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from The Honolulu Advertiser (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Cynthia Thielen: Has supported abortion rights. Bob McDermott: Advocate life, but it's a state issue. |
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Budget & Economy Brian Schatz: We need fiscal responsibility and social responsibility. |
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Civil Rights Colleen Hanabusa: Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry. Cynthia Thielen: Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry. David Ige: Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry. Linda Lingle: Vetoed civil unions for couples who cannot marry. Josh Green: Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry. |
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Crime Cynthia Thielen: Notify domestic violence victims of prison releases. |
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Drugs Brian Schatz: Hawaii not ready for legal pot; needs national conversation. Colleen Hanabusa: States should determine marijuana legality. Cynthia Thielen: Has supported industrial hemp. |
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Education Mazie Hirono: Encourage more character education in schools. |
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Energy & Oil Cynthia Thielen: Highlights opposition to Akaka�s support of drilling ANWR. Mazie Hirono: Increase solar power; wean ourselves from oil. Bob McDermott: Congress is unable to control the climate. |
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Environment Brian Schatz: Strike a balance between growth and land preservation. Brian Schatz: Genetically modified foods aren't unhealthy. Colleen Hanabusa: Genetically modified foods aren't unhealthy. Cynthia Thielen: Only Republican to make Sierra Club�s top ten legislators. |
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Homeland Security Brian Schatz: Reform FISA to protect our Fourth Amendment rights. Colleen Hanabusa: NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden should stand trial in US. Cynthia Thielen: Our oil dependency funds terrorism. Cynthia Thielen: Replace Rumsfeld. |
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Jobs Brian Schatz: Avoid economic stratification; it caused the 1954 revolution. |
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Principles & Values Brian Schatz: What's good for election victory may not be good for society. Colleen Hanabusa: Got $75M tax credit for Ko Oilna, and husband got $400,000. Cynthia Thielen: Appointed as nominee because GOP primary winner withdrew. |
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Tax Reform Brian Schatz: Use tax surplus to make long-term investments. Cynthia Thielen: Opposed tax increase for Honolulu rail project. Mazie Hirono: Tax policy to spur growth. |
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Technology David Ige: State was unprepared for accidental emergency alert. Bob McDermott: Guardrails for artificial intelligence industry. |
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War & Peace Cynthia Thielen: Supported invasion of Iraq, but we need a post-war strategy. Bob McDermott: Supporting Ukraine is not in our national interest. Bob McDermott: Supply Israel with military aid against Hamas. |
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Welfare & Poverty Bob McDermott: Home ownership can be affordable if we fight inflation. |
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