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R-74 Same Sex Marriage Referendum

Vote Reject R-74
Statewide: Passed
Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania Co: 53% - 58% Rejected
Reject R-74 TV Ads, Columbian Article, Archbishop Sartain Video, Letter To Editor, Brown/Savage Debate, Contribution/Expenditure Data, Debate Videos, Preserve Marriage Washington Statewide Website, Family Policy Institute, Vancouver Truth And Marriage Website, News Article
I-502 Marijuana Initiative
PASSED
Vote NO on I-502 Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Should Just Say No     Pro I-502 Campaign Website  
 United States President/Vice President
 
Pres Debate 1    Pres Debate 2    VP Debate    NRTL Comparison
      
         
Barack Obama* /
Joe Biden*
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2012: NRTL Assessment and Comparison, Naral Endorsed, Planned Parenthood Endorsed, Statement On Poverty, Campaign Website  2008: NRTL 0% Senate Pro Life Voting Record, Rick Warren Interview Video, NARAL Endorsed, Planned Parenthood Endorsed, 7 News Articles, Video Portrait, News Article, Campaign Website
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Dr. Wilke Statement, Endorsed by National Right to Life, Statement on Boy Scouts, Statement on Poverty, Campaign Website   
The right to life is the most fundamental of all rights. It is the very basis for every other right we enjoy as persons ... 
United States Senate, Position 1
Maria Cantwell (D)*
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2012:  0% National Right To Life Voting Record   Planned Parenthood Endorsed   Naral Endorsed   Campaign Website  I  2006: Pro Abortion Statement on Candidate's Website, Legislative Record, 0% National Right To Life Voting Record, Naral Endorsement, "Right to Privacy" Cantwell Quotes
Michael Baumgartner (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Campaign Website  I  2010:  HLPAC Endorsed  SR Article
United States Congress, 3rd District
Columbian 10/15/12
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Campaign Website  Human Life PAC Endorsed   Marriage  I  2010: Human Life PAC Endorsed, News Article, Campaign Website  I  2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign and Legislative Websites
Jon Haugen (D)
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2012:  Marriage   Campaign Website
Washington State Supreme Court, Position 2   Current Judges  I  Code of Judicial Conduct  Cannon 4: Political Activity
Susan  Owens * 
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 2012: Planned Parenthood Endorsed   Women's Political Caucus Endorsed  Campaign Website  2006: Anti Family Decisions Regarding Marriage and Parenthood, 100% Naral Endorsement, Constitutional Law PAC Ratings, Sound Politics Report,  39% Judicial Forum Score, Focus on the Family Action Judicial Voter's Pamphlet, State Judicial Voter's Pamphlet
Douglas McQuaid
Write In Candidate
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
  2012: Campaign Website
Washington State Supreme Court, Position 8   Current Judges                 
Steven González *
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2012: Naral Endorsed  Planned Parenthood Endorsed    Campaign Website
Bruce Danielson
Write In Candidate
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
  2012: Campaign Website
Washington State Supreme Court, Position  9   Current Judges 
Sheryl McCloud
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2012: Naral Endorsed   KCTS 9 Interview   Campaign Website 
Richard Sanders
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Human Life PAC Endorsed    KCTS 9 Interview    Campaign Website  I  2010: 1997 March for Life Address, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Library Porn Decision, News Article, Campaign Website I 2006: Marriage Decision I 2004: Human Life PAC Recommended
Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3, Position 1
Joel Penoyar *     2012:  I   2006: Life Pac Survey, News Articles, Constitutional Law PAC Ratings, Judicial Forum Survey
Washington State Governor    
Jay Inslee (D)
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2012: Planned Parenthood Endorsed  Naral Endorsed  Campaign Website      
Rob McKenna (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
Is Incrementalism Evil?
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2012: Kiro TV interview, Campaign Website  I  2008: Campaign Website, News Article I 2004: No Response, News Article
Washington State Lieutenant Governor
Brad Owens (D)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Seattle Times Article   Seattle Weekly Article   Campaign Website  I   2008: Progressive Majority Comment, Project Vote Smart Info 
Bill Finkbeiner (R)
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2012: Naral Endorsed  Planned Parenthood Endorsed  Campaign Website   2006: Called Pro-Abortion   Mainstream Republican honoree   Sodomy Rights Vote  1998: Naral 75% Rating
Washington Secretary Of State    
Kathleen Drew (D)
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2012: Naral Endorsed   Planned Parenthood Endorsed  Progressive Majority Endorsemed   Women's Political Caucus Endorsed
Kim Wyman (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
  2012: Campaign Website
Washington State Attorney General
Reagan Dunn (R)
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2012:  Abortion Statement   Same Sex Marriage Support   Conscience Clauses   Campaign Website 
Bob Ferguson (D)
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2012: Naral Endorsed   Planned Parenthood Endorsed    Naral "VIP"      Marriage   Conscience Clauses    Campaign Website
Washington State Treasurer
Jim McIntire (D)*
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  2012:  Naral Endorsed   Campaign Website   I  2008: Campaign Website  2008 Naral Endorsement
Sharon Hanek
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Human Life PAC Endorsed   Campaign Website 
Washington State Auditor
Troy Kelley (D)
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2012: Vote On Bill Requiring Abortion Insurance Coverage  Campaign Website
James Watkins (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Human Life PAC Endorsed  Campaign Website
Superintendent of Public Instruction (Non Partisan)
Randy Dorn*
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  2012: Campaign Website  I  2008: Naral 100% Pro Abortion Rating, Survey USA Data, Campaign Website
Ronald Higgins
Write In Candidate
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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 2012: Survey Response, Campaign Website
Commissioner Of Public Lands
Peter Goldmark (D)*
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2012: Campaign Website  I  2008: Pro Abortion Answers on a Third Party Questionnaire, Pro Abortion Progressive Majority Endorsed, Stonewall Democrats Endorsement, Campaign Website
Clint Didier (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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 2012: Survey Response, Campaign Website  I  2010: Respect Life Statements, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
Insurance Commissioner
Mike Kreidler (D)*
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 2012:  Naral Endorsed   Planned Parenthood Endorsed   Campaign Website   I  2008: Naral Endorsement, Campaign Website I 2004: Naral Endorsement on Candidate's Website, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus
John Adams (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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 2012: Campaign Website   I  2008: Campaign Website  I  2004: Survey Response
District 14- Washington State Senator
Curtis King (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Marriage Vote  Republican Senate Caucus Website
District 14- Washington State Representative, Position 1
Norm Johnson (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Marriage Vote   Republican House Caucus Website
Paul Spencer (D)    
District 14 - Washington State Representative, Position 2
Yakima Herald Article 4/25/12
Charles Ross (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Marriage Vote   Republican House Caucus Website
Mathew Tomaskin (D)   2012: Campaign Website
District 17 - Washington State Senate
Columbian 10/12/12    
Don Benton (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website  I  2008: Life Pac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Legislative Votes, Project Vote Smart Info, Campaign Website I 2004: Endorsed by Human Life PAC, Life Pac Survey Response
Tim Probst (D)
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2012:  Marriage Vote, Naral Recommended, Planned Parenthood Recommended, Campaign Website  I  2010: Marriage Vote, Mixed Abortion Positions, Campaign Website, Oregon Live I 2008: Planned Parenthood Recommended, Campaign Website
District 17 - Washington State Representative, Position 1   
Columbian 10/6/12    
Julie Olson (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
Monica Stonier (D)
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2012:  Naral Endorsed, Planned Parenthood Endorsed, Women's Political Caucus Endorsed, Same Sex Marriage, Campaign Website  I  2010: Pro Abortion Endorsements, Campaign Website
District 17 - Washington State Representative, Position 2 
Columbian 10/6/12
Paul Harris (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Human Life PAC Endorsed    Marriage Vote    Campaign Website  I  2010: Human Life PAC Endorsed  Campaign Website  I 2006: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Candidate's Website I 2004: Survey Response
Jim Gizzi (D)
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2012:  Naral Endorsed   Planned Parenthood Endorsed  Campaign Website
District 18 - Washington State Senate
Columbian 10/8/12
Ann Rivers (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC endorsed, Campaign Website  I  2010: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
Ralph Schmidt (D)
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2012: Planned Parenthood Endorsed   Columbian Article
District 18 - Washington State Representative, Position 1
Columbian 10/10/12   
Brandon Vick (R)
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2012: Human Life PAC Endorsed   Campaign Website 
Adrian Cortes (GOP)
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2012: Survey Response, Campaign Website   Re-enters 18th District Race
District 18 - Washington State Representative, Position 2    
Columbian 10/7/12   
Liz Pike (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Candidate Statement, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Women's Political Caucus Endorsed, Campaign Website  I  2007 Survey Response, Library Board Meeting, 2003 Survey Response, Mainstream Republicans (Acting) County Chair, Campaign Website
David Shehorn (D)
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2012:  Planned Parenthood Endorsed  Campaign Website   Campaign Information
District 19 - Washington State Senate
 Brian Hatfield (D)*
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 2012: Naral Endorsed  Campaign Website  I  2008: Naral Endorsement
Rick Winsman (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Human Life PAC Endorsed  Campaign Website
District 19 - Washington State Rep, Position 1
Dean Takko (D)*
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 2012: Naral Endorsed  Vote On Bill Requiring Abortion Insurance Coverage   Campaign Website   I  2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Candidate's Page I 2006: 100% Naral Endorsement
Dixie Kolditz (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012:  Human Life PAC Endorsed  Campaign Website
District 19 - Washington State Rep, Position 2
Brian E. Blake (D)*
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2012: Naral Endorsed  Planned Parenthood Endorsed  I  2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Candidate's Page  I  2006: 100% Naral Endorsement
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District 20 - Washington State Senate
Columbian 10/14/12    
Dan Swecker (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website  I  2008: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
John Braun (R)   2012: Campaign Website
District 20 - Washington State Representative, Position 1
Richard DeBolt (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Marriage Vote   Campaign Website  I  2010: Campaign Website I 2008: Family Policy Institute Info, Campaign Website, Legislative Website I 2006: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Candidate's Legislative Website
District 20 - Washington State Representative, Position 2
Columbian 10/14/12
John Morgan (R)   2012: Campaign Website
Ed Orcutt (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website  I  2010: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website I 2006: Human Life PAC Endorsed, Candidate's Website, Legislative Record I 2004: LifePac Endorsed, Candidate's Website, LifePac Survey, Endorsed by Human Life PAC
District 49 - Washington State Senate
Columbian 10/16/12
Annette Cleveland (D)
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2012: Naral Endorsed  Planned Parenthood Endorsed   Progressive Majority Endorsed   Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus Endorsement   Campaign Website
Eileen Qutub (GOP)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
District 49 - Washington State Representative, Position 1
Columbian 10/18/12
Sharon Wylie (D)*
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2012: Naral Endorsed  Planned Parenthood Endorsed   Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus Endorsement   Campaign Website I  2011: Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Women's Political Caucus Endorsement, Yes on HB 1267, Campaign Website
Debbie Peterson (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website  I  2008: LifePac Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Project Vote Smart Info, Campaign Website
District 49 - Washington State Representative, Position 2
Columbian 10/17/12
Jim Moeller (D)*
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2012: Naral Endorsed   Campaign Website   2010: Naral Endorsement  Planned Parenthood Endorsement   Campaign Website I 2008: Naral Endorsement, Planned Parenthood Endorsement, Legislative Votes, Stonewall Democrats Endorsement, Project Vote Smart Info, Campaign Website, 2 Articles I 2006: Naral Listing as 100% Pro Abortion, Two News Articles, Legislative Record I 2004: Pro Abortion Endorsements On Candidate's Website, NARAL Wesite Endorsement, Endorsement by Pro Abortion Women's Political Caucus, Two News Articles, Four Commentaries
Carolyn Crain (R)
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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HC ESC PAS CC
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2012: Survey Response, Human Life PAC Endorsed, Campaign Website
Clark County Commissioner, Position 1      Current Commissioners      1.     2.
Columbian 10/12/12    
Tom Mielke (R)*
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Survey Response, Campaign Website  I  2008: Life Pac Survey Response, Campaign Website I 2005: Life Pac Survey Response, Reflector Debate, Past Election Information, Family Status, News Article I 2004: Survey Response, News Articles
Joe Tanner (D)   2012: Campaign Website
Clark County Commissioner, Position 2    Current Commissioners        1.      2.
Columbian 10/9/12    
Marc Boldt (R)*
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2012: Survey Response, Campaign Website  I  2008: Candidate's Page I 2004: LifePac Survey Response, Endorsed by Human Life PAC
David Madore (R)
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2012: Survey Response, Campaign Website
Clark County Public Utilities Commissioner, District 1      Current Commissioners         
Columbian 10/14/12  
Julia Anderson
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2012:  Women's Political Caucus Endorsement    Campaign Website
Jim Malinowski
LIFE PAC RECOMMENDED
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2012: Candidate Statement, Campaign Website 
Cowlitz County Commissioner, Position 1      Current Commissioners
Michael Karnofski (D)* 2012: Campaign Website 
Steve Rader (R)   2012: Campaign Website 
Cowlitz County Commissioner, Position 2      Current Commissioners
Terry McLaughlin (D)   2012: Campaign Website 
Dennis Weber (R)   2012:  Longview Mayor Bio    TDN Article
Skamania County Commissioner, Position 1      Current Commissioners
State Voter's Guide   
Chris Brong (R)   2012: Campaign Website  
Honna Sheffield (D)   2012: Campaign Website  
Skamania County Commissioner, Position 2      Current Commissioners
State Voter's Guide    
Doug McKenzie (R)   2012: Vote411.org Info
Jim Waters (GOP R)