Title: Senator
First name: Gaël-Malo
Last name: L'Hermine
Party: Democratic
Age: 49
Gender: M
PIP: 450
Home region: Vermont
Starting funds: maximum
Primaries description: Can the centrist Senator with French-Canadian roots from little Vermont unite the party under his candidacy and win the nomination?
General description: Can the centrist Senator with French-Canadian roots from little Vermont, who united his party, go all the way to the White House, defeating the Republicans?
How well known: 3
How well established: 4
Percentage goal: none
Seats goal: Win
Attributes: (28 total points allowed, 1-5):
Leadership: 4
Integrity: 5
Experience: 4
Issue Familiarity: 4
Charisma: 2
Stamina: 2
Debating: 3
Abortion
Left: Keep abortion as it is presently. Safe, legal, and rare. Keep partial-birth abortion legal.
Balanced Budget
Center: Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities. No long-term deficits.
Business Tax
Center-Left: Small increase in business taxation.
Education
Center-Left: Support our public school system. Private school vouchers drain resources from public schools. Increase funding.
Energy
Left: Move towards energy independence focusing mostly on renewable energy sources. Subsidize clean energy.
Environment
Left: The environment and global warming is a major concern. Ratify Kyoto. Increase environmental regulations and pollution cleanup.
Gun Control
Center-Left: The right to bear arms, but only responsibly! Ban assault rifles, require registration/background checks.
Health Care
Center-Left: Universal health care whether public or private. Require health insurance for every child.
Homeland Security
Center: Homeland security is a priority, balance between natural disaster relief and anti-terrorism. Missile Defense is inappropriate.
Immigration
Center: Enforce current laws and tighter border security but allow room for a guest-worker program.
Iran
Center-Left: Diplomacy and economic sanctions should make Iran see things our way.
Iraq
Center-Left: We have done our job in Iraq. Begin pulling out troops gradually. Set a timeline for full withdrawal.
Outsourcing
Center-Left: End some of the tax incentives for companies sending jobs overseas. Support American labor!
Personal Tax
Center-Left: Keep taxes progressive because it is fair and balanced. Exempt the very poor from taxes.
Same-Sex Marriage
Center: Retain marriage as it is but explore civil unions.
Social Security
Center-Left: Allow a small amount of private investment but keep it regulated.
Unions
Center: Labor demands must be balanced with business concerns.
War on Terror
Center: We must focus on Al Qaeda, the War on Iraq is a distraction.
