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The Indiana Daily Student

In case you had no idea who the national candidates are . . .

Running for U.S. Senate (Indiana)

Brad Ellsworth (Democrat)
Has represented Indiana’s 8th Congressional District in U.S. House of Representatives
since 2007
Abortion: pro-life
Foreign Policy: “Brad will support our continued efforts to hunt down terrorists in Afghanistan and throughout the world and bring our troops home from Iraq as soon as possible,” according to Ellsworth’s campaign website.
Second Amendment: Supporter of gun owners’ rights
*Source http://www.ellsworthforindiana2010.com/issues

Dan Coats (Republican)
Represented Indiana’s 4th Congressional District from 1981-1989 in U.S. House of Representatives; Represented Ind. in U.S. Senate from 1989-1999; U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2001-2005
Abortion: pro-life
Immigration: “No other country in the world allows illegal immigration and neither should the United States,” according to Coats' campaign website.
Health Care: Opposed to “health care reform bill” The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
*Source http://www.coatsforindiana.com/issues/

Running for U.S. Congress (Ind.'s 9th Congressional District)

Baron Hill (Democrat, Incumbent)
Represented Indiana’s 9th Congressional District from 1999-2005 in U.S. House of Representatives and was re-elected in 2008
Health Care: Voted in favor of “health care reform bill” The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Immigration: “I do not support amnesty and do not believe it has a place in the overall discussion,” according to Hill's campaign website.
Second Amendment: Supporter of gun owners’ rights
*Source http://baronhill.house.gov/issues.shtml

Todd Young (Republican)
Served as a staff member for Sen. Richard Lugar in 2002; founded the National Organization for People vs. Irresponsible Government Spending (NO PIGS) in 2007
Health Care: “Should allow insurance plans to be purchased across state lines and put strict tort reform in place to limit the cost of malpractice insurance to doctors and hospitals,” according to Young's campaign website.
Abortion: pro-life
Second Amendment: Supporter of gun owners’ rights
*Source http://www.toddyoungforcongress.com/issues/

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