How has that candidate voted on key legislation in the past?
Look up their record easily. This website gives you quick access to key votes. Thousands of candidates and officials, five basic categories: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and performance evaluations. • You can also see how often federal office holders vote with various special interest groups (compiled by Project Vote Smart). • You can also look up major speeches or words used in speeches by using Project Vote Smart. Here is an example: • I started with Senator Bob Graham. • Then I clicked to “speeches and public statements.” • Then, let’s suppose I wanted to find things the Senator has said about President Bush, then I would enter “President Bush” into the search box and find tons of example of speeches and interviews the Senator has done in which he mentioned the President. • Of course I can also see how the Senator has voted on major issues. • You can use the Thomas engine to look up federal legislation that is pending or passed. Find how many bill
