Candidate Responses
Personally opposes civil unions, but says the issue should be left to the states.
In an October newspaper interview after New Hampshire passed a civil unions bill, Thompson was quoted as saying, "I would not be in support of that."
Voted for use of military force in Iraq. Supports the president's Iraq policy, but has stated the U.S. entered wtih too few troops and the wrong strategy.
He has not come out point-blank on building a wall, but has said, "A government that cannot secure its borders and determine who may enter and who may not, abrogates a fundamental responsibility."
Supports stricter enforcement of existing laws to prevent future influx of illegal immigrants. Opposes blanket amnesty programs, but willing to consider allowing some illegal immigrants to earn citizenship without being unfair to those here legally.
"I believe strongly in diplomacy, but it has its limits, especially when the other side is made up of extremists."
Opposes abortion rights. Said in an interview with Chis Wallace of Fox News that "Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad and bad medical science." NARAL Pro-Choice America gave him a 0 percent voting record in 2002.
Opposes a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, but does not support gay marriage.
"Marriage is between a man and a woman, and I don't believe judges outght to come along and change that," he said in an interview
"On stem cell research, I'm for adult stem cell research, not stem cell research where embryos of unborn children are destroyed. It looks to me like there is a lot of promising developments as far as adult stem cell research is concerned anyway and we don't want to go down that other road."
Voted in favor of the 2001 tax cut law. Supports lower taxes and less government regulation.
Thompson favors competition through the private sector. He also wants to move away from health insurance that is tied solely to whether one is employed or not. He is a strong proponent of cost-effective prevention and personal responsibility
