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| On the issues: Charlie Crist | Crist's Profile | Governor Match | | | Other FL Candidates: | Adam Putnam | Alexander Snitker | Andrew Gillum | Bill Nelson | Gwen Graham | Nikki Fried | Philip Levine | Rick Scott | Ron DeSantis | Wayne Messam |
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Charlie Crist on Abortion
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Charlie Crist on Budget & Economy
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Charlie Crist on Civil Rights
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Charlie Crist on Corporations
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Charlie Crist on Crime
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Charlie Crist on Drugs
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Charlie Crist on Education
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Charlie Crist on Energy & Oil
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Charlie Crist on Environment
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Charlie Crist on Families & Children
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Charlie Crist on Foreign Policy
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Charlie Crist on Free Trade
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Charlie Crist on Government Reform
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Charlie Crist on Gun Control
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Charlie Crist on Health Care
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Charlie Crist on Homeland Security
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Charlie Crist on Immigration
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Charlie Crist on Jobs
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Charlie Crist on Local Issues
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Charlie Crist on Principles & Values
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Charlie Crist on Social Security
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Charlie Crist on Tax Reform
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Charlie Crist on Technology
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Charlie Crist on War & Peace
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Charlie Crist on Welfare & Poverty
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale) | 2006: I'm pro-life; 2014: That was for Republicans: Opposes topic 1 Favors embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 1995: Opposed mandatory 24-hour waiting period for abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 I'm pro-life, but stay out of other people's lives: Favors topic 1 Vetoed bill requiring ultrasound exams before abortions: Favors topic 1 Tea Party is too extreme on outlawing abortion: Opposes topic 1 Defend parental notification rights: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit partial-birth abortion: Opposes topic 1 Abortion is a personal decision; but ban partial-birth: Favors topic 1 Supports both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports public funding for abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | I left GOP because they bash Obama's race: Strongly Favors topic 2 Civil rights is an American value that all should embrace: Strongly Favors topic 2 Diversity is one of our strengths in America: Strongly Favors topic 2 Lifetime member of NAACP: Favors topic 2 Provide compensation to victims of racial discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 |
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topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale) | 2006: Came out for civil unions; denied rumors he was gay: Strongly Favors topic 3 2010: Backed gay marriage ban; 2014: supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 I support marriage equality in Florida: Strongly Favors topic 3 Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy has worked: Opposes topic 3 Uphold Florida�s Defense of Marriage Act: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes banning homosexuals in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports sexual preference as a protected minority status: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | Constitutional amendment for school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale) | 2007 & 2010: opposed ObamaCare; now supports fixing it: Favors topic 5 AdWatch: unwavering support of ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Cover Florida: 6,000 uninsured given peace of mind: Strongly Favors topic 5 Cover Florida: $150 a month plan for 3.8 million uninsured: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand tax-free medical savings accounts: Opposes topic 5 Opposes repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Reducing COLA is unfair to seniors living on fixed income: Opposes topic 6 Focus on waste & fraud, not retirement age & COLA: Favors topic 6 Invest budget surplus into Trust Fund: Opposes topic 6 Don't raise eligibility age; don't tax benefits: Opposes topic 6 |
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topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports charter schools and standardized testing: Favors topic 7 Some public school teachers should earn $100,000: Strongly Opposes topic 7 National testing mostly favors for-profit testing firms: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Vetoed merit-based pay for teachers: Opposes topic 7 School choice gives kids the best chance for success: Favors topic 7 As Commissioner of Educ., implemented school accountability: Favors topic 7 Propose $3.8 billion to reduce class size: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Early advocate for parental choice in education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Allow vouchers for any public, private or religious school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale) | 1992: Elected to State Senate on pro-environment message: Opposes topic 8 Asked BP to pay $65M for tourism promotion, after oil spill: Opposes topic 8 Appropriate $100 million to continue to restore Everglades: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale) | Reimagine law enforcement; restore trust with police: Strongly Opposes topic 9 "Chain Gang Charlie": reinstitute prisoner labor on highways: Favors topic 9 1993: Sponsored STOP law: Stop Turning Out Prisoners: Strongly Favors topic 9 Chain-Gang Charlie: reinstitute prison chain gangs: Strongly Favors topic 9 Stop Turning Out Prisoners: serve at least 85% of sentence: Strongly Favors topic 9 Toughened penalties for identity theft and Internet spam: Favors topic 9 Supports 10-20-Life and Stop Turning Out Prisoners program: Strongly Favors topic 9 Require that prisoners serve at least 85% of their sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9 Broaden use of federal death penalty: Favors topic 9 More federal prisons; more �truth in sentencing�: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Strongly supports Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Repeal gun restrictions; allow concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A- by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Humble roots led to values of lower taxes & less government: Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax with a flat tax or national sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports increasing income tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale) | No amnesty, but an earned path to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Seal borders; enforce laws; send illegals to back of line: Opposes topic 12 Close the door of illegal immigration; protect our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | Opposes NAFTA; supports tariffs; opposes Fast Track: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale) | Lift the Cuban embargo; it has failed for 50 years: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Find a way to work with our international allies: Strongly Opposes topic 14 2008: I don't believe in torture: Opposes topic 14 Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
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topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale) | Led effort to ensure veterans had access to COVID vaccine: Favors topic 15 Supports strong national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Extend voting hours across the state for all: Strongly Favors topic 16 Criticized restrictive elections bill & anti-riot bill: Strongly Favors topic 16 Supports term limits & instant contribution reporting: Favors topic 16 Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale) | Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | I'm not a scientists, but I can use my brain & talk to one: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce climate change by doing things we should do anyway: Strongly Favors topic 18 BP oil spill made me oppose offshore oil drilling: Favors topic 18 Instituted state cap-and-trade by Executive Order: Strongly Favors topic 18 Open to cap-and-trade plan for carbon emissions: Favors topic 18 $200M package for solar, wind, & biofuel from citrus: Favors topic 18 Propose almost $70 million on alternative energy development: Favors topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale) | Supports legalizing recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 More penalties against drugs; more funds for enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19 |
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topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Worked to pass the American Rescue Plan: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports economic stimulus and some parts of ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 20 $8B stimulus funds saved or created 87,000 jobs in Florida: Strongly Favors topic 20 Reduce the tax brackets to let private enterprise flourish: Strongly Opposes topic 20 2006: Pledged no taxes; 2009: $2.2B in fees on 16M people: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Best to extend all tax cuts; but compromise and push later: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |
Charlie Crist is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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