Chris Dodd

Democratic Senator from Connecticut
Bio: Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944 in Willimantic, Conn. He was the fifth of six children born into a political family because his father was a United States Senator. He graduated from Providence College and joined the Peace Corp. In 1972, he graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law. Dodd lives with his wife Jackie and their two young daughters in East Haddam, Conn.

Political Experience: Because of his father’s influence, Dodd became interested in politics at a young age. In 1974, Dodd was elected to Congress and served three terms in the House of Representatives for the second district of Connecticut. In 1980, he became a member of the U.S. Senate and is currently serving his fifth term.

The Issues
Immigration: Dodd wants strong penalties imposed on businesses and employers who hire illegal immigrants. He also wants a fence built along the US-Mexican border to stop illegal immigrants.

DP:没有如何解决长期居留非法移民问题的态度。说的这两点都是很基本的，也是美国绝大多数人的一致态度。不大好说此人在移民问题上的倾向。

Environment: Dodd has the most strict energy plan of any of the presidential candidates. His energy plan calls for a Corporate Carbon Tax that will tax corporations for polluting and all revenue will be used for researching energy efficiency. He also wants to reduce 80 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in America by 2050. The plan also calls for increasing efficiency standards for consumer products, setting renewable electricity standards and ending America’s dependence on Middle East oil.

Capital Punishment: Dodd believes the death penalty is used too widely in America. However, he does believe there are certain crimes and circumstances that justify the death penalty. He wants to work on reforming America’s criminal justice system in order to limit the use of the death penalty.

Healthcare: Dodd plans to create a universal healthcare system that will allow all Americans, no matter their income and employment situations, to be insured. His healthcare system will be called Universal HealthMart and will be achieved through a share mandate on businesses and individuals. Premiums will be at affordable costs and based on people’s ability to pay. There will also be no discrimination by insurance companies based on medical criteria.

新时代Plato的理想国？

Abortion: Dodd supports abortion rights and was opposed to the Supreme Court’s decision to ban partial-birth abortions. He thinks court decisions on abortion should be dependent on the mother’s health. He also voted against banning late-term birth abortions.

对待堕胎问题上，此君还是很激进的。

Same-Sex Marriage: Dodd believes that all laws banning same-sex marriage should be outlawed because everyone deserves equality. He believes that no one should be denied the right to be happy, no matter what his or her preference. In the Senate, he opposed a constitutional amendment that would make marriage strictly between a man and a woman, and has shown support for same-sex civil unions.

可以理解。个人比较欣赏这样的态度，每个人都是平等的，而且需要受到被尊重。

Iraq: Dodd understands that America must fight terrorism, but he also believes there needs to be a firm deadline set for getting U.S. troops out of Iraq because that is the way to ensure American security. He believes that withdrawing troops should start immediately and all steps and funding necessary should be provided to the troops to get them out safely. Once the troops are out, Dodd wants to focus on American diplomacy in the Middle East by convening a regional summit and engaging in direct negotiations with Middle Eastern countries to end terrorism.

撤军，撤军，撤军。

DP：很是奇怪，这个对后面三个问题都很激进的人却会对第一个移民问题含含糊糊。也许这样也就是说明了此君对待非法移民态度实在是激进到不能言的地步。不过，所有的这些都看起来太理想国。言说的时候煽动煽动是可以的，要是最后一直保持这样的态度，骗不了选民多久。

Duncan Hunter

Republican Representative from California
Bio: Duncan Hunter was born in Riverside, Calif., on May 31, 1948. He briefly attended the University of Montana and University of California Santa Barbara before enlisting in the United States Army. He is a Vietnam Veteran who served in the 173rd Airborne and the Army Rangers. Once home he attended Western State University Law School and opened a legal office in San Diego. He now lives in East San Diego County with Lynne, his wife of 33 years. They have two sons and four grandchildren.

Political Experience: Hunter was first elected to Congress in 1980 when he upset the 18-year incumbent. He still holds that seat today that represents the 52nd Congressional District of California. Hunter got a seat on the House Armed Services Committee and served as the chairman from 2002-2006. He is now a ranking member of the committee.

DP：算是一个“老”议员了。

The Issues
Immigration: Being in a district right on the border, Hunter understands the problem with illegal immigration. He is opposed to this and believes amnesty for those here is a bad choice. He thinks this would only encourage more illegal immigrants. He also wrote legislation to have a fence built along the border to stop illegal immigrats and cosponsored a bill to require individuals to have at least one U.S.-born parent in order to be granted citizenship.

DP：这样的移民法案估计我们这些留学生谁也不愿意看到。

Environment: Hunter believes global warming should make America start looking for new forms of energy. He also believes that America needs to end its dependence on foreign oil sources. He wants the U.S. to look for alternative ways to use energy and there should be no taxes on alternative energy sources.

Capital Punishment: Hunter is a supporter of the death penalty and has opposed any legislation that would allow death row inmates to have a longer appeals process. He also is against any type of justice system reform. He even voted against an initiative that would create a list of the exact crimes that were punishable by the death penalty.

Healthcare: Hunter understands that America’s healthcare system is failing and needs to be reformed. He believes people should be allowed to pursue their own healthcare choices. He wants to do this by creating three major reforms freedoms: freedom to allow people to purchase healthcare over state lines, freedom of innovation to save money and improve outcomes and freedom to let individuals make informed healthcare choices.

又是一个政府不加干涉，不过这个已经成了放任自流。

Abortion: Hunter is strongly opposed to abortion, and he wants to enact a "Right to Life" amendment to the constitution that provides protection to all unborn children. Furthermore, he wants the amendment to define "personhood" as the moment of conception, therefore making it a crime to have an abortion.

这次是一个非常保守主义的人。

Same-Sex Marriage: Hunter believes that marriage should be strictly between a man and a woman because it is central to the institution of family and children. He is opposed to same-sex marriage and even helped craft, in the House, an amendment to the constitution that would define marriage as a union between a man and woman.

所以对于同性恋这样的问题他也就肯定是这样的态度。

Iraq: Hunter is a strong supporter of the military and having a strong military campaign to fight terrorism, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan or Iran. He believes America is winning the war in Iraq and that the end is nearer than the public thinks. He is against troop withdrawal, and believes America must help the new Iraqi military become trained and stabilized for when they are in charge.

看来还是一个鹰派。

DP：没有什么多说的。四个字，极端

（保守。