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Chuck Baldwin on Technology

Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states

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Bush has built a universal surveillance society. (May 2008)
Bypass news media & use Internet to get political attention. (Apr 2008)

Bob Barr on Technology

Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)

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No stance on record.

Hillary Clinton on Technology

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); former candidate for President

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Infrastructure investment creates jobs AND improves security. (Aug 2007)
Fight for interoperable communications for first responders. (Mar 2007)
Introduced CAMRA to study how sex in media affects teens. (Dec 2006)
Innovations make better parent-child connections at distance. (Dec 2006)
Balance Internet freedom of speech against defamation. (Oct 2006)
Against charging for e-mail. (Oct 2000)
Details of �Bill 602P� hoax. (Oct 2000)
Increase spending for libraries. (Mar 2000)
Equal opportunity will bridge the digital divide. (Jan 2000)
We can do more for New York�s biotechnology industry. (Nov 1999)
Train teachers to use technology in classrooms. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)

Alan Keyes on Technology

American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate

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No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable. (Sep 2007)
Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks. (Sep 2007)
Transportation projects are top priorities in Illinois. (Oct 2004)
Abolish the income tax and eventually tax the Internet. (Jan 2000)
Publicly fund NASA like we funded the western frontier. (Oct 1999)
Supports the spiritual component of space exploration. (Oct 1999)
Regulate �offensive violence� on TV, not all violence. (May 1996)
Explore space to fulfill our sense of purpose. (May 1996)
V-chip to allow parents to regulate kids� TV access. (Sep 1995)

Gloria La Riva on Technology

Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President

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Restore & reconstruct 155,000 U.S. bridges. (Jan 2008)

John McCain on Technology

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Ban Internet taxes & new cell phone taxes. (Feb 2008)
Don't police Internet crime; go after money to reduce crime. (Oct 2007)
Veto pork barrel; focus transportation spending on repairs. (Aug 2007)
Special interest influence corruptly took HDTV frequencies. (May 2007)
FactCheck: Special interests only delayed HDTV transfer. (May 2007)
Provide unused spectrum to emergency officials. (Mar 2007)
1996 Telecomm Bill: public interest was not at the table. (May 2002)
Uses Internet to read news & to get donations. (Mar 2000)
Digital Divide requires tax credits for equipment & teachers. (Jan 2000)
Internet tax ban saved consumers $600M this Xmas. (Jan 2000)
Free TV & radio to candidates as a public interest. (Dec 1999)
Make Internet tax moratorium permanent. (Dec 1999)
Encourage teachers to learn high tech. (Oct 1999)
Technology can hasten end of haves vs. have-nots. (Sep 1999)
Get more government documents on-line. (Aug 1999)
Telecommuncations Act was an influence-peddling scheme. (Jul 1999)
Internet access, with filters, at every school & library. (Jun 1999)
No government control over computer encryption. (Apr 1999)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
Voted NO on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
Sponsored bill requiring text on TV for visually-impaired. (Apr 2005)
Website for competitive federal awards. (Jun 2008)

Frank McEnulty on Technology

New American Independent Party nominee for President

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Rebuild our collapsing infrastructure. (Jun 2008)

Cynthia McKinney on Technology

Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-4)

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Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)

Brian Moore on Technology

Socialist nominee for President

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Massive federal investment in infrastructure. (Apr 2008)
Transfer interstate highway funding to high-speed rail. (Apr 2008)
Invest in rural infrastructure & public transportation. (Dec 2007)
Moratorium on Internet tax; enforce Internet crime. (Nov 2006)

Ralph Nader on Technology

2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee

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TV immersion deprives children of exposure to nature. (Jan 2007)
FCC is hapless agent in media regulation. (May 2003)
The media needs more diversity and competition. (May 2003)
Media coverage moving from sound bites to sound barks. (Oct 2002)
FCC gave away $70B in airwave licenses to large corporations. (Oct 2000)
Domain name registration needs openness to replace monopoly. (Oct 2000)
Put all Congressional voting records on Internet. (Jun 2000)
More free info from govt via computers & airwaves. (Feb 2000)
Ruling against Microsoft bodes well for competition. (Nov 1999)
Bold investment needed for public transportation. (Jul 1999)
Microsoft is anticompetitive and anticonsumer. (Nov 1998)
Microsoft must be stopped. (Nov 1998)
The public owns the airwaves; express our rights. (Apr 1996)

Barack Obama on Technology

Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)

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Incentives for next-generation broadband in every community. (Feb 2008)
Increase funding for math and science research & education. (Oct 2007)
Airlines got into trouble after deregulation. (Oct 2007)
Organizes campaign events via MySpace.com and FaceBook.com. (Oct 2007)
JFK inspired with space program; now same with energy R&D. (Sep 2007)
Increase funding for basic research; expand broadband access. (Aug 2007)
As Senate freshman spoke out on Katrina ramifications. (Aug 2007)
$42B more in university-based R&D. (Oct 2006)
Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Website for competitive federal awards. (Jun 2008)
Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)

Ron Paul on Technology

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President

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No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable. (Sep 2007)
Don't apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks. (Sep 2007)
Militarizing outer space impoverishes America. (Jun 2007)
Trusts the Internet a lot more than the mainstream media. (May 2007)
Gov't computer snooping makes National ID Card inevitable. (Dec 1987)
Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)

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