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2020 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Cory Booker's book | Pete Buttigieg's book | Kamala Harris' book | Bernie Sanders' book | Donald Trump's book | 2018 Senate Debates |
OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
Abortion Neil Gorsuch: Let Hobby Lobby skip contraceptives on religious grounds. |
Civil Rights Doug Jones: 2000: Got convictions of two involved in 1963 church bombing. Bob Barr: Threats to liberty in post-9/11 world require libertarianism. Samuel Alito: Schools cannot limit student speech insulting other students. George W. Bush: No gay adoptions; but listens to gay GOP group. |
Corporations Elaine Chao: Public-private partnerships for innovating on infrastructure. Neil Gorsuch: Taught law school courses on anti-trust and legal ethics. Jon Huntsman: Aggressively pro-business agenda as governor. |
Crime Neil Gorsuch: Police tasers aren't excessive force, even if person killed. Cory Booker: $1,000 reward for crime tips leading to gun recovery. Samuel Alito: Casinos not responsible for drunken gambling losses. |
Drugs Sarah Palin: Rejected making Wasilla bars close earlier than 5 AM. Samuel Alito: Alcohol ads cannot be banned from school newspapers. |
Education Doug Jones: Supported integration of his high school in late '60s. |
Energy & Oil Al Gore: An Inconvenient Truth: Gore’s movie about global warming. Al Gore: Global warming captured Gore’s interest as student. |
Families & Children Doug Jones: Supported women accusing opponent of sexual misconduct. |
Foreign Policy Joe Biden: The days of cozying up to dictators is over. Pope Francis: Israel & Palestine should be separate, independent countries. |
Free Trade Joe Biden: Won't be at the mercy of other countries to protect our own. Jon Tester: Federal farm subsidies are a necessary evil. |
Government Reform Neil Gorsuch: Strict originalist: interpret Constitution as Founders meant. George W. Bush: Loves government, but keep it restricted. |
Gun Control Lincoln Chafee: 2014: B+ rating from Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Sarah Palin: Hunts as much as she can; freezer-full of wild game. Mike Bloomberg: It’s not about gun control, it’s about crime control. |
Health Care Andrew Yang: Invest in "telehealth" allowing internet access to doctors. Mitt Romney: State universal coverage plan is national test case. |
Homeland Security Joe Biden: Don't turn a blind eye to Russian bounties on US soldiers. Sarah Palin: Let veterans apply skills to skip state certification. |
Immigration Pope Francis: Take better care of refugees driven from their land. Jon Huntsman: 2008: GOP should tack to the middle on immigration. |
Jobs Sarah Palin: Closed last factory in Wasilla in 2007. |
Principles & Values Jaime Harrison: Not political issues: about doing what is right. Sarah Palin: Officiated a marriage in the aisle of Wal-Mart. Bob Barr: Expects votes to come from those who would sit out election. Bob Barr: Rejects “spolier” label; expects to win electoral votes. Jon Tester: Sen. Burns brings scandals like Abramoff & bridge-to-nowhere. Al Gore: Parallels to Nixon’s comeback from 1960 vs. 1968. Mitt Romney: Faces questions on Mormonism like Kennedy did on Catholicism. Brad Carson: Member of Cherokee Nation; descendant of “Trail of Tears”. Howard Dean: Sealed governorship records for 10 years. Wesley Clark: Candidacy about national security going wrong. |
Social Security Chris Pappas: No cuts to Social Security & Medicare to sustain tax cuts. |
Tax Reform Jon Huntsman: Pro-business agenda, including targeted tax cuts. |
Technology Andrew Yang: Internet users should have property rights to their data. Andrew Yang: Allow people to cast ballots through mobile apps. Charles Schumer: Public-private partnerships allow "Trump tolls" for cronies. Elaine Chao: Make self-driving cars a reality, and quickly. Jon Huntsman: Prevent Chinese manufacturers from selling patented products. Al Gore: Cautious moratorium on Internet sales taxes. Bill Bradley: Cautious moratorium on Internet sales taxes. George W. Bush: Extend Internet sales tax ban; but wary of Main St. losses. |
War & Peace Sarah Palin: Yes, we can kill our way to victory in the Mideast. Dick Cheney: Most dire view of terrorist threat of all Bush advisers. Wesley Clark: Get the Iraqis involved in taking responsibilities. Elizabeth Dole: We must win, even if it takes ground troops. |
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