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Abortion Scott Walker: Supports Personhood Amendment prohibiting all abortions. Francis Suarez: Exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening emergencies. |
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Budget & Economy Chris McDaniel: Era of big spending is over; age of appropriations must end. Francis Suarez: Reduce spending and taxes. |
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Civil Rights Anthony Kennedy: No longer deny gays the profound liberty of marriage. Anthony Kennedy: Living Constitution: apply 14th amendment to gay marriage. Antonin Scalia: Showy profundities on gay marriage are profoundly incoherent. Antonin Scalia: Everyone in history, until 15 years ago, understood marriage. Bobby Jindal: Institution of marriage existed long before our laws existed. Chris McDaniel: As host of Right Side Radio, railed against hip-hop culture. Elena Kagan: Concurred on no longer deny gays the right to marriage. Elizabeth Warren: We need a reliable vote for equal pay for equal work. Jeb Bush: Don't-ask-don't-tell ok if it doesn't affect policy. John Roberts: Constitution says nothing about marriage OR gay marriage. Rick Perry: Would attend same-sex marriage of a family member. Rick Santorum: I would never attend a same-sex wedding. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Concurred on no longer deny gays the right to marriage. Sarah Palin: Vetoed bill denying benefits to gays, as unconstitutional. Scott Walker: 2013: same-sex marriage issue over; 2015: issue not settled. Sonia Sotomayor: Concurred on no longer deny gays the right to marriage. Stephen Breyer: Concurred on no longer deny gays the right to marriage. Ted Cruz: Pray against a court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. |
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Corporations Al Franken: Block merger of biggest & 2nd biggest cable providers. Ben Sasse: FactCheck: stretched truth on job as management consultant. |
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Crime Don Blankenship: Past criminal conviction not a barrier to running for office. George W. Bush: 134 Texas executions are "fair and just". Jamaal Bowman: Continue reckoning on race and policing in America. Jason Carter: No ban on the death penalty. Merrick Garland: Prosecuted terrorism as Justice Department official. Merrick Garland: Oversaw death penalty prosecution for Oklahoma City bombers. |
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Drugs Donald Trump: Brother died of alcoholism; so Donald never touched alcohol. |
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Education Jeb Bush: I won't run from Common Core, even if GOP does. Thom Tillis: Department of Education is 5,000 overpaid bureaucrats. |
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Energy & Oil Rick Perry: Defend Keystone XL and other oil & gas exploration. Francis Suarez: Climate change is a serious threat; reduce emissions . |
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Environment Mike Parson: Right to farm & ranch, despite environmental critics. Pat Roberts: For early farm bill, but final bill had too many subsidies. |
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Families & Children Jeb Bush: Shame fathers who walk away from paternal obligations. |
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Foreign Policy Bill Weld: Priority is not "no fly zone" but to stop killing in Aleppo. Chris Christie: Given who I am, Putin would not have invaded Crimea. James Mattis: Supports NATO alliance principle of collective defense. Jason Carter: Declares his powerful connection to Israel. Jeb Bush: Leading from behind is so odd to me. Jeb Bush: Pressured father's V.P. staff to help Cuban prisoners. Marco Rubio: Only America can stand up to world totalitarianism. Mike Pompeo: Investigate Russian interference with U.S. election. Pat Roberts: Opposed UN ban on discrimination against disabilities. Rick Perry: Cancel any nuclear deal Obama makes with Iran. |
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Free Trade Chris Christie: Trade mission to Mexico doubles as foreign policy tour. Francis Suarez: China is a threat; get US companies out. |
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Government Reform Dave Brat: 2011: how to reconcile Christianity with federal programs? Kate Brown: Automatic voter registration for all drivers. Tim Kaine: Public companies should publish their political spending. Tim Pawlenty: Registering to vote should be a voluntary, intentional act. |
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Gun Control Vladimir Putin: School shooting leads to tightening of gun laws. |
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Health Care Antonin Scalia: We should start calling ObamaCare "SCOTUS-care". Bill Weld: Tweak ObamaCare with more free market and more choices. Hillary Clinton: The science is clear: vaccines work. Howard Dean: Only anti-government conservatives oppose vaccines. John Roberts: ObamaCare improves health insurance market: not destroy them. Mike Huckabee: Vaccines don't cause autism; I get vaccinated myself. Rick Perry: Increase immunization rates as part of protecting life. |
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Homeland Security Elizabeth Warren: Reduce size of standing army to reduce deficit. James Mattis: Don't revisit old issues; let women in combat roles. Merrick Garland: Release non-enemy combatants from Guantanamo prison. Mike Pompeo: No torture, including coercive methods like waterboarding. |
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Immigration Scott Walker: We have too many legal immigrants. Sierra Club: Limiting immigration perhaps curbs population growth damage. Thom Tillis: Amnesty shouldn't be on the table. Francis Suarez: Aggressive policies adversely impact small businesses . |
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Principles & Values Bill Weld: Hillary's "public and private view" makes her vulnerable. Gary Johnson: I offer choices beyond the same old red vs. blue. James Mattis: Dislikes nickname Mad Dog Mattis. Jason Carter: Grandfather Jimmy Carter participates in grandson's campaign. John Edward Walsh: OpEd: 2007 Master's thesis plagiarized from online sources. Martin O`Malley: History celebrates courage, not triangulation. Milton Wolf: Career politicians are changed by Washington. Nikema Williams: Sees her story, born in South Korea, as the American dream. Pat Roberts: Resides in Virginia but votes in Kansas. Scott Walker: My relationship with God drives every major decision. Scott Walker: Raised as a "P.K.", Pastor's Kid, by his father Pastor Llew. Tom Cotton: Served in military, academia, and as management consultant. |
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Social Security Martin O`Malley: Without Social Security, 1 in 4 seniors would be poor. |
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Tax Reform Bill Weld: I am releasing my returns and Trump should release his. Scott Brown: Never raise taxes in a recession; it hurts job creators. |
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Technology Chelsea Manning: Business is collecting data on us, creating a life pattern. Jeb Bush: BlackBerry pictured in official gubernatorial portrait. |
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War & Peace Chris Christie: Syria: If we draw a red line, we must finish the job. Donald Trump: One-time missile strike in response to Syria chemical attack. James Mattis: Supports the Iran nuclear agreement. Jeb Bush: Non-state terrorists are greatest threat we now face. Rick Perry: ISIS is worst threat to freedom since Communism. Rick Perry: Provide lethal aid to Ukraine against Russian separatists. Francis Suarez: Military aid to Ukraine, with NATO equal burden. Donald Trump: OpEd: now believes that US has national interest in Syria. |
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Welfare & Poverty Al Gore: Investing in inner cities is good deed & good business. |
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