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Joe O'Dea's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Joe O'Dea did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

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  • Campfire Colorado: "It’s in place right now, Roe v. Wade, I wouldn’t vote to overturn that. But I’m not running on social issues." (campfirecolorado.com)
  • "Here’s the truth fake reporters: abortion was legal long before your grandstanding bill this year and even before Roe. You go ahead and run Mark Udall’s campaign. I’m focusing on inflation, crime, & Biden’s soft foreign policy. That’s why I’m running, not social issues." (twitter.com)
  • "I'm telling you right now, the country is not a hundred percent pro-life, it's not a hundred percent pro-choice. I believe in balance. That's where I’m at" (www.joeodea.com)
  • Campfire Colorado: "It’s in place right now, Roe v. Wade, I wouldn’t vote to overturn that. But I’m not running on social issues." (campfirecolorado.com)
  • "Here’s the truth fake reporters: abortion was legal long before your grandstanding bill this year and even before Roe. You go ahead and run Mark Udall’s campaign. I’m focusing on inflation, crime, & Biden’s soft foreign policy. That’s why I’m running, not social issues." (twitter.com)
  • "I'm telling you right now, the country is not a hundred percent pro-life, it's not a hundred percent pro-choice. I believe in balance. That's where I’m at" (www.joeodea.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Endorsed by Denver Police Protective Association (www.coloradopolitics.com)
  • "The way the police are being demonized really upsets me. Defunding the police isn’t just a bad idea. It’s morally wrong and the communities who suffer the most aren’t the rich or the middle class – it’s people in poor and disadvantaged communities. I will be the kind of leader who has the back of the men and women who wear the uniform. That means I will stand with our police and firefighters. And I’ll defend and fight for the men and women in our armed services each and every day." (www.joeodea.com)
  • "My dad was a Denver beat cop. So the way the police are being demonized really upsets me. Defunding the police isn’t just a bad idea. It’s morally wrong and the communities who suffer the most aren’t the rich or the middle class – it’s people in poor and disadvantaged communities." (www.joeodea.com)
  • "The way the police are being demonized really upsets me. Defunding the police isn’t just a bad idea. It’s morally wrong and the communities who suffer the most aren’t the rich or the middle class – it’s people in poor and disadvantaged communities. I will be the kind of leader who has the back of the men and women who wear the uniform. That means I will stand with our police and firefighters. And I’ll defend and fight for the men and women in our armed services each and every day." (www.joeodea.com)
  • "It's time for politicians to stop bickering, and get to work on strengthening our hand in this dangerous world by investing in our military, strengthening our alliances, demanding action from NATO, and refocusing the nation on energy independence." (twitter.com)
  • "Build Back Better" was a fools errand that would’ve made inflation far worse." (twitter.com)
  • Colorado Politics: "This is an actual infrastructure bill [HR 3684 "Infrastructure and Jobs Act"] that’ll help working Americans, not the trillions of big government spending that Joe Biden and Michael Bennet wanted, and it doesn’t explode the national debt…This infrastructure bill will upgrade roads, rails, bridges and upgrade broadband — key for rural Colorado to compete with Denver. It’s time to double down on the working people of this country and this infrastructure bill helps America do just that." (www.coloradopolitics.com)
  • "Build Back Better” was a fools errand that would’ve made inflation far worse." (twitter.com)
  • Colorado Politics: "This is an actual infrastructure bill [HR 3684 "Infrastructure and Jobs Act"] that’ll help working Americans, not the trillions of big government spending that Joe Biden and Michael Bennet wanted, and it doesn’t explode the national debt…This infrastructure bill will upgrade roads, rails, bridges and upgrade broadband — key for rural Colorado to compete with Denver. It’s time to double down on the working people of this country and this infrastructure bill helps America do just that.” (www.coloradopolitics.com)
  • "I will not be a blank check in Washington like Michael Bennet. I will not support increasing the debt ceiling without a long-term plan to lower the debt." (www.joeodea.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Here’s something you should know about inflation. The biggest driver of inflation is the embrace of socialism by the political elites in Washington. They are funding a massive expansion of the federal government by printing money – and dumping all that printed money into the economy causes inflation." (www.joeodea.com)
  • "Michael Bennet is celebrating an "Inflation Reduction Act" that doesn't reduce inflation. There's a reason he's not talking about that... it's a tax. This disastrous legislation raises costs on low- and middle-income Americans." (twitter.com)
  • "Washington isn’t focused on working people. And those policies have deep consequences. Out-of-control inflation, taxation, and red tape are destroying the value of work in our country. When everything costs more, your paycheck is worth less, and your work is devalued. That’s wrong." (www.joeodea.com)
  • "About to join @marthamaccallum to talk about President Biden’s student loan program. It’s not a cancellation, it’s a transfer onto working Americans. It’s wrong " (twitter.com)
  • "Biden is going to recklessly transfer student loan debt onto working Americans. We’re worried about the cost of gas and groceries. There are folks having to decide between keeping their home or putting food on the table. These guys just don’t get it, they keep making it worse." (twitter.com)
  • "President Biden isn’t canceling student loan debt. He’s transferring the debt onto the backs of working Americans. It’s the wrong move and it worsens inflation as working families keep getting squeezed." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Coloradans are still paying more at the pump than the national average. Diesel prices are still extremely high, affecting costs everywhere else. 75% of Americans say inflation has caused them financial hardship. No more band-aid solutions, America must be energy independent." (twitter.com)
  • "Colorado's gas prices are above the national average and they're crushing working families. Unleash American energy dominance now" (twitter.com)
  • "President Biden turns to oil-rich dictators instead of working Americans right here in Weld County. An all-of-the-above energy plan here at home is cleaner, more affordable, and secures the U.S.A." (twitter.com)
  • "We’ve got some of the stiffest regulations in the world. Here in Colorado, we get the cleanest gas module that can be produced in Colorado, but we need to get out of the way" (www.joeodea.com)
  • "We’ve got some of the stiffest regulations in the world. Here in Colorado, we get the cleanest gas module that can be produced in Colorado, but we need to get out of the way" (www.joeodea.com)
  • Campfire Colorado: "We don’t need any more laws. We have hundreds and hundreds of gun laws. I’m an advocate for our Second Amendment rights." (campfirecolorado.com)
  • Campfire Colorado: "We don’t need any more laws. We have hundreds and hundreds of gun laws. I’m an advocate for our Second Amendment rights." (campfirecolorado.com)
  • "Laura Carno is a fierce fighter for the 2nd Amendment and lower taxes. She’s fearless. I’m grateful to have her on my crew for this campaign." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "A chilling reality on just how bad the fentanyl crisis has gotten in our state. Most of the fentanyl is coming across our border, and up I-25 here to Colorado. Securing the border is an important step towards fighting this crisis." (twitter.com)
  • "It's time to secure the border and fix our system so that those who have waited in line and played by the rules can become American citizens." (twitter.com)
  • "We don’t need 87,000 IRS agents. We need border agents. We need a border wall. We need more police officers, & to pay them better. I’d zero-out the IRS hires & use the resources to hire border agents, build a wall & support a massive investment in state/local law enforcement." (twitter.com)
  • "It's time to secure the border and fix our system so that those who have waited in line and played by the rules can become American citizens." (twitter.com)
  • "It's time to secure the border and fix our system so that those who have waited in line and played by the rules can become American citizens." (twitter.com)
  • "Michael Bennet will do anything possible to distract you from his record. This January, he stood with Putin and against Ukraine when he voted to kill sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Our very own Neville Chamberlain!" (twitter.com)
  • "America should always stand for self-determination and against aggression. Putin is a thug. Russia is a menace. And the invasion of Ukraine is a reminder: peace is not a birthright. It is an inter-generational struggle, where weakness invites aggression. People around the world are looking to America to test our strength and our resolve. The botched Afghanistan withdrawal challenged this perception, so our response to this crisis gives our leaders a chance to reposition America as the superpower we know it is. It's time for politicians to stop bickering, and get to work on strengthening our hand in this dangerous world by investing in our military, strengthening our alliances, demanding action from NATO, and refocusing the nation on energy independence. (twitter.com)
  • "It’s time to stop cowering to Vladimir Putin and get #Ukraine the MiGs they’ve requested to defend the innocent men, women, and children who are being killed in their streets." (twitter.com)
  • "I’m running to cut waste and attack inflation. The last thing America needs is higher taxes or more government." (twitter.com)
  • "Michael Bennet voted to allow the supersized IRS to use its new funds to audit those who make less than $400,000. Our economy is in a recession, passing a tax on low- and middle-income families flies in the face of common sense." (twitter.com)
  • "Some things are complicated. Some things aren't. You don't raise taxes on the front edge of a recession. And you certainly don't raise taxes on American job creators fighting to compete with the likes of China in an uncertain world." (twitter.com)
  • "78% of Colorado voters want to see us producing natural gas IN our state rather than importing it from dictators and despots." (twitter.com)

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