| Life, Marriage & Family | Paul Smith,
CON | Cecil Kelly III,
DEM | Larry Grant,
DEM | Dave Olson,
IND | Andy Hedden-Niceley,
NAT |
Amend U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman | OPPOSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Homosexual adoption of children | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Vigorous prosecution of obscenity laws | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Ban abortions except to save the life of the mother | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Parental consent for underage girls to get an abortion | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Woman to receive an ultrasound picture of her unborn baby before an abortion | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Require women to receive thorough information about abortion risks and development of unborn child before an abortion | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Federal ban on all human cloning, including embryonic stem cell research | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Physician assisted suicide | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
| Education | Paul Smith,
CON | Cecil Kelly III,
DEM | Larry Grant,
DEM | Dave Olson,
IND | Andy Hedden-Niceley,
NAT |
Return control of education to state and local government | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Teach the Bible as literature and history in public schools | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Abstinence-only sex education in public schools | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Education tax credits to expand parental choice in education | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
| Religous Liberty | Paul Smith,
CON | Cecil Kelly III,
DEM | Larry Grant,
DEM | Dave Olson,
IND | Andy Hedden-Niceley,
NAT |
Post Ten Commandments on public property | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Impeachment of judges who exceed their Constitutional authority | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Protect right of chaplains to pray according to their convictions | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Remove jurisdiction from the U.S. Supreme Court over religious liberty issues | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Retain "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Continue property tax exemption for churches | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Continue right of churches to address public policy issues without losing tax exempt status | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Continue right of churches to distribute non-partisan voter guides | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
| Fiscal, Tax Policy & Property | Paul Smith,
CON | Cecil Kelly III,
DEM | Larry Grant,
DEM | Dave Olson,
IND | Andy Hedden-Niceley,
NAT |
Elimination of all budget earmarks | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Line item veto for the President | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Reduce government spending rather than raise taxes | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Reduce welfare programs | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Pledge not to raise taxes, fees or rates | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Freeze federal spending for non-defense outlays | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Abolish the IRS and replace with a national sales tax | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Simplify the IRS Code with a flat income tax | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Social Security choice of investing in individual retirement accounts for younger workers | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Taxation of the internet | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Federal Balanced Budget Amendment | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
"Just compensation" for home and property owners when government land regulations reduce property values | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Use of eminent domain for economic purposes | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
| Other Important Issues | Paul Smith,
CON | Cecil Kelly III,
DEM | Larry Grant,
DEM | Dave Olson,
IND | Andy Hedden-Niceley,
NAT |
"Sexual orientation" language in hate crimes legislation | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Casino gambling on Indian lands | OPPOSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Internet gambling | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Allow teaching man is a created being, not an evolved being | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Allow teaching Ten Commandments is the foundation of western law | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Allow teaching man’s law should be consistent with God’s law | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Allow teaching basic rights are a gift of God, not government | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Allow teaching the proper role of government is to protect rights given to man by God | NO RESPONSE* | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Legal use of firearms as a defense against criminals, without fear of being prosecuted or sued | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Allow convenience store workers to carry firearms behind the counter | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Law-abiding citizen’s right to carry a concealed weapon | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Allow people to keep firearms in their locked car while at work. | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Securing borders and ports as a first step in immigration reform | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Enforce existing immigration laws | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Taxpayer supported benefits for illegal immigrants | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Amnesty for illegal immigrants | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Guest worker programs for illegal immigrants | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | NO RESPONSE |
Expansion of designated wilderness areas in Idaho | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
Increased water use for "salmon flushing" | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED | NO RESPONSE |
Breach lower Snake River dams | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | NO RESPONSE |
| Paul Smith,
CON | Cecil Kelly III,
DEM | Larry Grant,
DEM | Dave Olson,
IND | Andy Hedden-Niceley,
NAT |
