Tom Latham on Government Reform

Republican Representative (IA-4): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Tom Latham on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

David Loebsack on Government Reform

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for David Loebsack on other issues. Public campaign financing to end politics-as-usual. (Nov 2006) Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Vilsack on Government Reform

Democratic IA Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tom Vilsack on other issues. Made Iowa government more transparent and smaller. (Dec 2006) Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000) Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

George Eichhorn on Government Reform

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for George Eichhorn on other issues. No stance on record.

Steven Rathje on Government Reform

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Steven Rathje on other issues. No stance on record.

Greg Ganske on Government Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994) Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)

Jim Leach on Government Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Jim Leach on other issues. Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994) Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)

Jim Lightfoot on Government Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Lightfoot on other issues. Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Jim Nussle on Government Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jim Nussle on other issues. Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Daryl Northrop on Government Reform

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Daryl Northrop on other issues. Institute IRV; abolish Electoral College. (May 2004)

Art Small on Government Reform

2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator: Click here for Art Small on other issues. No stance on record.

Greg Ganske on Government Reform

Former Republican Nominee (2002): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994) Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)