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. This election guide, paid for by The National Black Robe Regiment (nationalblackroberegiment.com), has been approved for use in churches by constitutional attorney specialists licensed to practice
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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/
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