[X] Abortions should always be legally available.

[X] Support "buffer zones" at abortion clinics by requiring demonstrators to remain a certain distance from doorways and driveways.

[X] Other - Support public funding for abortions and organizations that advocate or perform abortions.

[X] Abortions should be legal when pregnancy results from incest, rape or the life of the woman is endangered.

[X] Support "buffer zones" at abortion clinics by requiring demonstrators to remain a certain distance from doorways and driveways.

[X] Prohibit public funding for abortions and organizations that advocate or perform abortions.

[X] Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, or disability be prosecuted as hate crimes.

[X] Ban the use of racial profiling by law enforcement officers.

[X] Create a state-funded public defender's office to provide legal counsel to individuals accused of a crime.

[X] Other -

1) Encourage the teaching and promotion of non-violent conflict- resolution skills in public schools and institutions.

2) Individuals named in permanent protective orders as a result of domestic violence should be prohibited from owning or possessing firearms

[X] Increase state funds to hire additional prison staff.

[X] Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.

[X] Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.

[X] Support the current .08 blood alcohol content limit defining drunk driving.

[X] Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.

[X] Deny concealed gun permits to individuals who have been the subject of a permanent protective order resulting from domestic violence.

[X] Support contracting with private sector firms to build and/or manage state prisons.

[X] Prohibit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.

[X] Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes.

[X] Increase penalties for crimes committed on school grounds.

[X]Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into the community.

[ X] Increase state funds to hire additional prison staff.

[X] Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.

[X] Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.

[X] Support the current .08 blood alcohol content limit defining drunk driving.

[X] Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.

[X] Deny concealed gun permits to individuals who have been the subject of a permanent protective order resulting from domestic violence.

[X] Increase state funds for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings and infrastructure).

[X] Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.

[X] Increase state funds for professional development of public school teachers and administrators.

[X] Require public schools to administer high school exit exams.

[X] Other - Re-implement civics classes -- encourage schools to teach students about our nation's economic, political and electoral processes, so they have some idea of how things work in Augusta, Washington and on Wall Street, and understand the relationship between the economic and political institutions in this country.

[X] Increase state funds for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings and infrastructure).

[X] Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.

[X] Encourage private or corporate investment in public school programs.

[X] Support national standards and testing of public school students.

[X] Endorse teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools.

[X] Increase funding for state job-training programs that re-train displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market.

[X] Raise the state minimum wage.

[X] Require companies receiving state tax credits to pay a "livable wage" equal to 75% of the average wage in the county where they are located.

[X] Other - Enforce equal pay for equal work laws.

[X] Increase funding for state job-training programs that re-train displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market.

[X] Provide low interest loans and tax credits for starting, expanding, or relocating businesses.

[X] Reduce state government regulations on the private sector to encourage investment and economic expansion.

[X] Support limits on cash damages in lawsuits against businesses and professionals for product liability or malpractice.

[X] Provide state funds to encourage economic expansion in towns that have lost major employers.

[X] Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.

[X] Support funding for recycling programs in Maine.

[X] Request added flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal environmental regulations.

[X] Require landowners to obtain permits for all forest clear-cuts.

[X] Other -

1) Increase protection for soil and water resources and provide solid funding for the conservation of prime farmland.

2) Require the labeling of genetically-engineered food, down to the retail level.

3) Compile annual data on amounts and types of pesticides and herbicides, both restricted and non-restricted, used in the state, and for what purposes.

YES Should state environmental regulations be stricter than federal law?

[X] Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.

[X] Support funding for recycling programs in Maine.

[X] Support "self-audit" legislation which creates incentives for industries to audit themselves and clean up pollution.

[X] Require a cost/benefit analysis to determine the economic impact of proposed environmental regulations before they are implemented.

[X] Require states to fully compensate citizens when environmental regulations limit uses on privately owned land.

[X] Request added flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal environmental regulations.

[X] Suspend participation in unfunded, federally-mandated environmental protection legislation.

NO Should state environmental regulations be stricter than federal law?

[X] Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state funded care where necessary.

[X] Support a patient's right to appeal to an administrative board of specialists when services are denied.

[X] Support a patient's right to sue his or her HMO.

[X] Expand the "Maine Rx" law to place price-controls on prescription drugs.

[X] Use state funds to continue some Medicaid coverage for legal immigrants.

[X] Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state funded care where necessary.

[X] Support a patient's right to appeal to an administrative board of specialists when services are denied.

[X] Limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.

[X] Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.

[X] Provide tax incentives to small businesses that provide health care to their employees.

[X] Transfer more existing Medicaid recipients into managed care programs.

YES Do you support the current limit on terms for Maine Governors?

NO Do you support the current limit on terms for Maine State Senators and Representatives?

YES Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?

YES Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?

YES Do you support voting on-line?

YES Do you support on-line voter registration?

YES Do you support allowing state employees to sue the state for employment grievances?

[X] Other - Creation of a state-wide voter file, available on the internet, so Maine voters can vote in the traditional manner (in a voting booth) in any polling place in the state. This would also tend to clean up town lists, as registrations of people who move would be transferred electronically, and people who have died could be removed based on state death certificates.

YES Do you support the current limit on terms for Maine Governors?

YES Do you support the current limit on terms for Maine State Senators and Representatives?

YES Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?

NO Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?

YES Do you support voting on-line?

YES Do you support on-line voter registration?

UNDECIDED Do you support allowing state employees to sue the state for employment grievances?

[X] Require background checks of gun buyers at gun shows.

[X] Maintain and strengthen the enforcement of existing state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.

[X] Ban the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting.

[X] Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.

[X] Require a license for gun possession.

[X] Support mandatory gun safety training for individuals purchasing a gun.

[X] Require background checks of gun buyers at gun shows.

[X] Maintain and strengthen the enforcement of existing state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.

[X] Support state funding of programs for at-risk youth such as guaranteed college loans, and job training and placement.

[X] Increase state funds to provide child care for children in low-income working families.

[X] Deny or suspend state-issued permits and licenses to parents who are delinquent in paying court-ordered child support.

[X] Increase state funding for Head Start in order to serve additional children and/or increase services from a half to a full day.

[X] Increase state funding for community centers and other social agencies in areas with at-risk youth.

[X] Increase state funds to hire day-care center inspectors.

YES Should physician-assisted suicide be legally available in Maine?

YES Should Maine include sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination laws?

YES Should Maine recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?

NO Should Maine restrict marriage to a relationship only between a man and a woman?

[X] Support state funding of programs for at-risk youth such as guaranteed college loans, and job training and placement.

UNDECIDED Should physician-assisted suicide be legally available in Maine?

YES Should Maine include sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination laws?

UNDECIDED Should Maine recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?

YES Should Maine restrict marriage to a relationship only between a man and a woman?

[X] Provide child care for welfare recipients who work.

[X] Use federal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) funds to expand state services to include the working poor.

[X] Increase employment and job training programs for welfare recipients.

[X] Increase access to public transportation for welfare recipients who work.

[X] Allow welfare recipients to remain eligible for benefits while saving money for education, starting a business, or buying a home.

[X] Provide child care for welfare recipients who work.

[X] Use federal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) funds to expand state services to include the working poor.

[X] Eliminate government-funded welfare programs.

[X] Maintain current time limits on welfare benefits.

[X] Maintain the requirement that able-bodied recipients work in order to receive benefits.

[X] Provide tax incentives to businesses that hire welfare recipients.

Full funding of the state's obligation to pay 55% of the cost of local schools, through redirection of money spent for corporate welfare, such as the multi-million-dollar giveaway to BIW authorized a few years ago.

Food safety -- The cost of labeling genetically-engineered foods would be minimal on businesses, with only slight modification to the next batch of labels. Data on pesticide and herbicide use can be compiled by staff in the Department of Agriculture.

In order to keep the Maine economy growing, we need to ensure Maine's graduates are being taught necessary job skills for today's workplace. ... To meet this goal, I will facilitate communication between business leaders and educational professionals...

Given the recent national tax report that shows Maine has high state and local taxes, when elected I will work for development of a comprehensive tax strategy that lowers the tax burden on Maine people. ....