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from Past and present Governor candidates from Mississippi (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Bill Waller: Pro-life; and healthcare is a right-to-life issue. Robert Foster: Protect all innocent life, including unborn children. Tate Reeves: Abortion services elective and unnecessary during pandemic. Tate Reeves: We must show being pro-life is not just being anti-abortion. Tate Reeves: I believe that clearly life begins at conception. Brandon Presley: Pro-life and pro-Second Amendment. |
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Budget & Economy Jim Hood: State economy is not moving; we've got to drain the swamp. Tate Reeves: As treasurer, decried state's reliance on borrowing money. Brandon Presley: I'm a very, very fiscally conservative person. |
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Civil Rights Jim Hood: Help marginalized communities, like Jesus taught. Jim Hood: Personally opposes gay marriage ban, but defends it as AG. Phil Bryant: Banning same-sex marriage is good policy. Robert Foster: 2015: Never heard anyone being offended by our state flag. Robert Foster: Being discriminated against is part of our free society. Robert Foster: Denying services to gays different than denying to blacks. Vicki Slater: Remove Confederate Battle symbol from state flag. Vicki Slater: People don't recognize MS flag, only Confederate flag. Vicki Slater: Supreme Court gay marriage ruling is not federal overreach. Brandon Presley: His views on issues about the LGBTQ community remain unknown. Brandon Presley: Trust parents on gender-affirming care for their kids. Tate Reeves: Ban gender-affirming care for minors. |
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Corporations Bill Waller: Level playing field on taxes, to avoid special company deals. Jim Hood: Watchdog over corporate wrong-doers. Jim Hood: Invest in small business to turn around MS economy. Robert Foster: A tax on business means a tax on job creation. Robert Foster: Cut the franchise tax; it's a regressive tax on businesses. Robert Foster: Let businesses deny service to gays for religious reasons. Tate Reeves: Government shouldn't pick winners and losers. Vicki Slater: The Great Recession bailout didn't help small businesses. Jim Hood: Criticizes tax give-aways to out-of-state corporations. |
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Crime Bill Waller: Inmates need a passage back into society. Robert Foster: Reduce recidivism by differentiating non-violent offenders. Robert Foster: Police officers don't shoot at people unless they need to. Robert Foster: People have to respect police officers and answer questions. Robert Foster: Help nonviolent offenders; often a better solution. Tate Reeves: Blue Lives Matter: public safety workers in protected class. Brandon Presley: Backs law enforcement; uncle killed while serving as sheriff. |
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Drugs Jim Hood: Sue opioid manufacturers for deceptive practices. Phil Bryant: More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants. Robert Foster: Full-on prohibition of drugs does not work. Robert Foster: We can't punish someone out of addiction. Brandon Presley: TVA must provide power to medical marijuana facilities. Brandon Presley: Legalize medical marijuana. Tate Reeves: Medical marijuana tolerable, but not recreational. |
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Education Bill Waller: Pay raise for good teachers & to attract new ones. Bill Waller: Community colleges teach job skills at high schools. Jim Hood: Statewide, universal, public pre-kindergarten program. Jim Hood: Increase teacher pay until state reaches regional average. Jim Hood: Keep students here by keeping college debt down. Phil Bryant: Supports "effective" public schools but not Initiative 42. Robert Foster: Why build duplicate private schools and public schools? Robert Foster: School choice has its place, but we must be very careful. Robert Foster: No free community college; focus on vo-tech. Robert Foster: Too much emphasis on trying to send every kid to college. Robert Foster: Make pay raise for teachers a priority in Jackson. Robert Foster: Allow autonomy for school districts to experiment. Robert Gray: Supports Initiative 42 & full public school funding. Tate Reeves: Public charter schools in failing districts. Tate Reeves: $2 million for a private school vouchers. Vicki Slater: Constitutional provision to fully fund public schools. Tate Reeves: Be cautious of funding change supported by liberal activists. Brandon Presley: I will stand with teachers to fully fund public education. Brandon Presley: Expand access to teacher loan repayment programs. Tate Reeves: Opposes federal loans forgiveness programs. |
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Energy & Oil Bill Waller: Gas tax to sustainably fund roads & bridges. Jim Hood: Consumer guide on solar power panels and tax breaks. Tate Reeves: Developing rural areas could provide viable energy resources. Vicki Slater: Develop energy, but balance it with environmental concerns. Brandon Presley: Incentivize solar energy in schools and residential areas. |
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Environment Jim Hood: Provide relief & protection after oil spills & hurricanes. Jim Hood: BP spill continues to harm coast's environment and economy. Robert Foster: Stand with farmers; fight EPA over-regulation. Vicki Slater: Use BP settlement money to rehabilitate marine life. Brandon Presley: Major public works project to fix Jackson's water. Tate Reeves: 2020: Vetoed water-billing system; delayed bond funding. |
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Families & Children Bill Waller: Follows "Billy Graham rule": never alone with a woman. Jim Hood: No "Billy Graham rule": Treat female journalists the same. Robert Foster: Refused ride-along with lone female reporter. Robert Foster: I made a vow to my wife to not be alone with another woman. Tate Reeves: Creating family-friendly environment was a platform priority. Tate Reeves: No "Billy Graham rule": Treat female journalists the same. |
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Foreign Policy Tate Reeves: We have got to be clear that China is not our friend. |
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Free Trade Robert Foster: Support tariffs on China; assist farmers when hurt by them. |
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Government Reform Jim Hood: Apply "Open Records Act" to state legislative email. Jim Hood: Let retired teachers keep pensions AND serve in legislature. Robert Foster: Enact sunset legislation; roll back rules and regulations. Robert Foster: Power corrupts all men; long-time candidates owe many favors. Tate Reeves: Emails with PERS revealed by public records request. Vicki Slater: Hold referendum on Confederate flag; it's time to revisit. Brandon Presley: Voting is as much a privilege as a right. Tate Reeves: Restrict absentee ballots; ban mail-in voting. Brandon Presley: Expand enforcement of lobbying, campaign finance regulations. |
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Gun Control Jim Hood: Guns ok on school property, with enhanced license. Robert Foster: Second amendment is final check & balance in Constitution. Tate Reeves: Pro-gun rights; lowered barriers to concealed carry. |
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Health Care Bill Waller: More accessible, quality health care to address crisis. Bill Waller: Consider some form of Medicaid expansion in MS. Bill Waller: Address uncompensated care at rural hospitals. Bill Waller: Work with federal government to expand Medicaid in MS. Jim Hood: Sue drug companies for over-charging Medicaid. Jim Hood: Accept federal dollars to help struggling rural hospitals. Jim Hood: Uncovered industry-wide plan to inflate drug prices. Phil Bryant: The feds won't pay for their share of Medicaid expansion. Robert Foster: Expand Medicaid with contribution of monthly fee. Robert Foster: Reform our monopolistic Certificate of Need laws. Robert Foster: Reform Medicaid to cover 300,000 more Mississippians. Robert Foster: ObamaCare is bad policy, but let's get Mississippi our share. Robert Foster: Consider some form of Medicaid expansion. Robert Foster: Everyone has access to healthcare; issue is affordability. Robert Foster: Work with federal government to expand Medicaid in MS. Robert Gray: Medicaid expansion & health-care exchanges would create jobs. Tate Reeves: Let's find solutions instead of over-institutionalizing. Vicki Slater: Celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling in support of ObamaCare. Vicki Slater: Expand Medicaid, and push Legislature to accept it. Brandon Presley: Supports expanding Medicaid to provide health care coverage. Tate Reeves: Vetoed bill requiring private insurance to be "equitable". |
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Homeland Security Bill Waller: Served in Army National Guard & then on state Supreme Court. Tate Reeves: Honor Vietnam Veteran's service with 50th anniversary book. |
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Immigration Bill Waller: National Guard is reasonable for border security. Jim Hood: Stay out of DACA fights; it's a federal issue. Robert Foster: No sanctuary: report illegal criminals. Robert Foster: Liberal governors ignore federal immigration law. Tate Reeves: Supports law enforcement inquiry into immigration status. |
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Jobs Tate Reeves: Protect manufacturers from unfair union negotiating tactics. Brandon Presley: State government appointments should reflect the population. Brandon Presley: Protect workers from pay discrimination. Tate Reeves: No union role in official COVID recovery. |
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Principles & Values Bill Waller: Service to God, to family, to state and country. Bill Waller: I'm a Republican; but voting in Democratic primaries ok. Jim Hood: End self-dealing in Jackson. Jim Hood: 1890 law requires winning majority AND state House districts. Jim Hood: 1890s election law designed to disenfranchise blacks. Phil Bryant: Created Imagine Mississippi PAC for post-term-limit career. Rev. Jesse Jackson: Abolish runoff elections; they hurt black candidates. Robert Foster: Conservative outsider; aligned with Trump on social media. Ronnie Musgrove: 1999: elected by state House vote, after plurality win. Tate Reeves: Mississippi is headed in the right direction. Tate Reeves: AdWatch: defend "In God We Trust" on new car tag. Trent Lott: Led the Singing Senators, and started Seersucker Thursdays. Brandon Presley: Cousin of Elvis Presley; born one month before Elvis died. Brandon Presley: Governor has a chance to be the "hands and feet" of Jesus. Tate Reeves: Ensure Mississippi children learn true history of America. |
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Social Security Jim Hood: Let public employees run for office & still draw pensions. Jim Hood: Encourage more state retirees to run for state legislature. Vicki Slater: Fight to keep 100% full pensions for retirees. |
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Tax Reform Jim Hood: Tax cuts to wealthy caused mental health budget cuts. Robert Foster: Excise and sales tax, rather than income and property tax. Robert Foster: Sales taxes are best; poor pay more but are taken care of. Robert Foster: Eliminate Mississippi's personal income tax. Tate Reeves: Reduce taxes to help small business. Brandon Presley: Eliminating the grocery tax will be a top issue for me. Tate Reeves: Wants to push for a full elimination of state's income tax. Brandon Presley: Cut car tag fees in half. Tate Reeves: Open to cutting taxes of any sort, including grocery tax. |
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Technology Bill Waller: Tax swap to fund infrastructure. Bill Waller: More funds to take care of our crumbling roads and bridges. Bill Waller: Fixing roads and bridges so far? A raindrop in a puddle. Jim Hood: We need to get back to swinging hammers and building bridges. Jim Hood: Put some money where your mouth is on infrastructure. Jim Hood: Sued Google for data mining & marketing student information. Robert Foster: Resist flashy projects, but must do critical infrastructure. Robert Foster: Gas tax instead of income tax, for infrastructure. Robert Gray: Invest the Rainy Day Fund on infrastructure. Tate Reeves: Diverting $600M to Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund. Jim Hood: Focused Attorney General's office on cybercrime. |
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Welfare & Poverty Brandon Presley: Declare war on corruption in welfare fraud scandal. Tate Reeves: Recover stolen funds in welfare fraud scandal. |
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Gubernatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - Senatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - U.S. House of Representatives winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - |
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