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Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara Counties, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
United States Representative; District 11; Democratic Party

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Federal Resources, Foreign Policy, Federal Budget

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1. What can be done to ensure that California gets its fair share of federal resources?

Answer from Gerald M "Jerry" McNerney:

Our representatives in Washington need to use political skills to bring in federal dollars.

2. What are your foreign policy priorities for the United States?

Answer from Gerald M "Jerry" McNerney:

Our foreign policy should rest on Strength, Wisdom, and Sensitivity. Our national defense should be second to none, and we need to use wisdom in using that strength. We need to be sensitive to the cultures and viewpoints of other peoples.

3. What are your priorities for the federal budget?

Answer from Gerald M "Jerry" McNerney:

We need more discipline in federal spensing. Eliminate the tax breaks for the wealthy that were enacted over the last 3 years, and use tax breaks to create good jobs on American soil. Some money is needed for a national electrical grid system.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. 

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.

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