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from 2018 Mississippi Senate Special Election (number of quotes indicated): |
A special election will determine the replacement for Sen. Thad Cochran, who resigned on April 1, 2018, due to his health. The special election takes place on Nov. 6, for a 2-year seat until 2020. If no candidate gets 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held on Nov. 27. Mississippi will also hold its regularly-scheduled 6-year election on Nov. 6, 2018 (with no runoff) |
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Abortion Mike Espy: Anti-abortion but pro-choice. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Stands behind her 100% pro-life record on abortion issues. |
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Budget & Economy Chris McDaniel: Federal spending crowds out private investment. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Fiscal conservative who cut spending and didn't borrow. |
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Civil Rights Chris McDaniel: Gay marriage is unconstitutional. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Marriage is between a man & a woman. Mike Espy: Rights for ALL regardless of sexual orientation. Chris McDaniel: Curious whether Robert E. Lee remembered as hero or villain. Mike Espy: First black Mississippian in Congress since Reconstruction. |
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Corporations Cindy Hyde-Smith: Roll back rules from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mike Espy: Need protections like Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Proponent of cutting business regulations. Chris McDaniel: Grade "D" by Business/Industry Political Education Committee. |
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Crime Mike Espy: Resigned for accepting gifts; but acquitted criminally. |
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Drugs Mike Espy: Medical marijuana first; decide on recreational later. Mike Espy: Disallow banking for legitimate cannabis businesses. Mike Espy: Let states decide marijuana laws. |
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Education Chris McDaniel: No role for government in education, not even funding it. Mike Espy: Protect students from predatory for-profit schools. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Sees agri-tourism as a great tool in educating the youth. |
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Energy & Oil Chris McDaniel: Don't subsidize inefficient energy like ethanol & solar. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Supports alternative energy for its new business potential. |
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Environment Chris McDaniel: End burdensome regulations like at EPA. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Supports deregulatory path taken by Trump EPA. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Values and respects land and farmers; sees growth potential. |
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Families & Children Cindy Hyde-Smith: No funds for family planning service if it includes abortion. |
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Free Trade Cindy Hyde-Smith: Tariffs on China hurt now but work in the long run. Mike Espy: No tariffs on China; they hurt farmers. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Led the way to open foreign markets for American products. |
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Government Reform Cindy Hyde-Smith: Require voter ID before voting. Mike Espy: I stand firmly for voting rights. Mike Espy: Imposed USDA-wide job freeze and cuts. |
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Gun Control Chris McDaniel: Allow firearms without government permission. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Right to bear arms is essential to American Liberty. Mike Espy: I believe in the Second Amendment, but things have changed. Mike Espy: Won the National Rifle Association's "silver rifle" award. Mike Espy: Won the National Rifle Association's "silver rifle" award. Mike Espy: Appeared in advertisement in support of NRA. |
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Health Care Chris McDaniel: I WILL support & vote for the full repeal of ObamaCare. Mike Espy: Expand mental healthcare; ObamaCare; and Medicaid. Mike Espy: Our farming, food, & health policies need to be aligned. |
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Immigration Chris McDaniel: Obama separated kids from families at the border too! Cindy Hyde-Smith: Separating kids at border is distressing, but enforce law. Mike Espy: Separating children from families at border is misguided. |
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Jobs Chris McDaniel: Increasing minimum wage hurts employment. Mike Espy: Increase minimum wage and EITC. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Noted as "Business and Jobs" champion by oversight committee. |
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Principles & Values Mike Espy: Jungle primary on Nov. 6; runoff election on Nov. 27. Mike Espy: Jungle primary on Nov. 6; runoff election on Nov. 27. Rev. Jesse Jackson: Abolish runoff elections; they hurt black candidates. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Follows Trump principles to "make America great again". Mike Espy: Emulate Clinton's style, comfortable in mixed-race crowds. |
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Tax Reform Chris McDaniel: Reduce taxes further than Trump's good first step. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Champion of GOP tax reform bill; cites historic tax cuts. |
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Technology Mike Espy: Federal spending on infrastructure & broadband grows economy. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Emerging technology has need and value in the marketplace. |
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War & Peace Cindy Hyde-Smith: Stop Iran from advancing any further on the world stage. |
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Welfare & Poverty Chris McDaniel: I WILL support work requirements for welfare recipients. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Add work requirement to food stamp programs. Chris McDaniel: Liberty, not 100 years of begging for federal scraps. Mike Espy: Help the poor move to homeownership. |
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