Last year, Sen. Pete Domenici, who has represented New Mexico for nearly 25 years, announced he would not seek re-election in 2008. Democratic Rep. Tom Udall and Republican Rep. Steve Pearce are battling for his seat in Washington.
Energy and the environment
Steve Pearce:
"There is no quick fix for the energy crisis, but there are short-term, medium-term and long-term solutions that can be looked into. The short-term would be to cure the gas prices by drilling more offshore and here on American soil to lower the amount of gas prices and put money into the pockets of the Americans."
Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (June 2006)
Tom Udall:
"We need to increase investment in clean, alternative energies, like wind, solar and geothermal power. I will continue to fight for more alternative energy funding in the U.S. Senate, because doing so will help bring down electricity, gas and food prices."
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Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (June 2006)
Iraq
Steve Pearce:
"In the economic terms of the world, Egypt and Jordan have both said that if we pull out of Iraq that Iraq will fall. If Iraq gets overrun by extremists, it will be only a matter of days before Israel falls, too."
Voted NO on working to impeach Bush for lying about Iraq. (June 2008)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq War part of the "War on Terror" and not giving an exit date. (June 2006)
Tom Udall:
"I would say that what we need to do now is to have a timetable - one year - and hand this off in an orderly, responsible way to the Iraqis. I believe they can do it."
Voted YES on working to impeach Bush for lying about Iraq. (June 2008)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq War part of the "War on Terror" and not giving an exit date. (June 2006)
Economy
Steve Pearce:
"I believe that cutting taxes - and putting the money into the pockets of the families to control what they do - is more important than allowing the federal government to have control."
Voted NO on revitalizing distressed public housing. (January 2008)
Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (November 2007)
Tom Udall:
"We need to work together to protect our federal jobs. We can start by building upon the critical national security role played by the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Sandia National Laboratories."
Voted YES on revitalizing distressed public housing. (January 2008)
Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (November 2007)
Education
Tom Udall:
Voted YES on $10.2 billion for federal education and Health and Human Services projects. (November 2007)
Voted YES on $84 million in grants for black and Hispanic colleges. (March 2006)
Steve Pearce:
Voted NO on additional $10.2 billion for federal education and Health and Human Services projects. (November 2007)
Voted NO on $84 million in grants for black and Hispanic colleges. (March 2006)
Immigration
Steve Pearce:
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (September 2006)
Tom Udall:
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (September 2006)
Abortion
Steve Pearce:
Voted NO on expanding stem-cell research. (January 2007)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (April 2005)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother's life. (October 2003)
Tom Udall:
Voted YES on expanding stem cell research. (January 2007)
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (April 2005)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother's life. (October 2003)
Source: OnTheIssues.org
~Pat Lohmann
