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from Past and present Senate candidates from Oregon (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Jim Huffman: Supports abortion rights, but no federal funding. Jim Huffman: Pro-choice but Roe v. Wade was a bad decision. Jo Rae Perkins: Pro life and support Medical Freedom. Jo Rae Perkins: Strong pro-life from womb to tomb. Jo Rae Perkins: Endorsed by Oregon Right to Life, pro-life all the way. Kevin Stine: No new federal law restricting access to abortion. Mark Callahan: You are either Pro-Life or you are not. Monica Wehby: Abortion is a personal choice. Monica Wehby: Abortion is a personal decision. Paul Romero: Defund Planned Parenthood. Paul Romero: Only exceptions for rape, incest, risk of death of mother. |
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Budget & Economy Gordon Harold Smith: Stabilize the monster that is devouring Wall Street. Gordon Harold Smith: Supports bailout as BETTER regulation, not MORE regulation. Gordon Harold Smith: Supports government help for people facing foreclosure. Jeff Merkley: Bailout bill is a $700-million blank check. Jeff Merkley: Oppose bailout bill; more oversight needed. Jeff Merkley: Our children have to repay debt from deregulated Wall Street. Jeff Merkley: Strengthen the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Jim Huffman: Supports balanced budget amendment. Jim Huffman: No $2M spending on exotic ant research. Jo Rae Perkins: Shrink government; cut BLM, USFS, and the Fed. Jo Rae Perkins: End out of control spending, cut bloated federal agencies. Jo Rae Perkins: Filed for twice for bankruptcy; lost professional credential. Kevin Stine: Supports stimulus over market-led recovery. Mark Callahan: Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution. Paul Romero: Cut ALL the pork; steady draw down to save trillions. Ron Wyden: No bailout of finance industry, no Wall Street bonuses. |
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Civil Rights Jason Beebe: Publicly read a June Pride Month proclamation. Jeff Merkley: Ensure that women earn equal pay for equal work. Jo Rae Perkins: I do not believe racism is a threat to domestic security. Jo Rae Perkins: Black wealth gap due to welfare rules, not redlining. Kevin Stine: Affirmative action is ok, bur don't enforce statistically. Kevin Stine: Strongly supports same-sex marriage. Mark Callahan: Marriage is between one man and one woman. Monica Wehby: Government shouldn't be involved in same-sex marriage. Monica Wehby: Paycheck Fairness Act hurts women in the workplace. Paul Romero: American, Veteran, father, Oregonian and Christian. Paul Romero: Against "extra equality for groups". Paul Romero: I have not witnessed racism as a problem. |
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Corporations Jim Huffman: Moratorium on new federal regulations on businesses. Kevin Stine: Cut corporate handouts & thus raise tax rates on the 1%. Kevin Stine: Tax loopholes allow companies to pay meager tax rates. Monica Wehby: Gov't should encourage growth, not squeeze businesses out. |
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Crime Gordon Harold Smith: Stiffer laws against gang crimes, rapists & child sex. Jason Conger: Voted NO on reducing sentences for non-violent offenses. Jeff Merkley: Worked hard to get better laws to deal with criminals. Jo Rae Perkins: Answer to police shooting blacks: "stop committing crime". Kevin Stine: Give judges more leeway on sentencing. |
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Drugs Jason Conger: Voted NO on retail medical marijuana establishments. Jeff Merkley: Positives of pot legalization outweigh the negatives. Kevin Stine: Fearful rhetoric about marijuana leads to waste, not safety. Ron Wyden: Remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Education Bud Pierce: Apply Massachusetts Education Reform act to Oregon schools. Kevin Stine: Opposes school vouchers. Mark Callahan: Common Core is dumbing down the next generation. Mark Callahan: Get rid of the Department of Education. Paul Romero: END Common Core. Paul Romero: Forgive student loan interest, but not loan debt. |
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Energy & Oil Jason Conger: Voted NO on electronic energy efficiency standards. Jeff Merkley: Climate change is real, and it's bad for our economy. Jo Rae Perkins: Already have tools to cleanly burn fossil fuels. Kate Brown: Wean Oregon off coal and boost renewable sources. Kevin Stine: Prioritize green energy. Kevin Stine: End corporate handouts to fossil fuel companies. Mark Callahan: Energy independence: based on the free market. Mark Callahan: Do nothing about global warming; it's a fraudulent invention. Monica Wehby: Complete the Keystone Pipeline; end EPA overreach. Ron Wyden: Biomass is a clean energy source & a job machine. Ron Wyden: Boost renewable energy and the low-carbon economy. |
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Environment Val Hoyle: Prohibit motorized mining in riverbeds. Bud Pierce: Enhance infrastructure & natural resource based jobs. Gordon Harold Smith: Create more jobs in timber industry. Gordon Harold Smith: Inserted Oregon timber payments into $70 bailout bill. Jason Conger: Voted NO on prohibiting motorized mining in riverbeds. Jason Conger: Rated 53% by Conservation Voters; 80% by Humane Society. Jason Conger: Higher timber harvests on public land. Jeff Merkley: Sustainable harvests on public lands. Jeff Merkley: Sustainable forest harvest important for economy. Jeff Merkley: Son of a timber family; will fight for timber payments. Jim Huffman: Upset at impact on rural communities from logging ban. Jim Huffman: End restrictions for logging federal timber land. Jo Rae Perkins: Reduce U.S. Forest Service presence on our land. Jo Rae Perkins: State management of lands, not feds. Jo Rae Perkins: Change Federal Land Management, let state be in charge. Jo Rae Perkins: Questions constitutionally of the EPA. Jo Rae Perkins: For proper logging of forests, get government out of the way. Kevin Stine: Common sense solutions to ensure environmental security. Mark Callahan: Constitution disallows so much federal land ownership. Ron Wyden: Worked out compromise Eastside Forest Plan. |
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Families & Children Jason Conger: Rated 79% by Oregon Stand for Children. Jo Rae Perkins: Supports parents' right not to vaccinate children. Monica Wehby: 2013: Ex-boyfriend filed police report, but now regrets it. Monica Wehby: 2007: Ex-husband filed police report, but good friends now. |
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Foreign Policy Jason Conger: Russia emboldened in Ukraine by Obama's weak foreign policy. Jeff Merkley: In a dangerous world, we need to work with other nations. Jeff Merkley: Investigate Saudi interference in US criminal cases. Kevin Stine: Supports American Exceptionalism. Kevin Stine: Avoid foreign entanglements. Mark Callahan: Strong support of our military and of Israel. Mark Callahan: UN Small Arms Treaty yields our sovereignty. Monica Wehby: Russia emboldened in Ukraine by Obama's weak foreign policy. |
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Free Trade Jeff Merkley: Support free-trade, but wait on Trans-Pacific Partnership. Kevin Stine: We need fair trade, not free trade. Kevin Stine: Oppose "fast track" trade legislation; oppose TPP. Monica Wehby: Support free-trade, but wait on Trans-Pacific Partnership. Jeff Merkley: Tariffs will raise the cost of living about $2,000 or more. |
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Government Reform Bud Pierce: Mandate government to release requested info for free. Jason Beebe: Remove overbearing COVID restrictions on businesses. Jeff Merkley: Nuclear option: Allow confirmation of Obama's appointees. Jeff Merkley: We the People democracy: extend vote to DC & territories. Jo Rae Perkins: 12-year term limits; no more career politicians. Jo Rae Perkins: Don't allow tolling on Federal Roads. Kevin Stine: Allow absentee ballots for all; extend early voting. Mark Callahan: Limit terms in Congress & the U.S. Senate. Paul Romero: Supports term limits & budget transparency. Paul Romero: Protect ranchers & farmers, and manage timber land. Paul Romero: For term limits up to 12 years. Ron Wyden: Expand early voting, no excuse absentee vote by mail. Ron Wyden: Protect voting rights with early voting, mail-in ballots. |
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Gun Control Jo Rae Perkins: I support the 2nd Amendment as it is written. Jo Rae Perkins: Rated B+ by Oregon Firearms Federation. Kevin Stine: Gun lobby has redefined 2nd Amendment in a perverse way. Mark Callahan: The 2nd Amendment was meant to protect the 1st Amendment. Paul Romero: Against ban on semiautomatic weapons, owns one himself. Paul Romero: Red Flag laws are Unconstitutional, PERIOD. |
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Health Care Jason Conger: Delay health plan cancellations due to ObamaCare. Jason Conger: State-run Cover Oregon exchange better than ObamaCare. Jason Conger: Opposes "Cover Oregon" and state-run insurance exchanges. Jeff Merkley: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare. Jeff Merkley: 2009: "Keep your insurance"; 2014: fix ObamaCare so you can. Jeff Merkley: I couldn't enroll in ObamaCare, but it'll eventually succeed. Jo Rae Perkins: Parents have the right to choose not to vaccinate kids. Jo Rae Perkins: COVID: Against lockdown: "That is a communist country". Jo Rae Perkins: No masks; I don't need to be a doctor--I know how to read. Kevin Stine: We need real healthcare reform, like single-payer. Mark Callahan: Full repeal of ObamaCare / WydenCare. Mark Callahan: Opposes "Cover Oregon" and state-run insurance exchanges. Monica Wehby: We need more MDs and fewer JDs in Congress. Monica Wehby: I was against ObamaCare when it wasn't cool. Paul Romero: END and DEFUND Obamacare. Paul Romero: ObamaCare made things worse for 350 million Americans. Jeff Merkley: Republicans slash health care for millions of Americans. |
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Homeland Security Jason Conger: Opposes reduction in size of America's military force. Jeff Merkley: Be slow to go to war and be fast to take care of veterans. Jeff Merkley: Invest in working with our allies, not power of military. Jo Rae Perkins: Veterans earned right to choose their medical care. Kevin Stine: Wasteful defense spending is rampant. Mark Callahan: Strongly support veterans & active duty military personnel. Monica Wehby: Opposes reduction in size of America's military force. Paul Romero: Support strong military & vets. Jeff Merkley: Deploying troops to American cities is a provocation. |
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Immigration Jason Conger: Stricter rules for non-citizen college tuition equity. Jason Conger: Voted NO on drivers licenses for non-resident aliens. Jason Conger: Temporary visas for needed undocumented immigrants. Jo Rae Perkins: Yes to wall; no to illegal aliens. Jo Rae Perkins: For border wall, against "sanctuary status". Jo Rae Perkins: Give Dreamers opportunity to become citizens, no Federal aid. Kevin Stine: Any reasonable reform includes a pathway to citizenship. Mark Callahan: No driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. Mark Callahan: Enforce borders; enforce existing laws; say no to amnesty. Paul Romero: END sanctuary cities; protect our borders. Paul Romero: Border wall is a good thing for everybody. |
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Jobs Jeff Merkley: Minimum wage should be left to the states. |
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Principles & Values Gordon Harold Smith: Works often with Sen. Wyden (D-OR) & Sen. Obama (D-IL). Jeff Merkley: Endorsed by Sen. Wyden; I'll be his partner. Jo Rae Perkins: Professional background as real estate and insurance agent. Jo Rae Perkins: Stands with Trump and QAnon. Jo Rae Perkins: I'm hard-working & hard-hitting with Heartland Values. Jo Rae Perkins: Supports "batty, corrosive" QAnon conspiracy theory. Jo Rae Perkins: Bummed that consultants made her take down QAnon video. Jo Rae Perkins: Most of our laws are based on Biblical principles. Jo Rae Perkins: Posts pro-QAnon video, then says it's merely an info source. Jo Rae Perkins: Was in DC for Trump rally, did not enter the Capitol. Kevin Stine: Separate church & state, but some leeway for societal norms. Kevin Stine: Served in Navy for 9 years; on City Council for 1. Kevin Stine: The Senate is full of multi-millionaires over the age of 60. Mark Callahan: Religious freedom is under attack by political correctness. Monica Wehby: AdWatch: Parents trust her as a pediatric neurosurgeon. Monica Wehby: Declined to debate on live TV in Senate primary. Paul Romero: The STATE shouldn't have undue influence over religion. Ron Wyden: FactCheck: No truth to rumors that Wyden lives in New York. Ron Wyden: Give voice to those who often feel left out of the debate. Jo Rae Perkins: Called to "stop the coup d'�tat" of the 2020 election . |
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Social Security Gordon Harold Smith: People should prepare for retirement in addition to Soc.Sec. Jeff Merkley: Privatization would melt away retirement in stock crash. Jeff Merkley: Fight efforts to privatize; honor promises to seniors. Jim Huffman: Option of putting payroll taxes in a private account. Jo Rae Perkins: System broken for decades; stop borrowing from Trust Fund. Jo Rae Perkins: Let younger people use individual retirement account. Kevin Stine: Opposes privatizing Social Security. Paul Romero: Bearish investment of Trust funds to bolster our markets. |
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Tax Reform Gordon Harold Smith: I believe in pro-growth tax cuts. Jeff Merkley: Supports raising taxes on earnings over $250,000 per year. Jo Rae Perkins: Wealthy pay disproportionately high share of taxes. Mark Callahan: Implement a Flat Tax to replace 74,000-page tax system. Mark Callahan: Support flat tax or FairTax; oppose growing government. Paul Romero: Downsize government and balance budget. Ron Wyden: Sophisticated wealthy few distort tax system. |
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Technology Jason Beebe: Local Facebook expansion means tech and trade jobs. Ron Wyden: Limit taxes on Internet-based companies. |
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War & Peace Jeff Merkley: Opposed Iraq war from the very beginning, against Party. Mark Callahan: Iran nuclear deal endangers U.S. and our allies. Paul Romero: All practicing Muslims support JIHAD. |
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Senatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - U.S. House of Representatives winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - Gubernatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - |
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