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What is the biggest issue facing Congressional District 7?

Sweeney: Immigration impact(s), consequences, effects, evaluations.

Chewning: Energy and border.

Should the U.S. set a timetable for withdrawing combat troops from Iraq?

Chewning: Yes. A tentative one based on success on the ground.

Sweeney: Yes. In a general manner for the Army, but the Air Force is still needed.

Is building additional fences along the Mexican border an effective way to address concerns about illegal immigration?

Sweeney: Sometimes! The social problems are so apparent in too many areas. This slows them down somewhat. Should be done in conjunction with the permanent checkpoint on I-19.

Chewning: Yes, it would cut down on illegal crossings. We also need more Border Patrol and improved surveillance. However, after we secure the border, we need to revamp the existing immigration laws.

Democrats would like to see taxes raised on individuals making $200,000 or more a year and couples making $250,000 a year or more. Do you agree or disagree?

Sweeney: Agree. I believe in progressive taxation and means testing, especially corporations.

Chewning: Possibly, but with the exception of lowering taxes on small business.

Do you support opening up more areas, including offshore, for oil drilling?

Chewning: Yes, definitely.

Sweeney: Yes. It's a shame what the oil corporations are doing and have done to domestic supply. We need antitrusts remedies.

Do approve of President Bush's job performance?

Chewning: I give him a grade of C.

Sweeney: Sometimes! He needed a law school education before he left college. He still needs one now.

Age: 64

Occupation, employer: Social Security disability, adult college law and theology professor.

Family: Single

Religion: Christian, Catholic

Income: $8,000 annually

Residence: Tucson

Education: B.S. Agri. Sci./Bus. (University of Arizona, 1972). J.D. Alexander Hamilton Evening Law School (1995).

Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for state representative in 1974; has run for Congress unsuccessfully in 1984 through 2006.

Age: 57

Occupation, employer: Pastor, Living Word Assembly of God

Family: Wife and two children

Religion: Christian

Income: $24,000-$30,000

Residence: West of Tucson

Education: BA

Political experience: Republican Party State Executive Committee, Pima County Republican Club Executive Committee, several mission and church-related executive positions, unsuccessful run for state House in District 27 (2006)