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Governor:

Rod Blagojevich on Drugs
Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.
  • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)

Senate:

  • IL 2004 Senate Debate

    Richard Durbin on Drugs
    Democratic Sr Senator (IL): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Richard Durbin on other issues.
    • Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
    • Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
    Andy Martin on Drugs
    Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Andy Martin on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Barack Obama on Drugs
    Democratic Jr Senator (IL): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.
    • Look at needle exchange; and expand treatment. (Feb 2008)
    • Fight to rid our communities of meth. (Feb 2008)
    • Expand drug courts; help prisoners with substance abuse. (Feb 2008)
    • 2001: questions harsh penalties for drug dealing. (Oct 2007)
    • Not first candidate to use drugs, but first honest about it. (Oct 2007)
    • Do not lower drinking age from 21 to 18. (Sep 2007)
    • Experimented with cocaine but turned down heroin. (Aug 2007)
    • A "secret smoker", especially around reporters. (Aug 2007)
    • Smokes cigarettes now; smoked some pot in high school. (Feb 2007)
    • Admitted marijuana use in high school & college. (Jan 2007)
    • Deal with street-level drug dealing as minimum-wage affair. (Oct 2006)
    • Understand why youngsters want to use drugs. (Aug 1996)
    • Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
    Steven Sauerberg on Drugs
    Republican Challenger: Click here for Steven Sauerberg on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Larry Stafford on Drugs
    Libertarian challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Larry Stafford on other issues.
    • Distributing drugs is criminal; use or abuse is not. (Mar 2008)
    • Distributing drugs is criminal; use or abuse is not. (Mar 2008)

    House:

    Melissa Bean on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Melissa Bean on other issues.
    • Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Judy Biggert on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-13): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Judy Biggert on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Rated D by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Rod Blagojevich on Drugs
    Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.
    • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    Jerry Costello on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-12): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Costello on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Danny Davis on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Danny Davis on other issues.
    • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Establish drug testing standards for major league sports. (May 2005)
    • Rated +25 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
    • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
    Rahm Emanuel on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rahm Emanuel on other issues.
    • Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Bill Foster on Drugs
    Democrat (District 14): Click here for Bill Foster on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Luis Gutierrez on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Luis Gutierrez on other issues.
    • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated +25 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
    • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
    Phil Hare on Drugs
    Democrat (District 17): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Phil Hare on other issues.
    • Medical marijuana ok; but more penalties for distributors. (Nov 2006)
    • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
    Jesse Louis Jackson on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Louis Jackson on other issues.
    • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
    • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
    Timothy Johnson on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-15): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Timothy Johnson on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Rated +10 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
    Mark Kirk on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kirk on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Ray LaHood on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-18): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ray LaHood on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated D by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Dan Lipinski on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Lipinski on other issues.
    • Rated -25 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Donald Manzullo on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-16): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Donald Manzullo on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Peter Roskam on Drugs
    Republican (District 6): Click here for Peter Roskam on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Bobby Rush on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bobby Rush on other issues.
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated +25 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
    • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
    Jan Schakowsky on Drugs
    Democratic Representative (IL-9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jan Schakowsky on other issues.
    • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
    • Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
    • Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
    John Shimkus on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-19): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Shimkus on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
    Jerry Weller on Drugs
    Republican Representative (IL-11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Weller on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

    Former candidates & officeholders:

    James Thompson on Drugs
    Former Republican Governor: Click here for James Thompson on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Lane Evans on Drugs
    Democrat (District 17): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lane Evans on other issues.
    • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    Thomas Ewing on Drugs
    Republican (District 15): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Thomas Ewing on other issues.
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    Denny Hastert on Drugs
    Republican (District 14): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Denny Hastert on other issues.
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    • Rated D by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
    Henry Hyde on Drugs
    Republican (District 6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Henry Hyde on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    David Phelps on Drugs
    Democrat (District 19): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Phelps on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    John Porter on Drugs
    Republican (retired) (District 10): Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Porter on other issues.
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    Glenn Poshard on Drugs
    Democrat (District 19): Click here for Glenn Poshard on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    George Ryan on Drugs
    Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for George Ryan on other issues.
    • More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
    Philip Crane on Drugs
    Republican (Until 2004) (District 8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Philip Crane on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    Harris Fawell on Drugs
    Republican Former (1994-) (District 13): Click here for Harris Fawell on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Mike Flanagan on Drugs
    Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for Mike Flanagan on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    William Lipinski on Drugs
    Democrat (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for William Lipinski on other issues.
    • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
    • Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
    Peter Fitzgerald on Drugs
    Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Peter Fitzgerald on other issues.
    • Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
    Alan Keyes on Drugs
    2004 former Republican challenger, previously Ambassador: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Alan Keyes on other issues.
    • Stricter drug penalties; more border security. (Jan 2000)
    • It’s a moral crisis, not a drug problem. (Oct 1999)
    • Drug problem is a symptom of governmental lack of discipline. (Oct 1999)
    • Increase penalties for selling drugs. (Jul 1996)
    James Durkin on Drugs
    2002 Former Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for James Durkin on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Jack Ryan on Drugs
    Former Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Jack Ryan on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Carol Moseley-Braun on Drugs
    Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Carol Moseley-Braun on other issues.
    • Decriminalize minor marijuana possession & medical marijuana. (Jan 2004)
    • Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
    Paul Simon on Drugs
    Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Paul Simon on other issues.
    • Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)

                                                                                                                                                                                   
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