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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017)
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018)
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016)
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017)
United,
by Cory Booker (2016)
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017)
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017)
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010)
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998)
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018)
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016)
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015)

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State of Minnesota Politicians: Archives


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  • Al Franken (13) Democrat/DFL Jr Senator (resigned 2017) Minnesota
  • Amy Klobuchar (11) Minnesota Democratic candidate for President; Minnesota Senator
  • Angie Craig (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Minnesota-2
  • Brad Finstad (11) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-1
  • Chris Coleman (3) Minnesota DFL
  • Erin Murphy (15) Minnesota DFL
  • Gary Johnson (1) New Mexico Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger
  • George W. Bush (1) Republican
  • Heather Johnson (10) Libertarian Challenger Minnesota
  • Ilhan Omar (4) Democrat U.S. Rep Minnesota-5
  • Jared Huffman (1) Democrat U.S. Rep California-2
  • Jason Lewis (40) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-2
  • Jeff Johnson (28) Minnesota Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota
  • Jesse Ventura (18) Minnesota Former Minnesota Independent Governor
  • Jim Abeler (35) Republican challenger Minnesota
  • Jim Hagedorn (4) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-1
  • Jim Newberger (46) Republican candidate for Minnesota U. S. Senator Minnesota
  • Karen Housley (1)
  • Karin Housley (35) Republican candidate for Minnesota U.S. Senator Minnesota
  • Kurt Bills (4) Republican Challenger Minnesota
  • Lori Swanson (14) Minnesota Democratic candidate for governor of Minnesota
  • Mark Dayton (56) Minnesota Democratic Governor
  • Mark Kennedy (5) Republican (until 2006) U.S. Rep Minnesota-2
  • Matt Dean (14) Minnesota Republican candidate for Governor
  • Michelle Benson (22) Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Michelle Fischbach (9) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-7
  • Mike McFadden (27) Republican Challenger Minnesota
  • Mike Murphy (25) Minnesota Republican candidate for governor
  • Norm Coleman (12) Former Republican Senator; lost court battle, 2009 Minnesota
  • Paul Gazelka (20) Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Paula Overby (20) Green Party candidate for Minnesota U. S. Senator Minnesota
  • Pete Stauber (7) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-8
  • Rebecca Otto (16) Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor
  • Robert Fitzgerald (9) Independence Party Challenger (2006) Minnesota
  • Roger Wicker (1) Republican (Senate 2008) U.S. Rep Mississippi-1
  • Scott Jensen (19) Minnesota Republican challenger for Governor
  • Steve Carlson (18) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Minnesota
  • Tim Pawlenty (13) Minnesota Republican challenger and previous Governor
  • Tim Walz (34) Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor
  • Tina Liebling (30) Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor
  • Tina Smith (31) Minnesota Democratic Minnesota Lieutenant Governor
  • Tom Emmer (16) Republican House Member U.S. Rep Minnesota-6
  • Walter Mondale (1) Former Democratic Challenger and Vice President (1981) Minnesota
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Abortion
    Amy Klobuchar: Supports embryonic stem cell research.
    Erin Murphy: No additional license requirements for abortion clinics.
    Erin Murphy: Fight Hobby Lobby: cover all FDA-approved contraception.
    Erin Murphy: Oppose exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Ilhan Omar: Oppose exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Jason Lewis: Allow pro-life state laws under 10th Amendment.
    Jeff Johnson: Pro-lifer who believes in protecting the life of the unborn.
    Jeff Johnson: Heartbeat bill: ban abortions at about 6 weeks of pregnancy.
    Jesse Ventura: Vetoed 4-hour waiting period for abortions.
    Jim Abeler: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.
    Jim Abeler: Human life begins at conception.
    Jim Abeler: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    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.
    Karin Housley: Pro-choice advocates don't represent state's everyday values.
    Karin Housley: I've fought hard for our unborn.
    Kurt Bills: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    Mark Dayton: No additional license requirements for abortion clinics.
    Mark Dayton: Vetoed licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    Mark Dayton: Vetoed exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Matt Dean: Voted YES on additional requirements for abortion clinics.
    Matt Dean: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    Matt Dean: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Michelle Benson: Put an end to the destruction of human life.
    Michelle Benson: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Michelle Benson: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    Michelle Fischbach: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    Michelle Fischbach: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Mike McFadden: Anti-abortion and pro-guns.
    Mike McFadden: Make contraceptives available without a prescription.
    Mike Murphy: All humans, including the unborn, have inalienable rights.
    Norm Coleman: End partial birth abortion; require parental consent.
    Paul Gazelka: Pro-life, might support Texas-style abortion ban.
    Paul Gazelka: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Paul Gazelka: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.
    Paula Overby: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right.
    Rebecca Otto: Reproductive health is up to women, not government.
    Scott Jensen: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Tim Walz: Maintain funding for Planned Parenthood.
    Tina Liebling: No government infringement of decision to reproduce.
    Tina Liebling: No additional license requirements for abortion clinics.
    Tina Liebling: Oppose exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.
    Tina Smith: Vice president of Planned Parenthood of MN/SD/ND.
    Tina Smith: Served as a Planned Parenthood executive.
    Tom Emmer: Abortions should always be illegal.
    Tom Emmer: State funding of embryonic stem cell research.
    Brad Finstad: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.
    Brad Finstad: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.
    Scott Jensen: Let Minnesotans vote on constitutional abortion ban.
    Tim Walz: Abortion is on the ballot with my anti-choice opponent .
Budget & Economy
    Al Franken: Economy is "top down" and "rigged" in favor of the wealthy.
    George W. Bush: Too much government spending will end prosperity.
    Jason Lewis: Across-the-board budget reductions.
    Jesse Ventura: Concentrate on what's necessary, not what's nice.
    Jesse Ventura: Never, ever forget it's the public's money.
    Jim Abeler: Led $3.8B in human services cuts to close MN budget gap.
    Jim Abeler: Borrowing places our sovereignity at risk.
    Jim Newberger: Work to reduce government growth and waste.
    Jim Newberger: Market-led recovery better than stimulus.
    Mark Dayton: Don't "give it all back"; economy will sour someday.
    Mark Dayton: Lift us out of miserable deficit-to-deficit cycle.
    Michelle Benson: Crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse.
    Mike McFadden: We've been spending like a drunken sailor.
    Mike Murphy: Incentivize developers to build quality senior housing.
    Paula Overby: Stimulus AND market-led recovery.
    Tim Walz: Level playing field for working families, small businesses.
    Tim Walz: Our plan will repair and replace critical infrastructure.
    Tim Walz: $1 billion+ to maintain and renew existing state property.
    Tim Walz: Reach communities excluded from past capital investment.
    Tina Smith: Strengthen Minnesota's economy through economic development.
Civil Rights
    Erin Murphy: Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions.
    Erin Murphy: Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage.
    Heather Johnson: LGBT persons are created with inalienable right to marry.
    Jason Lewis: Support Hobby Lobby religious right to avoid gay weddings.
    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: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.
    Jim Abeler: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
    Jim Abeler: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.
    Jim Newberger: Voted NO on same-sex marriage with religious exemptions.
    Jim Newberger: Rated 0% by Voices for Racial Justice.
    Jim Newberger: Opposes same-sex marriage.
    Karin Housley: Pitched for gay rights but no specifics.
    Kurt Bills: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.
    Lori Swanson: Will fight for all citizens to receive the same civil rights.
    Mark Dayton: Supports federal funding of arts organizations.
    Mark Dayton: Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions.
    Mark Dayton: Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage.
    Matt Dean: Voted NO on same-sex marriage with religious exemptions.
    Matt Dean: Constitutional amendment disallowing same-sex marriage.
    Michelle Benson: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.
    Mike McFadden: Gay marriage ok; but I'm personally for traditional marriage.
    Mike Murphy: Let people live their lives as they so choose.
    Paul Gazelka: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.
    Paula Overby: Supports same-sex marriage.
    Rebecca Otto: Address racial inequality gaps with social justice.
    Rebecca Otto: Endorsed by Stonewall DFL as ally of LGBT community.
    Roger Wicker: Worked to get Medgar Evers home declared national monument.
    Scott Jensen: Supported a ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy.
    Steve Carlson: Proportional representation laws are unconstitutional.
    Steve Carlson: Endorses Trump's efforts to reform elections.
    Tim Walz: For too many getting back to normal isn't good enough.
    Tina Liebling: No government infringement of decision to marry.
    Tina Liebling: Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions.
    Tina Liebling: Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage.
    Tom Emmer: No same-sex marriage; no civil unions.
    Tom Emmer: Affirmative action yes; but not in state contracting.
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.
    Jeff Johnson: Help small business and embrace all present and future jobs.
    Karin Housley: Small business needs lower taxes, less government to survive.
    Karin Housley: De-regulation could be new stimulus to help small business.
    Mark Dayton: Lowest business tax states accompanied by lowest incomes.
    Mark Dayton: Eliminate corporate tax loopholes & tax relief for families.
    Tim Pawlenty: Reduce business tax from 3rd highest corporate tax rate.
    Tina Smith: Eliminate corporate tax loopholes & tax relief for families.
    Tina Smith: Opposes reduction of CFPB funding.
    Tom Emmer: Family business is Viking Forest Products.
Crime
    Chris Coleman: Audit police response to alleged officer misconduct.
    Heather Johnson: Don't punish victimless crimes like prostitution & gambling.
    Ilhan Omar: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Jason Lewis: Don't second-guess the actions of police officers.
    Jason Lewis: End overcriminalization: focus on high risk offenders.
    Jason Lewis: Public order is not a privilege, it is a right.
    Jason Lewis: Without public order, the mob will control the neighborhood.
    Jeff Johnson: Violent criminals must be locked up, some for long sentences.
    Jim Abeler: Supports use of deadly force in self-defense.
    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.
    Karen Housley: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Karin Housley: Fight to end criminal elderly abuse in senior care homes.
    Karin Housley: Rehabilitative programs in prisons cut down on recidivism.
    Lori Swanson: Warns citizens about new methods of phone scamming.
    Mark Dayton: More resources for local law enforcement & COPS.
    Mark Dayton: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Michelle Benson: Defunding the police would make us less safe.
    Michelle Benson: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Michelle Fischbach: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Mike Murphy: Increase rehabilitation for human trafficking victims.
    Mike Murphy: Fully support our Law Enforcement; put an end to the chaos.
    Mike Murphy: No more looting; we're going to shoot back.
    Paul Gazelka: Provide more resources to have more police on the streets.
    Paul Gazelka: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Paula Overby: Oppose "tough on crime": it promotes autocracy.
    Rebecca Otto: Establish security practices for crime evidence.
    Rebecca Otto: Shut down traffic ticket diversions with alternative penalty.
    Scott Jensen: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Scott Jensen: Increasing number of officers will restore law and order.
    Tina Liebling: Officers should control situation without deadly force.
    Tina Liebling: More treatment courts; lower barriers to re-entry after jail.
    Tina Liebling: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Tina Liebling: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.
    Tina Smith: Supports comprehensive police-reform legislation.
    Tom Emmer: Establish the death penalty in Minnesota.
    Walter Mondale: Gideon brief established right to attorney.
Drugs
    Erin Murphy: Establish rules for medical marijuana.
    Erin Murphy: Voted YES on legalizing medical marijuana.
    Heather Johnson: Release prisoners convicted of marijuana possession.
    Ilhan Omar: Supports cannabis legalization.
    Jason Lewis: Allow states to decide on marijuana legalization.
    Jeff Johnson: Medical marijuana ok but not recreational.
    Jim Abeler: No legalized medical marijuana.
    Jim Abeler: Voted NO on legalizing medical marijuana.
    Jim Newberger: Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana.
    Jim Newberger: Marijuana is a gateway drug.
    Karin Housley: Focus opioid resources on prevention, treatment, & education.
    Karin Housley: Legalize limited forms of medical marijuana.
    Lori Swanson: Joined with other AG's to investigate opioid manufacturers.
    Mark Dayton: Strengthen the fight against illegal drugs.
    Mark Dayton: Greatest threat to national security is flood of drugs.
    Mark Dayton: Establish rules for medical marijuana.
    Matt Dean: Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana.
    Matt Dean: Voted NO on legalizing medical marijuana.
    Michelle Benson: Establish rules for medical marijuana.
    Mike Murphy: Possibly legalize marijuana to raise state funds.
    Mike Murphy: More accessible licensing for substance abuse counselors.
    Paul Gazelka: Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana.
    Paula Overby: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.
    Pete Stauber: Does not support the legalization of marijuana.
    Rebecca Otto: War on drugs is a failure.
    Tim Walz: Full legalization of medical and recreational marijuana.
    Scott Jensen: Expunge prior convictions for small amounts of marijuana.
    Tim Pawlenty: Legalizing marijuana is unneeded & unwise.
    Tim Pawlenty: Vetoed legalizing medical marijuana.
    Tina Liebling: War on drugs failed; end prohibition & use pot responsibly.
    Tina Liebling: Establish rules for medical marijuana.
    Tina Liebling: Voted YES on legalizing medical marijuana.
    Tina Smith: Learn from states that have legalized recreational.
Education
    Angie Craig: Remote special ed financial strain for school districts.
    Erin Murphy: Invest more in early childhood and K-12 education.
    Heather Johnson: Common Core is unconstitutional, and also underhanded.
    Jared Huffman: Remote special ed financial strain for school districts.
    Jason Lewis: Question rising tuition rather than taxpayer funding.
    Jason Lewis: Replace Department of Education with school choice.
    Jason Lewis: No taxpayers should bear burden of defaulted student loans.
    Jeff Johnson: Believes parents know best about their kid's education needs.
    Jeff Johnson: Don't increase funding for low-income early education.
    Jesse Ventura: Take over general education costs & eliminate local tax.
    Jesse Ventura: Support school districts that think and act outside the box.
    Jesse Ventura: Responsibility for education begins with parents.
    Jim Abeler: Oppose Common Core's centralized federal oversight.
    Jim Abeler: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards.
    Jim Abeler: Resident tuition rates for immigrants if they follow rules.
    Jim Newberger: Reduce K-12 education funding from $627M to $400M.
    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.
    Karin Housley: More students should opt for two-year colleges.
    Karin Housley: I'm a school choice person.
    Lori Swanson: Believes schools need K-12 funding & teachers need support.
    Mark Dayton: 40% more for special education; plus easier college loans.
    Mark Dayton: Make college tuition fully tax deductible.
    Mark Dayton: Vouchers take precious tax dollars from public schools.
    Mark Dayton: Education begins early in life, & continues throughout life.
    Mark Dayton: Restore $240M for higher ed, but still lowest since 1981.
    Mark Dayton: Invest in education before tax cuts for millionaires.
    Matt Dean: $400M for early childhood & K-12 education instead of $606M.
    Michelle Benson: Provide families with more choice and flexibility.
    Mike McFadden: Measure more; dictate reading lists less.
    Mike McFadden: Repeal federal Common Core education standards.
    Mike Murphy: Yes to early learning & increasing teacher's salaries.
    Mike Murphy: Supports school choice; tax credits for private schools.
    Mike Murphy: Yes to early learning & increasing teacher's salaries.
    Mike Murphy: Supports school choice; tax credits for private schools.
    Norm Coleman: Fully fund special education; no unfunded mandates.
    Rebecca Otto: No tax dollars for private schools.
    Paula Overby: Vouchers are ok locally but not federally.
    Pete Stauber: Students should have more options than college.
    Pete Stauber: Remote special ed financial strain for school districts.
    Tim Walz: Recognized as the 2003 Minnesota Teacher of Excellence.
    Tim Walz: 2 years tuition-free education at MN state institutions.
    Tim Walz: Fully fund pre-K-to-12; make Minnesota the education state.
    Tim Walz: Reform school financing, reflect diverse student body.
    Tina Liebling: Fully fund our public education system at the state level.
    Tina Liebling: Free college credits via Post-Secondary Education Options.
    Tina Liebling: Invest more in early childhood and K-12 education.
    Tina Smith: Free all-day kindergarten.
    Tina Smith: More funding for emergency loans, financial aid & grants.
    Tina Smith: School vouchers create a 2-tiered education system.
    Tom Emmer: Vouchers for private or religious school.
    Tom Emmer: Supports voluntary school prayer & abstinence-only sexual ed.
    Scott Jensen: Start funding kids, not broken institutions.
Energy & Oil
    Al Franken: Delay Keystone pipeline; but if built, use American steel.
    Erin Murphy: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Erin Murphy: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.
    Heather Johnson: Federal legislation has limited alternative energy.
    Jason Lewis: Unlawful for EPA to impose cap-and-trade on refineries.
    Jeff Johnson: Climate is changing naturally; human involvement debatable.
    Jim Abeler: Voted NO on removing CO2 emissions ban.
    Jim Abeler: Supports regional cap-and-trade emissions program.
    Jim Abeler: No subsidies for wind and solar.
    Jim Abeler: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Jim Hagedorn: Don't turn our economy upside-down due to climate change.
    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: Increase Minnesota's Renewable Energy Standard to 50%.
    Karin Housley: Diverse portfolio of energy: wind, solar, fossil fuels.
    Karin Housley: Paris Climate Accord would cost trillions & kill jobs.
    Kurt Bills: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Lori Swanson: Proceed with caution approach to solar energy gardens.
    Mark Dayton: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.
    Matt Dean: Voted NO on cap-&-trade for greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Matt Dean: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Michelle Benson: Minnesota needs an all-of-the-above energy policy.
    Michelle Benson: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Michelle Fischbach: Voted NO on cap-&-trade for greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Michelle Fischbach: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Mike McFadden: Approve Keystone; faster permits for gas plants.
    Paul Gazelka: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Paula Overby: Pursue green energy aggressively; it is the future.
    Pete Stauber: Against Paris Climate deal, oppose job killing regulation.
    Rebecca Otto: Minnesota should lead on clean energy.
    Steve Carlson: Want to see much more science on climate change linkages.
    Tim Pawlenty: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Tim Walz: Climate change is real and urgent.
    Tim Walz: Invest in statewide electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
    Tina Liebling: 25% renewable energy by 2025.
    Tina Liebling: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Tina Liebling: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.
    Tina Smith: Climate change is real & poses a threat.
    Tom Emmer: Increase production of coal, gas, oil, plus alternatives.
    Brad Finstad: Voted NO on cap-&-trade for greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Brad Finstad: Voted NO on cap-&-trade for greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Environment
    Al Franken: Prevent invasive species Asian carp in Great Lakes.
    Al Franken: Ok the PolyMet copper mine only after 9-year review.
    Amy Klobuchar: Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range.
    Erin Murphy: Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources.
    Gary Johnson: Vetoed limits on number of pets people can own.
    Jason Lewis: EPA WOTUS rule diminishes property rights.
    Jeff Johnson: Best stewards of natural resources are those who need them.
    Jim Abeler: Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources.
    Jim Hagedorn: EPA regulations are invasive toward farming efforts.
    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.
    Karin Housley: Opposes too much regulation & bureaucracy.
    Lori Swanson: Won settlement for corporation to pay $890M for pollution.
    Mark Dayton: Protect clean air to breathe & clean water to drink.
    Matt Dean: Voted NO on Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.
    Michelle Benson: Protect environment without over-regulating our economy.
    Mike McFadden: Supports PolyMet mining project in Hoyt Lakes.
    Mike McFadden: Develop our natural resources AND protect the environment.
    Paul Gazelka: Opposed new mercury pollution standards from EPA.
    Paula Overby: Protect natural resources from exploitation.
    Pete Stauber: Can be a balance between mining & protecting the environment.
    Rebecca Otto: Home is passive solar, wind-powered, & superinsulated.
    Tim Pawlenty: Establish Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.
    Tina Liebling: Those who exploit resources should pay for any cleanup.
    Tina Liebling: Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources.
    Tina Smith: Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range.
    Tina Smith: Supports EPA agreement on St. Louis River contamination.
    Tina Smith: No cutbacks to EPA; keep responsible environmental policy.
    Brad Finstad: Voted NO on Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.
    Brad Finstad: Voted NO on Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.
Families & Children
    Heather Johnson: Politics is not my passion; it's my God, my kids & family.
    Jeff Johnson: Gay "contractual unions" for hospital visits & inheritance.
    Karin Housley: If women are empowered and independent they don't need laws.
    Lori Swanson: Find options to make childcare affordable.
    Michelle Benson: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.
    Michelle Fischbach: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.
    Mike Murphy: Government should support and strengthen the family unit.
    Paul Gazelka: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.
    Tim Walz: Full marriage equality for same-sex couples.
    Tina Liebling: High quality child care is essential for work.
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.
    Mark Dayton: Relax the Cuban embargo.
    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.
Free Trade
    Amy Klobuchar: Supports tariffs on foreign steel & aluminum.
    Jason Lewis: I support free trade, but not TPP.
    Jason Lewis: Punish China, bring our supply chains home.
    Jason Lewis: America First: end outsourcing to China, Buy American.
    Jeff Johnson: Tariffs on China negatively affect Minnesota farmers.
    Jesse Ventura: When I travel abroad it will be with a serious economic plan.
    Jim Hagedorn: Tariffs aren't permanently beneficial; support open markets.
    Jim Newberger: Support & expand free trade.
    Mark Dayton: US policy should favor American workers and sovereignty.
    Mark Dayton: Against Permanent Normal Trade Relations; for human rights.
    Mike McFadden: Use Chinese steel over U.S. steel if the import was cheaper.
    Norm Coleman: Blocking increased trade hurts Minnesota farmers.
    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.
    Tim Pawlenty: 2005 trade mission led to Minnesota-China Partnership.
    Tim Walz: Rash tariffs on China against interests of America's farmers.
Government Reform
    Erin Murphy: Voted NO on photo ID for voting.
    Heather Johnson: Term limits for Congress, local officials, and judges.
    Jason Lewis: Abolish FISA court which violates civil liberties.
    Jeff Johnson: Government needs to give the power back to the people.
    Jeff Johnson: People make better decisions on spending than government.
    Jeff Johnson: Require voters to show photo ID.
    Jesse Ventura: Close soft money loophole, give candidates public money.
    Jesse Ventura: Give every new program a sunset clause to force evaluation.
    Jim Abeler: Require photo ID to vote.
    Jim Abeler: Photo ID for voting.
    Jim Abeler: Require photo ID for voting.
    Jim Abeler: Keep restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.
    Jim Abeler: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.
    Jim Newberger: No need to make voter registration easier.
    Jim Newberger: Opposes regulation of political contributions.
    Karin Housley: Switch from partisan way of governing back to compromise.
    Karin Housley: Supports Citizens United: let corporations participate.
    Karin Housley: Supports free market for campaigns, and Citizen United.
    Kurt Bills: Require photo ID for voting.
    Lori Swanson: Fight to make campaign financing fairer & all-inclusive.
    Mark Dayton: No PAC money, no soft money.
    Mark Dayton: Make even-years "The Unsession", to eliminate laws & rules.
    Mark Dayton: Vetoed photo ID requirement for voting.
    Matt Dean: Constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting.
    Michelle Benson: Outlaw abusive practices like ballot harvesting.
    Michelle Benson: Make it easy to vote and hard to cheat.
    Michelle Benson: Require photo ID to vote.
    Michelle Benson: The more we watch the polls, the less they cheat.
    Michelle Fischbach: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.
    Mike McFadden: Effective but limited government, stressing "limited".
    Mike Murphy: Update and modernize voter registration systems.
    Mike Murphy: Voter fraud on a massive scale in 2020.
    Mike Murphy: Voter fraud at massive scale in 2020 across the country.
    Norm Coleman: Frivolous lawsuits raise consumer prices.
    Paul Gazelka: 2020 election not fair; need election reforms.
    Paul Gazelka: Require photo ID to vote.
    Paula Overby: Make voter registration easier.
    Rebecca Otto: Loosen restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.
    Rebecca Otto: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.
    Scott Jensen: Dead people voted in 2020; it's time for election integrity.
    Scott Jensen: Follow Trump in reducing rules and regulations.
    Tim Pawlenty: Proposed 2-term limit for governor & 12 years for Congress.
    Tim Pawlenty: Keep restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.
    Tim Pawlenty: Keep approval of local rules with Governor, not Legislatur.
    Tim Walz: Limit corporate campaign donations, and disclose all.
    Tim Walz: Remove barriers to voting.
    Tina Liebling: Require disclosure of state legislature perks.
    Tina Liebling: Voted NO on photo ID for voting.
    Tina Smith: Reverse Citizens United by Constitutional Amendment.
    Tina Smith: Restore voting rights to ex-felons.
    Tom Emmer: Limit PAC contributions, but all others ok.
    Brad Finstad: Don't saddle farmers with burdensome regulations.
    Brad Finstad: Loosen restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.
    Brad Finstad: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.
    Brad Finstad: Keep restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.
    Brad Finstad: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.
    Tim Walz: State investments come back to you tenfold over.
Gun Control
    Jason Lewis: Liquor prohibition failed & so will gun prohibition.
    Jeff Johnson: Gun control laws only put the guns in the hands of criminals.
    Jeff Johnson: Arm trained professionals in schools.
    Jim Abeler: Opposes more gun restrictions.
    Jim Newberger: Supports 2nd Amendment rights.
    Jim Newberger: Absolute right to gun ownership.
    Karin Housley: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.
    Karin Housley: No background checks nor buyers' waiting periods.
    Karin Housley: Reasonable ban on bump stocks.
    Lori Swanson: Supports variety of common sense gun safety reforms.
    Mark Dayton: For background checks & trigger locks.
    Mark Dayton: Zero tolerance for guns in schools.
    Mark Dayton: Against gun registration.
    Mark Dayton: Commonsense criminal background checks to all gun purchases.
    Mark Dayton: Lifetime ban on convicted felons getting firearm license.
    Michelle Benson: Gun control laws punish law-abiding gun owners.
    Michelle Benson: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.
    Michelle Fischbach: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.
    Mike McFadden: Open to looking at expanding background checks.
    Mike McFadden: Expand background checks; close gun show loophole.
    Mike Murphy: I will declare Minnesota a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State.
    Paul Gazelka: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.
    Paula Overby: I don't support an absolute right to gun ownership.
    Pete Stauber: Protect 2nd amendment: database on mentally ill & abusers.
    Rebecca Otto: Status quo on guns isn't working.
    Tim Walz: Expand background checks; ban assault-style weapons.
    Tina Smith: Supports common-sense gun laws.
    Tina Smith: Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority.
    Tom Emmer: Concealed carry ok; but require licenses & restrictions.
Health Care
    Amy Klobuchar: Allow sick people to obtain insurance.
    Erin Murphy: Allow only non-profit insurers to do business in the state.
    Jason Lewis: We've seen the system collapse under MNSure & ObamaCare.
    Jason Lewis: Enhanced medically screening of all international travelers.
    Jeff Johnson: For multi state buying, selling insurance across state lines.
    Jeff Johnson: ObamaCare was sold as reform & there was no reform in it.
    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: Examine and revamp failed health investigations.
    Karin Housley: Buy health insurance like we do our car insurance.
    Lori Swanson: Plans to make healthcare affordable and accessible to all.
    Mark Dayton: Expand Medicare Rx coverage & other coverage.
    Mark Dayton: Preserve successes like Medicaid expansion & MinnesotaCare.
    Mark Dayton: Allow only non-profit insurers to do business in the state.
    Mark Dayton: MinnesotaCare Buy-In: affordable choices for consumers.
    Matt Dean: Repeal MNSure; it has harmed thousands.
    Michelle Benson: Opposes government run health care.
    Mike McFadden: We need an alternative to ObamaCare, not just repeal.
    Mike Murphy: Protect pre-existing conditions; more pricing transparency.
    Norm Coleman: Favors some type of universal coverage.
    Paul Gazelka: MinnesotaCare would decimate rural hospitals & doctors.
    Paula Overby: Oppose ObamaCare; Medicare for all is a better path.
    Rebecca Otto: Health care is a human right.
    Robert Fitzgerald: Opposes single-payer coverage because it's a liability.
    Robert Fitzgerald: Sever health care coverage from employment.
    Scott Jensen: Not an anti-vaxxer, but the patient gets to choose.
    Scott Jensen: COVID: Opposes ineffective mask mandates.
    Scott Jensen: Strongly opposes single payer healthcare for Minnesota.
    Steve Carlson: Help people with pre-existing conditions.
    Tim Pawlenty: Supports market-driven healthcare reform.
    Tim Pawlenty: Terminate GAMC Medicare Care and fold into MinnesotaCare.
    Tim Walz: Single-payer system is on Minnesota's horizon.
    Tina Liebling: ObamaCare was a valiant attempt but did not go far enough.
    Tina Smith: Pushed state subsidy for the expansion of the Mayo Clinic.
    Tom Emmer: Lost sister to breast cancer, but kept her upbeat attitude.
    Tom Emmer: Medical care is not a responsibility of state government.
Homeland Security
    Al Franken: Let companies reveal how much data NSA has gathered.
    Al Franken: Worked since 2009 on fighting ISIS recruitment in Minn.
    Jason Lewis: We need reform at the Pentagon to ensure its solvency.
    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.
    Karin Housley: Put veteran programs in place for active and retired.
    Lori Swanson: Joined other AG's in fight to keep transgendered troops.
    Mark Dayton: Redirect military spending to focus within US.
    Mike McFadden: We need a national strategy against ISIS, and don't have one.
    Mike McFadden: Combat propaganda & recruiting by the Islamic State.
    Paula Overby: Shift military spending to social and economic development.
    Scott Jensen: Soldiers should be allowed to refuse COVID vaccination.
    Steve Carlson: Build up defense and rebuild defense industries.
    Steve Carlson: We must build up our defense industries.
    Tim Walz: Enlisted in Army National Guard at 17; served for 24 years.
    Tim Walz: Suicide prevention programs & mental health for veterans.
    Tina Smith: Preserved funding for state-owned National Guard facilities.
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.
    Chris Coleman: Our sanctuary city law not subject to Trump executive ban.
    Erin Murphy: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.
    Erin Murphy: Support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
    Ilhan Omar: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.
    Jason Lewis: Fiscal cost of unlawful immigration is simply unsustainable.
    Jason Lewis: Opposes open borders, abolishing ICE, sanctuary cities.
    Jeff Johnson: Distinguish legal residents for getting state services.
    Jeff Johnson: Opposes sanctuary state and all sanctuary cities.
    Jeff Johnson: Stop MN's refugee resettlement program now.
    Jim Abeler: Withhold state aid for sanctuary cities.
    Jim Abeler: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
    Jim Abeler: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.
    Jim Hagedorn: Build the wall to enforce legal immigration process.
    Jim Newberger: Immigrants must accept American law.
    Jim Newberger: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.
    Jim Newberger: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens is possible.
    Jim Newberger: We must build the wall; we must secure our border.
    Karin Housley: Backs pathway to citizenship for DREAMers.
    Karin Housley: Supports path to legal status for DREAMers.
    Lori Swanson: Joined forces to fight against Trump's zero tolerance policy.
    Mark Dayton: Unsnarl the INS bureaucracy to reduce backlog.
    Mark Dayton: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.
    Mark Kennedy: Good fences make good neighbors.
    Matt Dean: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.
    Michelle Benson: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.
    Michelle Fischbach: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.
    Mike McFadden: Secure the borders, then conditional path to citizenship.
    Mike McFadden: Status quo is not acceptable; we need to find a solution.
    Mike McFadden: Secure the borders & then find way to grant citizenship.
    Paul Gazelka: Huge mistake to reward illegal immigration.
    Paul Gazelka: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.
    Paula Overby: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
    Pete Stauber: Secure border with walls in some places.
    Rebecca Otto: Support driver's licenses for undocumented workers.
    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.
    Scott Jensen: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.
    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.
    Tim Walz: Helped resettle countless immigrants into this community.
    Tim Walz: Give DREAMers a path to citizenship.
    Tina Liebling: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.
    Tina Liebling: America offers a promise to desperate immigrants.
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.
    Jeff Johnson: Make Minnesota a right-to-work state.
    Jeff Johnson: Minimum wage increase lessens options for young.
    Jesse Ventura: Make Agriculture Competitive Anywhere in the World.
    Jesse Ventura: Training and retraining to resolve workforce shortage.
    Jim Newberger: Opposes affirmative action.
    Jim Newberger: 2014: Voted against raising state minimum wage to $7.75.
    Karin Housley: Prohibit cities from raising local minimum wage.
    Lori Swanson: Prioritize decent jobs that pay the bills.
    Mark Dayton: Freedom To Farm Bill causes falling farm prices.
    Mark Dayton: Unemployment is down, but average family is poorer.
    Mike McFadden: Gender-based pay equality & minimum wage? "Wrong questions".
    Norm Coleman: Gut the USDA's milk marketing system.
    Paula Overby: Oppose affirmative action.
    Rebecca Otto: Raise minimum wage.
    Steve Carlson: Continue and improve Trump initiatives to create jobs.
    Tim Pawlenty: Jobs Creation Bill: R&D tax credit; 20% corporate tax cut.
    Tim Walz: Push back against right-to-work legislation.
    Tim Walz: Supports $15 minimum wage for Minnesota.
    Tina Liebling: Don't permit employers to pay non-sustaining wages.
    Tina Liebling: Defend the right to organize and bargain collectively.
    Tina Smith: End federal contracts if employer mistreats employees.
    Tina Smith: Raise federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024.
    Tina Smith: Sponsored bill against states passing right-to-work laws.
Principles & Values
    Amy Klobuchar: This election is about change; crowd in charge won’t do it.
    Chris Coleman: Vision of Cooperation, Responsibility and Respect.
    Jason Lewis: Appoint Constitutional conservatives to the courts.
    Jason Lewis: Founders weren't trying to ban religion; it was the opposite.
    Jesse Ventura: Government's role is to do what people can't do themselves.
    Jim Abeler: Former investment banker; outsider with no voting record.
    Jim Abeler: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
    Jim Newberger: I stand for traditional values.
    Jim Newberger: Keep God in the public sphere.
    Karin Housley: Traditional homespun values keep her honest and guilt free.
    Mark Dayton: Truly believes in government.
    Mark Dayton: Five-Point Plan for Future Prosperity: Invest, & invest more.
    Mike Murphy: I'm just mad at the political system in Minnesota right now.
    Mike Murphy: Campaign about inclusion; everyone has a seat at this table.
    Mike Murphy: Defund critical race theory, promote patriotism.
    Norm Coleman: Switched parties, but didn't switch his opinions on issues.
    Paul Gazelka: Driven by his Christian faith, fought same sex marriage.
    Paul Gazelka: 2020 election was unfair, but Biden won.
    Paula Overby: Don't empower human institutions with authority of God.
    Robert Fitzgerald: Millionaire 60-year-olds cannot legislate for young families.
    Scott Jensen: A governor should serve to preserve, protect and prepare.
    Scott Jensen: Can't know what I don't know about 2020 election.
    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.
    Tim Walz: Got political when students were turned away from Bush event.
    Tim Walz: Coaching HS football taught grit, resilience, teamwork.
    Tim Walz: Nonviolence the only way to move hearts and create change.
    Tina Smith: Employed as marketing professional at General Mills.
    Tom Emmer: Served on two city councils and in State Legislature.
    Tom Emmer: Hosts conservative radio talk show on Twin Cities News Talk.
    Scott Jensen: 2020 election shenanigans crossed line of election integrity.
Social Security
    Jason Lewis: Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees.
    Jason Lewis: Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth.
    Jeff Johnson: End the taxation of social security benefits.
    Jim Newberger: Social Security must be protected.
    Jim Newberger: Don't privatize Social Security.
    Mark Dayton: Keep Social Security intact.
    Mark Dayton: People shouldn't have access to withholdings; too risky.
    Mike McFadden: Discuss raising the eligibility age for social security.
    Mike Murphy: Minnesota must re-evaluate taxing Social Security benefits.
    Norm Coleman: For private investment of IRA's, but against privatization.
    Paul Gazelka: Taxes on Social Security income drives seniors away.
    Paula Overby: We need a safe way to save for retirement.
    Tina Smith: Raise payroll cap; no to raising eligibility age.
    Tina Smith: No privatization nor cuts to benefits.
Tax Reform
    Amy Klobuchar: Roll back tax cuts on people making over $336,000 a year.
    Jason Lewis: You can't tax, spend or borrow your way to prosperity.
    Jeff Johnson: Growth comes from lower spending and increased take-home pay.
    Jeff Johnson: Trump tax cuts lower Minnesota taxes.
    Jesse Ventura: Need balance between tax relief, services expected.
    Jesse Ventura: Tax increases may be necessary, but use every dollar well.
    Jesse Ventura: Property tax needs to be smaller, simpler, fairer.
    Jesse Ventura: Across the board reduction in state income tax rates.
    Jesse Ventura: Find a way for state taxes to be collected on ecommerce.
    Jesse Ventura: Reforming property tax system a high priority.
    Jim Newberger: Simplify our tax code; the IRS has become too powerful.
    Jim Newberger: Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy.
    Karin Housley: Supporter of Trump tax reform bill; jobs are being created.
    Karin Housley: Economy will boom with more tax reform and deregulations.
    Mark Dayton: Target tax cuts to middle class, not the rich.
    Mark Dayton: Tax cuts for the wealthy do not lead to economic growth.
    Mark Dayton: Raised taxes only on top 2%, not the other 98%.
    Mark Kennedy: Tax relief promotes job growth.
    Michelle Benson: Get Minnesota out of the top 10 in taxes.
    Mike McFadden: Wouldn't vote for tax increases.
    Mike Murphy: Lower income taxes; reduce government spending.
    Norm Coleman: Permanently repeal the estate tax.
    Norm Coleman: Wrong, wrong, wrong to not topple Saddam in 1991.
    Norm Coleman: Clinton tax increases failed to create jobs.
    Paula Overby: Wealth does not trickle down.
    Rebecca Otto: Fair and progressive taxes to pay for new benefits.
    Robert Fitzgerald: Bush tax cuts will be paid for by young people in the future.
    Scott Jensen: We're some of the most over-taxed people in America.
    Tim Pawlenty: Get Minnesota out of the top ten states in taxes.
    Tim Walz: Trump tax cuts go mostly to top 1%.
    Tina Liebling: Progressives taxation with a 4th tier for wealthiest.
    Tina Smith: We need to tax wealthier Minnesotans, to fix problems.
    Tom Emmer: Keep taxes low to move toward a path of prosperity.
Technology
    Al Franken: Apply oil subsidies to upgrade transportation infrastructure.
    Amy Klobuchar: Opposes recent FCC decision to eliminate net neutrality.
    Jason Lewis: Prioritizing highway spending instead of urban light rail.
    Jeff Johnson: Moratorium on light rail; focus on first-class bus system.
    Lori Swanson: Crucial need to repair and modernize infrastructure.
    Mark Dayton: Investing in transportation infrastructure improves business.
    Mark Dayton: $6B investment in highway projects & infrastructure.
    Scott Jensen: Banned by TikTok: "Sure feels like being canceled".
    Tim Walz: Supports Net Neutrality (equal access to Internet).
    Tina Smith: Helped rebuild collapsed Interstate-35 bridge in Minneapolis.
War & Peace
    Al Franken: Supported airstrikes in Syria to fight ISIS.
    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.
    Karin Housley: Pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal.
    Mark Dayton: Maintain military & economic aid to Israel at current level.
    Mark Kennedy: Must focus on victory in Iraq, not on retreat.
    Mark Kennedy: Listen to military in Iraq, not politicians in Washington.
    Mark Kennedy: Reject "more-of-the-same" in Iraq; favor "adapt-to-win".
    Mike McFadden: Lack of anti-ISIS strategy makes world more dangerous.
    Norm Coleman: Supports strike on Iraq: Saddam is a menace.
    Paula Overby: I support the Powell doctrine, not foreign entanglements.
    Robert Fitzgerald: We're experiencing mission-creep in Iraq.
    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.
    Tim Walz: Served overseas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
    Tina Smith: Keep the Iran Nuclear Agreement in place.
    Tina Smith: No War with Iran without Congressional OK.
    Tina Smith: Voted to remove US armed forces from Yemen.
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.
    Jeff Johnson: Goal is to have all able bodied welfare recipients working.
    Mark Dayton: No 5-year limit on cash benefits.
    Mike McFadden: Let states decide school lunch payments, not feds.
    Paul Gazelka: We need to relook at how we do welfare, require work.
    Tim Walz: Repair shelters, invest in affordable housing.


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