Saturday, October 20, 2012

John Thune


Senate Republican Policy Committee Chairman

John Thune

Senator                        South Dakota               Republican
Elected 2004

Committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Budget, Commerce, Science and Transportation
Finance

Ratings for 2010:

ADA    Americans for Democratic Action                                                 0
            Liberal:             less defense spending   
                                      protect civil liberties, human rights

ACLU  American Civil Liberties Union                                                     7
            Protect individuals from legal infringements on rights

AFS     American Federation of Government Employees                      4
            Liberal labor

LCV    League of Conservation Voters                                                    0
            Pro-environmental protection

ITIC     Information Technology Industry Council                                     67
            Promote electronic commerce and innovation

NTU    National Taxpayers Union                                                            99
            Pro-taxpayer rights

COC    US Chamber of Commerce                                                      100
            Pro-business

ACU    American Conservative Union                                                  100
            Conservative:    foreign policy
                                       social and budget issues

CFG    Club for Growth                                                                             94
            Pro-tax limitation

FRC     Family Research Council                                                         100
            Conservative:    promotes marriage and family
                                       oppose abortion

Votes in 111th Congress:  2009 – 2010

No       Overturn Ledbetter
            Extend statute of limitations in pay discrimination
No       Pass $787 Billion Stimulus
            Funds to revive U.S. economy
Yes      Repeal DC Gun Laws
            Repeal Washington DC limits on firearms and ban on assault weapons
No       Confirm Sonia Sotomayor
            Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
No       Pass Health Care Bill
            Provides insurance for people without health insurance
No       Regulate Financial Firms
            New federal regulations on financial services firms
No       Pass Tax Cuts for Some
            Bush era tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
No       Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
            Give children of illegal parents path to legal status
No       Ratify New START
            Ratify Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia
No       Confirm Elena Kagan
            Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
Yes      Stop EPA Climate Regulations
            Oppose EPA regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act
No       Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
            Lift ban on openly gay people in military

Year                 Candidate                     Vote                                         Campaign Chest

2010                John Thune (R)            unopposed                               12,518,942

2004                John Thune (R)            197,848  51%                          14,666,225
                        Tom Daschle (D)          193,340  49                             19,991,369

South Dakota

Population 2010:                      814,180
State Rank:                               46th
Change since 2000:                 up 7.9%

Urban:                                      52%
Rural:                                        48

Cities:                                      
Sioux Falls                                153,888
Rapid City                                   67,956
Aberdeen                                    26,091
Brookings                                   22,056

Median Income:                           45,378
Median Home Value:                122,500

Private Employment:                 75%
Government Employment:         16
Self-Employed:                             9
Poverty:                                    13
Blue Collar:                              22
White Collar:                            59

Median Age:                            37
Over 65:                                   14%
Under 18:                                 24

High School Graduates:            81%
College Graduates:                   20
Graduate Degree:                       8

Veterans:                                  12%

Registered Voters 2010:
Democrats:                               194,204
Republicans:                             237,809
Independents:                             87,348
Voter Turnout -                          319,426
Turnout, Voting Age -              52%

White:                                      85%
Black:                                         1
Hispanic:                                    3
Native American                         9         

2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) -                    203,054           53%
Barack Obama (D) -                170,924           45

2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) -            232,584           60%
John Kerry (D) -                      149,244           38

John Thune Voting History:

 Votes in the 110th Congress:  2007 – 08

Yes      Raise CAFE standards
            Limit debate on setting higher fuel standards for vehicles
No       Expand SCHIP
            Expand State Children’s Health Insurance Program
No       Cap Greenhouse Gases
            Limit debate on setting Cap and Trade system to curb climate change
Yes      Bailout Financial Markets
            $700 billion dollar bailout of financial industry
Yes      Make English Official Language
            English the official language of the US
No       Path to Citizenship
            Limit debate on immigration reform bill
Yes      Fetus is Unborn Child
            Define fetus as an unborn child
No       Prosecute Hate Crimes
            Limit debate on measure funding prosecution of hate crimes
No       Withdraw Troops March, 2008
            Withdrawal of most US troops in Iraq by March, 2008
Yes      Iran Guard is Terrorist Group
            Iranian Revolutionary Guard is terrorist group
Yes      Increase Missile Defense Funding
            Increase funding for missile defense
Yes      Overhaul FISA
            Overhaul Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Votes in the 109th Congress:  2005 – 06

No       Bar ANWR Drilling
            Bar oil and gas leasing in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes      FY06 Spending Curb
            Curb federal entitlement spending
Yes      Estate Tax Repeal
            Limit debate on proposal to permanently repeal estate tax
No       Raise Minimum Wage
            Increase minimum wage to $7.25
Yes      Confirm Samuel Alito
            Confirm Samuel Alito as Associate Justice, Supreme Court
No       Path to Citizenship
            Path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
Yes      Bar Same Sex Marriage
            Limit debate on Constitutional amendment for marriage to man, woman
No       Stem Cell Research Funding
            Federal funds for embryonic stem cell research
Yes      Limit Interstate Abortion
            Prohibit minors crossing borders for abortion without parental consent
No       CAFTA
            Central American Free Trade Agreement
No       Urge Iraq Withdrawal
            Start withdrawing US troops from Iraq in 2006
No       Provide Detainee Rights
            Habeas Corpus rights for military detainees


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