Election 2008 - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, War in Iraq, Health Care, Global Warming, Education, Abortion

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Quick Facts

Age: 51

Party: Republican Party

Marital Status:
Married to Mary

Wedding Date:
Sunday, August 01, 1982

Children:
Abby, 21; Andy, 19; Elizabeth, 17; Mark, 10; Jenna, 9

Education:
BS, Kansas State University; JD, University of Kansas School of Law

Birthplace:
Parker, Kansas

Sam Brownback

Officially dropped out of the race: October 19, 2007

Where's he from? Hailing from the Midwest, Sam Brownback was raised in a farming family in Kansas. Sam received his undergrad degree at Kansas State University and went onto pursue a law degree at The University of Kansas. He worked for a short time as a broadcaster, and then became an attorney.

What's his background? Before being elected to The House of Representatives, Brownback served as the Kansas Secretary of Agriculture. He was elected to the House in 1994, and then ran and won a special senatorial election to replace then-presidential hopeful, Bob Dole.

What's he known for? As a senior senator, Brownback is well known for having spearheaded the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which allows for stronger federal law enforcement in human trafficking cases, such as abduction and coercion.

Hot issues? Brownback is a strong proponent for border security, media responsibility, and energy independence.

Issue	Position
Abortion	Opposes abortion rights. Supports overturning Roe v. Wade.

Education	Supports private school voucher initiatives.

Environment-Energy	Supports a bill that aims to reduce oil consumption and expand the research and use of renewable fuels.

Health Care	Opposes federal health care funding and regulation.

Immigration	Voted to implement a guest worker program, which would provide guest workers a path to citizenship, and allow illegal immigrants to participate in Social Security. Wants to improve border security by doubling border patrols; installing cameras, sensors, and unmanned aerial vehicles; and building a 700-mile fence and 350-mile vehicle barrier along the Southern border.

Iraq War	Voted for the use of military force in Iraq. Opposes sending additional troops to Iraq. Opposes a short timetable for withdrawal.

Same-sex Marriage	Opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions. Supports a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.

Taxes	Supports the 2003 and 2001 Bush tax cuts and wants to extend the tax cuts into 2010. Wants a full repeal of the estate tax and says that he opposes all tax cuts. Supports instating a flat tax to replace the tax code.

Women's Rights	Opposes ratifying the CEDAW. Opposes a bill that would require businesses to hire more women and minorities.

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