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Pol_070425_Dems_Iraq_Immigration.appHeader = "2008 Democratic candidates on Iraq and immigration";
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How do the 2008 Democratic presidential contestants compare when it comes to the key issues of the war in Iraq and the situation with illegal immigrants in the United States? Click a candidate’s name on the left to read about their views.";
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Iraq: Voted for 2002 authorization to use force; voted for the spending bill in March which would have required withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September of 2008; offers detailed plan for dividing Iraq into three autonomous regions, Shiite, Sunni and Kurd, with limited central government in Baghdad.
Immigration: Voted for 2006 bill which would have created a new guest worker program and permitted illegal immigrants in the United States since 2001 to become legal residents.";
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Iraq: Voted for 2002 authorization to use force; voted for the spending bill in March which would have required withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September of 2008; emphasizes that some U.S. troops “are going to remain (in Iraq) for our antiterrorism mission” and to deter Iran.
Immigration: Voted for 2006 bill which would have created a new guest worker program and permitted illegal immigrants in the United States since 2001 to become legal residents.";
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Iraq: Voted for 2002 authorization to use force; voted for the spending bill in March which would have required withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September of 2008; support Feingold-Reid resolution which calls for forces to be withdrawn by March 31, 2008.
Immigration: Voted for 2006 bill which would have created a new guest worker program and permitted illegal immigrants in the United States since 2001 to become legal residents.";
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Iraq: Voted for 2002 authorization to use force; wants Congress to force an immediate withdrawal of 50,000 troops, followed by a complete withdrawal in 12-18 months.
Immigration: Says it would be “absurd” to try to deport the millions of illegal immigrants who live in the United States; says “we can find a way to incorporate them into our country and into our culture.”";
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Iraq: Calls for an orderly withdrawal of all U.S. troops within 60 days.
Immigration: Advocates a guest worker “program that will legitimatize the undocumented workers that are already living and working in the U.S.” ";
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Iraq: Wants to impeach Vice President Cheney for allegedly misleading the American people on Iraq; calls for defunding the deployment in Iraq; “We should not give the President another dime for the war.”
Immigration: Voted last year against House bill to build expanded fence along Mexico-U.S. border; opposes use of H-1B and L-1 visas which he says have undermined wages among information technology workers in America.";
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Iraq: Voted for the spending bill in March which would have required withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September of 2008; also has proposed a bill to require withdrawal of all combat brigades by March 31, 2008.
Immigration: Voted for 2006 bill which would have created a new guest worker program and permitted illegal immigrants in the United States since 2001 to become legal residents.";
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Iraq: Says “We should get our troops out of Iraq this year… We must remove ALL of our troops. There should be no residual U.S. forces left in Iraq.”
Immigration: Calls for putting National Guard troops at the border “to keep it covered until we can secure it with Border Patrol officers,” supports a guest worker program and process for illegal immigrants to become legal residents.";
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