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Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics - New York Times

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:13:06 -0000

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Nevada Secretary of State - Elections Division - FAQ's

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:40:47 -0000

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The Primary Election is August 15, 2006. The General Election is November 7, 2006.

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2006 Election Overview: Incumbent Advantage

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:39:09 -0000

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2006 ELECTION OVERVIEW
Incumbent Advantage - All candidates

The charts below show the enormous financial advantage enjoyed by incumbents in the 2006 elections. That's one of the reasons reelection rates are so high. In 2004, 98 percent of House incumbents were reelected (excluding incumbents facing incumbents), as were 96 percent of incumbent Senators.

Display totals:

Senate

	Democrats			Republicans
Type of Candidate	Total Raised	Number of Cands	Avg Raised	Total Raised	Number of Cands	Avg Raised
Incumbent	$138,599,882	16	$8,662,493	$98,953,053	14	$7,068,075
Challenger	$31,450,078	31	$1,014,519	$29,039,677	33	$879,990
Open Seat	$18,214,726	14

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Jim Gibbons: Campaign Finance/Money - Contributions - Congressman 2006

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:38:26 -0000

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R E P R E S E N T A T I V E (R - NV)
Jim Gibbons
Email •

Running for Governor
2005-2006 Total Receipts: $139,896
2005-2006 Total Spent: $527,046
Cash on Hand: $25,359
Debts: $0
Date of last report: March 31, 2006
First elected: 1996
Next election: 2006

Source of Funds:
(How to read this chart / methodology)

Individual contributions	$42,335	(30.3%)
PAC contributions	$82,999	(59.3%)
Candidate self-financing	$0
Other	$14,562	(10.4%)

PAC Contribution Breakdown
(How to read this chart / methodology)

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VoteMatch - Jim Gibbons Candidate Political Map -

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:30:08 -0000

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VoteMatch

Candidate's Political Philosophy

The below is a way of thinking about the candidate's political philosophy by dividing the candidate's VoteMatch answers into "personal" and "economic" questions. It is only a theory - please take it with a grain of salt!

Personal Questions: Liberals and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more-restrictions answers.

Economic Questions: Conservatives and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more-restrictions answers.

Candidate's Score

The candidate scored the following on the VoteMatch questions:

Personal Score

40%

Economic Score

73%

Where the Candidate Fits In

Where the candidate's Personal score meets the Economic score on the grid below is the candidate's political philosophy. Based on the above score, the candidate is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative.

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Jim Gibbons on the Issues

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:28:08 -0000

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Jim Gibbons on Tax Reform

Click here for 12 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.

Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
Rated 67% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Jim Gibbons on Technology

Click here for 6 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology.

Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)

Jim Gibbons on Jobs

Click here for 4 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 8% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jim Gibbons on Principles & Values

Click here for the full quote on Principles & Values OR background on Principles & Values.

Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)

Jim Gibbons on Social Security

Click here for 4 full quotes on Social Security OR background on Social Security.

Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jim Gibbons on Health Care

Click here for 12 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care.

Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted YES on Prescription drug coverage under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Jim Gibbons on Homeland Security

Click here for 9 full quotes on Homeland Security OR background on Homeland Security.

Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted NO on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jim Gibbons on Immigration

Click here for 4 full quotes on Immigration OR background on Immigration.

Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)

Jim Gibbons on Foreign Policy

Click here for 7 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Jim Gibbons on Free Trade

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Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 53% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Jim Gibbons on Education

Click here for 7 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.

Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
Rated 10% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Jim Gibbons on Energy & Oil

Click here for 6 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.

Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Jim Gibbons on Environment

Click here for 3 full quotes on Environment OR background on Environment.

Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Jim Gibbons on Civil Rights

Click here for 8 full quotes on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.

Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Jim Gibbons on Corporations

Click here for 3 full quotes on Corporations OR background on Corporations.

Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 97% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

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John Ensign: Campaign Finance/Money - Contributions - Senate 2006

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:26:13 -0000

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S E N A T O R (R - NV)
John Ensign

2001-2006 Total Receipts: $4,665,655
2001-2006 Total Spent: $1,767,729
Cash on Hand: $3,002,420
Debts: $0
Date of last report: March 31, 2006
First elected: 2000
Next election: 2006

Fundraising by Cycle:
2006: $3,457,728
2004: $1,034,696
2002: $173,231

Source of Funds:
(How to read this chart / methodology)

Individual contributions	$2,908,491	(62.3%)
PAC contributions	$1,644,896	(35.3%)
Candidate self-financing	$0
Other	$112,268	(2.4%)

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Nevada Congressional Races in 2006

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:25:24 -0000

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Nevada

CONGRESSIONAL RACES IN 2006:

Select an Election cycle:

(Date of Primary: Tuesday, August 15, 2006)

Race	All Candidates	Amount Raised
Senate	John Ensign (R) * John William Carter (D) Brendan Trainor (L) Edward T. Hamilton (R)	$4,665,655 $645,056 $0 $0
District 01	Shelley Berkley (D) * Ken Wegner (R) Jim Duensing (L)	$1,307,191 $0 $0
District 02	Dean Heller (R) Sharron E. Angle (R) Dawn Gibbons (R) Jill T. Derby (D) Scott Babb (L)

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Nevada Current Congressional Delegation

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:06:37 -0000

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Nevada

CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION:

Senate:

Office:	109th Congress Member:
(NEXT ELECTION: 2006)	Ensign, John (R)
(NEXT ELECTION: 2010)	Reid, Harry (D)

House:

Office:		109th Congress Member:
District 01	2004 Election 2002 Election	Berkley, Shelley (D)
District 02	2004 Election 2002 Election	Gibbons, Jim (R)
District 03	2004 Election 2002 Election	Porter, Jon (R)

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