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from State of Ohio secondary Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion George Voinovich: Seek nominees with the proper qualifications-no litmus test. Jane Timken: I am deeply and strongly pro-life. JD Vance: Eliminating abortion makes society pro-child, pro-family. John Cranley: Will veto attempts to take away women's reproductive freedom. Matt Dolan: Will fight to uphold the Hyde Amendment, protect the unborn. Morgan Harper: Can't allow them to take away fundamental right to choose. |
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Budget & Economy Eric Fingerhut: Voinovich supported 3 tax cuts and a $413 billion deficit. JD Vance: It's time to get inflation under control. John Cranley: Rebuild Ohio's middle class by building vital infrastructure. Matt Dolan: Ballooning national debt is a national security threat. Matt Dolan: Support targeted infrastructure, not bloated wishlists. |
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Civil Rights Jane Timken: Critical Race Theory is Marxist, divisive, racist ideology. John Cranley: Prioritized diversity and inclusion in Cincinnati. Morgan Harper: Close the wealth gap with systemic reparations. Morgan Harper: We must end discrimination against LGBTQ people. |
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Corporations Jane Timken: Fewer regulations on business that stunt innovation. JD Vance: Stop favoring multinationals; tax exporting jobs. Mary Taylor: Common Sense Initiative: reform Ohio's regulatory policies. |
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Crime John Cranley: Shift funding from growing prisons to addressing poverty. Matt Dolan: Unapologetically BACK THE BLUE; won't defund the police. |
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Drugs JD Vance: Tackle drug epidemic, eliminate drugs coming into community. John Cranley: Legalize marijuana, use revenue to rebuild economy. Matt Dolan: Will fight to bolster opioid recovery and treatment programs. |
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Education Jane Timken: Invest in worker training, expand skilled trades in schools. Jane Timken: Expand education opportunity through school choice. JD Vance: No money for critical race theory & radical gender ideology. John Cranley: Increase access to community college and job training. John Cranley: Expand options for early learning opportunities. Matt Dolan: Keep education costs low, champion school choice. Matt Dolan: Ban Critical Race Theory; support academic freedom. Morgan Harper: Every child should be enrolled in early learning. |
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Energy & Oil Jane Timken: Continued exploration, development of oil and gas resources. John Cranley: Municipal solar farm will make city services carbon neutral. Matt Dolan: All-of-the-above instead of Green New Deal. Morgan Harper: Need massive investments, political will for Green New Deal. |
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Environment John Cranley: Invest in clean water by fixing old pipes and sewers. Nina Turner: Endorsed by Sierra Club for pro-environmental issues. |
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Families & Children JD Vance: Reinvigorate American families; tax code penalizes marriage. |
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Foreign Policy Jane Timken: China is the greatest foreign threat facing the US. Jane Timken: I am proud to stand with the Israeli nation. Matt Dolan: Hold China accountable; stand up to China's aggression. |
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Free Trade JD Vance: Trump scrapped terrible trade deals, and he was right. Matt Dolan: Trade deals must protect workers, American innovation. |
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Government Reform Jane Timken: I believe our rights are God-given, not government-given. JD Vance: It's time to end the COVID-era changes to our elections. John Cranley: Reform campaign finance laws by requiring public disclosure. Matt Dolan: Get government out of the way of leading job creators. Matt Dolan: H2Ohio: $300M for four co-sponsored clean water bills. Matt Dolan: I strongly support Voter ID and upholding accurate rolls. Morgan Harper: Supports voting reform & DC statehood. |
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Gun Control Jane Timken: I own guns; I'll fight for your right to do the same. JD Vance: I will fight the gun grabbers punishing law-abiding citizens. Matt Dolan: Liberals will stop at nothing to grab our guns. Morgan Harper: End epidemic of gun violence in our country, stand up to NRA. |
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Health Care Eric Fingerhut: The prescription plan is deeply flawed and to be reworked. JD Vance: COVID: against vax passports, mask mandates. John Cranley: Open new rural health centers, focus on primary health care. Matt Dolan: Obamacare has become a tool of partisan grift. Morgan Harper: Healthcare a human right; extend Medicare to every citizen. Morgan Harper: Defeat COVID with universal vaccinations. |
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Homeland Security JD Vance: Stop using America's military as social justice side project. Matt Dolan: Set aside political correctness to keep America safe. |
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Immigration Jane Timken: Protect our border; finish the wall; end amnesty. JD Vance: Oppose amnesty; build the wall; double border agents. Matt Dolan: I will never support amnesty; fight to secure the border. |
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Jobs Morgan Harper: Begin a massive new wave of unionization across the country. |
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Principles & Values Jane Timken: I refuse to let the loud minority stifle the silent majority. JD Vance: US most prosperous nation, our leaders let it decline. Josh Mandel: Protect the Judeo-Christian bedrock of America. Matt Dolan: America is the exceptional nation with sacred values. Matt Dolan: Few understand the threat of cancel culture more than me. Morgan Harper: This campaign is about giving power back to communities. |
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Social Security Morgan Harper: Expand & improve Social Security Disability Insurance & SSI. |
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Tax Reform Jane Timken: I will proudly repeal trillions in proposed tax hikes. John Cranley: Increase severance tax on energy companies, pay families. Mary Taylor: Reduce personal income tax; eliminate franchise tax. Matt Dolan: Decreased top income tax bracket by nearly 47%. |
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Technology JD Vance: We need to break up the big tech companies. John Cranley: Bring high speed internet to every corner of the state. Morgan Harper: Testified before Congress on the unchecked power of Big Tech. |
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War & Peace George Voinovich: We had to go into Iraq. Jane Timken: Biden should resign, or be impeached, for Afghan withdrawal. JD Vance: Only global elites profit from endless nation-building wars. |
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