NY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) (10Questions.com)
U.S. Senate - NY
Joseph DioGuardi (R)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Although there are two races for U.S. Senate seats in New York this year, the most competitive one is likely to be for the seat now occupied by Kirsten Gillibrand. Use 10Questions.com to find out more about Gillibrand and about her opponent, former Rep. Joseph DioGuardi.
2010-11-30T22:22:20-05:00tag:communitycounts.com,2010:110Questions.com 2010John , Washingtonville, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: for 40 years countless tax dollars have been wasted and countless lives ruined by nonsensical, unjust drug laws. Still drug use is rising. prohibition has never and will never work. do you support putting an end to this failed policy? why or why not?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=6048712010-09-22T18:48:26-05:002010-09-22T18:48:26-05:00Matthew Burton , Brooklyn, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Did you support the taxpayer bailout of major banks? Doing it increased our national debt by hundreds of billions of dollars. But if we hadn't done it, the financial institutions that support the global economy would have collapsed. Which is worse?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5734022010-09-21T10:07:54-05:002010-09-21T10:07:54-05:00krasner , queens ,nyNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Do you agree with the info in the socalled "Team B" report, published by the Center For Security Policy on Sept 16, by several national security experts? The report name: ‘Shariah: The Threat to America’. (centerforsecuritypolicy.org)http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5946612010-09-20T11:57:18-05:002010-09-20T11:57:18-05:00Bob Howard , Ballston Spa, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Would you create and/or support a bill that creates a timeline for paying back the trillions of dollars the Federal Government has borrowed from the Social Security Fund.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5980592010-09-20T11:04:51-05:002010-09-20T11:04:51-05:00Bob Howard , Ballston Spa, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Would you create and/or support a bill that blocks any Social Security funds being used in the Fed's General fund? In other words, make it illegal to use SSI funds for anything other than paying out retirement benefits.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5779982010-09-20T11:01:40-05:002010-09-20T11:01:40-05:00Karl Lofgren , Newport Beach, CANY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: What do you think is the best target (some years more, some years less, but pretty much averaging this specific number) for federal government spending as a percentage of GDP? Extra points: name a specific year you would like this target achieved.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5980742010-09-20T01:31:32-05:002010-09-20T01:31:32-05:00Daniel , Newport Beach, CANY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Have you ever supported a policy or legislation you later realized was incorrect? How did you reach this conclusion? Will the experience influence your attitude towards the responsibilities of the office of Senator?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5765192010-09-15T17:29:29-05:002010-09-15T17:29:29-05:00David Manheim , Flushing, New YorkNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: To what extent is the complexity of the economy unable to be regulated by anyone, much less politicians with limited knowledge and a difficult system that limits the ability to legislate effectively? How will you deal with this problem?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5766582010-09-15T16:58:22-05:002010-09-15T16:58:22-05:00MENC , Reston, VANY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: MENC 10questions.comhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5657872010-09-15T11:03:43-05:002010-09-15T11:03:43-05:00Mike , AlbanyNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Will you introduce and support a law requiring political candidates to respect the established national do-not-call listings to stop disturbing the peace of their constituents who do not want to be disturbed by unsolicited telephone calls?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5624342010-09-11T21:16:09-05:002010-09-11T21:16:09-05:00Alo Konsen , North Ridgeville, OHNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Should Obamacare be repealed?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5498342010-09-07T20:42:13-05:002010-09-07T20:42:13-05:00Alo Konsen , North Ridgeville, OHNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Which federal government agencies/departments deserve to be eliminated?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5470292010-09-07T20:41:44-05:002010-09-07T20:41:44-05:00Linda Stewart , Valley Grande, ALNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Do you think voting on the health care or any bill without reading it is smart when it will drastically alter American lives? Makes sense to read it to me, does it to you?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5333712010-08-28T00:12:35-05:002010-08-28T00:12:35-05:00dsimon , New York, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Are present campaign finance laws are good for our political system? Do you support the public financing of federal elections along the lines of the Fair Elections Now Act presently in Congress? If not, why not? What alternatives do you propose?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5230362010-08-27T07:05:36-05:002010-08-27T07:05:36-05:00dsimon , New York, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: What is your plan for long-term fiscal responsibility? Where would you raise taxes and on whom? What spending would you cut that would matter? Be specific and show how the numbers add up; saying "I'd cut the NEA!" won't really help.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5252352010-08-27T06:59:13-05:002010-08-27T06:59:13-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Attempts at introducing Creationism or "Intelligent Design" into public school science curricula have been attempted in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. What is your position on the teaching of Creationism or Intelligent Design?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5196862010-08-26T16:26:54-05:002010-08-26T16:26:54-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Considering the recent attempts (some successful) in Texas to alter the Public School curriculum. What is your position on the politicizing what our children are taught?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5161852010-08-26T16:18:43-05:002010-08-26T16:18:43-05:00just john , Poughkeepsie, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Are we stuck with these two parties forever?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5140332010-08-23T13:49:56-05:002010-08-23T13:49:56-05:00Mike Upchurch , Tuckahoe, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Considering the pervasive influence of corporate money in politics and its sinister obfuscation of the public good, why isn't campaign finance reform a higher priority among legislators?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=5123702010-08-17T14:31:20-05:002010-08-17T14:31:20-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Is it possible to put civility, humility and responsibility to the greater good,into the political arena and what can be done to curb elected officials' temptations of self importance and down right greed when so many are suffering?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=4776002010-08-13T16:33:01-05:002010-08-13T16:33:01-05:00Maham , New YorkNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: GenPrev Rep NY Mahamhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=4519442010-07-29T00:05:49-05:002010-07-29T00:05:49-05:00Maham , New YorkNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: GenPrev NY Jennhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=4530212010-07-29T00:02:38-05:002010-07-29T00:02:38-05:00Kyron Slater , Bronx, NYNY Senate- Gillibrand (D)/DioGuardi (R) - Question: Senate questionhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Senate&seriseID=94853&submissionID=3910472010-07-13T15:23:54-05:002010-07-13T15:23:54-05:00