THE ISSUES / CIVIL RIGHTS

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Editor's note: This chart features brief summaries of candidates' viewpoints on some issues, based on their statements and records. Most candidates have offered more comprehensive explanations of their positions on these and other issues. More information may be found on their campaign Web sites.

 

Affirmative Action
Gay marriage
Gays in the military
Gay adoption
Hate crime legislation
Supports affirmative action policies
Opposes DOMA and backs civil unions
Favors allowing gay men, women to serve openly in military
Supports adoption by gay men and lesbians
Define racial profiling as discrimination
Supports affirmative action policies
Against gay marriage, backs benefits, rights for gay couples
Favors allowing gay men and women to serve openly in military
Supports adoption by gay men and lesbians
Expand federal hate crimes legislation, assure equal justice
Has both opposed and supported affirmative action
Backs constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
Supports "don't ask, don't tell" policy
Opposes gay adoptions
Opposes expanding federal law to cover sexual orientation
Affirmative Action
Gay marriage
Gays in the military
Gay adoption
Hate crime legislation
NOTE
• AG: Attorney General; ANWR: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; CAFÉ: Standards that provide tax and other incentives for consumers to purchase and alternative fuel vehicles; COPS: Community Oriented Policing Program; DOMA: Defense of Marriage Act; GLBT: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered; NCLB: No Child Left Behind; NMD: National Missile Defense;