Florida Senatorial Candidate Selector
TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and WFLA, News Channel 8 are providing this selector to help you determine which candidate for U.S. Senate you agree with more on certain issues. The highest possible score is 100 when the priority setting is in the default "medium" position for all questions. You may place greater or lesser weight on certain issues by changing the priority settings in the grey box. You are not required to answer all questions to get a score. Candidate positions are based on Tribune/TBO.com research. Links to the candidate's views on the issues are provided on the results page.



1. Do you support federal funding for expanded embryonic stem cell research?
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2. Do you support using tax money for private school tuition subsidies, or vouchers?
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3. Do you support continuing all of the tax cuts enacted under President Bush?
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4. Do you support a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriages?
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5. Do you believe President Bush made an adequate attempt to get international support on the war in Iraq?
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6. Are you in favor of preserving the current abortion rights?
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7. Do you favor oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
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8. Would you support oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida’s coast?
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9. Do you support recently-enacted limits on citizen travel and sending supplies to Cuba?
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10. Do you believe President Bush has correctly handled the war on terrorism?
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