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The U.S. should not set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. Chandler opposed "arbitrary withdrawal or redeployment date."

The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. Chandler voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act

Social Security should not include private retirement accounts. Privatizing Social Security – An Unnecessary Risk

Nothing today should be done to Social Security. There are no changes now needed or there is time to address the issues in the future. Social Security has never missed a payment and will continue to pay full benefits for the next half century.

The government has a responsibility to keep Social Security as is for those already invested in the program. We have a responsibility to our children and grandchildren to adopt meaningful reforms that will carry this program into the next generation.

Regulations on campaign contributions do not violate the First Amendment. Chandler supports regulations on campaign contributions

There should be term limits for elected officials. Chandler support term limits

Changes to the Social Security system are not necessary. Social Security has never missed a payment and will continue to pay full benefits for the next half century.

Barack Obama should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. Chandler For Obama

EVIDENCE: Should Congress pass President Obama's $819 billion stimulus package? Yes

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran directly?

UNKNOWN: Has the surge in military troops made progress in Iraq?

UNKNOWN: What should be the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan?

UNKNOWN: What is your view on gun control laws?

UNKNOWN: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be the President of the United States?

UNKNOWN: What parental involvement should be required in the abortion decision of a minor?

UNKNOWN: When should the government permit late term abortions?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should Georgia become a member of NATO?

UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?

UNKNOWN: Is the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act constitutional?

UNKNOWN: Does Iran pose a significant threat to America's national security?

UNKNOWN: Should Iran be held accountable for Hezbollah's actions?

UNKNOWN: Will the Russia-Georgia conflict lead to another Cold War?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. build a fence along the Mexican border?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, was it justified?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. try to prevent nuclear proliferation in other nations?

UNKNOWN: Should Roe v. Wade be overturned?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available now, was the invasion of Iraq justified?

UNKNOWN: Can preemptive military strikes be justified?

UNKNOWN: Can the use of torture as an interrogation technique be justified?

UNKNOWN: Should President Bush's federal tax cuts be made permanent?

UNKNOWN: Who will win the 2008 presidential election? (time remaining: 92 days, 14 hours, 10 minutes)

UNKNOWN: Should candidates' personal lives play a role in campaigns?

UNKNOWN: Which candidate is more substantive on the issues?

UNKNOWN: Is the U.S. safer from terrorism today than it was before 9/11?

UNKNOWN: Should Israel support the creation of a Palestinian state?