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Abortion Charlie Crist: Tea Party is too extreme on outlawing abortion. Joe Donnelly: God would never intend for rape to happen. Joe Kyrillos: Supports parental notifications and waiting periods. Richard Mourdock: God at work when rape leads to pregnancy. Rick Lazio: No funding for abortion; but don't criminalize it. Scott Parkinson: Pro-life. Steve Garvey: No nationwide ban; uphold the voice of the people. Roy Cooper: Vetoed bill banning abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy. |
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Budget & Economy Charlie Crist: Supports economic stimulus and some parts of ObamaCare. Jeff Sessions: Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention. John Neely Kennedy: Be concerned about economy, but not scared. Kendrick Meek: For economic stimulus, ObamaCare, & repealing Bush tax cuts. Mary Landrieu: Opposed $700 billion bailout; not enough taxpayer safeguards. Robin Carnahan: 2008 bank bailout helped Wall Street, not ordinary people. Roy Blunt: Bailout ok; stimulus package a huge mistake. Vivian Davis Figures: GOP turned nation from surplus to deficit, and jobs get lost. |
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Civil Rights Charlie Crist: Opposed gay adoption; then praised Court overturning ban. Mike Huckabee: Treat AIDS as plague to be isolated, not civil rights issue. Rudy Giuliani: Anti-Catholic art is disgusting; appoints decency council. Preston Love: Founder and director of Black Votes Matter Institute . |
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Corporations John Boozman: Tax cuts for higher income helps small business owners. John Neely Kennedy: Disallow bank getting so big that its failure wrecks economy. Tom Leppert: I'm a career businessman; I've actually created jobs. |
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Crime Elizabeth Warren: Criminal justice system is racist front to back. Jim Abeler: Major overhaul needed for sex offender laws. Mandela Barnes: Critical of racial disparities in police actions. |
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Drugs Doris Haddock: Penalize marijuana use with fines rather than prison time. Jack Conway: Epidemic of prescription pill abuse spurs crime. Judd Gregg: Marijuana should not be legalized for medical use. Mike Huckabee: Curb supply by eradication; change attitudes to curb demand. Rand Paul: Drug abuse isn't a pressing issue; 10-20 years is too harsh. Ashley Moody: Opposed state ballot measure for recreational marijuana. |
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Education Brad Carson: Support the lottery proposal to fund education. Ben Sasse: Fought against tougher environmental regulations. Kendra Horn: 2018 campaign: emphasized her support for public schools. |
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Energy & Oil Jeff Sessions: Surge in gas prices sucks out American wealth. Joe Miller: Nuclear energy shouldn't be precluded or overlooked. Mary Landrieu: Proud of expanding oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Vivian Davis Figures: High gas prices make it harder to make ends meet. |
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Environment John Neely Kennedy: Wetlands will wash away before 2017 coastal protection. Robin Carnahan: Brother's $107M wind project created 1000s of jobs statewide. |
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Foreign Policy Chris Murphy: US support of Israel is in our national security interest. Mike Collins: Against military aid to Ukraine; arm Taiwan instead. |
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Free Trade David Dewhurst: Cruz defended Chinese on intellectual property theft. Ted Cruz: Defended Chinese company on intellectual property theft. Ted Cruz: Dewhurst lying about defending Chinese intellectual property. |
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Government Reform Blanche Lambert Lincoln: No moratorium on earmarks; they fund local projects. Dan Sullivan: TV ads financed by super-PAC, both for him & against. Jeff Bartos: Election not stolen; Trump not to blame for insurrection. Jeff Bartos: For voter ID, end "no excuse" absentee ballots. Jim Lamon: Signed document falsely claiming to be presidential elector. Joe Miller: Federal aid to Alaska is coming to an end. Joe Miller: Limit federal powers to those spelled out in Constitution. John Neely Kennedy: No pay-for-play; campaign contributions notwithstanding. Lisa Murkowski: Earmarked aid for Alaska is vital; cut pork in Lower 48. Mandela Barnes: Fighting to protect democracy and right to vote. Mark Kelly: Declined to take a position on eliminating the filibuster. Mary Landrieu: I have delivered for Louisiana; send me back for more. Mike Huckabee: Term limits counter election skewed laws toward incumbents. Mike Huckabee: Change House terms to 4 years, to avoid constant campaigning. Mike Huckabee: Won't vote for pay raise for myself as member of Congress. Roy Blunt: Took $200K from lobbyists for 2010; tops among House members. Scott McAdams: Fight for fair share of federal aid to Alaska. Scott Parkinson: Roll back government regulations that stifle opportunity. |
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Gun Control Mandela Barnes: Has advocated for tighter gun control laws. Rick Lazio: For Brady Bill & trigger locks; no fans at NRA. |
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Health Care Blanche Lambert Lincoln: Worked to ensure the overhaul helped small businesses. Conner Eldridge: Improve ObamaCare rather than distractions about repeal. Dave Schatz: Not in favor of funding Medicaid expansion. John Boozman: Solution like overhaul is what's wrong with government. Jon Ossoff: COVID: out of control because government ignored science. Mike Huckabee: Supports consumer-driven "medical IRA" with tax-free money. Mike Huckabee: No additional AIDS spending; cancer & vascular victims first. Mike Huckabee: Ban smoking in all public places. Mike Huckabee: Isolate carriers of this plague of AIDS. Tom Price: Forced out of HHS for travel expenses. |
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Homeland Security Brian Schatz: Feds stretched too far in snooping on everyday Americans. Shelley Moore Capito: Weak Iraq policy let ISIS foment into power. |
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Immigration Christopher Shays: Blue card: let illegals work & pay taxes but no citizenship. Dan Sullivan: Secure the border, but no pledge against amnesty. Jim Lamon: United States should not accept Afghan refugees. Joe Miller: Sign pledge to oppose all efforts at amnesty. Linda McMahon: No amnesty, but expand visas for temporary workers. Mead Treadwell: Secure the border, then illegals can stay if they pay fines. Paul Sadler: Pathway to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. Todd Young: Cites support for border wall in re-election announcement. Matthew Corey: We're on the verge of World War III with Biden. |
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Principles & Values Dan Sullivan: AdWatch: I love my state; I hate politicians. Dave Lindstrom: Concerned about growing embrace of socialism. Dino Rossi: Lost 2004 race for governor by 133 votes. Don Stenberg: Our country's going in the wrong direction. Don Stenberg: Most campaign funds come from South Carolina PAC. Elizabeth Warren: I know I'm 1/32 Cherokee because my mother told me so. Jack Robinson: Ran as Republican in past; running as Independent in 2013. Joe Kyrillos: If you think things are just fine, choose my opponent. Joe Kyrillos: Introduced to his wife by Gov. Christie. John Boozman: Arkansas can't afford Blanche Lincoln anymore. John Neely Kennedy: Ran for US Senate in 2004 as Democrat; & endorsed John Kerry. Jon Bruning: OpEd: Became multimillionaire while serving in public office. Mark Zaccaria: Former chair of state GOP; former Town Council member. Martha McSally: It "pisses me off" when Trump attacks John McCain. Pat Flynn: Endorsed by Republican Liberty Caucus. Robert Menendez: Elected mayor of Union City at 32. Shelley Moore Capito: Declined to debate with 3rd-party candidates. T.W. Shannon: Will remain as Speaker during Senate primary. T.W. Shannon: Recovering attorney with JD from Oklahoma City University. Preston Love: Ran as 2020 Senate write-in candidate backed by state Dems. |
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Social Security John Boozman: Private accounts should be looked at as an option. Mike McFadden: Discuss raising the eligibility age for social security. Mike Huckabee: No Congressional pensions; give them same deal as citizens. Tom Coburn: Black men are being penalized by the Social Security system. Chris Pappas: Form a bipartisan commission to shore up Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Blanche Lambert Lincoln: The ultrawealthy should not receive tax cuts. Blanche Lambert Lincoln: National sales tax of 23% is just a bad idea for Arkansans. Dino Rossi: Extend Bush tax cuts; allow entrepreneurs to be successful. Jeff Sessions: Bush tax cuts have helped the economy. Jerry Moran: Inflation Reduction Act will raise taxes on working families. John Neely Kennedy: Cut taxes & stop deficit-spending, to fight economic crisis. Marco Rubio: Extend Bush tax cuts, even for high earners. Mike Huckabee: No tax increase under any circumstances. Patty Murray: Extending Bush tax cuts reduces social & health programs. Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents. Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents. Robert Menendez: We cannot simultaneously cut the deficit and cut taxes. |
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Technology Joyce Dickerson: Ensure the county has reliable public transportation. Mike Huckabee: Opposes public electronic voting; wouldn't focus on issues. T.W. Shannon: Consistently opposes bond issues to pay for infrastructure. |
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War & Peace Conner Eldridge: Opposes Obama's Iran nuclear deal; needs more verification. Dan Sullivan: At State Department, I pursued global terrorist regimes. Doris Haddock: Iraq war was a mistake that never should have happened. Jeff Sessions: Pleased with the success of the surge. Jeff Sessions: Withdrawal timetable tells enemy when to prepare an attack. Natalie Tennant: We should consider ground troops against ISIS. Rick Lazio: Follow Israel's lead on independent Palestine. Vivian Davis Figures: Bush sent troops to war on erroneous claims. Vivian Davis Figures: Mideast less stable than before we invaded Iraq. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jack Conway: Faith-based programs instead of federal money. T.W. Shannon: Require 20 hours of work activity for food stamp recipients. |
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