Candidates for U.S. Senate

Both of the major party candidates for U.S. Senator responded to the itsaboutourkids survey questions.   Their responses are shown side-by-side for each of the 11 policy areas and can be downloaded in booklet form.  In addition, they can be viewed and printed by individual subject area.

To download the full report, click on the link below:

2010 U.S. Senatorial Voter's Guide

Specific Issues:



The Federal Budget and Children


Primary and Secondary Education - ESEA Reauthorization

Food Security and Obesity

Early Childhood (Birth to Three)

Child Health

Child Safety and Welfare

 

Family Economic Stability

Federal Tax Policy and Children

Diversity and Equity

Immigrant Children

Role of Government in Valuing and
Strengthening Families

Continued Responses (page 14)

U.S. Senate Candidate Website and Contact Information

Each U.S. Senate candidate has a website that includes an issue section where the candidate outlines views on different policy issues.  A number of these issues relate to child and family policy issues. Basic contact information for each candidate is shown below, with direct links to any issue statements on the candidate’s website on child and family issues.  These links were last updated August 3, 2010.

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

    Roxanne Conlin 

515-243-3100
6100 Thornton Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50304

      Website:
      www.roxanneforiowa.com

Children's Issues Positions
Economy and Jobs
Education
LGBT Issues
Health Care

     Senator Chuck Grassley

     515-288-5055
     4515 Fleur Drive
     Des Moines, Iowa 50321

     Website:
     www.grassleyforsenate.com

Children's Issues Positions
Improving Education
Improving Healthcare
Securing our Borders and Improving Immigration
Supporting Family Farmers


Additional candidate statements. Click here for additional Gubernatorial candidate responses to a series of questions asked them by the Des Moines Register.   Note: these include a few child and family policy questions, but not the range or depth of the itsaboutourkids.org questions.