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Last Updated: February 25, 2008

TENNESSEE
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RACE: U.S. Congress, 3rd District
Zach Wamp (R)*, Doug Vandagriff (D), Ed Choate (I)
GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008

*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

Zach Wamp
Republican
Doug Vandagriff
Democrat
Ed Choate
Independent
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 “Declinedindicates a Survey response in which a candidate declined to take a position.

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  • 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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