issues2000.org
Home Issues Leaders Recent Grid Archive Senate House VoteMatch_Quiz FAQs
 On the issues:   Ed O`Reilly   Senate   Match    |   MA Governor:  Robert Reich   Massachusetts Senators:  John Kerry  Ted Kennedy 
Massachusetts Senator
Ed O`Reilly
(Democratic Senate Challenger)
On the issues>>
Profile

Contact Ed O`Reilly
SenateMatch
Take the Quiz!
The Forum
MA Voting
Other Senate races
Search this site or the web

Site search Web search
SpeakOut!
Use a SpeakOut selector to define the choices on the causes and issues you care about.
Use a Selector
Read about the issues.
The Issues
Please help keep this website going by making a secure, tax-deductible donation now!
2008 Senate Races


AK:Stevens(R)
vs.Begich(D)
vs.Cuddy(R)
vs.Sikma(R)
vs.Vickers(R)
vs.Knowles(D)
AL:Sessions(R)
vs.Figures(D)
AR:Pryor(D)
vs.Kennedy(G)
vs.Formicola(R)
CO:Schaffer(R)
vs.Udall(D)
DE:Biden(D)
vs.O`Donnell(R)
GA:Chambliss(R)
vs.Martin(D)
vs.Buckley(L)
vs.Jones(D)
vs.Cardwell(D)
vs.Lanier(D)
vs.Knight(D)
IA:Harkin(D)
vs.Reed(R)
vs.Rathje(R)
vs.Eichhorn(R)
ID:Risch(R)
vs.LaRocco(D)
vs.Rammell(I)
IL:Durbin(D)
vs.Sauerberg(R)
vs.Stafford(L)
vs.Cummings(G)
KS:Roberts(R)
vs.Slattery(D)
vs.Jones(D)
vs.Orman(D)
KY:McConnell(R)
vs.Lunsford(D)
vs.Fischer(D)
LA:Landrieu(D)
vs.Kennedy(R)
MA:Kerry(D)
vs.O`Reilly(D)
vs.Beatty(R)
vs.Underwood(L)
vs.Ogonowski(R)
vs.Scott(R)
ME:Collins(R)
vs.Allen(D)
MI:Levin(D)
vs.Hoogendyk(R)
vs.Boman(L)
vs.Nikitin(C)
vs.Baron(R)
MN:Coleman(R)
vs.Franken(D)
vs.Barkley(I)
vs.Cavlan(G)
vs.Niemackl(C)
vs.Ventura(I)
vs.Pallmeyer(D)
MS4:Wicker(R)
vs.Musgrove(D)
MS6:Cochran(R)
vs.Fleming(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
vs.Kelleher(R)
vs.Bushman(R)
vs.Lange(R)
NC:Dole(R)
vs.Hagan(D)
vs.Neal(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
vs.Kleeb(D)
vs.Larrick(G)
vs.Raimondo(D)
NH:Sununu(R)
vs.Shaheen(D)
vs.Blevens(L)
NJ:Lautenberg(D)
vs.Zimmer(R)
vs.Andrews(D)
vs.Pennacchio(R)
vs.Sabrin(R)
vs.Estabrook(R)
NM:Pearce(R)
vs.Udall(D)
vs.Wilson(R)
OK:Inhofe(R)
vs.Rice(D)
OR:Smith(R)
vs.Merkley(D)
vs.Brownlow(C)
vs.Novick(D)
vs.Frohnmayer(D)
RI:Reed(D)
vs.Tingle(R)
vs.Young(D)
SC:Graham(R)
vs.Conley(D)
vs.McBride(I)
vs.Cone(D)
SD:Johnson(D)
vs.Dykstra(R)
TN:Alexander(R)
vs.Tuke(D)
vs.Lugo(G)
vs.Heyward(I)
vs.Padgett(D)
vs.Eaton(D)
TX:Cornyn(R)
vs.Noriega(D)
vs.Jameson(L)
vs.Davis(G)
vs.Roland(L)
VA:Gilmore(R)
vs.Warner(D)
vs.Marshall(R)
WV:Rockefeller(D)
vs.Wolfe(D)
vs.Raese(R)
WY4:Barrasso(R)
vs.Carter(D)
vs.Goodenough(D)
WY6:Enzi(R)
vs.Rothfuss(D)


Senate incumbents


House of Representatives
SenateMatch (matching quiz)
HouseMatch
Senate Votes (analysis)
House Votes
Presidential race: McCain - Palin - Obama - Biden
Book Excerpts
(Candidate quotations organized by topic)
Please help keep this website going by making a secure, tax-deductible donation now!
Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Presidential quotations organized by topic)
Candidates
(Presidential quotations organized by candidate)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each candidate)
Issue Grid
(Summary by topic of each candidate's positions)
Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)
Archives
(Debate and book excerpts)
Senate
(Senate races in 33 states)
VoteMatch
(Presidential Selector and Political Affiliation 20-question quiz)
The Forum
(Your views on the candidates and the issues)
SpeakOut Issues
(Policy background)
News
(Latest headlines on the Presidential race)
About Us
(About Issues2000.org)
Letters
(Other viewers' letters)
Low-graphics version
(No ads, less Java)
Write Us
(Your feedback to us)
Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Quotations organized by topic)
Leaders
(Quotations organized by politician)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each candidate)
Archives
(Debate and book excerpts)
Senate
(107th Congress)
House of Representatives
(106th & 107th Congress)
VoteMatch
(Presidential Selector and Political Affiliation 20-question quiz)
Write Us
(Your feedback to us)
   
International Issues  Domestic Issues   Economic Issues  Social Issues 
  Newsletter     Signup  
Email:
  
Zip:
    
Or click for More Info.
Foreign Policy Gun Control Budget & Economy Education
Homeland Security Crime Government Reform   Health Care
War & Peace Drugs Tax Reform Abortion
Free Trade Civil Rights Social Security Families & Children
Immigration  Jobs Welfare & Poverty Corporations
Energy & Oil  Environment Technology Principles & Values
Ed O`Reilly on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Supports abortion rights & embryonic stem cell research. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Budget & Economy
Click here for background on Budget & Economy.
    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Ed O`Reilly on Civil Rights
Click here for 2 full quotes on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.
  • Allow same-sex couples to marry. (May 2007)
  • Affirmative action programs needed to combat discrimination. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Corporations
Click here for the full quote on Corporations OR background on Corporations.
  • Close corporate loopholes instead of. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Crime
Click here for 2 full quotes on Crime OR background on Crime.
  • Alternative sentencing over mandatory sentencing. (May 2007)
  • Opposes death penalty; but believes in states' rights. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Drugs
Click here for the full quote on Drugs OR background on Drugs.
  • De-criminalize first-time possession of marijuana. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • Committed to quality public education. (Nov 2007)
  • No vouchers; and charters pick off the cream off the top. (May 2007)
  • No prayer nor. (May 2007)
  • No unfunded mandates and edicts from Washington. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Energy & Oil
Click here for 2 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.
  • Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy. (May 2007)
  • Renew America with energy conservation & renewable energy. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Environment
Click here for the full quote on Environment OR background on Environment.
  • Preservation of the basic resources for all life essential. (Nov 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Families & Children
Click here for background on Families & Children.
    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Ed O`Reilly on Foreign Policy
Click here for the full quote on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy.
  • Ongoing dialogue with Syria and Iran. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Free Trade
Click here for the full quote on Free Trade OR background on Free Trade.
  • Free trade is a misnomer. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Government Reform
Click here for 3 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • 2000 Bush-Gore decision interfered with states' rights. (May 2007)
  • We should have government funded elections. (May 2007)
  • Kerry should have used campaign funds to fight Ohio fraud. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Gun Control
Click here for the full quote on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.
  • 2nd Amendment is about militias, not about individual rights. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Health Care
Click here for 2 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care.
  • First-rate healthcare is a fundamental and basic right. (Nov 2007)
  • More federal funding as a step towards single payer system. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Homeland Security
Click here for 2 full quotes on Homeland Security OR background on Homeland Security.
  • Reduce defense spending, starting with nuclear weapons. (May 2007)
  • Should filibuster against eavesdropping without a warrant. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Immigration
Click here for the full quote on Immigration OR background on Immigration.
  • No border fence; encourage immigration. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Jobs
Click here for background on Jobs.
    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Ed O`Reilly on Principles & Values
Click here for 4 full quotes on Principles & Values OR background on Principles & Values.
  • Graduated UMass; then firefighter, lobsterman & lawyer. (May 2007)
  • Elected to Gloucester City Council & School Committee. (May 2007)
  • Formally announced at the Democratic State Convention. (May 2007)
  • Will follow Howard Dean in raising many small contributions. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Social Security
Click here for the full quote on Social Security OR background on Social Security.
  • No privatization of Social Security. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Tax Reform
Click here for background on Tax Reform.
    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Ed O`Reilly on Technology
Click here for background on Technology.
    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Video
Ed O`Reilly on War & Peace
Click here for 4 full quotes on War & Peace OR background on War & Peace.
  • Replace US troops with UN in Iraq. (May 2007)
  • Keep focused on international approach to Afghanistan. (May 2007)
  • Kerry was wrong to vote to authorize Iraq war. (May 2007)
  • Begin withdrawing our troops today. (May 2007)
Ed O`Reilly on Welfare & Poverty
Click here for the full quote on Welfare & Poverty OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
  • No funding religious groups from federal funds. (May 2007)


VoteMatch Responses
(Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)		 Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Supports abortion rights & embryonic stem cell research: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		Affirmative action programs needed to combat discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Allow same-sex couples to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(+5 points on Social scale) 		No prayer nor: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Opposes topic 8:
Death Penalty
(+2 points on Social scale) 		Opposes death penalty; but believes in states' rights: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Alternative sentencing over mandatory sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		2nd Amendment is about militias, not about individual rights: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		First-rate healthcare is a fundamental and basic right: Strongly Favors topic 5
More federal funding as a step towards single payer system: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		No privatization of Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		Committed to quality public education: Opposes topic 7
No vouchers; and charters pick off the cream off the top: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Renew America with energy conservation & renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+5 points on Social scale) 		De-criminalize first-time possession of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		No funding religious groups from federal funds: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Strongly Favors topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		Close corporate loopholes instead of: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(+5 points on Social scale) 		No border fence; encourage immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		Free trade is a misnomer: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Reduce defense spending, starting with nuclear weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-5 points on Economic scale) 		We should have government funded elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Should filibuster against eavesdropping without a warrant: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(+5 points on Social scale) 		Replace US troops with UN in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Begin withdrawing our troops today: Strongly Favors topic 17

Ed O`Reilly is a Hard-Core Liberal.
Click here for explanation of political philosophy.
Click here for VoteMatch quiz.
Advertisement: Mass Scorecard

                                                                                                                                                                               
  
Home | Issues | Candidates | Most Recent Quote | Candidate Grid | Books + Debates | Senate | VoteMatch | The Forum | About Us | Contact OnTheIssues | Contact Ed_O`Reilly

Contact Ed_O`Reilly:
* Official Contacts
* Candidate Profile
* Contact OnTheIssues:
submit @ OnTheIssues . org

OnTheIssues reports on issues, and has no contacts with campaigns except as linked above.
Mail
Send donations or submit quotations to:
On The Issues
1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630
Cambridge, MA 02140
Logo
Copyright 1999-2008
by OnTheIssues.org
Reprinting by permission only.




WM_logo Written by
WebMerchants


IWP_logo Powered by
Instant Web Page
Page last updated: Jul 08, 2008

Reproduction of material from any OnTheIssues.org pages without written permission is prohibited.
Copyright © 1999-2008 OnTheIssues.org & the SpeakOut Foundation, all rights reserved.
OnTheIssues.org 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail us at:info at OnTheIssues.org | Advertising information | Privacy and Use Policies