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Last Updated: June 24, 2008

PENNSYLVANIA
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RACE: U.S. Congress, 8th District
Patrick Murphy (D)*, Tom Manion (R), Tom Lingenfelter (I)
GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008
Primary: April 22, 2008
*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

Patrick Murphy
Democrat		 Tom Manion
Republican		 Tom Lingenfelter
Indepedent
Incumbent's Winning Percentage in Last General Election
   
Congressional Immigration Reduction Grade    
Oppose Amnesty/Legalization for Illegal Aliens    
YES
Fully fund Attrition Through Enforcement    
YES
Require Worker Verification    
YES
Require Federal Pickup of Locally Detained Illegal Aliens    
YES
Cut funds for sanctuary cities    
YES
Fund the entry/exit system    
YES
Fund & Implement Border Security    
YES
End Citizenship for Illegal Aliens' Babies    
YES
End Chain Migration    
YES
End Visa Lottery    
YES
Limit Importation
of Workers 		   
YES
Reduce Overall Immigration Numbers    
YES

SOURCES & EXPLANATIONS
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  • A green “YES” indicates a Survey response that would encourage lower immigration and more protection for American workers, communities, natural resources and quality of life from high immigration-forced U.S. population growth.
  • A red “NO” indicates a Survey response that would lead to higher U.S. immigration, foreign workers, sprawl, congestion and more pressure on American wages and communities.
  • A red “Declined” indicates a Survey response in which a candidate declined to take a position.

If a challenger returns a survey, but the incumbent Member of Congress does not, the incumbent's positions are filled in based on the incumbent's past actions in Congress.

  • A green lower-case “(yes)” means the incumbent’s past actions clearly indicate agreement with the survey question.
  • A green “(leans yes)” means the incumbent’s past actions indicate a general leaning toward agreement with the survey question.
  • A red  “(inadequate)” means the incumbent has inadequate past actions to indicate a positive position on the issue.
  • A red lower-case “(no)” means the incumbent’s past actions indicate a general disagreement with the survey question.
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