Don't think he has a clue where he stands from one day to next. While he has been campaigning for president most his senate time he's missed most issues--and 130 present votes in Ill senate isn't much of stance is it?
Only thing I can see he's been consistant on is retreat/defeat.
However was quite consistant in Ill on criminal rights--eg
I know it seems it has to be fabricated on him the only senator from Ill to vote no against keeping sex offenders from getting early release--however it was SB 485 (1999) here I'll make things easy on you from here on out and include the bill#
voted NO SB 381 (1997)
To require prisoners to pay court costs for frivolous lawsuits
against the state.
voted PRESENT SB 609 (2001)
To restrict the location of buildings with ?adult? uses
(meaning pornographic video stores, strip clubs, etc.) within
1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school, public park, place or worship, preschool, daycare
facility, mobile park or residential area
voted NO H1812 (1999)B
To require school boards to install software on public computers
accessible to minors to block sexually explicit material
YES SB 880 (2003)
To allow the purchase of 10 hypodermic needles from a
pharmacy without a prescription
voted yes SB 1733 (2003)
To impose a Gas Use Tax on the purchase of natural gas
from outside the state of Illinois for use or consumption in
Illinois. Forces the delivering supplier to pay 2.4 cents per
therm of gas, or the customer can elect to become a ?selfassessing?
purchaser and pay 5% of the purchase price or
2.4 cents per therm.
voted PRESENT HB 2000 (4659)
To establish a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy for
Department of Corrections Employees
but I believe we've had this discussion before--
http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=318648&page=2
n about what George Bush did 6 years ago.
