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List of Candidates and Their Platforms

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October 20, 2010

Senate Race

Brad Ellsworth (D): former sheriff for Vanderburgh County and current representative of Indiana’s 8th district since 2007

economy: supports tax cuts, investment spending in public works, wants to cut government red tape for small businesses
energy: supports domestic drilling, nuclear power plants, greener technology
gun rights: believes in gun rights fully
health care: prevent federal funding for abortion, reduce health care costs

Source: ellsworthforindiana2010.com/

Dan Coats (R): former Indiana senator from 1989 to 1999 and former representative for Indiana’s 4th district from 1981 to 1989

economy: curb spending, tax cuts for businesses
health care: opposes Obama legislation
abortion: pro-life
immigration: opposes illegal immigration, wants to expedite deportation

Source: coatsforindiana.com

Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian): small business owner

economy: believes in minimal spending and minimal taxation, limited interference
health care: against Obama’s legislation, wants to completely privatize health care
gun rights: believes in the right to bear arms
foreign policy: decrease defense spending, practice non-intervention

Source: electrebecca.com

Representative for the 5th District

Incumbent Dan Burton (R): representative since 1983

economy: decrease government involvement, supports Republican Stimulus Plan
health care: believes in universal health care and lower drug costs
energy: supports off-shore and Alaskan drilling temporarily, wants to give tax credits to green forms of energy
foreign policy: believes in adequate funding for defense and the military

Source: burton.house.gov

Tim Crawford (D): senior estimator for construction company

economy: supports Fair tax and limited government intervention
abortion: pro-life
health care: against mandatory health care
gun rights: pro-guns

Source: timforhouse.com

Chard Reid (Libertarian): economics teacher

economy: lower taxes and less government intervention, decrease spending
health care: does not support Obama legislation
abortion: pro-life
foreign policy: maintain defense spending

Source: chardreid.com

Jesse Trueblood (Independent): Carmel Middle School teacher

economy: decrease unemployment, lower taxes
health care: make changes to Obama legislation
energy: invest in greener technologies, decrease dependence on foreign oil
abortion: pro-life

Source: truebloodforcongress.com

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