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Abortion Alberto Gonzales: Perceived as supporting abortion because of judicial rulings. Christy Mihos: Supports abortion rights. Josh Green: No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok. Kathleen Sebelius: Vetoed Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act as unconstitutional. Kathleen Sebelius: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood for years as pro-choice. Kirk Caldwell: No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok. Linda Lingle: No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok. |
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Budget & Economy Evan McMullin: Worked as investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Larry Kudlow: FactCheck: No, deficit is increasing with Trump tax cuts. |
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Civil Rights Alberto Gonzales: No express grant of habeas corpus in the Constitution. Ann-Marie Adams: President of the Conn. Association of Black Communicators. Bill Waller: Father shut down segregationist Mississippi Commissions. Christy Mihos: Supports gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. Cynthia McKinney: Introduced MLK Records Act, to unseal assassination files. Dan Bishop: Authored "bathroom bill": no trans-gendered public restrooms. Joe Biden: 1987 Biden Report: Reject Bork; he'd roll back civil rights. Kathleen Sebelius: No Constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage. Mike Gravel: Unequivocally supports same-sex marriage. Samuel Alito: Agrees that women should consult husband before abortion. Samuel Alito: Government cannot supress free speech in alcohol ads. Ted Kennedy: 1987: "Robert Bork's America" means censorship & segregation. Tom Reilly: Led Budd & Reilly--largest minority law firm in MA. David McCormick: 2013: supported same-sex marriage to Supreme Court. Donald Trump: Blasphemy to promote transgender visibility on Easter Sunday. |
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Corporations Linda McMahon: CEO of wrestling business, a "testosterone-charged industry". |
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Crime Andrew Gillum: Restorative justice programs to reduce teen recidivism. Antonin Scalia: Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable. David Koch: Fight systemic overcriminalization and overincarceration. David Koch: End asset forfeiture by law enforcement. David Koch: Require criminal intent for prosecuting white-collar crimes. Harry Blackmun: Statistical racial sentencing disparities unconstitutional. Harry Blackmun: Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury. John Paul Stevens: Statistical racial sentencing disparities unconstitutional. John Paul Stevens: Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury. Kathleen Sebelius: Opponent of capital punishment during Supreme Court ruling. Mike Gravel: Citizen Power includes abolition of the death penalty. Sandra Day O`Connor: Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable. Sandra Day O`Connor: Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury. William Rehnquist: Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable. William Rehnquist: Black defendants have no right to blacks on jury. |
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Drugs Mike Gravel: Legalize the use and possession of marijuana. |
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Education Anthony Kennedy: Admissions preference is unconstitutional racial balancing. Antonin Scalia: Admissions preference is unconstitutional racial balancing. Clarence Thomas: Admissions preference is unconstitutional racial balancing. David Souter: College affirmative action ok to achieve racial diversity. John Paul Stevens: College affirmative action ok to achieve racial diversity. Linda McMahon: 2009: Member of Connecticut Board of Education. Linda McMahon: 2000: GET REAL program: promoted reading among children. Mike Bloomberg: Replaced school board with direct mayoral control. Mike Bloomberg: No social promotion; more after-school. Mike Bloomberg: Strengthened cell-phone ban in city schools. Mike Gravel: Citizen Power includes school vouchers. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: College affirmative action ok to achieve racial diversity. Samuel Alito: Cannot ban hate speech in a school's anti-harassment policy. Samuel Alito: Supported free religious expression in kindergartens. Sandra Day O`Connor: College affirmative action ok to achieve racial diversity. Stephen Breyer: College affirmative action ok to achieve racial diversity. William Rehnquist: Admissions preference is unconstitutional racial balancing. |
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Energy & Oil Alberto Gonzales: Kept Cheney�s Energy task force documents secret. Alvin Greene: Supports offshore drilling to lower the price of gas. Josh Green: Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap. Kirk Caldwell: Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap. Linda Lingle: Suspended the gasoline price cap. Ryan Zinke: Increase coal, oil & gas mining access at National Monuments. |
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Environment Patrick Morrisey: EPA exceeds its authority on Clean Water & Cross-State Air. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Riverkeepers: Sue polluters to clean up Hudson River. Ryan Zinke: End ban on lead bullets & fishing tackle in wildlife refuges. |
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Families & Children Bill Waller: 2015: Let same-sex couples divorce. Jim Hood: 2015: Let same-sex couples divorce. Kevin de Leon: Yes Means Yes: affirmative consent standard at colleges. |
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Foreign Policy Alberto Gonzales: Parts of Geneva Convention are �quaint� and outdated. David McCormick: Promote equality and pluralism around the world. |
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Free Trade David McCormick: With Bush: embrace trade; with Trump: America First. David McCormick: When China succeeds, the United States succeeds. |
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Government Reform Bill Clinton: 1993: Proposed (and failed at) campaign finance reform. Christy Mihos: Would pursue strict campaign finance reform. Henry McMaster: Cited by Ethics Commission for excessive donations of $51K. Joe Arpaio: Fined $153,978 for illegal in-kind campaign contributions. Joe Biden: 1987: Rejected Bork on grounds of too-strong originalism. Marsha Blackburn: Require presidential candidates to show birth certificates. Linda McMahon: 2000: Initiated non-partisan voter-registration campaign. David McCormick: January 6 was a dark chapter in American history. |
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Gun Control Alvin Greene: Supports the Constitution on firearms. Andrew Gillum: Operation Safe Neighborhood: community crime watch. Kathleen Sebelius: Vetoed concealed carry law. Kathleen Sebelius: Allow machine gun ownership if NFA requirements met. Mike Bloomberg: Founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Common sense gun control, and assault weapons ban. |
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Health Care Mike Bloomberg: Prioritize city healthcare on HIV, diabetes & hypertension. Mike Gravel: Citizen Power includes universal health care. Jay Ashcroft: Let the people vote on expanding Medicaid eligibility. |
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Homeland Security Alvin Greene: Involuntary honorable discharge after several decorations. Cynthia McKinney: Criticized excessive secrecy in 9/11 investigation. Jim Slattery: Limited spending on B-2 bomber & Supercollider in 1990. Mike Gravel: Filibustered the draft in �71, causing its expiration in �73. |
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Immigration Alberto Gonzales: 3 out of 4 of his grandparents were illegal immigrants. Evan McMullin: Worked briefly as UN volunteer refugee resettlement officer. Gary Johnson: Would veto Arizona SB 1070 as Latino racial discrimination. Jan Brewer: Supreme Court ok's immigration status checks. Mike Bloomberg: Normalize status of otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants. Mike Bloomberg: Border controls fight natural forces of supply and demand. Sally Yates: Refused to defend 2017 Muslim ban; dismissed as AG. |
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Jobs Misty Snow: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. |
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Principles & Values Adam Laxalt: Son of Sen. Pete Domenici; grandson of Gov. Paul Laxalt. Alberto Gonzales: Served as general counsel when Bush was Texas Governor. Alvin Greene: Party officials claim Greene does not share their values. Alvin Greene: Surprise primary victory challenged; rematch rejected. Cynthia McKinney: Oct. 2007: Resigned Democratic Party & joined Green Party. Cynthia McKinney: Lost 2002 primary; sued against �open primary� & lost. Cynthia McKinney: Apology on House floor for punching Capitol Police officer. Democratic Party: Planned 12 Democratic 2020 presidential primary debates. Donald Trump: OpEd: Trump is a symbol of renewed white identity. Jim Slattery: Served in the US House, Kansas House, and in Army Reserves. John Edwards: Maintains PAC, One America Committee. Mark Warner: Term-limited as governor in 2008. Mark Warner: We can't win presidency in only 16 blue states. Michael Bennet: Born in India, to diplomat & Jewish Holocaust survivor. Mike Gravel: Came in 3rd for Vice Presidential nomination in 1972. Mike Gravel: Has campaigned in NH almost fulltime since April 2006. Nikki Haley: Born in S.C. as Nimrata Randhawa, to Sikh parents. Ray Metcalfe: 1986: Formed Moderate Party to oppose religious right in GOP. Ronnie Musgrove: 2003: "Tragedy" to remove Ten Commandments from MS Capitol. Russell Feingold: Launched presidential PAC, the Progressive Patriots Fund. Ted Stevens: Under investigation by IRS; home searched by FBI in 2007. Tom Reilly: "Misguided youth" included arrest for drunkenness. Donald Trump: Endorsed by some Democratic & Republican elected officials. Donald Trump: Endorsed by 4 major newspapers (but 50+ endorse Harris/Walz). Kamala Harris: Endorsed by 50+ major newspapers (with 4 endorsing Trump). |
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Tax Reform Alvin Greene: Let the Bush tax cuts expire. Mike Gravel: Supports a national sales tax to replace IRS. Larry Kudlow: Never believe the CBO: tax cuts will not increase deficit. |
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Technology Andrew Gillum: Digital Harmony Project: computers & internet for schoolkids. Eric Greitens: OpEd: used self-immolating texting despite open records laws. Josh Hawley: Investigate state use of self-immolating messaging. Ted Stevens: The internet is like a series of tubes. |
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War & Peace Alvin Greene: Use war money for domestic programs. Cynthia McKinney: Introduced articles of impeachment at end of 2006 session. Evan McMullin: Served in clandestine CIA in post-9-11 conflict zones. Laura Richardson: City anti-war petition led to her support-troop resolution. Laura Richardson: City anti-war petition led to her support-troop resolution. Mike Gravel: Immediate withdrawal from the war in Iraq. |
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