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stemcell_candidates[i++] = new Array("","Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio ","Voters in this senate race face a choice between the Republican incumbent DeWine, a stalwart opponent of federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, and his challenger Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown, who strongly supports funding.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060712/060712_deWine.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Megan Nadolski", "AP", "110", "87", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
stemcell_candidates[i++] = new Array("","Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, R- Md.","In February, Steele explained his opposition to funding embryonic stem cell research by telling a Jewish group, “you, of all folks, know what happens when people decide they want to experiment on human beings, when they want to take your life and use it as a tool.” Jewish leaders and Steele’s possible Democratic opponent, Rep. Ben Cardin, denounced him for  comparing stem cell researchers to  Nazis. Steele apologized.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060712/060712_mikeSteele.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Chris Gardner", "AP", "110", "95", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
stemcell_candidates[i++] = new Array("","Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo.","Talent first alienated social conservatives by withdrawing as sponsor of a bill to outlaw certain types of stem cell research, but then regained conservative favor by opposing a Missouri ballot initiative encouraging research. Democrats say their candidate, Claire McCaskill, will defeat Talent, partly due to her support of stem cell research.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060712/060712_talent.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left-NW", "", "AP file", "110", "78", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
stemcell_candidates[i++] = new Array("","Rep. Mark Kennedy, R-Minn.","Minnesota: Running for the open Senate seat in Minnesota, Rep. Mark Kennedy voted ‘no’ last year on embryonic stem cell funding. His Democratic foe Amy Klobuchar said, “I believe in science and technology and the possibility of finding new cures.  That’s why I would support the stem cell bill the Senate is slated to vote on next week.” ","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060713/060713_kennedy_app.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Jim Mone", "AP", "110", "83", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
stemcell_candidates[i++] = new Array(""," Rep. Dave Reichert, R- Wash.","Reichert was one of 180 House Republicans to vote against the stem cell bill last year. His Democratic opponent, Darcy Burner, cites his vote and says on her web site that she “supports stem cell research to find cures for diseases that cripple and kill millions of people.”","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060712/060712_DaveReichert.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Kevin P. Casey", "AP", "110", "84", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
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