2008 Congressional Candidate Survey
Every election year, the Maryland Catholic Conference surveys Maryland candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives about their positions on issues of interest to Catholics. The responses of the Democratic and Republican candidates are below. The candidates were asked to either “Agree” or “Disagree” with each of 11 issue statements (Numbers 1-11). For Number 12, candidates were allowed a 75-word response in answer to the question, “Why should Maryland Catholics vote for you to represent them in Congress?”
Click on the links below to see the full issue statement/question. Find your congressional district.
A = Agree with statement
D = Disagree with statement
Blank = No response or qualified response
D = Democrat
R = Republican
The filter below allows you to search quickly for responses from candidates in a certain district or party. A downloadable version of the survey responses is available here.
Click on the link on the candidates' last names to read their responses to Question 12: "Why should Maryland Catholics vote for you to represent them in Congress?"