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PVA 2002 Candidate Information
~ U.S. Congressional District 6 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for U.S. Representative for Colorado Congressional District 6.

Highlights from this race: Notes:
Candidate questionnaire scores

1a. Did you grow up with animals? Yes/No
1b. If so, what kind?

CD6 Lance Wright (D) No
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) No
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Yes - Dogs


2a. Does your family have animals? Yes/No
2b. If so, what kind?


CD6 Lance Wright (D) Yes - one dog
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) No
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Yes - Dogs, Cats


3a. Do you believe that aggravated cruelty/violence to animals should be a felony? (Choose one answer.)
(Y) yes; (N) no; (U) undecided; (C) yes, in certain cases (e.g., extreme cases only, or after the first offense)
3b. If so, would you be likely to support federal legislation to this end? Yes/No/Undecided


CD6 Lance Wright (D) (C)/No
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) No answer selected/Yes
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) (Y)/Undecided


4. Do you think the Endangered Species Act should be (a) strengthened, (b) weakened, or (c) kept as it is?

CD6 Lance Wright (D) (c)
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) (a)
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) No answer selected - "made relevant"


5. Would you be likely to support federal legislation to prohibit recreational trapping on national wildlife "refuges" (NWRs)? (It is currently permitted on over 70 NWRs.) Yes/No/Undecided

CD6 Lance Wright (D) Yes
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Undecided
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Yes


6. Would you be likely to support federal legislation to require that animals raised for slaughter be protected from inhumane forms of slaughter, housing, and transportation? Yes/No/Undecided

CD6 Lance Wright (D) Undecided
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Yes
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Undecided


7. Would you be willing to consider factual documentation from PVA on a given issue? Yes/No/Undecided

CD6 Lance Wright (D) Yes
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Yes
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Yes


8. Given that many companies develop, test, and sell cosmetics and household products without testing their products on animals, what is your position on the use of animals in the testing of cosmetics and household products? Oppose/Support/Undecided

CD6 Lance Wright (D) Undecided
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Undecided
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Undecided


9. Would you be likely to support federal legislation prohibiting the use of elephants in traveling acts, such as circuses? Yes/No/Undecided

CD6 Lance Wright (D) Undecided
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Undecided
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Undecided


10. Would you be likely to support federal legislation to require that educational institutions at all levels provide (and advertise to students) an alternative to animal dissection? Yes/No/Undecided

CD6 Lance Wright (D) Undecided
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Yes
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) No


11. To the best of your knowledge, do you have the endorsement of any humane organizations? Yes/No

CD6 Lance Wright (D) No
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) No
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) No answer selected


Please add any other comments ...

CD6 Lance Wright (D) None given
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) None given
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) None given



Candidate questionnaire scores
CD6 Lance Wright (D) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 28%
CD6 Adam D. Katz (L) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 56%
CD6 Tom Tancredo (R) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 28%


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