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Governor:


Steve Beshear on Jobs
Democrat: Click here for Steve Beshear on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

  • KY 2004 Senate Debate


    Jim Bunning on Jobs
    Republican Jr Senator (KY): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Bunning on other issues.
    • Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
    • Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
    • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
    • Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
    • Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
    • Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
    • Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
    Greg Fischer on Jobs
    Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Greg Fischer on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Mitch McConnell on Jobs
    Republican Sr Senator (KY): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mitch McConnell on other issues.
    • Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
    • Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
    • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
    • Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
    • Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
    • Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
    • Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
    • Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
    • Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

    House:


    Ben Chandler on Jobs
    Democratic Representative (KY-6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ben Chandler on other issues.
    • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
    • Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
    • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
    Geoff Davis on Jobs
    Republican Representative (KY-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Geoff Davis on other issues.
    • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
    • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
    Ron Lewis on Jobs
    Republican Representative (KY-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Ron Lewis on other issues.
    • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
    • Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
    • Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
    • Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    • Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
    • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
    Hal Rogers on Jobs
    Republican Representative (KY-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Hal Rogers on other issues.
    • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
    • Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
    • Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    • Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
    Ed Whitfield on Jobs
    Republican Representative (KY-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ed Whitfield on other issues.
    • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
    • Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
    • Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    • Rated 21% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
    • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
    John Yarmuth on Jobs
    Democrat (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Yarmuth on other issues.
    • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
    • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

    Former candidates & officeholders:


    Scotty Baesler on Jobs
    Democrat (District 6): Click here for Scotty Baesler on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Ernie Fletcher on Jobs
    Republican (District 6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher on other issues.
    • Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    Anne Meagher Northup on Jobs
    Republican (District 3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Anne Meagher Northup on other issues.
    • Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
    • Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
    Ernie Fletcher on Jobs
    Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher on other issues.
    • Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    Paul Patton on Jobs
    Former Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Paul Patton on other issues.
    • More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
    • Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)
    • State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
    Ken Lucas on Jobs
    Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ken Lucas on other issues.
    • Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
    • Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
    • Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
    • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    • Rated 73% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
    Dan Mongiardo on Jobs
    2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Mongiardo on other issues.
    • Bunning voted to outsource jobs to China. (Oct 2004)
    Wendell Ford on Jobs
    Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Wendell Ford on other issues.
    • Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
    • Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
    Lois Combs Weinberg on Jobs
    Democratic Challenger (KY): Click here for Lois Combs Weinberg on other issues.
      No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                                   
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