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Last Updated:May 23, 2008

TENNESSEE
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RACE: State Representative, 2nd District
Tony Shipley (R)
GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008
Primary: August 7, 2008
*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

Tony Shipley
Republican
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.

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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