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Charlie Crist on War & Peace

Republican: Click here for Charlie Crist on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

FL 2006 Senate Debate

Mel Martinez on War & Peace

Republican Jr Senator (FL); previously Secretary of H.U.D.: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mel Martinez on other issues.

The decision to use force in Iraq was necessary. (Oct 2004)
Iraq was the right decision with or without WMD. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)

Bill Nelson on War & Peace

Democratic Jr Senator (FL): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bill Nelson on other issues.

Political solution for Iraq, of 3-way partition. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)

House:

Gus Bilirakis on War & Peace

Republican (District 9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Gus Bilirakis on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Allen Boyd on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (FL-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Allen Boyd on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Corrine Brown on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (FL-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Corrine Brown on other issues.

Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Member of the Out-of-Iraq Congressional Caucus. (Jan 2007)

Ginny Brown-Waite on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ginny Brown-Waite on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)

Vern Buchanan on War & Peace

Republican (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Vern Buchanan on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Kathy Castor on War & Peace

Democrat (District 11): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Kathy Castor on other issues.

Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Ander Crenshaw on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ander Crenshaw on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)

Lincoln Diaz-Balart on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-21): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Diaz-Balart on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Mario Diaz-Balart on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-25): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mario Diaz-Balart on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)

Tom Feeney on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-24): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tom Feeney on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)

Alcee Hastings on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (FL-23): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Alcee Hastings on other issues.

Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Ric Keller on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ric Keller on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)

Ron Klein on War & Peace

Democrat (District 22): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ron Klein on other issues.

Strategic timetable for withdrawal but no specific timetable. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Connie Mack IV on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Connie Mack IV on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)

Tim Mahoney on War & Peace

Democrat (District 16): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Mahoney on other issues.

Win the peace in Iraq. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Kendrick Meek on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (FL-17): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Kendrick Meek on other issues.

Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)

John Mica on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Mica on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Jeff Miller on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Miller on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)

Adam Putnam on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Adam Putnam on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-18): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Cliff Stearns on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Cliff Stearns on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Wasserman Schultz on other issues.

The Iraq war diverted our efforts in fighting terrorism. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)

Dave Weldon on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-15): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Dave Weldon on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Robert Wexler on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler on other issues.

Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Bill Young on War & Peace

Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young on other issues.

Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jeb Bush on War & Peace

Republican FL Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues.

Easy to criticize Iraq war after the fact. (Apr 2006)
Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Michael Bilirakis on War & Peace

Republican (District 9): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis on other issues.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Charles Canady on War & Peace

Republican (District 12): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Charles Canady on other issues.

Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Jim Davis on War & Peace

Democrat (District 11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis on other issues.

Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Tillie Fowler on War & Peace

Republican (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tillie Fowler on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Katherine Harris on War & Peace

Republican (District 13): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris on other issues.

Military solution needed, no political solution of cut-&-run. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)

Bill McCollum on War & Peace

Republican (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Dan Miller on War & Peace

Republican (retired) (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Miller on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Joe Scarborough on War & Peace

Republican (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Scarborough on other issues.

Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Clay Shaw on War & Peace

Republican (District 22): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw on other issues.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Karen Thurman on War & Peace

Democrat (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Karen Thurman on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Bill McBride on War & Peace

Democrat Challenger 2002: Click here for Bill McBride on other issues.

No stance on record.

Janet Reno on War & Peace

Former Democratic Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Janet Reno on other issues.

Terrorism focus: protect air transportation; limit funding. (Aug 1996)
Don't get hysterical about Islamic fundamentalism. (Aug 1994)

Peter Deutsch on War & Peace

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 20): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues.

Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Mark Foley on War & Peace

Republican (District 16): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley on other issues.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Porter Goss on War & Peace

Republican (Until 2004) (District 14): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss on other issues.

Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)

Carrie Meek on War & Peace

Democrat (retired 2002) (District 17): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Carrie Meek on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Betty Castor on War & Peace

2004 former Democratic Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Betty Castor on other issues.

Would have let Bush use force in Iraq with given information. (Oct 2004)
Finish the job in Iraq, repair relations with other nations. (Oct 2004)
Ensure that Afghanistan and Iraq are safe and secure. (Sep 2004)
Terrorism-free Israel and then a viable Palestine. (Sep 2004)

Bob Graham on War & Peace

Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Bob Graham on other issues.

Yes on $87B for Iraq-but not one dime for Halliburton. (Sep 2003)
Don't trust Bush with a blank check on Iraq reconstruction. (Sep 2003)
The president intentionally misled Americans on Iraq. (Sep 2003)
Yes, $87B to protect troops; Hell no, $87B to protect profit. (Sep 2003)
We must support US troops in Iraq. (Sep 2003)
Iraq is wrong war & wrong enemy: focus on terror instead. (Sep 2003)
Must rebuild alliances to extricate US from Iraq. (Sep 2003)
Iraq distracted from real problems and made them worse. (Jun 2003)
Criticize Bush for covering up terror reports. (Jun 2003)
Iraq was a distraction from the war on terror. (May 2003)
Iraq invasion was about liberating Iraqi people. (May 2003)
Voted NO on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
Voted NO on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted NO on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Peter Deutsch on War & Peace

Former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues.

Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Katherine Harris on War & Peace

Republican challenger; Former US Representative: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris on other issues.

Military solution needed, no political solution of cut-&-run. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)

Connie Mack on War & Peace

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Connie Mack on other issues.

Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Bill McCollum on War & Peace

Former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Bob Smith on War & Peace

Republican Sr Senator (NH; retired 2002): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bob Smith on other issues.

Mistake to intervene in Yugoslavian Civil War. (Apr 1999)
Breaching sovereignty requires Congressional authorization. (Mar 1999)
Supports US intervention if Kosovo war spreads across border. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

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