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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Diane Black on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor:
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- Sponsored banning recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Jan 2014)
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Karl Dean on Government Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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David French on Government Reform
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| Conservative political commentator:
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Bill Haslam on Government Reform
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Republican Governor:
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- We reduced wait times for licenses from 38 minutes to 18. (Jan 2013)
- Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists. (Jun 2011)
- Require photo ID in order to vote. (May 2011)
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Senate:
TN 2018: 2018 TN Governor's race
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Terry Adams on Government Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Corporation aren't people and money isn't speech. (Jun 2014)
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Lamar Alexander on Government Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President:
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- The Era of the 1,000-Page Bill Is Over. (Sep 2009)
- Two-year budget to reduce pork barrel spending. (May 2002)
- Campaign finance reform is wrong, and abridges free speech. (May 2002)
- Complete Reagan Revolution with term limits & line-item veto. (Aug 1995)
- Supreme Court should interpret Constitution literally. (Jun 1999)
- Campaign Finance: fewer restrictions & fuller disclosure. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
- Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
- Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks. (May 2010)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Feb 2014)
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Gordon Ball on Government Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate. (Nov 2014)
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Joe Carr on Government Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Reduce crossover voting in Tennessee primary elections. (Mar 2014)
- Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists. (May 2011)
- Require photo ID in order to vote. (Apr 2011)
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Mark Clayton on Government Reform
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| Democratic Nominee:
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Zach Poskevich on Government Reform
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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House:
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Diane Black on Government Reform
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Republican (District 6):
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- Sponsored banning recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Jan 2014)
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Marsha Blackburn on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (TN-7):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Sunset Act: review every federal agency every 12 years. (Jan 2009)
- Require Congressional certification of president's "Czars". (Jan 2011)
- Require defining constitutional authority for every new law. (Jan 2011)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Jan 2014)
- Require all laws to cite Constitutional authorization. (Jun 2009)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
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Steve Cohen on Government Reform
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Democrat:
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- Lower monetary limits on campaign contributions. (Nov 2006)
- Limit campaign contributions and campaign spending. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
- Member of House Judiciary Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge. (Nov 2011)
- Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures. (Feb 2012)
- Establish 15 days of early voting in all states. (Nov 2012)
- Full disclosure of campaign spending. (May 2014)
- Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements. (Jan 2013)
- No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote. (Jun 2014)
- Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions. (Feb 2014)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Jan 2015)
- No separate contribution limits for party activities. (Jan 2015)
- Statehood for the District of Columbia. (Jan 2015)
- Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Mar 2015)
- Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
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Jim Cooper on Government Reform
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Democratic Representative (TN-5):
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
- Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)
- Member of House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform. (Mar 2011)
- Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge. (Nov 2011)
- Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements. (Jan 2013)
- No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote. (Jan 2014)
- Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions. (Feb 2014)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Jan 2015)
- No separate contribution limits for party activities. (Jan 2015)
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Scott DesJarlais on Government Reform
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Republican (District 4):
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- Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill. (Jul 2010)
- Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them. (Jul 2010)
- Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced. (Jul 2010)
- Member of House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform. (Mar 2011)
- Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge. (Nov 2011)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Jan 2014)
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Jimmy Duncan on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (TN-2):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
- Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Stephen Fincher on Government Reform
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Republican (District 8):
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- No Pork Pledge: decrease earmarking; increase transparency. (Aug 2010)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
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Chuck Fleischmann on Government Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
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Phil Roe on Government Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Require defining constitutional authority for every new law. (Jan 2011)
- Require all laws to cite Constitutional authorization. (Jun 2009)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Phil Bredesen on Government Reform
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| Democratic TN Governor:
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Mark Green on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)
- Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties. (May 1999)
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Don Sundquist on Government Reform
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
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Ed Bryant on Government Reform
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Bob Clement on Government Reform
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Former Democratic Senate Nominee (2002):
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- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
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Bill Frist on Government Reform
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Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006):
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- Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
- Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
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Tipper Gore on Government Reform
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| Democratic Candidate (Former):
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Van Hilleary on Government Reform
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Bill Jenkins on Government Reform
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Republican (Retired 2006) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
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Rosalind Kurita on Government Reform
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Former Democratic challenger (2006):
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- No personal profit or pay raises for Congress. (Feb 2006)
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James Quillen on Government Reform
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Fred Thompson on Government Reform
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Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.:
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- Focus on the budget, social policy, and bipartisanship. (Dec 2007)
- Tort reform ok for liability lawsuits; leave rest to states. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: supported some tort reforms; opposed others. (Oct 2007)
- 2001: Published 2-volume report, �Government at the Brink�. (Sep 2007)
- Assisted getting John Roberts through Senate confirmation. (Sep 2007)
- Political expediency ignored limited federalist government. (Sep 2007)
- Strong states work a lot better than central planning. (Sep 2007)
- Federalization deprives us of experimentation in states. (Aug 2007)
- 1973:Revealed White House taping system in Watergate hearing. (Jun 2007)
- More hard money donations ok; but do away with soft money. (Jun 2007)
- Passionate supporter of states rights. (Jun 2007)
- Term limits counter professionalization of politics. (May 2007)
- Reasonable limitations on soft money. (Mar 2007)
- Scooter Libby trial was a miscarriage of justice. (Mar 2007)
- Ludicrous waste & fraud: you wonder if anyone is even trying. (Jun 2001)
- Boston�s Big Dig #1 on Top Ten Worst Mismanagement. (Jun 2001)
- Federal civil service system is broken. (Jun 2001)
- Government invests billions on systems that don�t work. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
- Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
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Ed Bryant on Government Reform
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Bob Clement on Government Reform
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
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David Davis on Government Reform
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Republican:
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- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
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Lincoln Davis on Government Reform
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Democratic Representative (TN-4):
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
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Harold Ford on Government Reform
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Missed votes while campaigning, but voted 93% of the time. (Oct 2006)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
- Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
- Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)
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Harold Ford-TN on Government Reform
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| 2006 Democratic challenger, Former U.S. Rep:
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Bart Gordon on Government Reform
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Democratic Representative (TN-6):
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
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Bo Heyward on Government Reform
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Independent challenger:
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- Much stricter limits on political campaign funds. (Jul 2006)
- End frivolous lawsuits. (Apr 2006)
- Supports Congressional term limits. (Apr 2006)
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Van Hilleary on Government Reform
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Chris Lugo on Government Reform
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Green challenger:
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- Public funding of campaigns at all levels of government. (Aug 2006)
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Mike Padgett on Government Reform
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John Tanner on Government Reform
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Democratic Representative (TN-8):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
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Bob Tuke on Government Reform
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Democratic challenger:
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- Limit lobbysists with common sense campaign finance reform. (Jul 2008)
- Replace earmarks with legislation the public can inspect. (May 2008)
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Zach Wamp on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (TN-3):
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
- Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)
- Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)
- Adhere to 10th Amendment; delegate power to states. (Jul 2010)
- Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill. (Jul 2010)
- Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them. (Jul 2010)
- Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced. (Jul 2010)
- Require all laws to cite Constitutional authorization. (Jun 2009)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Phil Bredesen on Government Reform
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| Democratic TN Governor:
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Bob Corker on Government Reform
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Work ethic requires solving problems, not just talking. (Oct 2006)
- Legislature should make law, not judges via consent decrees. (Oct 2006)
- Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
- Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks. (May 2010)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Feb 2014)
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Larry Crim on Government Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Tennesee U.S. Senator:
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Kenneth Eaton on Government Reform
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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David Kustoff on Government Reform
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| Republican (District 8):
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James Mackler on Government Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senator (withdrew):
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