Jim Graham's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jim Graham refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2010.
- Ertelt, Steven. LifeNews.com: Ohio Pro-Life Group Issues 2010 Election Endorsements, Backs Portman, Kasich. 17 May 2010. 17 May, 2010. "Ohio Right to Life issues its 2010 general election endorsements today with a slate of pro-life candidates [...] The endorsements include [...] Congressional District 17: Jim Graham." (www.lifenews.com)
- Jim Graham. Abortion. 1 July 2010. "No federal funds, no federal authority. State issue. I am Pro-life. No partial birth." (www.jimgrahamforcongress.com)
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- Jim Graham. 2010. Campaign For Liberty: Ohio Candidate Surveys. Responded YES to the question: "Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
- Jim Graham. 2010. Campaign For Liberty: Ohio Candidate Surveys. Responded YES to the question: "Will you oppose any attempt to nationalize our health care system, including any sort of public option for insurance?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
- Jim Graham signed the Contract from America. 2010. "7. Defund, Repeal, & Replace Government-run Health Care: Defund, repeal and replace the recently passed government-run health care with a system that actually makes health care and insurance more affordable by enabling a competitive, open, and transparent free-market health care and health insurance system that isn't restricted by state boundaries." (www.thecontract.org)
- Jim Graham. 2010. Numbers USA: 2010 Elections Voter Guide. Responded YES to: "Do you OPPOSE offering the estimated 11 million people illegally in the U.S. long-term work permits and/or a path to citizenship (whether through blanket amnesty or an "earned legalization" or other form)?" (www.numbersusa.com)
- Jim Graham. 2010. Campaign For Liberty: Ohio Candidate Surveys. Responded YES to the question: "Will you oppose using U.S. forces to occupy a foreign nation without a declaration of war?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
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