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from Past and present Governor candidates from South Carolina (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Catherine Templeton: Define personhood from conception; no exceptions for incest. Henry McMaster: Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception. Henry McMaster: Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers. Joe Cunningham: Fetal Heartbeat Bill is restrictive and draconian. Joe Cunningham: Society benefits when women have autonomy over their bodies. Kevin Bryant: Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception. Kevin Bryant: Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers. Mia McLeod: Fiercely advocate for reproductive rights and freedoms. Yancey McGill: Opposes abortion, even as Democratic State Senator. |
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Budget & Economy Catherine Templeton: I took a buzz-saw to government. Mia McLeod: Got SC Ports Authority to triple minority business goal. Mia McLeod: Allocate critical funds for infrastructure. |
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Civil Rights Catherine Templeton: Proud of the Confederacy; don't rewrite history. Catherine Templeton: Opposes accommodating transgender people. James Emerson Smith: History of supporting LGBTQ rights earned their endorsement. Tim Scott: Require state employees to undergo implicit bias training. Jermaine Johnson: Opposed anti-DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) provision. Nancy Mace: Used slur in reference to transgender women . Ralph Norman: DEI is unacceptable at taxpayer-funded university. Nancy Mace: I'm going to hold the line against DEI. |
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Crime Mia McLeod: Will continue to push for meaningful criminal justice reform. Ralph Norman: Change the ways judges are cutting criminals loose. |
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Drugs Kevin Bryant: Change Medicare incentives to address opioid addiction. Mia McLeod: Sponsored bill that would decriminalize marijuana. Lindsey Graham: We need a war on fentanyl. Ralph Norman: Fentanyl so dangerous it is comparable to terrorism. |
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Education Catherine Templeton: Arm teachers: the only defense is a good offense. Henry McMaster: Supports arming teachers in schools. James Emerson Smith: Led fight against vouchers. Kevin Bryant: Consider arming teachers and other school employees. Kevin Bryant: Joins "Stop Fed Ed" vows to reject all Federal Ed mandates. Kevin Bryant: We leave jobs unfilled with "one size fits all" higher ed. Mia McLeod: Prioritize pay increases for teachers, administrators, staff. |
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Energy & Oil Kevin Bryant: Open to exploring the risks/benefits of offshore drilling. Nikki Haley: Open the Savannah River Site nuclear reactor fuel project. Henry McMaster: AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas. |
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Environment Joe Cunningham: Great American Outdoors Act sets funding for public land. |
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Foreign Policy Henry McMaster: Iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. |
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Free Trade Henry McMaster: Trump's tariffs are getting other countries to negotiate. Ralph Norman: Increased prices from tariffs for the good of the country. |
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Government Reform Catherine Templeton: Fight corruption & waste & good ol' boy system in Columbia. Joe Cunningham: Criticized state officials for challenging Trump's loss. Kevin Bryant: Reforms should include eliminating current ethics loopholes. Nancy Mace: D.C. has overregulated the childcare industry. |
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Gun Control Kevin Bryant: Wants schools to have ability to shoot back in defense. Mia McLeod: AR-15s shouldn't be in the hands of civilians. |
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Health Care Catherine Templeton: Blow up state health agency, from the inside out. Mia McLeod: Join 39 other states in expanding Medicaid. Jermaine Johnson: Increase workplace mental health support statewide. |
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Homeland Security Joe Cunningham: COVID: provide healthcare benefits for National Guard. Kevin Bryant: Kneeling during anthem disrespects veterans. Henry McMaster: Sent National Guard troops to DC to support Trump's efforts. |
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Immigration Kevin Bryant: Says no refuge resettlement until federal security is better. Mia McLeod: For equitable access licensure for undocumented immigrants. |
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Jobs Mia McLeod: Raise minimum wage to at least $15/hour. Mia McLeod: Let people decide whether to unionize, against right to work. |
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Principles & Values James Emerson Smith: Lost governor race by 8%; but most Dem candidates in decade. Joe Cunningham: Pols more interested in keeping their jobs than doing it. Yancey McGill: Served for 25 years as Democrat; now running as Republican. Jermaine Johnson: During first run for office felt God had a purpose for him. Nancy Mace: Cites God, Bible in House speech accusing ex-fiance. Ralph Norman: Don't know how to define antisemitism; it's subjective. |
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Social Security Jermaine Johnson: Proposed life insurance for embryos. Nancy Mace: Eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. |
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Tax Reform Kevin Bryant: Vicious cycle of paying back a lot of earned tax credits. Nancy Mace: Slash the state income tax to zero percent. |
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Technology Kevin Bryant: Keep politics out of fixing infrastructure; use common sense. |
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