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On national security - Council for a Livable World
The 2006 election has changed the direction of our country....The voters rejected the failed policies of George W. Bush in Iraq and elected thoughtful and dedicated advocates of responsible national security policies. These excellent additions to the Senate significantly increase the number of Senators and Representatives prepared to work for a world free of weapons of mass destruction. Read More
On globalism and diplomacy - Citizens for Global Solutions
Across the nation, setting aside ideological and partisan divides, voters cast their ballots to elect globally-minded leaders to the U.S. House of Representative and the U.S. Senate....Voters went to the polls with a strong commitment and belief in an engaged and multilateral U.S. foreign policy. In polling released just before the elections, a broad majority of Americans articulated their support the United Nations and working with other countries. Read More
On energy policy - Network for New Energy Choices
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On climate change - Environmental Defense
While the Senate remains too close to call, it's clear that we will be working with a new Democratic majority in the House. We must take this opportunity to send an important message about global warming -- the most threatening environmental issue of our time. Send an email to incoming Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi... Read More
On women's rights - Feminist Majority Foundation
Across the country, anti-abortion ballot measures were defeated and minimum wage increases passed in six states. The punitive ban on abortion in South Dakota, with no exceptions except to "prevent the death" of the woman, was defeated 56 to 44 percent. "This draconian ban was a threat to the lives and health of South Dakotan women, and its defeat is a tremendous victory," said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, which organized opposition to the ban on college campuses in South Dakota. Read More
On gay rights - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (via CivilRights.org)
For the first time, a proposed constitutional amendment to ban any form of legal recognition for same-sex couples was poised for defeat, and 39 percent of voters opposed the bans, a significant increase over the 33 percent who opposed similar ballot measures in 2004...."It's clear that fear-mongering around same-sex marriage by the GOP and the extreme Christian right is fizzling out," said Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "It doesn't have the juice it had just two years ago -- people are getting sick of it." Read More
On Iraq - Foreign Policy in Focus
For the first time in decades, a foreign policy issue, the Iraq War, dominated the electoral landscape. Both in polls before the elections and in exit polling, voters were clear that their votes were cast for a change in Iraq. The Washington Post reported that, "Fifty-six percent of voters support withdrawing some or all U.S. troops from Iraq, which will embolden Democrats pushing for a pullout." Read More
On the rural vote - Center for Rural Strategies
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