Eric Cantor
Congressman Virginia
Elected 2000
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 6
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 0
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 90
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 100
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010
No Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
No $820 billion stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
Yes Let guns in national parks
Permit
people carrying guns in parks
No Cap and Trade
Industry
measure to reduce greenhouse gases
Yes Bar federal abortion funds
No federal
funds for health plans covering abortion
No Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
No Financial Firm
Regulation
Regulations
on financial services firms
No Pass tax cuts for some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
Yes Stop detainee transfers
Prohibit
defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S.
No Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
No Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
No Limit Campaign Funds
Requires
sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Eric
Cantor (R) 138,209 59% 5,955,025
Rickard
Waugh (D) 79,616
34 148,869
Floyd
Bayne (Green) 15,164
7 19,685
2008 Eric
Cantor (R) 233,531 63% 3,823,907
Anita
Hartke (D) 138,123 37 63,152
2006 Eric Cantor (R) 163,706 64% 3,499,247
W.
Blanton (I) 74,325 24%
2002 Eric Cantor (R) 113,658 69% 1,402,415
2006 Eric Cantor (R) 163,706 64% 3,499,247
James
Nachman (D) 88,206
34 108,061
2004 Eric
Cantor (R) 230,765 75% 2,193,388
2002 Eric Cantor (R) 113,658 69% 1,402,415
Ben
Jones (D) 49,854
30 166,332
2000 Eric Cantor (R) 192,652 67% 1,336,548
2000 Eric Cantor (R) 192,652 67% 1,336,548
Warren
Stewart 94,935
33 70,430
Population 2010: 757,917
Change since 2000: up
17.8%
Urban: 70%
Rural: 30
Median Income: 64,648
Median Home Value: 265,500
Private Employment: 78%
Government Employment: 16
Self-Employed: 5
Blue Collar: 17
White Collar: 67
Median Age: 38
Over 65: 13%
Under 18: 24
High School Graduates: 88%
College Graduates: 37
Graduate Degree: 13
Veterans: 11%
White: 72%
Black: 17
Hispanic: 5
Asian: 4
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 205,949 53%
Barack Obama (D) - 177,789 46
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 204,273 61%
John Kerry (D) - 128,166 38
Eric Cantor's Voting History:
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 08
No Increase Minimum Wage
Raise
minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
No Expand SCHIP
Expand State Children’s Health
Insurance Program
No Raise CAFE Standards
Increase
fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020
Yes Bail Out Financial Markets
$700
billion to bail out financial industry
Yes Share Immigration Data
Bar funds
to governments refusing to share immigration information
Yes Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
Bar funds
for abortions in foreign aid programs
No Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
* Repeal DC Gun Law
Repeal
local prohibition of firearms
No Withdraw Troops 8/08
Requires
withdrawal of troops by August, 2008
No No Operations
in Iraq
Bar
military funds for contingency operations in Iraq
Yes Free Trade with Peru
Implement
free trade agreement with Peru
Yes Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
* Absent
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 06
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 06
Yes Estate Tax Repeal
Permanently
repeal federal estate and gift taxes
Yes Limit CAFE standards
Less
stringent auto fuel efficiency standards
Yes FY06 Spending Curb
Curb
federal entitlement spending
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Oil and gas
leases for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes Limit
Interstate Abortion
No minors
across state lines for abortions without parental consent
Yes Extend Patriot Act
Reauthorize
USA Patriot Act expanding law enforcement authority
Yes Bar Same Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to define marriage as between man and woman
No Stem Cell Research Funds
Override
veto to fund embryonic stem cell research
Yes Build Border Fence
700 miles
of fencing along border with Mexico
Yes CAFTA
Approve
Central American Free Trade Agreement
Yes Oppose Iraq
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
Yes Detainee Tribunals
Create
military tribunals to try detainees
Yes DC
Votes in 108th Congress: 2003 – 04
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Permit oil
drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes Approve Bush Tax Cuts
Reduce
taxes by $350 billion through 2013
Yes Medicare/Rx Bill
Medicare
prescription drug legislation
No Bar Overtime Pay Regulations
Oppose
federal overtime pay regulations
Funds for
private schools in DC
Yes Ban Human Cloning
Criminal
sanctions for human cloning
Yes Restrict Gun Liability
Restrict
liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers
Yes Ban Partial
Birth Abortion
Criminal
sanctions for “partial birth” abortions
Yes Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to ban same-sex marriage
Yes Fund Iraq
Approve
appropriations for U.S. Iraq
No Bar Cuba
Prohibit funds
to enforce economic embargo of Cuba
Yes Intelligence Reorganization
Reorganize
intelligence agencies; create national director
Votes in 107th Congress: 2001 – 02
Yes Approve Bush Tax Cuts
$1.35
trillion in tax cuts
Yes Limit Patients’ Bill of Rights
Limit
non-economic damages in liability awards
No Campaign Finance Reform
Eliminate
most uses of soft money; limit pre-election advertising
No Ban ANWR Development
Protect
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil development
Yes Faith Based Charities
Federal
incentives for religious social services
Yes Bar Gays in the Boy Scouts
Do not
enforce anti-discrimination rulings against Boy Scouts
Yes Ban Partial
Birth Abortions
Criminal
penalties for “partial birth” abortions
Yes Arm Commercial Pilots
Commercial
pilots able to carry fire arms in flight
Yes Trade Promotion Authority
Authority
for president to negotiate international trade agreements
Yes Bar Funds for International Court
No federal
funds for International Criminal Court
Yes Authorize
Force in Iraq
Authorizes U.S. Iraq
Yes Deny Home
Security Department Union
Deny
employees of Homeland Security from joining union
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