[Peace-discuss] Langenheim vs Gill

[Jim Buell]

I too know less than I want to about Gill's and Langenheim's positions on 
issues of justice, democracy, nonviolence and the environment. I haven't 
heard of any occasions where they've actually debated face to face - 
something I very much wish they'd done. The best thing might be to listen 
to both their hourlong interviews on WILL-AM's Focus 580 from the last 
couple weeks, archived at:

http://rms01.cites.uiuc.edu/ramgen/WILL/archives/focus040310b.rm

http://rms01.cites.uiuc.edu/ramgen/WILL/archives/focus040305a.rm

I do think it's interesting that Gill will be speaking at Dennis Kucinich's 
appearance Monday night at the Illini Union Ballroom.

Jim

At 04:32 AM 3/13/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Randall,
>
>I'm so glad you brought this up.  I've been wondering
>how people feel about Langenheim and Gill.  I have
>been pleasantly surprised by Langenheim's answers to a
>wide range of questions on AM580 and other places.
>Since health care is very important to me, I sort of
>assumed I would like Gill better.
>
>Although, it seems like Gill is being touted as 'the
>progressive' vote in this race.  I appreciate how
>neither candidate seems to be attacking each other,
>but I don't hear much from them on how they are
>different either.  I don't have a TV so I'm spared any
>ads.  I just go by what I hear from the actual
>candidates or in written interviews.  They both are
>vague and that typical political way on some
>questions.
>
>I'd like to hear from other people on this list who
>may have done more research on these candidates.
>
>Linda
>
>
>--- Randall Cotton <recotton at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Has anyone seen poll numbers on Langenheim vs. Gill?
> > (15th district
> > congressional seat, to oppose Tim Johnson)
> >
> > BTW, although Langenheim is often described as a
> > "conservative" democrat
> > (even in this forum), if you check Project Vote
> > Smart (vote-smart.org),
> > you'll see he's affirmed support for:
> >
> > 1. eliminating the death penalty (for federal
> > crimes) (Gill did not)
> > 2. Decriminalizing possession of small amounts of
> > marijuana (Gill did not)
> > 3. Much more progressive taxation across the board
> > (Gill only supports
> > increasing taxes on $250,000+, leaving all else as
> > is).
> > 4. Much stronger gun control than Gill
> >
> > So I'm not sure "conservative democrat" is a fair
> > characterization.
> >
> > My vote could depend on what poll numbers show, thus
> > my query...
> > R
> >
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