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| 2024 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Kamala Harris' book | Donald Trump's book | JD Vance's book | 2024 Senate Debates |
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from Past and present Senate candidates from Minnesota (number of quotes indicated): |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Jim Abeler: Human life begins at conception. Jim Newberger: 100% pro-life. Jim Newberger: Require that doctor be in room when taking RU-486. Jim Newberger: Abortion is not an unrestricted right. Jim Newberger: De-fund Planned Parenthood. Mike McFadden: Anti-abortion and pro-guns. Mike McFadden: Make contraceptives available without a prescription. Paula Overby: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right. Tina Smith: Vice president of Planned Parenthood of MN/SD/ND. Royce White: Praised overturning of Roe; accused of paying for abortion. Steve Carlson: I am passionately pro-life and Christian. Tina Smith: Stop Comstock Act from preventing mailing abortion material. |
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Budget & Economy Al Franken: Economy is "top down" and "rigged" in favor of the wealthy. Jim Abeler: Led $3.8B in human services cuts to close MN budget gap. Jim Abeler: Borrowing places our sovereignity at risk. Jim Newberger: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Mike McFadden: We've been spending like a drunken sailor. Paula Overby: Stimulus AND market-led recovery. Royce White: Government works off a business model of death and debt. |
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Civil Rights Heather Johnson: LGBT persons are created with inalienable right to marry. Jason Lewis: Prohibiting worship during lockdown restricts freedom. Jason Lewis: HRC: 0 score in Congress, compared LGBTQ people to rapists. Jason Lewis: Racism still is a problem, but it is not the chief threat. Jim Abeler: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Jim Newberger: Rated 0% by Voices for Racial Justice. Jim Newberger: Opposes same-sex marriage. Karin Housley: Pitched for gay rights but no specifics. Mike McFadden: Gay marriage ok; but I'm personally for traditional marriage. Paula Overby: Supports same-sex marriage. Roger Wicker: Worked to get Medgar Evers home declared national monument. Steve Carlson: Proportional representation laws are unconstitutional. Steve Carlson: Endorses Trump's efforts to reform elections. Royce White: LGBTQ movement is the brainchild of radical feminists. Peggy Flanagan: Helped found People of Color and Indigenous Caucus. |
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Corporations Al Franken: Oppo AdWatch: Franken limits free speech issue advocacy. Al Franken: Block merger of biggest & 2nd biggest cable providers. Heather Johnson: Don't use eminent domain for private companies' benefit. Jason Lewis: Voted to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank. |
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Crime Heather Johnson: Don't punish victimless crimes like prostitution & gambling. Jason Lewis: Public order is not a privilege, it is a right. Jason Lewis: Without public order, the mob will control the neighborhood. Jim Abeler: Major overhaul needed for sex offender laws. Jim Newberger: Let's connect a new prison by rail to North Minneapolis. Jim Newberger: Stricter punishment reduces crime. Karin Housley: Rehabilitative programs in prisons cut down on recidivism. Paula Overby: Oppose "tough on crime": it promotes autocracy. Tina Smith: Supports comprehensive police-reform legislation. Royce White: Will fight for the necessary funding and training for police. Angie Craig: Double fines for fraud related to child nutrition programs. |
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Drugs Heather Johnson: Release prisoners convicted of marijuana possession. Jason Lewis: Allow states to decide on marijuana legalization. Jim Newberger: Marijuana is a gateway drug. Karin Housley: Focus opioid resources on prevention, treatment, & education. Paula Overby: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Amy Klobuchar: Rated B by NORML: legalize marijuana, but leave it to states. Steve Carlson: Rated B+ by NORML on marijuana reform. Angie Craig: Hold social media companies accountable for drug sales. Tina Smith: Remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. Angie Craig: Wasted hundred of billions enforcing antiquated drug laws. |
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Education Heather Johnson: Common Core is unconstitutional, and also underhanded. Jason Lewis: No taxpayers should bear burden of defaulted student loans. Jim Abeler: Oppose Common Core's centralized federal oversight. Jim Abeler: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. Jim Newberger: Vouchers for school choice are possible. Jim Newberger: Supports 529-college savings plans. Karin Housley: Work together to improve the public school system. Mike McFadden: Measure more; dictate reading lists less. Mike McFadden: Repeal federal Common Core education standards. Paula Overby: Vouchers are ok locally but not federally. Royce White: Globalists intentionally control our education system. Royce White: Course curriculum will highlight our American Exceptionalism. |
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Energy & Oil Heather Johnson: Federal legislation has limited alternative energy. Jim Abeler: No subsidies for wind and solar. Jim Newberger: Defended coal-burning Xcel plant in Becker. Jim Newberger: Don't prioritize green energy. Jim Newberger: Does not believe climate change is man-made. Karin Housley: Diverse portfolio of energy: wind, solar, fossil fuels. Mike McFadden: Approve Keystone; faster permits for gas plants. Paula Overby: Pursue green energy aggressively; it is the future. Steve Carlson: Want to see much more science on climate change linkages. Royce White: We control prices by being energy independent. Al Franken: Delay Keystone pipeline; but if built, use American steel. Royce White: Energy security helps our nation function more reliably. Royce White: We pay a price for not being energy independent. |
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Environment Al Franken: Prevent invasive species Asian carp in Great Lakes. Amy Klobuchar: Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range. Jim Newberger: Get government & extreme environmental Left off our backs. Jim Newberger: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Karin Housley: Unequivocal support for PolyMet copper-nickel mine. Mike McFadden: Supports PolyMet mining project in Hoyt Lakes. Mike McFadden: Develop our natural resources AND protect the environment. Paula Overby: Protect natural resources from exploitation. Tina Smith: Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range. Tina Smith: Supports EPA agreement on St. Louis River contamination. Al Franken: Ok the PolyMet copper mine only after 9-year review. Angie Craig: EPA should update standards for homegrown biofuels. |
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Families & Children Heather Johnson: Politics is not my passion; it's my God, my kids & family. Angie Craig: First openly LGBTQ mother and grandmother in Congress. Peggy Flanagan: Proud state enacted free meals for school children. Royce White: Educated women are more likely to divorce men. |
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Foreign Policy Al Franken: OpEd: Campaign website devoid of views on foreign policy. Jason Lewis: China is responsible for this pandemic. Jason Lewis: 2013: GOP support of Israel shows "dual loyalties". Jim Newberger: Prevent MN from implementing policies set by UN Agenda 21. Jim Newberger: Support American Exceptionalism. Mike McFadden: Inaction abroad sends message that US will do nothing. Mike McFadden: OpEd: Campaign website devoid of views on foreign policy. Mike McFadden: Crisis in Ukraine came about due to Obama's indecisiveness. Paula Overby: Oppose American Exceptionalism. Steve Carlson: Pull out of the United Nations. Royce White: Called for 2M Uyghurs to be freed from concentration camps . Royce White: Israel is the lynchpin of the New World Order. Angie Craig: I will work to strengthen our relationship with Israel. Tina Smith: Voted for partial arms embargo on Israel. |
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Free Trade Amy Klobuchar: Supports tariffs on foreign steel & aluminum. Jason Lewis: Punish China, bring our supply chains home. Jason Lewis: America First: end outsourcing to China, Buy American. Jim Newberger: Support & expand free trade. Mike McFadden: Use Chinese steel over U.S. steel if the import was cheaper. Paula Overby: Expand free trade but not economic exploitation. Steve Carlson: Tariffs are necessary to make the world play fair. Steve Carlson: Tariffs make world play fair, & bring jobs back to America. Royce White: Globalism enslaves free people & destroys businesses. Royce White: Don't bastardize our citizenship through globalism. Tina Smith: Farmers worried about losing their access to markets. Angie Craig: Tariffs are killing my bean and corn producers right now. |
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Government Reform Heather Johnson: Term limits for Congress, local officials, and judges. Jason Lewis: Abolish FISA court which violates civil liberties. Jim Abeler: Photo ID for voting. Jim Newberger: No need to make voter registration easier. Jim Newberger: Opposes regulation of political contributions. Karin Housley: Supports Citizens United: let corporations participate. Paula Overby: Make voter registration easier. Tina Smith: Restore voting rights to ex-felons. Steve Carlson: Voter quotas resulted in unrepresentative officials. Mike McFadden: Effective but limited government, stressing "limited". Royce White: We need term limits & the filibuster. Peggy Flanagan: Campaign is powered by people, not corporate checks. Royce White: Go to a single-day, paper ballot, personal ID requirement. Angie Craig: Require carbon monoxide detectors in every hotel room. Royce White: Supports single-day; paper ballot; personal ID requirement . |
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Gun Control Jim Abeler: Opposes more gun restrictions. Jim Newberger: Supports 2nd Amendment rights. Jim Newberger: Absolute right to gun ownership. Karin Housley: No background checks nor buyers' waiting periods. Mike McFadden: Open to looking at expanding background checks. Mike McFadden: Expand background checks; close gun show loophole. Paula Overby: I don't support an absolute right to gun ownership. Tina Smith: Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority. Royce White: 2nd Amendment safeguards the freedoms of country's citizens. Royce White: Never infringe on 2nd Amendment; it safeguards freedoms. Peggy Flanagan: First time gun owner, supports common sense gun laws. Royce White: 2nd amendment safeguards the freedoms of citizens. |
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Health Care Amy Klobuchar: Allow sick people to obtain insurance. Jason Lewis: Enhanced medically screening of all international travelers. Jim Abeler: Big companies benefit from ObamaCare but not regular people. Jim Abeler: Preventative care; coordinated treatment; low-income clinics. Jim Abeler: ObamaCare risks access to care, ironically. Jim Newberger: Repeal ObamaCare, by any method. Jim Newberger: Opposes ObamaCare. Jim Newberger: Opening up Medicare for anyone would cost $32 trillion. Karin Housley: Buy health insurance like we do our car insurance. Mike McFadden: We need an alternative to ObamaCare, not just repeal. Paula Overby: Oppose ObamaCare; Medicare for all is a better path. Robert Fitzgerald: Opposes single-payer coverage because it's a liability. Robert Fitzgerald: Sever health care coverage from employment. Steve Carlson: Help people with pre-existing conditions. Royce White: Demanded NBA spearhead conversation on mental health. Royce White: COVID vaccine mandates violate religious freedom. Steve Carlson: Protect rights of cancer patients from losing coverage. |
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Homeland Security Al Franken: Worked since 2009 on fighting ISIS recruitment in Minn. Jason Lewis: Maintain military strength to eradicate threat of terrorism. Jim Abeler: Our friends don't trust us; our enemies don't fear us. Jim Newberger: Part of what makes our nation great is our military. Jim Newberger: Expand the military. Mike McFadden: Combat propaganda & recruiting by the Islamic State. Paula Overby: Shift military spending to social and economic development. Steve Carlson: Build up defense and rebuild defense industries. Steve Carlson: We must build up our defense industries. Tina Smith: Preserved funding for state-owned National Guard facilities. Royce White: Ex-military pols only interested in the military itself. Al Franken: Let companies reveal how much data NSA has gathered. Mike McFadden: We need a national strategy against ISIS, and don't have one. Angie Craig: Strengthen the benefits we owe our servicemembers. |
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Immigration Al Franken: Apologize for stripping citizenship for marrying foreigners. Amy Klobuchar: No amnesty for companies hiring illegal immigrants. Amy Klobuchar: Path to citizenship for people who have been law abiding. Jason Lewis: Opposes open borders, abolishing ICE, sanctuary cities. Jim Abeler: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Jim Newberger: Immigrants must accept American law. Jim Newberger: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens is possible. Jim Newberger: We must build the wall; we must secure our border. Karin Housley: Supports path to legal status for DREAMers. Mark Kennedy: Good fences make good neighbors. Mike McFadden: Status quo is not acceptable; we need to find a solution. Mike McFadden: Secure the borders & then find way to grant citizenship. Paula Overby: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Robert Fitzgerald: Show me 50-foot border fence, I'll show you 51-foot ladder. Robert Fitzgerald: Making bogeymen of illegal immigrants doesn't address issue. Steve Carlson: Defend our borders and our people. Steve Carlson: Defend our border; build the Wall. Steve Carlson: ICE should not be abolished; work with Mexico. Royce White: Open borders in conflict with the value of my citizenship. Mike McFadden: Secure the borders, then conditional path to citizenship. |
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Jobs Heather Johnson: Oppose increase in the minimum wage. Jason Lewis: Supports local right-to-work laws, not national law. Jason Lewis: Minimum-wage hikes cost jobs among least-skilled people. Jim Newberger: Opposes affirmative action. Jim Newberger: 2014: Voted against raising state minimum wage to $7.75. Mike McFadden: Gender-based pay equality & minimum wage? "Wrong questions". Paula Overby: Oppose affirmative action. Steve Carlson: Continue and improve Trump initiatives to create jobs. Tina Smith: Sponsored bill against states passing right-to-work laws. Angie Craig: Reintroduced Protecting the Right to Organize Act. |
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Principles & Values Amy Klobuchar: This election is about change; crowd in charge won�t do it. Jason Lewis: Appoint Constitutional conservatives to the courts. Jason Lewis: Founders weren't trying to ban religion; it was the opposite. Jim Abeler: Former investment banker; outsider with no voting record. Jim Abeler: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Jim Newberger: Keep God in the public sphere. Paula Overby: Don't empower human institutions with authority of God. Robert Fitzgerald: Millionaire 60-year-olds cannot legislate for young families. Steve Carlson: Models are Jesus Christ, Christmas, and the Holy Bible. Steve Carlson: Member of Tea Party; but won Independence Party primary. Steve Carlson: Fake news exists; as a journalist I know real news. Amy Klobuchar: Father was a popular columnist at Minneapolis Star Tribune. Royce White: Replace rampant corruption with sacred honor in government. Royce White: World is dominated by materialism; it's an abject failure. Royce White: Ready to fight for The Free People of America. Steve Carlson: Ran for president in 2015 but follows Donald Trump. Steve Carlson: The Bible is an amazing source of all history. Royce White: Reach out to disenfranchised Democrats AND Trump supporters. Royce White: What's wrong with taking care of Americans first? Royce White: We must take a stand for God, Family, and Country. Peggy Flanagan: Tribal name means 'speaks in a loud and clear voice woman'. |
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Social Security Jason Lewis: Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth. Jim Newberger: Social Security must be protected. Jim Newberger: Don't privatize Social Security. Mike McFadden: Discuss raising the eligibility age for social security. Paula Overby: We need a safe way to save for retirement. Tina Smith: Raise payroll cap; no to raising eligibility age. Tina Smith: Allow public servants to get full Social Security payments. Angie Craig: We need to keep Medicare and Social Security fully funded. |
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Tax Reform Amy Klobuchar: Roll back tax cuts on people making over $336,000 a year. Jim Newberger: Simplify our tax code; the IRS has become too powerful. Jim Newberger: Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy. Mark Kennedy: Tax relief promotes job growth. Mike McFadden: Wouldn't vote for tax increases. Paula Overby: Wealth does not trickle down. Robert Fitzgerald: Bush tax cuts will be paid for by young people in the future. Royce White: I want to cut taxes for as many Americans as possible. Royce White: I want to cut taxes for as many Americans as possible. |
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Technology Al Franken: Apply oil subsidies to upgrade transportation infrastructure. Amy Klobuchar: Opposes recent FCC decision to eliminate net neutrality. Royce White: Use anti-trust to break up big tech, social media companies. Royce White: Big tech and social media companies must be broken up. |
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War & Peace Amy Klobuchar: Work together with other countries to solve Iraq problem. Amy Klobuchar: Iraq has devolved into a civil war; get US troops out. Jim Newberger: Avoid foreign entanglements. Karin Housley: Supports Trump's prioritizing of American interests abroad. Mark Kennedy: Must focus on victory in Iraq, not on retreat. Mark Kennedy: Listen to military in Iraq, not politicians in Washington. Mike McFadden: Lack of anti-ISIS strategy makes world more dangerous. Paula Overby: I support the Powell doctrine, not foreign entanglements. Robert Fitzgerald: Iraq conflict can no longer be solved with military action. Robert Fitzgerald: Iraq war being fought with other's people's children. Steve Carlson: Eliminate Korean nuclear weapons by diplomacy or military. Steve Carlson: Denuclearization of North Korea will be end of Korean War. Tina Smith: No War with Iran without Congressional OK. Tina Smith: Voted to remove US armed forces from Yemen. Al Franken: Supported airstrikes in Syria to fight ISIS. |
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Welfare & Poverty Al Franken: Pay in full for school lunches instead of partly subsidizing. Heather Johnson: Regulate but advocate for independent charity. Jason Lewis: People on government assistance are parasites & scoundrels. Jason Lewis: Supports end of "fair housing rule" promoting affordability. Mike McFadden: Let states decide school lunch payments, not feds. Peggy Flanagan: Peggy's childhood home from Section 8 housing voucher. |
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