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Candidate Notes on 01-RMSP5

 


01-RMSP5 on Jan 30, 2002

The Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP), the largest group of moderate GOP elected officials in the nation, applauds President Bush's call for $48 Billion in new defense spending to win the war on terrorism, provide for homeland defense and modernize the U.S. military.

Main Street Moderates, also offer support for the President's "Homeland Defense" initiative that strengthens border security ($2.1 Billion Increase), bulks up INS and Customs inspectors and agents (focusing on the northern border), and proposes a 500% increase in "Bio-Terrorism" spending.

These were part of the RMSP Anti-Terrorism Policy proposed by key Main Street members Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and others shortly after Sept. 11th. Sen. Snowe called "the President's proposals to boost funding for the Coast Guard, border security and customs right on target." "By focusing on these issues (Defense and Homeland Security), he's clearly in touch with what's most important to the American people," said fellow Main Street member Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY).

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Democrats participating in 01-RMSP5

Tim Johnson s1aSD Democrat Sr Senator



Republicans participating in 01-RMSP5

Charlie Bass s1aNew Hampshire Republican
Doug Bereuter s1aNebraska Republican (Until 2004)
Judy Biggert s1aIllinois Republican
Sherry Boehlert s1aNew York Republican/Independence
Ken Calvert s1aCalifornia Republican
Dave Camp s1aMichigan Republican
Shelley Moore Capito s1aWest Virginia Republican
Michael Castle s1aDelaware Republican
Lincoln Chafee s1aRI Republican Jr Senator
Susan Collins s1aME Republican Jr Senator
Tom Davis s1aVirginia Republican
David Dreier s1aCalifornia Republican
Vernon Ehlers s1aMichigan Republican
Phil English s1aPennsylvania Republican
Mark Foley s1aFlorida Republican
Rodney Frelinghuysen s1aNew Jersey Republican
Greg Ganske s1aIA Former Republican Nominee (2002)
Jim Geringer s1aWY Republican
Paul Gillmor s1aOhio Republican
Benjamin Gilman s1aNew York Republican
Porter Goss s1aFlorida Republican (Until 2004)
Kay Granger s1aTexas Republican
Bill Graves s1aKS00 Former Republican
Jim Greenwood s1aPennsylvania Republican (Until 2004)
Melissa Hart s1aPennsylvania Republican
Dave Hobson s1aOhio Republican
Steve Horn s1aCalifornia Republican
Amo Houghton s1aNew York Republican/Conservative
Johnny Isakson s1aGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Nancy Lee Johnson s1aConnecticut Republican
Sue Kelly s1aNew York Republican/Conservative
Mark Kirk s1aIllinois Republican
Jim Kolbe s1aArizona Republican
Ray LaHood s1aIllinois Republican
Steven LaTourette s1aOhio Republican
Jim Leach s1aIowa Republican
Jerry Lewis s1aCalifornia Republican
John McCain s1aAZ Republican incumbent
Jim McCrery s1aLouisiana Republican
Connie Morella s1aMaryland Republican
Doug Ose s1aCalifornia Republican
George Pataki s1aNY Republican
Tom Petri s1aWisconsin Republican
Deborah Pryce s1aOhio Republican
Jack Quinn s1aNew York Republican/Ind./Cons.
Jim Ramstad s1aMinnesota Republican
Ralph Regula s1aOhio Republican
Pat Roberts s1aKS Republican Jr Senator
Marge Roukema s1aNew Jersey Republican
John Rowland s1aCT Republican
Clay Shaw s1aFlorida Republican
Christopher Shays s1aConnecticut Republican
Rob Simmons s1aConnecticut Republican
Gordon Harold Smith s1aOR Republican Jr Senator
Olympia Snowe s1aME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter s1aPA Republican incumbent
Ted Stevens s1aAK Republican Sr Senator
Fred Upton s1aMichigan Republican
Jim Walsh s1aNew York Rep./Ind./Conservative



Independents participating in 01-RMSP5

George Nethercutt s1aWA 2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 1
Republicans: 59
Independents: 1