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Governor:

Mike Easley on Foreign Policy
Democratic NC Governor: Click here for Mike Easley on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

NC Senate Debate

Richard Burr on Foreign Policy
Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (NC-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Richard Burr on other issues.
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
  • Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Elizabeth Dole on Foreign Policy
Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Elizabeth Dole on other issues.
  • End aid to Colombia until they wipe out narco-guerillas. (Oct 1999)
  • Russia: Work with policies, not personalities. (Sep 1999)
  • N. Korea & other rogue regimes are not our equals. (Sep 1999)
  • Russian Mob is consuming US tax dollars. (Aug 1999)
  • Push China for reform; stand by Taiwan. (Jun 1999)
  • “Get a grip” on Cox Report & take action. (May 1999)
  • US has responsibility to lead post-Cold War world. (Apr 1999)
  • Push China for reform; stand by Taiwan. (Apr 1999)
  • US responsibility: clear, credible & capable leadership. (Apr 1999)
  • Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Call for Burma's junta to release political prisoners. (Jun 2007)
Kay Hagan on Foreign Policy
Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate: Click here for Kay Hagan on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jim Neal on Foreign Policy
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Jim Neal on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

G.K. Butterfield on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (NC-1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for G.K. Butterfield on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
John Howard Coble on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (NC-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Howard Coble on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Bob Etheridge on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (NC-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bob Etheridge on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Virginia Foxx on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (NC-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Virginia Foxx on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Robin Hayes on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (NC-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Robin Hayes on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Walter Beaman Jones on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (NC-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Walter Beaman Jones on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
  • Withdraw from UNESCO. (Jun 2004)
Patrick McHenry on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (NC-10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Patrick McHenry on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Mike McIntyre on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (NC-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mike McIntyre on other issues.
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Brad Miller on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (NC-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Brad Miller on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Sue Myrick on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (NC-9): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Sue Myrick on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
David Eugene Price on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (NC-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for David Eugene Price on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Heath Shuler on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 11): Click here for Heath Shuler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mel Watt on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (NC-12): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mel Watt on other issues.
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Cass Ballenger on Foreign Policy
Republican (District 10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Cass Ballenger on other issues.
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Richard Burr on Foreign Policy
Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (NC-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Richard Burr on other issues.
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
  • Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Bill Hefner on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 8): Click here for Bill Hefner on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Charles Taylor on Foreign Policy
Republican (District 11): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Charles Taylor on other issues.
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
James Hunt on Foreign Policy
Former Democrat: Click here for James Hunt on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Frank Ballance on Foreign Policy
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for Frank Ballance on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Eva Clayton on Foreign Policy
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Eva Clayton on other issues.
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
David Funderburk on Foreign Policy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for David Funderburk on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Fred Heineman on Foreign Policy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 4): Click here for Fred Heineman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Erskine Bowles on Foreign Policy
2004 former Democrat challenger; former W.H. Chief of Staff: Click here for Erskine Bowles on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Edwards on Foreign Policy
Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004: Click here for 27 full quotes OR click here for John Edwards on other issues.
  • Belligerence and selfish policy turn people against the US. (Jan 2008)
  • President empowered to unilaterally withdraw from treaties. (Dec 2007)
  • US has ignored China because of obsession with terrorism. (Dec 2007)
  • Edwards Doctrine: long term vision over ad hoc policy. (Dec 2007)
  • Aid should go to Pakistan, not to Musharraf. (Nov 2007)
  • Cosponsored 2002 Iraq War Resolution. (Nov 2007)
  • Our Latin America policy is either disengaged or bullying. (Sep 2007)
  • We need country-of-origin labeling for China trade safety. (Aug 2007)
  • Meet with enemy leaders after diplomacy first. (Jul 2007)
  • Make primary school available to 100M kids in Africa. (Jul 2007)
  • No-fly zone in Darfur; but also social spending in Africa. (Jun 2007)
  • Russia has moved from democracy to autocracy. (Apr 2007)
  • Lead international effort on economic development. (Apr 2007)
  • The Israelis do not have a partner for peace right now. (Oct 2004)
  • Strengthen the sanctions on Iran. (Oct 2004)
  • America should lead by extending a hand, not a fist. (Aug 2004)
  • Reorient US aid to support open societies. (Mar 2004)
  • UN-led peacekeeping, but US forces under US command. (Mar 2004)
  • Target Castro's regime but help people of Cuba. (Mar 2004)
  • More funds for AIDS prevention in Africa. (Mar 2004)
  • Haiti is in crisis because Bush stayed disengaged. (Feb 2004)
  • Bring UN, allies and friends to Iraq. (Nov 2003)
  • Need multilateral solutions for world's problems. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Lauch Faircloth on Foreign Policy
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Lauch Faircloth on other issues.
  • Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Jesse Helms on Foreign Policy
Former Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Helms on other issues.
  • Replace $1 in foreign aid with $2 in private charity. (Mar 2001)
  • Cut US foreign aid bureaucracy. (Mar 2001)
  • UN lives off of US; we resent UN calling US a deadbeat. (Jan 2000)
  • Pay UN only with condition that they REFORM. (Jan 2000)
  • The UN serves nation-states, not the other way around. (Jan 2000)
  • Businesses are not in the business of expanding democracy. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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