a long-term solution. (Sep 2008)
- Quagmire in Mideast is result of dependence on oil. (Sep 2008)
- Supports tax credit for commercial wind energy production. (Jun 2008)
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Environment
No stance on record.
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Families & Children
- Teach facts in public schools, not family values. (Sep 2008)
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Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
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Free Trade
- Support fair trade, not free trade. (Sep 2008)
- Support fair trade policy which protects American jobs. (Aug 2008)
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Government Reform
- Stricter limits on political campaign funds. (Sep 2008)
- Speak for the people, not for lobbyists or corporations. (Apr 2008)
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Gun Control
- Absolute right to gun ownership. (Sep 2008)
- Restricting access to guns is not a solution. (Aug 2008)
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Health Care
- Negotiate on Rx drug prices; then means testing is ok. (Oct 2008)
- More federal funding for health coverage. (Sep 2008)
- Healthcare for all citizens at an affordable price. (Jul 2008)
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Homeland Security
- Enough spending on armed forces already. (Sep 2008)
- The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Sep 2008)
- New G.I. Bill is the least we can do to honor service. (May 2008)
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Immigration
- Don’t scapegoat immigrants by denying them benefits. (Oct 2008)
- Allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Sep 2008)
- Path to citizenship for hard working, law abiding immigrants. (Aug 2008)
- Current immigration policies help large corporations. (Aug 2008)
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Jobs
No stance on record.
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Principles & Values
- Former Gillette Mayor Herb Carter’s son announces for Senate. (Mar 2008)
- Changed from GOP to Democrat; “the party left me”. (Mar 2008)
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Social Security
- Notch babies were a mistake; support Notch Reform. (Oct 2008)
- Base the Social Security COLA on the CPI-W. (Oct 2008)
- Ensure attempts to privatize Social Security are thwarted. (Oct 2008)
- Don’t gamble by privatizing social security. (Sep 2008)
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Tax Reform
- Make taxes more progressive. (Sep 2008)
- Apply estate tax only to estates over $50 million. (Aug 2008)
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War & Peace
- Replace US troops with UN in Iraq. (Sep 2008)
- No end for Iraq War in sight, at $2B a week. (Jun 2008)
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Welfare & Poverty
- No church-based welfare services. (Sep 2008)
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