Robin Carnahan Democrat | Roy Blunt Republican | Jonathan Dine Libertarian | Jerry Beck Constitutional | |
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Age: | 49; August 4, 1961 | 60; January 10, 1950 | 32; September 17, 1979 | 71; July 2, 1939 |
Family: |
Spouse: Juan Carlos Antolinez Brother: Russ Carnahan ( U.S. Congressman), Tom Carnahan Father: Mel Carnahan (former Mo. governor, deceased) Mother: Jean Carnahan (mother, former US Senator)
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Spouses: Roseann Ray Blunt (divorced), Abigail Perlman Blunt (2003) Children: Amy Blunt Mosby, Andrew Blunt, Matt Blunt, Alexander Charles Blunt |
Spouse: Single Children: Ericm, Jason | |
Education: |
1983: B.A. in Economics, William Jewell College 1986: J.D., University of Virginia School of Law |
1970: B.A. in History, Southwest Baptist University 1972: M.A. in History Missouri State University | Northeast Missouri State Teacher's College, no degree | |
Job History: |
1986-1990: Associate, Thompson & Mitchell 1990-1993: Advisor and election observer, National Democratic Institute 1993-1996: Executive, Export - Import Bank of the United States 2005-present: Missouri Secretary of State | 1973-1985-Greene County clerk
1985-1993-Missouri secretary of state 1993-1996-President of Southwest Baptist University 1997-present-congressman from the 7th district | Personal trainer, Snap Fitness |
General Contractor Founder/President, Millennium Manufacturing United States Marine Corps |
Key Issues: |
Afghanistan: Committed to fighting terrorists and defeating them in Afghanistan and throughout the Middle East. Wants to 'refocus' our efforts on defeating terrorism. Committed to real, measurable benchmarks. Offshore Drilling: Carnahan supports a halt to all drilling until the Gulf Coast oil spill has been contained. Bailouts: Carnahan opposes any further bailouts of private companies. Health Care: Carnahan supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010, although her statement mostly focused on holding insurance companies responsible. Energy: Carnahan supports investments in clean-energy and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Corruption: Carnahan has made political corruption a broad tenet of her campaign including lobbying, campaign funding and special interest regulation. |
Health Care: Supports rolling back much of the new federal health law, focusing instead on financial assistance and incentives for businesses and individuals to purchase private insurance. Energy: Opposes a carbon tax, "cap-and-trade" to encourage companies to produce less carbon dioxide. He opposes the six-month moratorium on offshore drilling imposed after the Gulf oil spill. Jobs: Opposed the 2009 economic stimulus bill. Argues balancing the budget and lowering taxes will create a business climate conducive to hiring in the private sector. |
Economy: Supports putting the U.S. dollar on the gold standard. Opposes corporate subsidies and bailouts. Opposes using federal money to encourage hiring. Healthcare: Supports enacting lawsuit restrictions on medical liability lawsuits against doctors. Opposes any personal mandate for health insurance. Taxes: Repeal the 16th amendment to the consitution, eliminating the personal income tax. Term Limits: Argues U.S. House members should be limited to four, two-year terms and senators to 2, six-year terms. Marijuana: Supports legalization of marijuana. |
Budget: Beck has made fiscal responsibility a focus of his campaign, and believes that the government should be forced to balance its budget. Contributions: Beck would seek to outlaw all campaign contributions or gifts to elected officials. Regulations: Reduce government regulations in all areas of commerce. Constitution: Return to a strict interpretation of the Constitution. |
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Robin Carnahan Campaign Site (http://robincarnahan.com/about) |