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from Gubernatorial campaign websites (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Mike Weinholtz: I fully support a woman's constitutional right to choose. John Brunner: Fight back against judges dictating values on our churches. Julian Bell: Easy access to effective birth control & abortion. Bud Pierce: Accessible contraceptives & family planning services. Jon Lavoie: Pro-choice because it's none of my business. Ralph Northam: Led fight against transvaginal ultrasound requirement. Eric Greitens: Every life is precious; defend & promote life. Mark Perea: Defend the right to life of the unborn. Ralph Northam: Keep abortion funding for women carrying fetal abnormalities. Ralph Northam: Opposes restrictive TRAP laws & dangerous personhood bill. |
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Budget & Economy Jim Justice: Limit lawmaker pay to 5 work days for any special session. Bruce Lisman: Bring government spending in line with revenue. Brad Johnson: Revitalize our traditional economic base. Peter Kinder: Make Missouri competitive again, by cutting spending. Rick Becker: Reverse the trend of imprudent & increasing spending. Bud Pierce: Cut growth in state budget by half. Eric Greitens: Government over-regulates, over-spends, & over-reaches. |
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Civil Rights Ray Lesniak: Evolved from supporter of LGBT rights to an advocate. Colin Van Ostern: Keep NH as model for treating LGBTQ community with dignity. Mark Connolly: Fight for rights of our LGBT friends, families & neighbors. Mike Weinholtz: Equal pay laws end illegal wage discrimination against women. Sue Minter: Economic security for women via livable wages and equal pay. Peter Kinder: No federal say over trans-gendered bathroom laws. John Gregg: Supports equal pay for equal work. John Gregg: Civil rights statute should support sexual orientation. Jonathan Johnson: Marriage is between a man and a woman. Julian Bell: Treat others how you would be treated, including gays. Ralph Northam: Tie-breaking vote against gay workplace discrimination. Steve Fulop: Hung rainbow flag on City Hall when gay marriage legalized. Chris Koster: Equality and inclusion should include same-sex couples. Ken Spaulding: Oppose Amendment One; marriage equality will be upheld. Vicki Slater: Mandates equal pay for women. Mark Perea: No government-sanctioned marriages; it's a private matter. Roy Cooper: Same-sex marriage opt-out is likely unconstitutional. Ralph Northam: Treat same-sex couples equally and fairly under the law. |
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Corporations Bill Bryant: Building a company taught me about living within a budget. Greg Gianforte: BootStrapping for Businesses: mentors entrepreneurs. |
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Crime Ray Lesniak: Hundreds wrongfully convicted have likely been executed. John Carney: Rehabilitating offenders is key to safer communities. Colin Van Ostern: Restore matching funds for victims of domestic violence. John Gregg: Push community policing through federal COPS resources. John Gregg: Transparent investigations of deadly force incidents. Mike Weinholtz: Fully fund indigent defense; protect 6th Amendment rights. Bill Bryant: End unlawful early release of prisoners. Wayne Stenehjem: Launched state's sex offender website. Steve Fulop: Citizen complaints against police--and crime--are way down. Bob Niemeyer: Death penalty is less cruel to families of victims. Eric Greitens: Get first responders needed training, equipment, & support. Chris Koster: Deliver justice to those who break our laws. Peter Kinder: Preserve law & order, even when there are riots & looting. Roy Cooper: Seniors should be more suspicious of solicitors. Ralph Northam: Spare our first responders from devastating budget cuts. |
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Drugs Ray Lesniak: Drug courts make our community safer, and save money. Mike Weinholtz: Treat addiction & mental illness, instead of incarceration. Sue Minter: Addicts need treatment, not jail time. Bill Cole: People who sell drugs belong in jail. Bruce Lisman: Decriminalization, but not legalization, of recreational pot. Matt Dunne: Create a trusted Vermont brand of legalized marijuana. Wayne Stenehjem: Make drug enforcement a priority. Jim Justice: Three-pronged attack to go after the drug runners. Jim Justice: Support the expansion of drug courts. Jon Lavoie: Fund heroin interdiction, but fund treatment too. Jon Lavoie: Learn from Colorado and collect marijuana tax dollars. Roy Cooper: Tackle meth labs by restricting key ingredients. |
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Education Ray Lesniak: Invest in education, for the future of our society. Bill Bryant: Fully fund education; give principals & teachers flexibility. Colin Van Ostern: Increase young women and girls in STEM school programs. Mike Weinholtz: Increase school funding for K-12, more than 3%. Mike Weinholtz: Promote trade schools; more publicly-funded college. Bill Bryant: Fully funding education so every kid graduates with skills. Sue Minter: Universal pre-K via public-private partnerships. John Brunner: Reject federal Common Core standards. Bruce Lisman: Give school districts flexibility on resources and spending. Mark Connolly: Future of NH built on pillars of education & innovation. Greg Gianforte: Provides high school scholarships for computer coding. Jonathan Johnson: Common Core runs counter to family & local control. Julian Bell: Teachers should be paid well. Rick Becker: Replace Common Core with local parent & teacher control. Bud Pierce: We need motivated, well-trained teachers. Jim Justice: Pay our teachers what they're worth, to attract the best. Ralph Northam: Federal grant to create 3,000 pre-K education spots. Steve Fulop: Returned city public school system from state control. Bob Niemeyer: Common Core creates a putrid educational system. Eric Greitens: Strongly oppose Common Core; no bureaucrats in charge. Chris Koster: 2007: Left GOP to support high-quality public schools. Peter Kinder: Fight for school choice & charter schools. Ken Spaulding: Treat public school teachers as professionals, & raise pay. Vicki Slater: Vouchers drain money from the public schools. John Gregg: Work with teachers & Superintendent of Public Instruction. Mark Perea: Outlaw Common Core: no federal involvement in education. Roy Cooper: Teachers deserve better pay and basic respect. Ralph Northam: Historically strong commitment to public education. |
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Energy & Oil Mike Weinholtz: Foolish to think coal & oil will continue to power the globe. Roy Cooper: Supports Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. Bruce Lisman: Moratorium on industrial scale solar and wind projects. Brad Johnson: EPA carbon emission rules cripple the Montana coal industry. Julian Bell: Change energy practices to reduce atmospheric CO2. Bud Pierce: End low-carbon fuel mandate: 19 cents-a-gallon hidden tax. Jim Justice: Promote new uses for central Appalachian coal. Ken Spaulding: Climate change is a reality that will grow over the years. Mark Perea: Use all resources, such as coal, oil, wind, gas, and solar. Ralph Northam: We must act to address climate change. |
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Environment Ray Lesniak: Champion animal rights for both pets & wild animals. John Gregg: Reducing air pollution reduces healthcare costs for decades. Mike Weinholtz: Air polluters know they are unlikely to be caught. Sue Minter: Protect our state's waters, farmland, and forests. Bruce Lisman: Restore our lakes and protect our ridgelines. Wayne Stenehjem: Sue EPA to block "Waters of the US" land control. Jonathan Johnson: Air quality retains and attracts business. Julian Bell: Intrinsic value of biodiversity, wilderness, and clean air. Sue Minter: Led efforts in Climate Preparedness & catastrophic flooding. Bud Pierce: Maintain forestlands through proper forest management. Steve Fulop: Take the fight to the polluters: they pay FULL cleanup cost. Eric Greitens: EPA overreach hurts family farms. Chris Sununu: Worked as engineer cleaning up hazardous waste sites. Ken Spaulding: Clean water and clean air are essential for vitality. Ken Spaulding: Defend against those who put profit over environment. Mark Perea: Sustainable development assaults our property rights. Ralph Northam: I reject idea that environmental regulations harm economy. |
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Families & Children Matt Dunne: Paid leave insurance policy to fund FMLA maternity leave. Bud Pierce: Alleviate the scourge of sex trafficking. |
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Free Trade John Gregg: Unified strategy to promote Hoosier brand worldwide. |
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Government Reform Mike Weinholtz: More restrictive campaign finance laws are necessary. Jim Justice: Ban fundraising while the legislature is in session. Sue Minter: Call for transparency and accountability in state agencies. John Brunner: Eliminate inefficient, outdated and ineffective programs. Mark Connolly: Fight against unregulated, unlimited campaign money. Greg Gianforte: Eliminate excessive regulations that burden businesses. Doug Burgum: Pledge to support term limits. Julian Bell: Citizens United takes free speech away from people. Jim Justice: No contributions to legislators during legislative sessions. Bob Niemeyer: Go back to voting in person, with verified photo ID. Eric Greitens: Ban gifts from lobbyists; close revolving door; limit terms. Ken Spaulding: Voter ID law is really a Voter Suppression law. Ralph Northam: Mid-decade redistricting bill is borderline corruption. |
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Gun Control Ray Lesniak: Ban 50-caliber bullets & assault weapons. Sue Minter: Gun violence has reached a crisis point; more gun safety. Catherine Hanaway: Right to bear arms differentiates America as a free nation. Bruce Lisman: Protect the Vermont Sportsmen's Bill of Rights. Greg Gianforte: Lifetime member of the NRA. Bud Pierce: Oppose background checks; they won't reduce gun violence. Bud Pierce: Surveillance of schools & social media, to curb gun violence. Brad Johnson: 2nd Amendment is central to preservation of our liberty. Jonathan Johnson: Protect right to own and carry guns. Julian Bell: Guns make people less safe because they're designed to kill. Rick Becker: Uphold the Second Amendment. Eric Greitens: Defend right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms. Peter Kinder: Led fight to pass right to carry law. Vicki Slater: I know the value of our Second Amendment rights. Vicki Slater: Strengthen law enforcement to reduce gun violence. Mark Perea: Without 2nd Amendment, tyranny would reign. Ralph Northam: Keep guns out of the hands of criminals & the mentally ill. |
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Health Care Mike Weinholtz: Full Medicaid expansion & access to preventative care. Sue Minter: Focus on containing costs in Vermont Health Connect. John Brunner: Spur competition instead of ObamaCare. Steve Bullock: Worked with legislature to expand Medicaid. Bruce Lisman: Repeal the mandate to purchase insurance. Greg Gianforte: Provide for those who cannot provide for themselves. Doug Burgum: Pledge to oppose Obamacare. Bud Pierce: Subsidize "adequate" insurance for low-income Oregonians. Bud Pierce: Fight any one-size-fits-all single-payer healthcare system. Ralph Northam: Proud voice in favor of Medicaid expansion. Peter Kinder: Led lawsuit by 21 states against ObamaCare. Phil Scott: Affordable health care? Yes; single-payer? No. Chris Koster: ObamaCare generates jobs as well as cuts healthcare costs. Ken Spaulding: ObamaCare has opened door to decent & affordable healthcare. Vicki Slater: Insuring all Mississippians will save lives & money. Mark Perea: Shift away from one-size-fits-all ObamaCare. Roy Cooper: Take federal funds to expand Medicaid. Ralph Northam: Medicaid expansion will save taxpayers billions. |
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Homeland Security John Gregg: Increase federal vet benefits by 10%, plus state services. Bill Cole: Honor and support military as guardians of our freedoms. Bud Pierce: State duty to honor the sacrifice of those who've served. Jonathan Johnson: Endorse Ted Cruz as strong champion for national defense. Jonathan Johnson: I know plight of refugees; but no Syrians. Peter Kinder: Keep Guantanamo open; terrorists are not typical criminals. Bill Bryant: Don't let compassion blind us on Syrian refugees. Jim Justice: Exempt military retirees from the state income tax. Steve Fulop: End veteran homelessness. Eric Greitens: Make Missouri the best state in America for veterans. Ken Spaulding: Free tuition at community colleges for veterans. Vicki Slater: Effort on home front in support of effort on battlefront. Ralph Northam: Strengthen Virginia's relationship with the Armed Services. |
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Immigration Catherine Hanaway: Work against improper enforcement of our immigration laws. Bill Bryant: Make sure Syrians are not dangerous before allowing them in. Ralph Northam: Work with federal government to enforce immigration laws. |
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Jobs Ray Lesniak: Job creation by career fairs & keeping existing employers. Mark Connolly: Ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. Mike Weinholtz: Raise the minimum wage to fight against poverty. Julian Bell: Some day give women equal pay for equal work. Bud Pierce: Vigilance in enforcing Equal Pay laws for women. Vicki Slater: Raise minimum wage; working full time should avoid poverty. John Gregg: Attract, retain and support businesses that pay living wages. |
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Principles & Values Bob Niemeyer: Separating church & state doesn't pull God out of government. Eric Greitens: Protect the religious liberties of all Missourians. |
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Social Security Steve Fulop: Keep our promises: made city pension system more secure. Ken Spaulding: Keep your hands off of our social security. |
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Tax Reform Colin Van Ostern: Reduce property taxes by funding schools at state level. Mike Weinholtz: Convert 5% flat tax rate to progressive tax & raise $179M. Jim Justice: Don't tax people to death; rein in government by attrition. Bill Bryant: Reduced property taxes as Seattle port commission. Bruce Lisman: Stop taxing retirement benefits & other new taxes & fees. Doug Burgum: Shrink government and stop property tax hikes. Jonathan Johnson: I will not raise taxes as governor. Brad Johnson: Montanans' hard earned dollars don't belong to government. Julian Bell: Decreasing taxes on the rich has made rich people richer. Rick Becker: Flatten and simplify personal income tax. Eric Greitens: Simplify the tax code; close special interest loopholes. Phil Scott: Property taxes shouldn't grow faster than property values. Roy Cooper: 2013 tax reforms helped only the rich & corporations. |
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Technology John Gregg: $16B for water projects via Infrastructure Bank. Mike Weinholtz: Incentives to walk, bike, or take public transportation. Bill Cole: Recommends action--not more studies--on transportation. Ken Spaulding: Transportation infrastructure protects environment & jobs. John Gregg: Build roads & bridges, as well as broadband capacity. Ralph Northam: Transportation bill including investments in mass transit. |
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Welfare & Poverty Bill Bryant: Grandparents came West in poverty, escaping the Dust Bowl. John Brunner: Make welfare temporary, not permanent. Steve Fulop: Four times as much affordable housing in his administration. Eric Greitens: Current welfare system is broken; it traps people in poverty. Matt Dunne: Guide corporate partnerships with nonprofit & public sectors. |
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