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==Political views==

==Political views==

Lisa Murkowski supports oil exploration in her home state of Alaska, saying that recent technological developments have reduced the environmental risks of drilling in ANWR. Murkowski has a reputation as a "[[moderate Republican]]" (i.e. liberal); she is a [[RINO]] by definition, Republican-in-name-only, according to [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]].[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_111710/content/01125110.guest.html Lisa Murkowksi, RINO Run Wild], RushLimbaugh.com, November 17, 2010.</ref> Murkowski has said this of the [[Obama administration]] and [[President Obama]] in particular:  

Lisa Murkowski supports oil exploration in her home state of Alaska, saying that recent technological developments have reduced the environmental risks of drilling in ANWR. Murkowski has a reputation as a "[[moderate Republican]]" (i.e. liberal); she is a [[RINO]] by definition, Republican-in-name-only, according to [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]].[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_111710/content/01125110.guest.html Lisa Murkowksi, RINO Run Wild], RushLimbaugh.com, November 17, 2010.</ref> Murkowski has said this of the [[Obama administration]] and [[President Obama]] in particular:  

{{Cquote|I will tell you, I am not one of those who wants Obama to fail.  If he does well that means the country is doing well.  We don't have time as a nation to spend all of what we do blocking.  We have got to figure out how we get to a point where we can be sitting around a table and talking about these difficult problems and advancing some solutions.<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]]. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/content/home/daily/site_111610/content/01125107.guest.html http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/content/home/daily/site_111610/content/01125107.guest.html Lisa Murkowski is an Idiot], RushLimbaugh.com, November 16, 2010.</ref>}}  

{{Cquote|I will tell you, I am not one of those who wants Obama to fail.  If he does well that means the country is doing well.  We don't have time as a nation to spend all of what we do blocking.  We have got to figure out how we get to a point where we can be sitting around a table and talking about these difficult problems and advancing some solutions.<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]]. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/content/home/daily/site_111610/content/01125107.guest.html Lisa Murkowski is an Idiot], RushLimbaugh.com, November 16, 2010.</ref>}}  

Lisa Murkowski received a 14% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]], indicating a pro-life voting record although she describes herself as "[[pro-choice]]." She is also a member of several abortion rights groups such as The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice and The Wish List. Murkowski voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]] and to make it a criminal penalty for harming an unborn fetus during other crimes. Murkowski likewise is a strong advocate of taxpayer-funded human embryo experimentation.   

Lisa Murkowski received a 14% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]], indicating a pro-life voting record although she describes herself as "[[pro-choice]]." She is also a member of several abortion rights groups such as The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice and The Wish List. Murkowski voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]] and to make it a criminal penalty for harming an unborn fetus during other crimes. Murkowski likewise is a strong advocate of taxpayer-funded human embryo experimentation.