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from State of New Hampshire secondary Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Andy Martin: Committed to sanctity of life, within the rule of law. Bill O`Brien: Led override of veto of partial-birth abortion ban. Bill O`Brien: Would ban abortion in all cases, including rape and incest. Bob Smith: Human life begins at conception. Chris Sununu: Voted to restrict funding to local Planned Parenthood. Chris Sununu: Take a pause in Planned Parenthood funding. Chris Sununu: Disagrees with states having no exception abortion bans. Chuck Morse: Backs restrictive abortion ban; I'm a pro-life Republican. Colin Van Ostern: Restore funding for Planned Parenthood. Colin Van Ostern: Restore Planned Parenthood funding; they had no wrongdoing. Corky Messner: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; no government funding. Dan Feltes: Supports Planned Parenthood; opposes parental notification. Don Bolduc: Pro-life excepting rape, incest, life of mother. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Against funding Planned Parenthood. Jeanne Shaheen: Opposed the Blunt Amendment: require birth control coverage. Jeanne Shaheen: Shaheen amendment provides reproductive care in foreign aid. Jim Rubens: Oppose partial birth abortion; support parental notification. Jon Lavoie: Pro-choice because it's none of my business. Karen Testerman: No taxpayer dollars to terminate human life in the womb. Kelly Ayotte: Make birth control pills available without prescription. Mitt Romney: States shouldn't ban contraception; and no state wants to. Molly Kelly: Supports abortion rights and is backed by Planned Parenthood. Ray Metcalfe: Supports reproductive rights & stem-cell research. Rick Santorum: States have the right to ban contraception, but shouldn't. Ron Paul: Right to privacy is explicit, but not for contraception. Scott Brown: OpEd: Not a reliable vote on abortion rights. Steve Marchand: Proudly pro-choice. Tom Sherman: Supports a full range of reproductive health care services. Don Bolduc: FactCheck: Claims NH is pro-life but voters 71% pro-choice. Maggie Hassan: Right to abortion in jeopardy if GOP controls Congress. Cinde Warmington: For funding Planned Parenthood; against banning abortion. Joyce Craig: We need to protect access to abortion. Cinde Warmington: Freedom is being able to plan, prevent, space pregnancies. Cinde Warmington: Uphold our fundamental rights, including right to choose. Joyce Craig: OpEd: Ayotte is vulnerable on the abortion issue. Kelly Ayotte: I will veto any further restrictions to abortion access. Jon Kiper: Government mustn't restrict individuals' healthcare choices. |
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Budget & Economy Bernie Sanders: I led the effort against deregulation, but we lost. Bernie Sanders: We need a 21st-century Glass-Steagall legislation. Bill Weld: Balance the Federal budget as states do. Bill Weld: Top priority: zero-based budgeting; cut spending; cut taxes. Bob Smith: Time to stop mortgaging our children's future. Chris Sununu: Increase Rainy Day Fund to $100M; start Infrastructure Fund. Chris Sununu: Money to cities and towns, local communities know best. Chris Sununu: Reduce homelessness, 13,500 new units in next three years. Chris Sununu: Can't add $5T to balance sheet and hope it goes away. Colin Van Ostern: Fiscally responsible budget: no improperly-sourced contracts. Corky Messner: Support a Balanced Budget Amendment. Cory Booker: Replace spending with tax incentives to stimulate hiring. Don Bolduc: Federal government should not pick winners and losers. Hillary Clinton: Committed to reducing corporate power not only Wall St. Jeanne Shaheen: Eliminate wasteful spending; reform broken budget system. Karen Testerman: More government jobs threaten our economy & freedom. Karen Testerman: Not necessarily a revenue problem but a spending problem. Maggie Hassan: Restored $1B in cuts in state spending. Rick Santorum: Spend-o-meter: track spending on all Senate amendments. Ron Paul: We're reversing 100 years of bad policy; audit the Fed. Tom Sherman: Invest in infrastructure to support building housing. Joyce Craig: City can help new businesses coming to Manchester. Cinde Warmington: First budget would address child care, housing affordability. Chris Sununu: Fund to incentivize the construction of new housing units. Kelly Ayotte: Create the Commission on Government Efficiency. |
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Civil Rights ACLU: Supported "no excuse" absentee voting bill. Annie Kuster: Equal pay for equal work. Bernie Sanders: What kind of response would happen if Flint MI were white? Bill O`Brien: Opposed students voting in-state "with no life experience". Bob Smith: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Chris Sununu: No personal opinion on equal transgender rights. Chris Sununu: Gender identity non-discrimination in employment & housing. Chris Sununu: Vetoed "no excuse" absentee voting bill. Chuck Morse: Voted NO on "no excuse" absentee voting bill. Chuck Morse: NO on gender identity protections in employment & housing. Corky Messner: Black Lives Matter is revolutionary, don't defund police. Corky Messner: Horrific that students learn about transgender. Dan Feltes: Voted YES on "no excuse" absentee voting bill. Dan Feltes: We work best when we embrace diversity and inclusion. Don Bolduc: I don't look at color; I look at content of their character. Don Bolduc: Solution to racism is not laws but education. Don Bolduc: AdWatch: opposes marriage equality. Don Bolduc: Shut down national media to stop spread of COVID fear. Karen Testerman: Vocal opponent of same-sex civil unions. Karen Testerman: Against banning of discredited gay conversion therapy. Maggie Hassan: Ban discrimination against transgender individuals. Mitt Romney: Gay community needs more support from the Republican Party. Molly Kelly: One of the first legislators to vote for marriage equality. Rick Santorum: Marriage is a federal issue; we need one definition, not 50. Rick Santorum: I agree with hearing gay ideas but disagree with some. Scott Brown: Next step in racial equality: stop glorifying violence. Cinde Warmington: Ensuring LGBTQ+ rights key to equity and justice for all. Cinde Warmington: Would like see gender equity, diversity in state contracts. Joyce Craig: Help Manchester become as LGBTQ+-friendly as possible. Joe Biden: Reverse ban on transgender individuals serving in military. Chris Pappas: I was proud to be able to marry my husband. Scott Brown: Once praised DEI as a core value, now denounces it as "woke". |
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Corporations Bernie Sanders: If we don't break up banks, we'll be bailing them out again. Chris Sununu: New department of Business and Economic Affairs. Chris Sununu: 3-phase deregulation to help business. Chris Sununu: Lower business tax to accompany no income or sales tax. Dan Feltes: Fight laws written behind closed doors for big corporations. Dan Feltes: Raise business taxes; lower property taxes. Dan Feltes: Close loopholes; NH 6th lowest in taxing business. Hillary Clinton: Agrees that Wall Street and banks cannot get too powerful. Hillary Clinton: I warned corporations about wrecking the economy. Hillary Clinton: It's not just Wall Street; it's Big Pharma too. Jim Rubens: Reduce corporate tax rates & repatriate overseas profits. Molly Kelly: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax. Molly Kelly: Put an end to the tax breaks for wealthy corporations. Rick Santorum: Companies run into a stiff headwind called government. Scott Brown: AdWatch: Loosened financial reform regulations. Steve Marchand: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax. |
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Crime Andy Martin: Current crime system is ok, but open to improvements. Bernie Sanders: Government should not be part of the death penalty. Bernie Sanders: Create criminal records for corrupt white collar criminals. Chris Sununu: Expedite critical resources to combat crime. Chris Sununu: Supports capital punishment, to support crime victims. Chris Sununu: Banned choke holds, require police misconduct reporting. Chris Sununu: Committed to bring greater accountability to our system. Chris Sununu: Ensure violent criminals don't automatically go free on bail. Corky Messner: Criminal investigation requested of Messner Foundation. Corky Messner: Arrested for DUI in 1995, pled guilty to lesser charge. Corky Messner: We need law and order; get bad cops out of the system. Dan Feltes: Enhanced penalties for prior DUI convictions. Dan Feltes: Ban choke holds, improve training on bias and de-escalation. Hillary Clinton: Death penalty appropriate for Oklahoma City bombing. Jeanne Shaheen: Ban choke holds; address police reform. Jeanne Shaheen: Vetoed bill to abolish death penalty. John Lynch: Parole violators go to jail, for all released convicts. Kelly Ayotte: Supports capital punishment for police killers. Maggie Hassan: Parole violators go to jail, for all released convicts. Kelly Ayotte: Strengthen penalties for dealers, end misguided bail reform. Joyce Craig: Bail reform has had negative consequences in Manchester. Chris Sununu: Fund body-worn and in-car camera for all police. Chuck Morse: Fund body-worn and in-car camera for all police. Tom Sherman: Fund body-worn and in-car camera for all police. Chris Pappas: Calls for increased penalties for package thieves. |
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Drugs Andy Martin: We need more Safe Stations, for opioid users. Bill Weld: Accept benefits of cannabis; allow vets and seniors to use. Chris Sununu: Given NH's opioid epidemic, a drug czar is a necessity. Chris Sununu: Recovery Friendly Workplaces: help in fighting drugs. Colin Van Ostern: Health Protection Plan for addiction treatment services. Colin Van Ostern: Legalize medical marijuana for chronic pain. Dan Feltes: Regulate kratom and synthetic alkaloids. Dan Feltes: Voted for legalized marijuana. Jeanne Shaheen: Allow medical marijuana; but no recreational marijuana. Jim Rubens: War on drugs is a flagrant $1 trillion policy failure. Jim Rubens: Legalize marijuana; drug-assisted treatment for opioids. Jon Lavoie: Fund heroin interdiction, but fund treatment too. Jon Lavoie: Learn from Colorado and collect marijuana tax dollars. Molly Kelly: Help opioid users recover & rebuild. Ray Metcalfe: End the war on drugs. Scott Brown: Restrict medical marijuana; and no recreational marijuana. Steve Marchand: Suite of services to those in midst of opioid recovery. Steve Marchand: Legalize marijuana; tax it and regulate it. Steve Marchand: Fully fund drug courts & rehab instead of incarceration. Steve Marchand: Marijuana is not a gateway drug to other drugs. Tom Sherman: Ensure full range of services for substance use disorder. Cinde Warmington: Was lobbyist for Purdue in 2002; defended Oxycontin. Joyce Craig: Supports legalization of recreational use of marijuana . Cinde Warmington: Fund treatment programs, support law enforcement. Cinde Warmington: Cannabis should be legalized, regulated, and taxed. Chuck Morse: Eliminate the source, at the border, with more police. Cinde Warmington: Worked as lobbyist and advocate for OxyContin. Jon Kiper: Establish state-run dispensaries under strict regulation. |
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Education Andru Volinsky: Won case that state-funded public education is a right. Andru Volinsky: Shameful that schools may lack science teachers. Andy Martin: Ensure college access for everyone. Andy Martin: Taxpayers shouldn't help pay off existing student loans. Bernie Sanders: Student debt is crushing young graduates. Bill Weld: Control of education by states and parents, more choice. Bob Smith: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. Chris Sununu: More funding for charter schools; less power to bureaucrats. Chris Sununu: Increase operating budget $10M of Community College System. Chris Sununu: Give parents choice instead of one-size-fits-all system. Chris Sununu: NH Career Academies: Opportunities for high school students. Chris Sununu: $30 million in one-time grants for school capital projects. Chris Sununu: Student debt relief for graduates staying & working in state. Chris Sununu: Unified and merged state college and university system. Chris Sununu: Education Freedom Savings Accounts provides options. Chuck Morse: Teach ABC's in school, not Critical Race Theory. Colin Van Ostern: College for America: students into workforce with no debt. Colin Van Ostern: College for America: students into workforce with no debt. Colin Van Ostern: Universal full-day kindergarten; more PACE; more local aid. Corky Messner: No restrictions on education dollars including homeschooling. Dan Feltes: Support existing charter schools, not fund new ones. Dan Feltes: No community college salary increase when there are layoffs. Dan Feltes: Urge employers to pay off part of employees' student debt. Don Bolduc: Reduced tuition benefits through public service. Hillary Clinton: Experts vetted my college plan, and it works. Jeanne Shaheen: Must resolve permanent school funding this year. Jeanne Shaheen: Standards for teachers; kindergarten for kids. Jeanne Shaheen: Tax-free college tuition savings plan. Jim Rubens: Unconstitutional for federal government to control K-12. Karen Testerman: Put parents back in charge, not Department of Education. Karen Testerman: Stop the "common core" federal education standards. Kelly Ayotte: Cut Pell Grants; use private student loan financing. Maggie Hassan: As governor, I froze college tuition. Molly Kelly: Freeze college tuition and lower it as well. Molly Kelly: Veto any effort to take money away from public schools. Steve Marchand: $5M for debt-free college in needed programs. Steve Marchand: Prioritize public school districts and we will see results. Steve Marchand: NH should offer state funding for pre-K, like most states. Tom Sherman: Fully support our public schools, not private schools. Chris Sununu: Student loan forgiveness will lead to higher taxes. Chris Sununu: Government getting involved in education doesn't go well. Cinde Warmington: Public education is what makes our democracy work. Kelly Ayotte: Will work to pass and sign the Parental Bill of Rights. Kelly Ayotte: Give every child opportunity to go to school best for them. Joyce Craig: Testified against voucher program; would hurt local schools. Cinde Warmington: Tax dollars should not be subsidizing private schools. Chuck Morse: Allow Education Freedom Accounts for private schools. Chuck Morse: Expand education freedom accounts. Kelly Ayotte: Expand opportunities through education freedom accounts. Jon Kiper: End public funding of private school tuition. Kelly Ayotte: Vetoed bill allowing parents to ban books from schools. |
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Energy & Oil Andru Volinsky: Grave mistake to build new fossil fuel infrastructure. Andru Volinsky: Making schools efficient would create jobs & save energy. Bill Weld: Climate change dangers are real; rejoin Paris Accords. Bob Smith: No subsidies for wind and solar. Chris Sununu: Increase availability of baseload power; reduce energy rates. Chris Sununu: Veto solar/hydropower bill; they cost ratepayers too much. Chris Sununu: Fund the Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development. Colin Van Ostern: Expand solar energy by hike in renewable 'net metering' cap. Corky Messner: Climate changes just part of earth's life cycle. Dan Feltes: Committed to cut pollution while protecting our pocketbooks. Dan Feltes: Transition off fossil fuels by 50% by 2030, fully by 2050. Hillary Clinton: Half a billion solar panels in first 4 years. Joe Biden: Day One: rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. Karen Testerman: End the war on coal: keep electrical generating plants. Karen Testerman: Carbon dioxide causes plants to thrive, not global warming. Maggie Hassan: Reduce energy costs for families and businesses. Mark Connolly: Move away from fossil fuels; oppose Northern Pass line. Molly Kelly: For solar and hydropower; they create jobs & save money. Rick Santorum: Out of office, I stayed in the fray to defeat cap-and-trade. Scott Brown: Keystone XL should be included in energy efficiency bill. Steve Marchand: Gas tax isn't ideal, but use it for infrastructure. Tom Sherman: Expand our investments in renewable energy sources. Chris Sununu: Renewables don't lower energy costs; look at your bill. Tom Sherman: Aggressively embrace renewable energy & lower energy costs. Chris Sununu: Transition to renewable energy has to be at the right pace. Cinde Warmington: We can find ways to address the transition to clean energy. Kelly Ayotte: Take an all-of-the-above approach to lower energy costs. Joyce Craig: Promote renewable energy, transition away from fossil fuels. Cinde Warmington: Government has a role in addressing climate change. Jon Kiper: Expand solar, wind, and other renewable power. Kelly Ayotte: Supports reviving natural gas pipeline to New Hampshire. |
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Environment Andy Martin: You can count on me to be an environmentalist. Chris Sununu: Fund asbestos cleanup, and clean water infrastructure. Chris Sununu: Be smart about environmental policy: look at economics. Chris Sununu: $150M to address PFAS contamination in our water systems. Corky Messner: Against overreach of environmental regulations. Dan Feltes: Ban wanton waste of animals; ban hunting contests. Dan Feltes: Would join lawsuits taking on our polluters. Hillary Clinton: Federal takeover of Flint water supply if state can't fix it. Jeanne Shaheen: Supports Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. Jeanne Shaheen: Manage growth & avoid sprawl. Jeanne Shaheen: Protect NH clean air from upwind polluters. Jeanne Shaheen: Coastal New Hampshire at risk from climate change. Jeanne Shaheen: Coastal New Hampshire at risk from climate change. Karen Testerman: Declaring national monuments to benefit donors is an abuse. Mitt Romney: Cross-border pollution matters; so build natural gas system. Molly Kelly: Make fishing & tourism industries safe from oil spills. Newt Gingrich: EPA should not regulate dust storms in Iowa. Tom Sherman: Helped set some of the country's toughest water standards. Cinde Warmington: We're far behind on crop loss and seawall erosion. Joyce Craig: Work with local communities to solve environmental problems. |
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Families & Children Chris Sununu: More home-care funding ultimately lowers the cost of care. Chris Sununu: Focus on kids in foster care, instead of paperwork. Chris Sununu: Paid medical leave can be done without an income tax. Colin Van Ostern: Include respite care for family caregivers. Dan Feltes: Public-private partnership for paid family and medical leave. Dan Feltes: Hire more DCYF caseworkers for family services. Dan Feltes: Stop any effort to backslide on marriage equality. Jilletta Jarvis: Family & medical leave is insolvent even when mandatory. Maggie Hassan: Fought for right to education for son with cerebral palsy. Maggie Hassan: Joshua's Law:easier to prosecute domestic violence attackers. Maggie Hassan: Hassan bill preventing child abuse passes Senate. Molly Kelly: Supports and will sign for paid family and medical leave. Rick Santorum: Gay adoption is a state issue; no federal ban. Rick Santorum: Address breakdown of American family from bully pulpit. Steve Marchand: Make NH the best state to start a family & start a business. Kelly Ayotte: Contraception coverage is affront to religious liberty. Chuck Morse: A strong economy helps daycare, not worker pay. Cinde Warmington: It's worth pursuing universal pre-K. Joyce Craig: It's worth pursuing universal pre-K. Kelly Ayotte: Forgive college debt for people who work in mental health. |
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Foreign Policy Alan Keyes: Clarifying commitment to Taiwan avoids Chinese attack. Alan Keyes: Military intervention to ensure Taiwan�s self-determination. Andy Martin: Be tough on China, but talk to China. Bernie Sanders: Key doctrine: We can't do it alone; must work in coalition. Bernie Sanders: Encourage Saudis and Iran to work together, despite distrust. Bernie Sanders: Move forward with Iran with relations the long-term goal. Bernie Sanders: North Korea is run by nuclear-armed paranoid dictator. Bernie Sanders: I worry about Putin in Crimea but worry more about N. Korea. Bob Smith: America is in trouble; we need leadership out of this mess. George W. Bush: Texas governorship provides foreign policy experience. Hillary Clinton: Address arc of instability from North Africa to South Asia. Hillary Clinton: Obama trusted my judgment; I'll be ready on Day One. Hillary Clinton: Need more European contribution to defending against Russia. Jeanne Shaheen: Diplomacy is the preferred resolution to potential conflicts. Jeanne Shaheen: Public cares about rights of women & girls in Afghanistan. Joe Biden: Meet advancing authoritarianism, including China & Russia. Jon Huntsman: China is our most important relationship of the 21st century. Rick Santorum: Iran's theocracy encourages use of nuclear weapons. Ron Paul: We don't even accept elections from overseas. Scott Brown: Our allies don't trust us, our foes don't fear us. Scott Brown: Restore American leadership; we have none now. Chris Sununu: Some Republicans lost their moral compass on foreign policy. Joyce Craig: Showed solidarity with Ukrainian community over invasion. Jeanne Shaheen: Seize Russian assets in US, Europe to send to Ukraine. Jeanne Shaheen: Makes a difference to have women in peace negotiations. Jeanne Shaheen: Supports UN nominee in exchange for release of Haiti aid. |
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Free Trade Bernie Sanders: Don't believe that unfettered trade creates U.S. jobs. Bernie Sanders: I disagree with Obama on TPP, but he's done a great job. Bernie Sanders: I will take on corporations that take their jobs to China. Bill Weld: Return to free trade; tariffs counterproductive. Chris Sununu: Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Chris Sununu: Congress should pass USMCA trade deal. Corky Messner: Incentives to move labor from rogue countries like China. Don Bolduc: Bring manufacturing back instead of paying other countries. Hillary Clinton: I oppose CAFTA & TPP, but global economy needs trade. Jeanne Shaheen: Expand opportunities to export to markets around the globe. Jeanne Shaheen: Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Mitt Romney: We have to open up markets to America's goods. Ray Metcalfe: Fair trade as opposed to free trade. Chris Pappas: Haphazard system of tariffs is creating chaos in our economy. Jeanne Shaheen: Trump's tariffs are a tax, will make things more expensive. Scott Brown: Believes Trump's tariffs are "very, very important". Jon Kiper: Uncertainty of Trump's tariffs led to restaurant closure. |
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Government Reform Bob Smith: Photo ID for voting. Andy Martin: End partisan bickering and gridlock in Congress. Bernie Sanders: Establishment candidates are beholden to big money. Bernie Sanders: Congress represents the wealthy; they donate to ensure that. Bernie Sanders: Litmus test for Supreme Court on Citizens United. Bernie Sanders: Overturn Citizens United: America is one person, one vote. Bernie Sanders: Presidency isn't winnable with public financing. Bernie Sanders: GOP loves voter suppression because it lets them win. Chris Pappas: Opposed Photo ID for Voting. Chris Sununu: End expansive government that stifles economic growth. Chris Sununu: Vetoed advocacy groups having to report receipts. Chris Sununu: Vetoed automatic registration, no-excuse absentee voting. Chuck Morse: Favored Photo ID for Voting. Chuck Morse: New Hampshire runs the best elections in the country. Corky Messner: Eliminate unnecessary rules and regulations. Dan Feltes: Fundamental right to vote. Don Bolduc: Overturn Citizens United decision; prevent dark money. Jeanne Shaheen: People's Pledge: Let's limit outside PAC contributions. Jeanne Shaheen: Introduced legislation to put a woman on the $20 bill. Jim Rubens: Voluntary small dollar vouchers to fund federal elections. Jim Rubens: Congress is addicted to spending to pay for pork. John Lynch: Vetoed Photo ID for Voting. Karen Testerman: State vaccine mandate was government overreach. Maggie Hassan: Opposed Photo ID for Voting. Molly Kelly: End voter suppression; end corporate campaign contributions. Molly Kelly: Wants real campaign finance reform; no corporate donations. Orrin Hatch: Real campaign finance reform is disclosure & more disclosure. Ron Paul: All spending should be designated by earmarks. Ron Paul: Preach the gospel of liberty. Scott Brown: No pledge to limit outside PAC contributions. Steve Marchand: Public funding of elections. Tom Sherman: Worked on making elections safe during pandemic. Tom Sherman: Voted YES on "no excuse" absentee voting bill. Cinde Warmington: Voters get disenfranchised by voter ID laws. Kelly Ayotte: Voted to require photo ID to vote in federal elections. Cinde Warmington: Supports judges committed to upholding right to vote. Chris Sununu: Status as first primary always fought for, earned, and won. Joyce Craig: Nonpartisan redistricting, plus updated voting machines. Kelly Ayotte: Streamline state agency approvals for housing production. Jeanne Shaheen: Demanded answers on destruction of USAID documents. Jon Kiper: Implement a form of protected proportional representation. John Sununu: The filibuster is an incredibly important tool. Scott Brown: Filibuster is important for when Democrats are in charge. Kelly Ayotte: Declined to engage in mid-decade gerrymandering. |
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Gun Control Andy Martin: Changes at the margins to the Second Amendment. Bob Smith: Opposes more gun restrictions. Chris Sununu: Protect schools with security infrastructure. Chuck Morse: New Hampshire is among safest states due to 2nd Amendment. Corky Messner: Against erosion of First & Second Amendment Rights. Dan Feltes: Supports background checks, waiting period, red flag laws. Don Bolduc: Key to reducing violence isn't legislation, but communities. Don Bolduc: Endorsed by eight NH gun shop owners. Herman Cain: Let each state pass a concealed weapon bill. Jeanne Shaheen: Semi-automatic rifles are weapons of war. Karen Testerman: Second Amendment is about protection, not hunting. Kelly Ayotte: No gun restrictions except terrorist watch lists. Molly Kelly: Advocates universal background checks and more gun controls. Scott Brown: Ok'd federal ban on assault weapons after Newtown shootings. Steve Marchand: Supports permits, background checks, and no big changes. Tom Sherman: Colleges should be able to ban firearms on campus. Kelly Ayotte: Defend our constitutional carry status, block infringements. Joyce Craig: For universal background checks & permit for concealed carry. Cinde Warmington: Calls for statewide ban on assault weapons. Jon Kiper: Law-abiding, trained citizens have freedom to bear arms. |
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Health Care Andru Volinsky: We need to create statewide health care infrastructure. Andy Martin: ObamaCare blew up in Democrats' faces. Bernie Sanders: Other countries cover everyone; why can't we? Bernie Sanders: Health care for 29 million more uninsured. Bill O`Brien: ACA like Fugitive Slave Act: destructive of liberty. Bill Weld: More consumer choice instead of single-payer. Bob Smith: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. Carol Shea-Porter: Negotiate prices for prescription drugs with manufacturers. Chris Sununu: Voted against funding Planned Parenthood state contracts. Chris Sununu: Push for a true accounting of our Medicaid program. Chris Sununu: State must invest in mental healthcare system. Chris Sununu: Medicaid compromise has worked for 50,000 citizens. Chris Sununu: Import Canadian prescription drugs. Chris Sununu: Our 10-Year Mental-Health Plan continues to be fully funded. Chris Sununu: We stopped the federal vaccine mandates, for personal choice. Colin Van Ostern: Medicaid Expansion brought coverage to 44,000 N.H. citizens. Colin Van Ostern: Worked to expand Medicaid. Corky Messner: Reduce regulations, provide waivers for Medicare, Medicaid. Corky Messner: COVID: Supports wearing a mask, against mandatory mask order. Corky Messner: We need tort reform, allow market forces to work. Dan Feltes: Protect people with pre-existing conditions. Dan Feltes: Import Canadian prescription drugs. Dan Feltes: Medicaid expansion & protect pre-existing conditions. Don Bolduc: Go from disease management to health management. Don Bolduc: ObamaCare is going to collapse under its own weight. Don Bolduc: Replace ACA with free market principle. Don Bolduc: COVID: Against mask mandate; they collect bacteria. Don Bolduc: Keep some of ObamaCare but get the government out of it. Don Bolduc: We need to put an emphasis on dental care & oral health. Don Bolduc: COVID: Claims Bill Gates wans microchips in vaccine. Hillary Clinton: Go from 90% coverage under ObamaCare to 100% coverage. Jeanne Shaheen: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare. Jeanne Shaheen: No apologies for helping people get affordable insurance. Jeanne Shaheen: AdWatch: Falsely promised all people could keep insurance. Jeanne Shaheen: Ebola: No fear-mongering; maybe a travel ban. Karen Testerman: ObamaCare is unaffordable and unworkable. Karen Testerman: Vaccine mandate unconstitutional; violates Geneva Convention. Maggie Hassan: Broaden enforcement of law against surprise medical bills. Molly Kelly: Backed Medicaid expansion; opposes efforts to limit access. Ray Metcalfe: Supports universal health care. Rick Santorum: Give Medicare same options and opt-out as Congress. Rick Santorum: Promote Health Savings Accounts as market-based solution. Scott Brown: Supported RomneyCare in 2006; it's different than ObamaCare. Scott Brown: ObamaCare's mandate means higher costs and fewer jobs. Scott Brown: Ebola: travel ban to West Africa. Tom Sherman: Helped expand health coverage to more than 50,000 people. Chris Sununu: Republicans should have kept negotiating to repeal Obamacare. Cinde Warmington: Advocated for mental health funding, telehealth services. Kelly Ayotte: Growing need in state for more mental health services. Chris Sununu: Make permanent emergency COVID medical licenses. Chuck Morse: Make permanent emergency COVID medical licenses. Tom Sherman: Make permanent emergency COVID medical licenses. Cinde Warmington: Address accessing quality & affordable health care. Cinde Warmington: Health care is a basic human right, including mental health. Kelly Ayotte: We need to address the needs of people all across our state. Bill Cassidy: Extend ObamaCare tax credits to avoid huge rate increases. Scott Brown: Supports Medicaid cuts, only for people who need it most. |
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Homeland Security Alan Keyes: Missile defense umbrella including Taiwan. Bernie Sanders: Strengthen the V.A.; don't privatize the V.A. Bernie Sanders: It does us no good to NOT talk to adversaries. Bernie Sanders: Promise to never privatize V.A. Bob Smith: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. Chris Sununu: Transgendered people in military ok. Chris Sununu: Create Veterans Campus for veterans, active military. Corky Messner: Invest in a strong national defense, latest technology. Corky Messner: Build up defense but spend money wisely. Dan Feltes: Ensure veterans get access to basic benefits and housing. Don Bolduc: Green Alert: find post-traumatic stressed veterans. Hillary Clinton: Fight the idea of privatizing the V.A. Hillary Clinton: Promise to never privatize V.A. Jeanne Shaheen: Tireless advocate for keeping our commitment to veterans. Jeanne Shaheen: Fight to stop sexual assault in the military. Jeanne Shaheen: No more base closures; protect Pease & KC-46A tanker. Jeanne Shaheen: Support military spending, but don't undercut diplomacy. Jim Rubens: NSA infringes Constitution and causes citizen distrust. Jim Rubens: The surveillance state is not OK: limit the NSA. Joe Biden: Extend the New START Treaty for five years with Russia. Karen Testerman: Rebuild our forces for adversaries like Chinese & Russians. Molly Kelly: Take care of the veterans and meet their needs. Rick Santorum: Privacy is in 4th amendment, but Patriot Act is ok. Rick Santorum: Confront virulent threat of radical Islam. Ron Paul: Getting bin Laden OK; Iranian nukes not OK. Scott Brown: Strip US citizenship from terrorists who fight overseas. Kelly Ayotte: Ensure every veteran receives the support they need. Chuck Morse: Provide veterans with college credit & healthcare navigator. Chuck Morse: Limit use of National Guard as provided by Constitution. Cinde Warmington: Questions posting of NH National Guard to Texas. Joyce Craig: Opposes sending NH National guard to southern border. Kelly Ayotte: Make New Hampshire the most veteran-friendly state. |
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Immigration Bernie Sanders: Supports path to citizenship for illegals. Bill Weld: Guest worker program rather than path to citizenship. Bob Smith: Securing our borders is matter of economic stability. Carol Shea-Porter: Allow administrative amnesty to some illegal aliens. Chris Sununu: The US should halt admitting Syrian refugees. Chris Sununu: Don't block all immigration; do block 10,000 Syrian refugees. Chris Sununu: Supports DREAMers; reform immigration laws. Chuck Morse: Secure & defend border against crime, drugs, terror threats. Colin Van Ostern: Make sure new immigrants learn English & civics. Corky Messner: For border wall to stop flow of illegal immigrants & drugs. Dan Feltes: Protect DREAMers, opposed funding border wall. Don Bolduc: Effectively secure our borders, including a wall. Don Bolduc: Citizenship off the table for those entering illegally. Jeanne Shaheen: We need to fix our broken immigration system. Jim Rubens: No amnesty; no birthright citizenship; no sanctuary cities. Karen Testerman: Illegal immigrants are stealing from our country. Karen Testerman: Illegal immigrants over burden our public schools. Mark Connolly: Immigration is key to the state's economic growth. Molly Kelly: Strongly opposes Trump's immigration and border law changes. Scott Brown: It's wrong that illegals can just walk across the border. Scott Brown: The border is secure when people don't come across it. Steve Marchand: Aggressively pursue pro-immigration policies. Kelly Ayotte: Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for sanctuary cities. Joyce Craig: Supports IDs for undocumented immigrants so they can work. Chris Sununu: Border crossings not a Texas problem but a national crisis. Cinde Warmington: For secure borders, comprehensive immigration reform. Kelly Ayotte: We need to ban sanctuary policies in our state. Jeanne Shaheen: Voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act. Scott Brown: Against fighting to protect the so-called rights of illegals. |
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Jobs Andy Martin: Minimum wage but NOT intended as living wage. Bill Weld: In-state training for displaced workers, including on-line. Chris Sununu: A supporter of right to work, supported proposed bills. Chris Sununu: Vetoed minimum wage bill. Corky Messner: There should be no federal minimum wage; leave to states. Dan Feltes: Raise minimum wage to $15 over time. Dan Feltes: Voted to kill right to work bill in NH Senate. Don Bolduc: I will never support raising the minimum wage. Jeanne Shaheen: Extend unemployment benefits & childcare tax credit. Jeanne Shaheen: Supported Raise the Wage Act to improve economy. Jilletta Jarvis: Reduce occupational license requirements. Jim Rubens: Enforce that all employers use E-Verify system. Maggie Hassan: Restore and improve the state's minimum wage. Mitt Romney: Tie government union wages to private sector wages. Molly Kelly: Recognize and value the contributions of older workers. Molly Kelly: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Rick Perry: Repeal national right-to-work law; let states decide. Rick Santorum: Unions are good community members but we need right-to-work. Scott Brown: My job is to let businesses create jobs. Kelly Ayotte: Voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act addressing pay gap. Joyce Craig: Diversifying the city government's workforce is a priority. |
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Principles & Values Andy Martin: King of the Birthers: Obama is hiding something. Andy Martin: Government restraint when acting on religious institutions. Bernie Sanders: It is not unrealistic to fight for middle class. Bernie Sanders: I walk the walk of progressivism, with no Super PAC. Bernie Sanders: I am longest serving Independent but caucus with Dems. Bernie Sanders: Too late for establishment politics: we need a revolution. Bill O`Brien: Endorsed by Ted Cruz. Bill O`Brien: I want to make sure we preserve the genius of our founders. Bill Weld: Government leaders should inspire and unite, not divide. Bob Smith: Too many in Washington have no vision to restore the nation. Bob Smith: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Chris Sununu: Served three terms on the Executive Council. Chris Sununu: Granite State is ranked as the Freest State in the Nation. Chris Sununu: Put Suicide Prevention phone number on every student ID card. Chuck Morse: Family, hard work and community have defined me as a person. Corky Messner: Against vandalism, but take down Confederate statues. Corky Messner: Millennials aren't supporters of government socialism. Don Bolduc: Leadership mantra: People, Family, Mission. Don Bolduc: Lost to GOP establishment; building grassroots organization. Don Bolduc: Not for Black Lives Matter, but Everyone's Lives. Don Bolduc: Forts named for Confederates a "symbol of hope". Gary Bauer: Better off than 4 years ago financially, but not culturally. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Leadership by serving others & personal responsibility. Hillary Clinton: I am a progressive who gets things done. Hillary Clinton: A woman president does not exemplify the establishment. Hillary Clinton: Speaking fees & donations do not equal political corruption. Hillary Clinton: Before it was emails, it was Benghazi; it's all a ploy. Jeanne Shaheen: On 99% vote with Obama: Find ways to appeal to independents. Jeanne Shaheen: Women's experiences different not better or worse than men's. Jon Huntsman: We need a unifying leader, not vilifying different groups. Karen Testerman: Slogan: Together We Can Make New Hampshire Great Again. Karen Testerman: We've got to put God back in our country again. Karen Testerman: BSA changing sexual orientation policy leads to atheism. Karen Testerman: Signed letter declaring state government illegitimate. Mitt Romney: Obama's policies have made the recession deeper. Mitt Romney: Business entrepreneurialism is leadership experience. Orrin Hatch: Legislative record of bipartisan accomplishment. Rick Perry: Obama's a socialist; Founding Fathers didn't want socialists. Rick Santorum: We need command leadership; not business experience. Rick Santorum: I'm a conservative but not a libertarian; some government OK. Rick Santorum: I appeal to blue-collar voters, not Wall Street. Steve Marchand: Socially very progressive and fiscally very responsible. Don Bolduc: 2021: Trump won; 2022: Biden is legitimate president. Chris Sununu: Keep houses of worship open during public health emergency. Kelly Ayotte: NH is one election away from turning into Massachusetts. Kelly Ayotte: New Hampshire is the best state in the entire country. Kelly Ayotte: I want to teach kids about the importance of serving others. Jon Kiper: Recorded two albums with band Jesus is a Jedi. Scott Brown: My life is the American story; but I worry about America. Scott Brown: Resigned as New England Law School dean after seven months. |
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Social Security Chris Sununu: Flexible retirement savings, and ensure Soc. Sec. solvency. Colin Van Ostern: Focus on good jobs so people can save for retirement. Gary Bauer: Relieve tax burden via smaller retirement benefits. Gary Bauer: Preserve social security by reform without privatization. George W. Bush: Keep promise to retirees but consider raising retirement age. Rick Santorum: Means testing: reduce benefits for wealthy seniors. Steve Forbes: Raising retirement age betrays promise to American retirees. Chris Pappas: Form a bipartisan commission to shore up Social Security. John Sununu: Pledged to protect social security and Medicare. |
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Tax Reform Bernie Sanders: End loophole that allows zero taxes via Cayman Islands. Bill Weld: Cut capital gains tax; look at flat tax on income. Chris Sununu: Pledge to veto state sales tax and income tax. Chris Sununu: No sales tax; no income tax; not on my watch. Chris Sununu: Managed to mitigate worst of pandemic without raising taxes. Chris Sununu: If your town isn't lowering taxes, go out and make it happen. Chris Sununu: Tax cuts work, so let's do it again! Chuck Morse: I'll take New Hampshire record of lower taxes to Washington. Corky Messner: Reduce taxes on small business; accelerated depreciation. Dan Feltes: Property tax relief for working families. Dan Feltes: Provide tax relief for working families, not corporations. Jon Huntsman: Rip out $1.1T in loopholes from the corrupt tax code. Karen Testerman: Supports flat tax & abolishing the IRS. Maggie Hassan: Wealthy should pay their fair share. Mark Connolly: N.H. needs more revenue, but not via a broad-based tax. Ray Metcalfe: Tax cuts for the rich threw surplus into the toilet. Rick Santorum: Simplify tax code: just 5 deductions; everything else goes. Steve Marchand: No sales tax; no income tax; reduce property tax. Tom Sherman: Never voted for any income tax or sales tax; would veto. Kelly Ayotte: Never allow an income or sales tax to be imposed in NH. Cinde Warmington: Opposes millions in tax breaks to oil and gas companies . Kelly Ayotte: I will veto a sales or income tax if it comes to my desk. Kelly Ayotte: High taxes in Massachusetts are a cautionary tale for us. Kelly Ayotte: No income tax, no sales tax, not now, not ever. John Sununu: New Hampshire thrives when we keep taxes low. Jon Kiper: Reinstate the Interest and Dividends Wealth Tax. Jon Kiper: NH tax system upside down; leans on people least able to pay. |
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Technology Andy Martin: Massively invest in cybersecurity & critical infrastructure. Chris Sununu: Opposed commuter rail from Boston to central New Hampshire. Chris Sununu: Double infrastructure grants to towns for roads and bridges. Colin Van Ostern: Bring passenger rail from Boston to central N.H. Colin Van Ostern: Build commuter rail line between Manchester and Boston. Hillary Clinton: Retroactive classification can make any email problematic. Jeanne Shaheen: Focus on brainpower, not horsepower, via more education. Jeanne Shaheen: Secured funds for Berlin prison & Portsmouth Memorial Bridge. Jilletta Jarvis: Private commuter rail ok, but not state-funded. Joe Biden: Appoint National Security Advisor for Cyber Technology. Molly Kelly: Supports raising gas tax to fund infrastructure repairs. Newt Gingrich: We can't compete with China with an inferior infrastructure. Steve Forbes: Drop Microsoft case; new tech makes it obsolete. Joyce Craig: Support commuter rail, and buses to Manchester airport. Kelly Ayotte: We will be taking action to ban cell phones in our schools. |
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War & Peace Andy Martin: Keep America talking, not shooting. Bernie Sanders: Iraq war led to ISIS creation, as I predicted would happen. Bill Weld: Don't use military for regime change. Don Bolduc: New Hampshire needs a full-service VA hospital. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Problem in the VA is leadership; need bottom up solution. Hillary Clinton: Don't normalize relations with Iran; we need leverage. Hillary Clinton: 4,000 U.S. trainers & special forces in Iraq & Syria. Jeanne Shaheen: Address ISIS without fearmongering. Joe Biden: Burmese military should relinquish power they have seized. Joe Biden: Support UN-imposed ceasefire in Yemen. Jon Huntsman: Draw down to 10,000 troops in Afghanistan by 2013. Jon Huntsman: We listened to generals in Vietnam; don't repeat our mistake. Mitt Romney: Leave Afghanistan when generals on the ground say so. Newt Gingrich: We have mismanaged region-wide crisis in Middle East. Rick Perry: I would send troops back into Iraq, to exclude Iran. Rick Santorum: Stay in Afghanistan until security of our country is secure. Rick Santorum: Iranian people admire us; Iranian leaders are evil. Cinde Warmington: Palestine: Allow protest, but that can't cross into violence. Chris Pappas: Trump shouldn't have bombed Iran without Congress approval. Chris Pappas: Support Ukraine because "other countries will be next". |
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Welfare & Poverty Bill Weld: Have private sector take over social services. Dan Feltes: Address discrimination in housing as a civil right. Karen Testerman: Not always government's responsibility to care for the poor. Rick Santorum: I authored the only bill to remove an entitlement. Rick Santorum: Block grant Medicaid, housing, & food stamps to states. Rick Santorum: Poverty is not a disability; believe in ability to work. Ron Paul: Entitlements are not rights; only big guys get entitlements. Joyce Craig: Worked with developers to incentivize affordable housing. Joyce Craig: Do what's best for New Hampshire on housing crisis. Kelly Ayotte: More affordable housing and job opportunities in Manchester. Jon Kiper: Provide humane temporary housing for the homeless. |
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