State of Florida Citizen Stewardship ELECTION GUIDE Governor U.S. House District 2 U.S. House District 5 U.S. House District 18 U.S. House District 26 CANDIDATE Rick Scott (R) Charlie Crist (D) Steve Southerland (R) Gwen Grayham (D) Glo Smith (R) Corrine Brown (D) Patrick Murphy (D) Carl Domino (R) Joe Garcia (D) Carlos Curbelo (R) Traditional Marriage SUPPORTS 12 OPPOSES 11 SUPPORTS 28 OPPOSES 27 SUPPORTS 44 OPPOSES 43 OPPOSES 59 UNKNOWN OPPOSES 73 OPPOSES 74 Religious Conscience Protection UNKNOWN OPPOSES 9 SUPPORTS 26 OPPOSES 25 SUPPORTS 42 UNKNOWN OPPOSES 58 UNKNOWN OPPOSES 72 UNKNOWN Abortion OPPOSES 8 SUPPORTS 7 OPPOSES 24 SUPPORTS 23 OPPOSES 41 SUPPORTS 40 SUPPORTS 56 SUPPORTS 57 SUPPORTS 71 UNKNOWN Educational Choice SUPPORTS 2 OPPOSES 1 SUPPORTS 18 UNKNOWN SUPPORTS 35 OPPOSES 34 OPPOSES 51 UNKNOWN OPPOSES 65 SUPPORTS 66 Energy Independence SUPPORTS 15 UNKNOWN SUPPORTS 31 UNKNOWN SUPPORTS 46 OPPOSES 47 OPPOSES 62 UNKNOWN OPPOSES 76 UNKNOWN Tax Reduction SUPPORTS 4 MIXED 3 SUPPORTS 20 MIXED 19 SUPPORTS 37 OPPOSES 36 OPPOSES 52 SUPPORTS 53 OPPOSES 67 SUPPORTS 68 Second Amendment SUPPORTS 6 MIXED 5 SUPPORTS 22 MIXED 21 SUPPORTS 39 OPPOSES 38 OPPOSES 54 SUPPORTS 55 OPPOSES 69 SUPPORTS 70 Federally Mandated Healthcare OPPOSES 17 SUPPORTS 16 OPPOSES 33 SUPPORTS 32 OPPOSES 50 SUPPORTS 49 SUPPORTS 63 OPPOSES 64 SUPPORTS 77 OPPOSES 78 Environmentalism OPPOSES 14 SUPPORTS 13 OPPOSES 30 SUPPORTS 29 OPPOSES 48 SUPPORTS 45 SUPPORTS 60 OPPOSES 61 SUPPORTS 75 UNKNOWN See reverse for endnotes and documentation. 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Most of the candidate pictures on this election guide were obtained either from the candidate’s official government website or their campaign website and are being used for educational purposes only. 1 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article2085734.html ; http://tbo.com/ news/who-is-the-real-charlie-crist-578827 2 http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-06-27/features/os-education-bill-signingrick-scott-20110627_1_charter-schools-school-vouchers-tuition-vouchers ; http://www. redefinedonline.org/2014/06/scott-signs-school-choice-legislation/ 29 https://www.gwengraham.com/protecting-our-land-and-water/ ; http://content.sierraclub. org/voterguide/florida ; https://www.oceanchampions.org/pdfs/GwenGrahamEndorsementPR. pdf ; http://www.lcv.org/media/press-releases/LCV-Action-Fund-Endorses-Gwen-Graham-forCongress.html 30 3 http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/124329/steve-southerland/30/environment#. VCNk25s7qCM ; http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Steve_Southerland.htm 31 http://southerland.house.gov/index.cfm/natural-resources 4 32 https://www.gwengraham.com/lowering-health-care-costs-and-fixing-obamacare/ 33 http://southerlandforcongress.com/health-care-plan/ 34 http://www.corrineforcongress.com/issues/education 35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNFnZCZENuM 36 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Corrine_Brown.htm#Tax_Reform 37 http://gloforcongress.org/?page_id=253 http://www.charliecrist.com/policy-positions/economy-jobs ; http://www.atr.org/tale-twogovernors-floridas-charlie-crist-vs-rick-scott http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ItsYourMoneyTaxCut.pdf ; http://www. flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ItsYourMoneyTaxCut.pdf 5 http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/crist-reaffirms-support-for-guncontrol/2165426 ; http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/12/flop-flop-alertcharlie-crist-goes-180-on-gun-control-now-backs-it.html 6 http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Rick_Scott_Gun_Control.htm ; http://www.nraila.org/ legislation/state-legislation/2014/6/alert-governor-rick-scott-makes-history-signing-5-pro-gunbills.aspx 7 http://www.charliecrist.com/policy-positions/womens-rights ; http://capitalsoup. com/2014/09/07/florida-planned-parenthood-pac-announces-endorsement-of-cristtaddeo-inthe-governors-race/ 8 http://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Rick_Scott_Abortion.htm ; http://www.lifenews. com/2014/06/13/florida-governor-rick-scott-signs-bill-to-ban-late-term-abortions/ 9 http://orlando-politics.com/2014/06/30/charlie-crist-responds-to-scotus-hobby-lobby-ruling/ 10 http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/blog/rick-scott-supports-construction-keystone-pipelinecanada 11 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/05/09/charlie-crist-endorsesgay-marriage/ ; http://tbo.com/news/politics/crist-files-brief-seeking-to-overturn-floridas-banon-gay-marriage-20140627/ 12 http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/07/rick-scott-i-would-have-voted-fortraditional-marriage.html 13 http://www.charliecrist.com/policy-positions/environment-clean-energy ; http://blogs. browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2013/11/charlie_crists_environmental_r.php ; http://www. tampabay.com/news/politics/for-gov-charlie-crist-its-not-easy-being-green/1054946 14 http://www.rickscottforflorida.com/environment/ 15 http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/blog/rick-scott-supports-construction-keystone-pipelinecanada 16 http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/11/charlie-crist-loves-obamacare-andrepublican-party-of-fl-loves-that.html 17 http://www.rickscottforflorida.com/health-care/ 18 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Steve_Southerland_Education.htm 19 https://www.gwengraham.com/graham-economic-plan/ 20 http://southerlandforcongress.com/fiscal-responsibilty/ 21 http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/five-questions-gwen-graham 22 http://southerland.house.gov/index.cfm/upholding-the-constitution?page=2 23 http://www.teamlpac.com/2014-endorsements/ 24 http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673665/issue-position-values#.VCNGpNq9KSN 25 http://www.teamlpac.com/2014-endorsements/ 26 http://votesmart.org/public-statement/905004/southerland-hails-hobby-lobby-ruling#. VCNGRdq9KSN 38 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Corrine_Brown.htm#Gun_Control ; http://www.ontheissues. org/FL/Corrine_Brown_Gun_Control.htm ; https://votesmart.org/candidate/26797/corrinebrown?categoryId=37#.VCs_Kz87qCM 39 Position set forward by Glo Smith in a letter to the Rev. Dean Nelson on October 1, 2014, inquiring as to her position on specific issues, including protection for Second Amendment rights. 40 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Corrine_Brown_Abortion.htm ; http://votesmart.org/ candidate/key-votes/26797/corrine-brown/2/abortion#.VCoFxD87qCM 41 http://personhoodflprolifepac.com/2014/07/23/personhood-florida-prolife-pac-endorsesover-60-candidates-for-the-2014-primary-and-general-election/ 42 Position set forward by Glo Smith in a letter to the Rev. Dean Nelson on October 1, 2014, inquiring as to her position on specific issues, including protections for religious conscience, such as in the Hobby Lobby case. 55 http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2008/4/florida-action-alert-anti-gun-bully-at. aspx?s=&st=10473&ps= 56 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Patrick_Murphy_Abortion.htm ; http://votesmart.org/publicstatement/684438/issue-position-womens-rights#.VB9sX5s7qCM 57 http://gotowncrier.com/2014/09/murphy-domino-face-off-for-congress-in-district-18/ http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-04-14/news/0504131434_1_abortion-clinics-abortionproviders-force-abortion ; http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-abortion-republican-winsflorida-house-primary-to-face-pro-abortion-dem 58 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Patrick_Murphy_Abortion.htm ; http://votesmart.org/publicstatement/684438/issue-position-womens-rights#.VB9sX5s7qCM 59 http://votesmart.org/public-statement/894691/issue-position-equality-civil-rights#. VB9tiJs7qCM ; http://votesmart.org/public-statement/767739/212-members-of-congress-filehistoric-amicus-brief-on-doma-case-before-us-supreme-court#.VB9t7Zs7qCM 60 http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/florida ; http://www.patrickmurphyforcongress.com/ pm-issues/environment-energy-independence/#.VCNRWZs7qCM 61 http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/53922/carl-domino#.VCNm9Zs7qCM 62 http://www.patrickmurphyforcongress.com/pm-issues/environment-energy-independence/#. VCNRWZs7qCM ; http://www.ontheissues.org/PA/Patrick_Murphy.htm ; http://votesmart.org/ candidate/137652/patrick-murphy?categoryId=29&type=V,S,R,E,F,P,E#.VCNSXps7qCM 63 http://www.patrickmurphyforcongress.com/pm-issues/health-care-reform/#.VCNn45s7qCM 64 http://gotowncrier.com/2014/09/murphy-domino-face-off-for-congress-in-district-18/ 65 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Joe_Garcia_HouseMatch.htm 66 http://www.politicalcortadito.com/2014/02/11/charter-school-folk-back-carlos-curbelo/ 67 http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/124355/joe-garcia/#.VB92Smx0xMs 68 http://www.carloscurbelo.com/issues/ 69 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Corrine_Brown.htm#Families_+_Children ; http://votesmart. org/candidate/26797/corrine-brown?categoryId=102&type=V,S,R,E,F,P#.VCtE_D87qCM http://votesmart.org/public-statement/888676/letter-to-john-boehner-speaker-of-thehouse-163-members-of-congress-demand-a-vote-not-silence-to-prevent-gun-violence#. VB9uwps7qCM 44 70 43 Position set forward by Glo Smith in a letter to the Rev. Dean Nelson on October 1, 2014, inquiring as to her position on specific issues, including protection for traditional marriage. 45 https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/26797/corrine-brown/30/environment#. VCtFZz87qCM ; http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Corrine_Brown_Environment.htm 46 Position set forward by Glo Smith in a letter to the Rev. Dean Nelson on October 1, 2014, inquiring as to her position on specific issues, including energy independence through traditional energy means such as increased exploration and drilling, the Keystone pipeline, etc. 47 http://www.thenewamerican.com/freedomindex/profile.php?id=B000911 ; http://projects. washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b000911/votes/page60/ 48 Position set forward by Glo Smith in a letter to the Rev. Dean Nelson on October 1, 2014, inquiring as to her position on specific issues, including environmentalism such as that promulgated through the EPA and its regulations, stating that she opposes environmental measures that “hinder, get in the way of businesses, [and are] burdensome to a healthy economic recovery.” 49 http://corrinebrown.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=792:con gresswoman-corrine-brown-discusses-benefits-of-affordable-care-act&catid=3&Itemid=35 http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/26797/corrine-brown/#.VCtHgz87qCM 50 http://gloforcongress.org/?page_id=253 51 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Patrick_Murphy_Education.htm#1 52 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Patrick_Murphy_HouseMatch.htm http://www.dominoforcongress.com/jobs_and_the_economy 27 http://www.teamlpac.com/2014-endorsements/ 53 28 http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673665/issue-position-values#.VCNGpNq9KSN 54 http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/60031/patrick-murphy/#. VB90WGx0xMs https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carlos-Curbelo-for-Congress/546148995447963 71 http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/124355/joe-garcia#.VB9gwZs7qCM ; http://www. ontheissues.org/FL/Joe_Garcia_Abortion.htm 72 http://garcia.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-joe-garcia-issuesstatement-on-hhs-v-hobby-lobby-stores-inc 73 http://garcia.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/representative-joe-garcias-statementon-monroe-county-gay-marriage ; http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-couragetest/124355/joe-garcia/#.VB9lGps7qCM 74 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article1981197.html http://politicalbinge.com/videos/gop/miami-gop-congressional-candidate-carlos-curbelosupports-marriage-equality 75 http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/florida ; http://garcia.house.gov/issues/energy-andenvironment 76 http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/124355/joe-garcia/29/energy#.VCNS8Zs7qCM http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Joe_Garcia.htm 77 http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Joe_Garcia_Health_Care.htm 78 http://www.carloscurbelo.com/issues/ Montage photos via Wikimedia Commons: Eagle photo by Carl Chapman • Flag photo by Joshua Nathanson • Constitution image by National Archives and Records Administration
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