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from 2011 Republican primary debate in Ames Iowa (number of quotes indicated): |
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Iowa Straw Poll results: Aug. 13, 2011
Bachmann wins; Pawlenty loses | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Michele Bachmann | 4,823 | 29% |
| Ron Paul | 4,671 | 28% |
| Tim Pawlenty | 2,293 | 14% |
| Rick Santorum | 1,657 | 10% |
| Herman Cain | 1,456 | 9% |
| Rick Perry | 718 | 4% |
| Mitt Romney | 567 | 3% |
| Newt Gingrich | 385 | 2% |
| Jon Huntsman | 68 | 0.4% |
| Thaddeus McCotter | 35 | 0.2% |
| Total: | 16,892 votes cast | |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Rick Santorum: No abortions even in cases of rape; one violence is enough. Tim Pawlenty: Criminal sanctions against abortion doctors, not women. |
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Budget & Economy Herman Cain: Don't raise debt ceiling; that doesn't solve problem. Jon Huntsman: I'm gonna do for the US what I did for Utah. Jon Huntsman: I stood up for debt ceiling increase and against default. Michele Bachmann: Don't raise debt ceiling; country not at risk of default. Michele Bachmann: I was the leading voice against raising the debt ceiling. Mitt Romney: 7 principles for leadership on the economy. Newt Gingrich: The Super-committee is as dumb an idea as I've ever heard. Newt Gingrich: It's a scandal that the Federal Reserve is secret. Rick Santorum: Govt has averaged 18% of GDP and we're now at 25%. Rick Santorum: Audit the Fed; but no gold standard. Rick Santorum: Stopping debt ceiling increase is showmanship not leadership. Ron Paul: Country is bankrupt & we can't keep spending. Ron Paul: I'm delighted that auditing the Fed has become mainstream. Tim Pawlenty: I'll offer a prize to anyone who can find Obama's plan. |
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Civil Rights Jon Huntsman: I believe in traditional marriage but also civil unions. Michele Bachmann: I support federal AND state marriage amendments. Mitt Romney: Federal definition of marriage as one-man-one-woman. Newt Gingrich: Loyalty test for everyone, not just for Muslims. Rick Santorum: No polygamy; no gay marriage. Ron Paul: No federal marriage licenses & no state licenses either. |
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Corporations Herman Cain: Take the capital gains tax rate & repatriation tax to zero. Herman Cain: Suspend taxes on repatriated profits, permanently. Jon Huntsman: EPA's regulatory reign of terror prevents building in USA. Rick Santorum: Cut corporate tax rate to zero & jobs will come back. |
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Education Herman Cain: No Child Left Behind has unfunded mandates. Jon Huntsman: No Child Left Behind has failed; we need vouchers. |
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Energy & Oil Michele Bachmann: I opposed cap-and-trade, including Lightbulb Choice Act. |
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Families & Children Michele Bachmann: Bible's "be submissive to husband" means mutual respect. New Testament: Wives, you are to be submissive to your husbands. |
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Foreign Policy Herman Cain: Foreign policy should include bombs & bullets AND economics. Rick Santorum: No apologies for past American interventions in Iran. Ron Paul: We installed Shah in Iran; we should mind our own business. Tim Pawlenty: Sanctions for Iran nukes; regime change for Syria. |
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Free Trade Ron Paul: Trade sanctions never worked on Cuba, and won't work on Iran. |
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Government Reform Newt Gingrich: Press corps focuses on campaign minutia & not basic ideas. |
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Health Care Michele Bachmann: I fought; when others ran, I fought. Michele Bachmann: Government has no authority to force people to buy insurance. Mitt Romney: ObamaCare's biggest difference: I believe in 10th Amendment. Mitt Romney: MA Constitution allows mandate; US Constitution does not. Rick Santorum: If we let states mandate insurance, sterilization is ok too. Ron Paul: States CAN mandate insurance, but it's a bad idea. Tim Pawlenty: We did healthcare the right way in Minnesota. Tim Pawlenty: ObamneyCare: ObamaCare was patterned after RomneyCare. |
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Homeland Security Michele Bachmann: No Miranda rights for terrorists; expand Guantanamo. Ron Paul: Neither Dems nor GOP will cut one nickel from militarism. Ron Paul: Many terrorists have been properly tried in US courts. |
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Immigration Herman Cain: We have a path to citizenship: it's called legal immigration. Jon Huntsman: End patchwork of state laws & just secure the border. Mitt Romney: I like legal immigration; let business determine visas. Newt Gingrich: Citizen Boards to decide which immigrants stay and go. Ron Paul: Pay attention to US borders, not international borders. |
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Jobs Mitt Romney: The free economy means sometimes we lose jobs. Mitt Romney: Replace jobless benefits with unemployment savings accounts. |
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Principles & Values Jon Huntsman: If you love your country, you serve her. Michele Bachmann: Make Obama a one-term president. |
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Tax Reform Michele Bachmann: Health Impact Fee: opposed cigarette tax but voted for life. Mitt Romney: I cut taxes 19 times as MA governor. Tim Pawlenty: Health Impact Fee: increased cigarette tax but regretted it. |
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Technology Jon Huntsman: Cyber intrusion is the new battlefield, and an act of war. |
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War & Peace Michele Bachmann: Iran is a state sponsor of terror; can't be a nuclear power. Mitt Romney: We should withdraw from Afghanistan after 2012. Newt Gingrich: Wrong to intervene in Libya; covert action more effective. Rick Santorum: We should withdraw from Afghanistan more slowly. Rick Santorum: Iran has been at war with us since 1979. Rick Santorum: Iran must be confronted to stop them from getting nukes. Ron Paul: Of course Iran wants nukes; talk to them like we did USSR. Ron Paul: I worry about war propaganda will lead to war against Iran. Tim Pawlenty: We should withdraw from Afghanistan more slowly. |
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Welfare & Poverty Rick Santorum: No compromise on core principles; compromise on all else. |
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