<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>James Oberstar (D-MN) - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/</link><description>whereIstand.com: James Oberstar (D-MN) - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/Thumbnail/2</url><title>James Oberstar (D-MN) - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:29:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Oberstar believes the federal government should continue affirmative action
      programs. </em></div></body><title>Affirmative action is necessary. (Affirmative Action)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/24751</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/24751</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:12:55 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Oberstar believes the federal government should continue affirmative action programs. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Affirmative Action</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"I do not agree that military service, or any other form of public service,
      should be mandatory."</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not reinstate the draft. (Military)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/17591</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/17591</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:20:43 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"I do not agree that military service, or any other form of public service, should be mandatory."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Military</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Oberstar believes the federal government should continue affirmative action
      programs. </em></div></body><title>Affirmative action is constitutional. (Affirmative Action)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/25585</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/25585</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:09:57 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Oberstar believes the federal government should continue affirmative action programs. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Affirmative Action</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><title>The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. (U.S. Politics)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/25542</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/25542</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:50:40 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote &amp; vote in Congress&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Politics</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections</em></div></body><title>Voters should not be required to show identification in order to vote. (Voting)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/3869</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/3869</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:50:16 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Voting</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not build a fence along the Mexican border. (Immigration in the U.S.)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/16320</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/16320</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:49:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Immigration in the U.S.</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Oberstars supports affirmative action in public college admissions. </em></div></body><title>Race should be a factor in the university admission process. (Higher Education)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/17132</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/17132</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:48:58 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Oberstars supports affirmative action in public college admissions. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Higher Education</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" </em></div></body><title>Congress should pass legislation to mandate network neutrality on the Internet. (Control of the Internet)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/18359</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/18359</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:48:25 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Control of the Internet</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. (U.S. Strategy in Iraq)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/14705</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/14705</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:47:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Strategy in Iraq</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">James Oberstar (D-MN)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Oberstar believes the the United States should use diplomatic and economic
      pressure to encourage North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program</em></div></body><title>Diplomatic measures or pressure are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with North Korea. (U.S. Policy on North Korea)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/13988</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JamesOberstar/13988</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:18:29 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Oberstar believes the the United States should use diplomatic and economic pressure to encourage North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Policy on North Korea</category></item></channel></rss>