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Abbreviations   
Ab = Abortion RvW = Roe v. Wade Reversal PBA = Partial Birth Abortion
ESC = Embryonic Stem Cells MP = Marriage Preservation R/I = Rape / Incest Exception
FI = Family Involvement PAS = Physician Assisted Suicide TF = Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
HLA = Human Life Amendment HC = Human Cloning CP = Capital Punishment
PLP = Public Library Porn PP = Planned P'hood Contracts SOB = Sex Oriented Business
CC  =Conscience Clauses P = Poverty RA = Religious Affiliation
* = Incumbent    

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United States President

“No one has the right to choose to do what is wrong” -- Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858  .................................
Republican

Washington State's Voter's Guide for Republicans    

NRTL Comparison (PDF)

John McCain (R)
LifePac Recommended
Ab RvW R/I ESC CP
MP AS P TF PBA
         
2008: Roe v Wade Statement, Three News Articles, Campaign Website, NRTL Scorecard, Poll Results, MIA Information
 
Democrat

Washington State's Voter's Guide for Democrats

Barack Obama (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab RvW R/I ESC
MP AS P CP
PI PBA TF  
2008: NRTL 0% Pro Life Voting Record, NARAL Endorsed, Planned Parenthood Endorsed, 6 News Articles, Video Portrait, News Article, Campaign Website
     

United States Congress, 3rd District

“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men possessed of these other excellent qualities are chosen to fill the seats of government, we may expect that our affairs will rest on a solid and permanent foundation.” —Samuel Adams

Columbian 7/20

 
Brian Baird (D) *
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab MP ESC PI
PBA TF HC  
 2008: Naral Endorsement, Fetal Pain Bill I   2006: Candidate's Website, 3% National Right To Life Voting Record, Naral Endorsement, Four News Articles I 2004: Pro Abortion Statement on Candidate's Website, 0% National Right To Life Voting Record, NARAL Website Endorsement

Michael Delavar (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions

Ab HLA RvW  
HC ESC PAS CP
MP   FI RA
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Statement, Campaign Website, Columbian 3/18
Christine Webb (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website, News Article
Cheryl Crist (D)
Ab MP    
2008: Campaign Website I 2004: Columbian 8/25

Washington State Supreme Court, Position 3

Current Judges

Code of Judicial Conduct  

Cannon 7: Political Activity

Mary Fairhurst *
Anti Life / Family Positions
Anti-Family Judicial Decisions 2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, 2 Anti Family Decisions Regarding Marriage and Parenthood, Campaign Website, Court Biography, Voting for Judges Info
Michael Bond   2008: Campaign Website, Voting for Judges Info
Washington State Supreme Court, Position 4

Current Judges          judicial forum         

Charles Johnson *
Anti Life / Family Positions
Anti-Family Judicial Decision 2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Anti Family Decision Regarding Parenthood, Pro Family Decision Regarding Marriage, Campaign Website, Court Biography, Voting for Judges Info
James Beecher     2008: Campaign Website, Voting For Judges Info
C. F. Vulliet   2008: Campaign Website, Voting For Judges Info
Washington State Supreme Court, Position  7

Current Judges

Debra Stevens *
Anti Life / Family Positions
Endorsed by Naral 2008: Naral Endorsement, Campaign Website, Court Biography, Voting for Judges Info
Carol McCaulley, J.D.
Pro Life / Family
LifePac Recommended Write In Candidate 2008: Website
Washington State Governor

"No one in his right mind says that the best way to combat racial discrimination is by changing people’s hearts and minds, not the law. Which is why we do both. But when it comes to abortion-including partial-birth abortion-the progressives settle for dialogue" ........................ Catholic League President Bill Donahue, May 2008 ....................

Christine Gregoire (D)*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Campaign Website, Pharmacist Conscience Clause I 2004: Pro Abortion Endorsements on Candidate's Website, National Right To Life Info, NARAL Website Endorsement, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Women's Political Caucus Agenda, One News Article
Dino Rossi (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab R/I MP
2008: Human Life PAC Statement, Campaign Website, Pharmacist Conscience Clause I 2004: Pro Life Statements in Spokesman Review Voter Guide, Statement given to Human Life PAC
John Aiken (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Campaign Website  I  2004: LifePac Survey Response
Javier Lopez (R)   2008: Campaign Website
Christian Joubert (D)   2008: Campaign Website
Mohammad Said (I)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Campaign Website  I  2004: LifePac Survey Response
James White (I)   2008: Campaign Website

Washington State Lieutenant Governor

Brad Owens (D)*   2008: Candidate's Page I 2004: No Response
Arlene Peck (C)
Pro Life / Family Positions
  2008: Campaign Website
Marcia McCraw (R)   2008: Kitsap Human Life Info, Campaign Website
Jim Wiest (R)   2008: Campaign Website
Randel Bell (D)    

Washington Secretary Of State

Sam Reed (R)*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Campaign Website, News Article I 2004: Naral Listing as 100% Pro Choice, but w/o endorsement, News Article
Jason Osgood (D)   2008: Campaign Website
Mark Greene
Party of Commons

Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab SC PAS CP
PBA FI MP HC
2008:  LifePac Survey Response, Campaign Website
Marilyn Montgomery
Constitution Party
  2008: Campaign Website

Washington State Attorney General

Rob McKenna (R)*
LifePac Recommended
Ab    
2008: Campaign Website, News Article I 2004: No Response, News Article
John Ladenberg (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab    
  2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Campaign Website, News Article

Washington State Treasurer

Allan Martin (R)     2008: Campaign Website
Jim McIntire (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
  2008: Campaign Website  2008 Naral Endorsement
ChangMook Sohn (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
  2008: Campaign Website   2008 Naral Endorsement

Washington State Auditor

Brian Sonntag (D)*
Ab      
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Wife's Employment, Campaign Website I 2004: Candidate's Pro Abortion Answer on Third Party Questionnaire
J. Richard McEntee (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab SC PAS CP
PBA FI MP HC
RA      
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Campaign Website

Superintendent of Public Instruction (N)         Seattle PI 7/28         Survey USA          Columbian 4/14

Terry Bergeson*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008:Naral 100% Pro Abortion Rating, Campaign Website I 2004: Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus Endorsement on Candidate's Website, Candidate's Pro Abortion Answer on Third Party Questionnaire
Randy Dorn
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral 100% Pro Abortion Rating, Campaign Website
Enid Duncan   2008: Kitsap Human Life Info, Campaign Website
Donald Hansler   2008: Returned Survey Notice
John Blair   2008: Campaign Website
David Blomstrom   2008: Campaign Website

Commissioner Of Public Lands

Doug Sutherland (R)*
LifePac Recommended
Ab      
2008: Campaign Website I 2004: Naral Listing As 100% Pro Abortion
Peter Goldmark (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Pro Abortion Answers on a Third Party Questionnaire, Pro Abortion Progressive Majority Endorsed, Campaign Website

Insurance Commissioner

Mike Kreidler (D)*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Endorsement, Campaign Website I 2004: Naral Endorsement on Candidate's Website, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus
John Adams (R)
Ab      
2008: Campaign Website  I  2004: Survey Response
Curtis Fackler
No Party
  2008: News Report

District 15 - Washington State Representative, Position 1

Abortion Is Either -- All -- Wrong, Or Not At All Wrong. It's Either A Baby Or A Blob ...
Bruce Chandler (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Campaign Website, Legislative Votes I 2006: Legislative Record, Human Life PAC Endorsed. Candidate's Website I 2004: Human Life PAC Endorsed
John Gotts (D)   2008: Campaign Website

District 15 - Washington State Representative, Position 2

Daniel Newhouse (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
  2008: Legislative Votes, Candidate's Legislative Website I 2006: Legislative Votes I 2004: No Information
Tao Berman (D)   2008: Campaign Website

District 17 - Washington State Senate         Columbian 7/29

 
Don Benton (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab SC PAS CP
HC FI MP  
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Legislative Votes, Campaign Website I 2004: Endorsed by Human Life PAC, LifePac Survey Response
David Carrier (D)
Mixed Positions
Ab MP PAS RA
FI ESC CC CP
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Campaign Website
Martin Hash (D) Withdrawn 2008: Columbian 2/29
District 17 - Washington State Representative, Position 1          Columbian 6/8          Columbian 7/25  
Jim Dunn (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website, Legislative Votes, News Article I 2006: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Candidate's Website, Legislative Record I 2004: LifePac Endorsed, LifePac Survey, Candidate's Website, Endorsed by Human Life PAC
Joseph James (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab SC PAS CP
HC FI MP  
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life Pac Statement, Campaign Website
Tim Probst (D)
RA      
2008: Campaign Website
District 17 - Washington State Representative, Position 2     It takes a family to raise a child! ..............
Columbian 7/27
Deb Wallace (D)*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus Endorsement, Legislative Votes, Campaign Website I 2004: NARAL Website Endorsement, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Women's Political Caucus Agenda, One Commentary, WPC EMail
Micheline Doan (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab SC PAS CP
HC FI MP  
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed

District 18 - Washington State Senate

Columbian 8/3
Joseph Zarelli (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab RvW MP
2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Legislative Votes, Campaign Website I 2004: LifePac Survey Response. Pro-Life Statement on Candidate's Website, Legislative Votes, Endorsed by Human Life PAC, Pro-Life Endorsement on Candidate's Website, One News Article
Jon Haugen (D)
RA      
2008: Columbian 3/24     Campaign Website

District 18 - Washington State Representative, Position 1

Jaime Herrera (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP  
2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign and Legislative Websites
VaNessa Duplessie (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Campaign Website, Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus Endorsement, Columbian 3/13 I 2005: LifePac Survey Response, General Information

District 18 - Washington State Representative, Position 2           Columbian 8/9

Ed Orcutt (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Legislative Votes, Campaign Website I 2006: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Legislative Record I 2004: LifePac Endorsed, LifePac Survey Response, Endorsed by Human Life PAC
Jonathan Fant (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Pro Abortion Rating, Campaign Website, Columbian 4/23 I 2006: None

District 19 - Washington State Senate

 
Brian Hatfield (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Endorsement

District 19 - Washington State Representative, Position 1

Dean Takko (D) *
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Candidate's Page I 2006: 100% Naral Endorsement

District 19 - Washington State Representative, Position 2

Brian Blake (D) *
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Candidate's Page I 2006: 100% Naral Endorsement

District 20 - Washington State Senate

 
Dan Swecker (R)
Ab      
2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
Neal Kirby (R)    
Ted Shannon (R)    
Chuck Bojarski (D)    

District 20 - Washington State Representative, Position 1

Richard DeBolt (R) *
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Campaign Website, Legislative Website I 2006: Human Life PAC Endorsed
Mike Rechner (D)   2008: Campaign Website

District 20 - Washington State Representative, Position 2

Gary Alexander (R) *   2008: Candidate's Page I 2006: Legislative Votes, Candidate's Legislative Website
Jim Cutler (D)    

District 49 - Washington State Senate               Columbian 8/10

 
Craig Pridemore (D)*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Naral Endorsement, Legislative Votes, Campaign Website I 2004: Pro Abortion Endorsements on Candidate's Website, NARAL Website Endorsement, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Four Commentaries
Tom Langston (R)
Write In Candidate
  2008: Candidate's Resume

District 49 - Washington State Representative, Position 1         Columbian 7/22 

Debra Peterson (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab SC PAS CP
HC FI MP RA
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
John Nyberg (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Partial Agreement W/ Human Life PAC
Jim Jacks (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab      
2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Campaign Website

District 49 - Washington State Representative, Position 2

Jim Moeller (D)*
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Legislative Votes, Campaign Website, 2 Articles I 2006: Naral Listing as 100% Pro Abortion, Two News Articles, Legislative Record I 2004: Pro Abortion Endorsements On Candidate's Website, NARAL Wesite Endorsement, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Two News Articles, Four Commentaries
Mike Bomar (I)   2008: Campaign Website, Bio Info

Clark County Commissioner, Position 1      Columbian 7/18

Tom Mielke (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab PLP PP SOB
FI RA    
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Candidate's Page I 2005: LifePac Survey Response, Reflector Debate, Past Election Information, Family Status, News Article I 2004: Survey Response, News Articles
Craig Williams (R)
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab PLP PP SOB
FI RA    
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Campaign Website
Brad Lothspeich (R)
LifePac Survey Response
Ab FI PP SOB
2008: LifePac Survey Response, Campaign Website 
Matt Swindell (R)   2008: Columbian 2/11, Campaign Website
Robert Nichols (None)   2008: Columbian 4/11
Pam Brokaw (D)
Anti Life / Family Positions
Ab    
2008: Campaign Website, Pro Abortion Progressive Majority Endorsement, Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus Endorsement I 2004: NARAL Website Endorsement, Pro Homosexual Marriage Statement, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Women's Political Caucus Agenda, One News Article
Bridget Schwarz (I)   2008: Campaign Website 

Clark County Commissioner, Position 2        Columbian 7/29      Columbian 7/18     

Mark Boldt (R)*
Pro Life / Family Positions
Ab MP    
2008: Candidate's Page I 2004: LifePac Survey Response, Endorsed by Human Life PAC
Martyn Butler (I)   2008: Columbian 2/28
Jeanne Harris (D)
 
Ab    
2008: Campaign Website I 2005: News Article, Commentary I 2004: Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Women's Political Caucus Agenda

Clark County Public Utilities Commissioner, District 1

Hanke*    
     

Clark County Superior Court - Position after Name

Code of Judicial Conduct - Regarding Political Activity

          judicial forum    
Roger Bennett (1)    
John Wulle (2) Columbian 7/29 2008: Campaign Website, Voting for Judges Info 
Ernest Edsel (2) 2008: LifePac Survey Response, Campaign Website, Voting for Judges Info 
John Nichols (3)    
Edwin Poyfair (4)    
Robert Harris (5)   2008: Campaign Website, Voting for Judges Info
David Evans (5) 2008: Voting for Judges Info
Barbara Johnson (6)    
James Rulli (7)    
Diane Woolard (8)    
Robert Lewis (9)    
INFORMATION RESOURCE LINKS
NATIONAL
judicial forum judicial forum 2decide.com: candidate issue position chart
national right to life

Concerned Women For America PAC

national right to life national right to life
  NY Times Candidate Abortion Positions judicial forum judicial forum Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
judicial forum OpenSecrets.org  State Elections Office Salon Mag Gay Voter's Guide 

Statewide Election Results

Naral
  CNN Politics

Democrats For Life

   
WASHINGTON STATE
washington votes Faith and Freedom Network Clark County Voters' Pamphlet

Christian Coalition of Washington

PDC Contribution Reports
Constitutional Law PAC State Voter's Guides Faith and Freedom Network   AbortionState.org
judicial forum Naral Washington State Planned Parenthood PAC   Progressive Majority  
SoundPolitics.com   State Judicial Voter's Pamphlet Women's Political Caucus Washington   Clark County Election Results
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON STATE
Republicans Democrats Clark County Politics Blog MoveOn.org Vancouver

Democracy For Vancouver

Columbian Watch Blog

  Lavender Donkeys Camas/Washougal Watch Women's Political Caucus    

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