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from Survey of 2012 Presidential campaign websites (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Andy Martin: Strongly opposed to abortion. Virgil Goode: Zero funding for Planned Parenthood. Gary Johnson: No federal funding for stem cell research. |
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Budget & Economy Roseanne Barr: Federal Reserve stole our money and our future. Virgil Goode: Balance the budget now, not in 10 years, by cutting agencies. |
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Civil Rights Roseanne Barr: Laws should not restrict people on whom they can love. Roseanne Barr: Racial profiling is not American. Barack Obama: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. Barack Obama: No federal laws should hinder state-based same-sex marriage. Virgil Goode: No gay marriage; no gay civil unions. Buddy Roemer: Protect sexual preference; decide gay marriage by each state. |
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Corporations Rocky Anderson: End the legal concept of corporate "personhood". |
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Crime Virgil Goode: Capital punishment for certain murders. Gary Johnson: 1994: Proponent of death penalty, but willing to debate it. Gary Johnson: Death penalty as a public policy is flawed. |
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Drugs Roseanne Barr: End all Drug Wars; stop monopoly of subsidized prisons. |
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Education Roseanne Barr: Forgive all student loans; they're debt slavery. Virgil Goode: End the federal Department of Education. Buddy Roemer: Competition & choice are antidotes to flab & irrelevance. |
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Energy & Oil Andy Martin: Strongly oppose cap-and-trade. Virgil Goode: Drill in Alaska, in continental US, and off our coasts. |
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Environment Roseanne Barr: Corporations befoul our food and water supply. Ron Paul: Eliminate the ineffective EPA. Mitt Romney: Replace "green jobs" program with American competitiveness. |
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Families & Children Michele Bachmann: Leading advocate for foster and adopted children. |
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Foreign Policy Andy Martin: I understand and believe in American Exceptionalism. Roseanne Barr: Self-determination and right of return for Palestinians. Virgil Goode: Curtail expenditures to the United Nations. Gary Johnson: No foreign aid spending unless it protects U.S. interests. |
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Free Trade Virgil Goode: No North American Union; preserve our sovereignty. |
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Government Reform Andy Martin: Operation Greylord: led to 80 corrupt judiciary convictions. Roseanne Barr: Ballot Access in all 50 states; end Electoral College. Virgil Goode: Term limits for US House & Senate. |
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Gun Control Andy Martin: Strongly support First and Second Amendment. Virgil Goode: Co-chair of the Second Amendment Caucus. |
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Health Care Virgil Goode: End ObamaCare; support tort reform. |
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Homeland Security Andy Martin: I believe in strong national defense. Roseanne Barr: Military Industrial Complex is our shadow government. Virgil Goode: Cut defense spending, but not veterans benefits. Gary Johnson: Let the PATRIOT Act expire; respect habeas corpus. Gary Johnson: Due process at Guantanamo; no torture of terrorist suspects. Buddy Roemer: No more "oil duty" for Marines: stronger but more focused. Buddy Roemer: Patriot Act ok after full debate and temporary modifications. |
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Immigration Virgil Goode: Stop illegal aliens & terrorists on our Southern border. Virgil Goode: End anchor babies and reduce legal immigration. Jill Stein: Provide a legal path to citizenship for immigrant residents. Gary Johnson: 2 year grace period for illegals to get work visas. Gary Johnson: 1 strike & you're out for legal immigrants who violate terms. Buddy Roemer: The border needs to be sealed, with no amnesty. |
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Social Security Virgil Goode: Preserve and protect Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Virgil Goode: Eliminate the Death Tax; institute modified FairTax. |
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Technology Rick Santorum: Moon base is fiscal insanity. Rick Santorum: Moon colony is fiscal insanity during debt crisis. |
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War & Peace Andy Martin: Strong opponent of Iraq invasion beginning in 2002. Virgil Goode: Come home from Afghanistan now. Jill Stein: End the Oil Wars. Buddy Roemer: Avoid occupying foreign lands: too expensive & too deadly. |
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