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CANDIDATES' THE COMMON INTEREST IN ACTION SCORE
The Common Interest in Action Score reflects the percentage of Common Interest in Action positions that a candidate supports. The Common Interest in Action takes positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given proposal among the more than 100 members randomly assigned to review our policy brief for that issue.The Past Score reflects issues on which we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House and the Senate. The Future Score reflects positions that we have taken that have not yet come before both the House and the Senate for votes. The Past Score for incumbents is based on their actual votes. The Future Score for incumbents, as well as the Past and Future Scores for challengers, are based on candidates' answers to our questionnaire.
Name Status Party The Common Interest in Action Score - Past The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
Average Incumbent Score:
 97% 76%
Average Challenger Score:
 96% 80%
Monty Pearce Incumbent Republican 92% 43%
Wayne Fuller Challenger Democrat 100% 100%
NO RESPONSE Means that the candidate did not respond to our questionnaire

Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Past (Issues that have already been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Monty Pearce
Position		 Wayne Fuller Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H 421a
79%
21%
For
For
For
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
For
For
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
For
For
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
For
For

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108
68%
32%
For
For
For
Election Reform - Required that calls placed by an automatic dialing-announcing device (robocalls) must state at start of call the name of person and for whom call is being made '07 H0223
93%
7%
For
Against
For
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past       92% 100%



Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Future (Issues that have not yet been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Monty Pearce
Position		 Wayne Fuller Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote
7%
93%
Against
For
Against
Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed Primary '07 H0185
9%
91%
Against
For
Against
Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506
79%
21%
For
For
NO RESPONSE
Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094
86%
14%
For
Against
For
Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting
80%
20%
For
NO RESPONSE
For
Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292
80%
20%
For
Against
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to Fund Substance Abuse Treatment '08
75%
25%
For
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Prevention, Treatment, Diversion, and In-Prison Programs that are Proven to be Cost Effective at Reducing Crime (CI percentages depend on particular program)
69%-95%
31%-5%
For
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Future    
43% 100%

 

Monty Pearce
Race: Senate
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Incumbent Average
Past
92%
97%
Future
43%
76%
Party: Republican
Status: Incumbent
Contact: Email: mpearce@senate.idaho.gov
Office phone:
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
   
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
   

Candidate Bio:

Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:

   

 

Wayne Fuller
Race: Senate
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Challenger Average
Past
100%
96%
Future
100%
80%
Party: Democrat
Status: Challenger
Contact: Email: wpf@ruralnetwork.net
Office phone: (208) 549-1820
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
  I am running for the State Senate in District 9 to provide a new voice and a new perspective in the Idaho legislature. I plan to be a strong advocate for the middle class and for small businesses, and for farmers and ranchers. I will vote to preserve Idaho's quality of life, and to provide adequate funding for our public schools, local government, health care and senior programs. I will listen to all persons and seek to assure openness in government, and to promote ways to bring good jobs to Idaho. The 2008 legislature failed to act on child care standards, early childhood education and reasonable funding for transportation needs. At present there is no requirement that child care providers do background checks on their workers. Early childhood education pays big dividends, $1 invested yields up to $19 in returns. Raising car registration to $150.00 is not a reasonable way to address our transportation needs, especially with the high cost of gas, diesel, and food that hurts working families and creates more economic injustice. I will work for a fair tax system that will phase out the sales tax on groceries. My opponent voted in 2006 for a sales tax increase, which has hurt District 9 small businesses and consumers. I will run on the Democratic ticket, but will take a non-partisan approach to issues and will vote my conscience and not the party line. I feel special interests have too much influence in legislature.
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
  The Common Interest appears to focus on important issues to Idaho. I expect to listen and work with you on those issues. I am willing to contribute time to research an issue. I often write book reviews for the Weiser Signal American on non-fiction library books on current economic and international issues.
Candidate Bio:
 

I served for 9 years as a non-partisan District Judge. I was born and raised in a large family of 9 children in rural Idaho, earned an Eagle Scout award, worked my way through college and law school at Stanford University, served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Special Assistant Attorney General, and as a JAG officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. I am married to Margaret Fuller, who writes Idaho trail guide books. I have 5 children and 5 grandchildren. I work part time as a mediator and arbitrator. I serve on the board of the Weiser Senior Center and the Elderly Opportunity Agency, as a Kiwanis Club officer, as a church leader, and on the national board of the National Forest Homeowners. I am an avid hiker and have served in scouting as Council Advancement Chairman as a Vice President.
Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

I think a bi-partisan approach to issues produces better legislative solutions.

 
   

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