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'''John Salazar''' is a farmer, and was [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[ | '''John Salazar''' is a farmer, and was [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] representing the 3rd Congressional District of [[Colorado (U.S. state)|Colorado]]. His brother, [[Ken Salazar]], is the [[U.S. Secretary of the Interior]] in the [[Obama Administration]]. | ||
He was unseated in the 2010 election by [[Scott Tipton]], a businessman who had run against him in 2006, but that he soundly defeated. Tipton's platform had not changed appreciably between the two elections, besides linking Salazar to an unpopular Democratic leadership, and appealing to the [[Tea Party movement]]. <ref>{{citation | He was unseated in the 2010 election by [[Scott Tipton]], a businessman who had run against him in 2006, but that he soundly defeated. Tipton's platform had not changed appreciably between the two elections, besides linking Salazar to an unpopular Democratic leadership, and appealing to the [[Tea Party movement]]. <ref>{{citation | ||
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John Salazar is a farmer, and was Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado. His brother, Ken Salazar, is the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the Obama Administration.
He was unseated in the 2010 election by Scott Tipton, a businessman who had run against him in 2006, but that he soundly defeated. Tipton's platform had not changed appreciably between the two elections, besides linking Salazar to an unpopular Democratic leadership, and appealing to the Tea Party movement. [1]
Health care reform
He supported both the November 2009 and March 2010 health care reform bills; the National Republican Congressional Committee campaigned to get him to vote against the final legislation. [2]
In addition, with a coalition of 61 other Congressmen, he introduced the separate Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010.[3]
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Congressional caucuses
Voting ratings
Organization | Rating | Date |
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AFL-CIO | ||
American Civil Liberties Union | ||
American Conservative Union | ||
Americans for Democratic Action | ||
Cato Institute | ||
Christian Coalition | ||
Human Rights Campaign | ||
League of Conservation Voters | ||
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | ||
NARAL | ||
National Rifle Association | ||
National Right to Life Committee | ||
National Taxpayers Union | ||
U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
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John T. Salazar | Democrat | 203,457 | 61.61% |
Wayne Wolf | Republican | 126,762 | 38.39% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
Reference
- ↑ Scott Tipton, Who Runs Gov, a Washington Post
- ↑ Gary Harmon (5 March 2010), "Republican election group targets John Salazar over health care vote", The Daily Sentinel
- ↑ Salazar and 61 House members introduce prescription drug price negotiation bill, Office of John T. Salazar, 3 March 2010