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from 2011 GOP primary debate in South Carolina (number of quotes indicated): |
Sponsors: South Carolina Republican Party and FOX News.
Candidates: Rep. Ron Paul, Herman Cain, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Sen. Rick Santorum, and former Gov. Gary Johnson.
Moderator: Bret Baier. Panel of reporters�Chris Wallace, Juan Williams, Shannon Bream.
Audience: Peace Center is a 2,100-seat concert hall, although the Carolina Ledger blog reported, "Empty blocks of seats can be seen from the main floor to the second balcony."
Broadcast: Live on the FOX News Channel.
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Abortion Rick Santorum: FactCheck: Under 1/4 of pregnancies end in abortion, not 1/3. Gary Johnson: Right to choose up until viability of the fetus. Tim Pawlenty: Stem-cell research ok on previous embryos, but not new ones. |
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Budget & Economy Gary Johnson: On verge of financial collapse unless we balance budget. Tim Pawlenty: I left MN with a balanced budget, not a $6B deficit. |
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Civil Rights Herman Cain: Ignoring DOMA is treasonous breach of presidential duty. Ron Paul: Government is totally unnecessary for gay marriage laws. |
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Drugs Gary Johnson: Harm-reduction: health issue rather than criminal issue. Ron Paul: We don't need laws to tell us to not use heroin. |
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Education Tim Pawlenty: Let school districts decide on teaching intelligent design. |
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Energy & Oil Herman Cain: Establish real energy independence, with existing resources. Tim Pawlenty: I made a mistake in considering cap-and-trade in MN. |
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Foreign Policy Tim Pawlenty: Never subordinate US decisions to UN, as Obama did in Libya. |
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Health Care Ron Paul: Legalizing prostitution is about protecting liberty. Tim Pawlenty: No top-down, government-run, limited-choice system. |
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Homeland Security Gary Johnson: No waterboarding under any circumstances. Herman Cain: Protect our people by whatever means, even waterboarding. Rick Santorum: Waterboarding gets useful info, like on Osama bin Laden. Ron Paul: Waterboarding doesn't achieve anything. Tim Pawlenty: Enhanced interrogation techniques counter radical jihadists. |
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Jobs Gary Johnson: Long unemployment benefits postpones dealing with problem. |
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Principles & Values Buddy Roemer: Driving across SC and NH to shake hands & start listening. |
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Tax Reform Herman Cain: Abolish the IRS; implement 23% national sales tax. |
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War & Peace Gary Johnson: I opposed the Iraq War from the beginning. Gary Johnson: No Afghan timetable; start tomorrow & finish in a few months. Herman Cain: No clear strategy in either Libya or Syria. |
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