Previously Democratic Governor (NH); candidate for Senate 2008
Oppose the Bush doctrine of preemption
Q: Under what circumstances would you vote to authorize the president to take military action?
A: I would vote to authorize military action if the US or any of its treaty partners are attacked militarily, and to prevent an imminent attack. America and
all countries have long had the right to prevent an imminent attack with proportional military force. I oppose the Bush doctrine of preemption because it implies that the United States will use preemption as a first option, rather than a last resort.
Source: Citizens for Global Solutions: 2008 Senate questionnaire
Sep 9, 2008
Participate in ICC as observer, while safeguarding troops
Q: Do you support U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court and ratification of the ICC’s Rome Statute?
A: The United States needs to return to the table in assessing how we can most effectively participate in institutions such as the
ICC. For example, I support U.S. participation in the ICC as an observer, as we strive to gain all necessary assurances to safeguard and to protect Americans serving overseas, to prevent their becoming targets unfairly.
Source: Citizens for Global Solutions: 2008 Senate questionnaire
Sep 9, 2008
Ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Q: Do you oppose the development of new nuclear weapons by the United States or any other nation?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support U.S. ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
A: Yes.
Source: Citizens for Global Solutions: 2008 Senate questionnaire
Sep 9, 2008
Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad.
Shaheen signed Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.
Prohibits, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders.
Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a servicemember serving under military orders.
Suspends land rights residency requirements for spouses accompanying servicemembers serving under military orders.
