Terrific Media-Matters survey DECONSTRUCTS the Media's notion that Dem candidates were "conservative"

This terrific MediaMatters.org story DECONSTRUCTS the notion- put foward by Republicans AND the "Major Media" that this election was about CONSERVATIVE issues and so-called "conservative values."

In short, of the 27 Dem candidates who defeated Republican incumbents or won open seats, ALL TWENTY SEVEN supported
1.) RAISING the MINIMUM WAGE,
2.) CHANGING COURSE IN IRAQ,
3.) OPPOSE "privatizing" Social Security, and
4.) support (only 2 opposed) STEM CELL RESEARCH.

Those are all "LIBERAL" positions, and what is really notable about America's right-wing media bias, no doubt among the millions of Americans in the minority who voted AGAINST some of those progressive polices, ARE Voters voting AGAINST Social Security and other liberal programs WHO DEPEND ON THOSE VERY PROGRAMS!


2006 Election Candidates
http://mediamatters.org/items/200611090003

Following the November 7 midterm elections, Media Matters for America examined the policy positions of those Democratic House candidates who, as of the morning of November 8, had defeated Republican incumbents or been elected to open seats previously held by Republicans. This survey of the Democrats' campaign websites, candidate questionnaires, and statements in news reports found that these incoming lawmakers agree on a set of issues central to the Democratic platform, including raising the minimum wage, changing course in Iraq, and protecting Social Security:

ALL 27 candidates support raising the minimum wage.
ALL 27 candidates advocate changing course in Iraq.
ALL 27 candidates oppose efforts to privatize Social Security.
Only two of the 27 candidates do not support embryonic stem cell research.
Only five of the 27 candidates describe themselves as "pro-life."
Following is a list of the 27 candidates and their respective positions:

Harry Mitchell (AZ-05)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Jerry McNerney (CA-04)
Supports raising the minimum wage [Contra Costa Times, 10/14/06]
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Chris Murphy (CT-05)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Tim Mahoney (FL-16)
Supports raising the minimum wage [Jupiter Courier, 9/17/06]
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Ron Klein (FL-22)
Supports raising the minimum wage [Palm Beach Post, 11/5/06]
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Joe Donnelly (IN-02)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security

Brad Ellsworth (IN-08)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security

Baron Hill (IN-09)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Bruce Braley (IA-01)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Dave Loebsack (IA-02)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Nancy Boyda (KS-02)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

John Yarmuth (KY-03)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Tim Walz (MN-01)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Heath Shuler (NC-11)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research

Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Paul Hodes (NH-02)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

John Hall (NY-19)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Michael Arcuri (NY-24)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Zack Space (OH-18)
Supports raising the minimum wage [Jackson County Times-Journal, 11/2/06]
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Jason Altmire (PA-04)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research

Joe Sestak (PA-07)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Chris Carney (PA-10)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research

Nick Lampson (TX-22)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research
Pro-choice

Steve Kagen (WI-08)
Supports raising the minimum wage
Advocates changing course in Iraq
Opposes efforts to privatize Social Security
Supports embryonic stem cell research [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/27/96]
Pro-choice