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MN Senate debate
Klobuchar v. Kennedy, Oct. 2006
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MI Senate debate
Stabenow v. Bouchard, Oct. 2006
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MO Senate debate
Talent v. McCaskill, Oct. 2006
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TN Senate debate
Corker v. Ford, Oct. 2006
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OH Senate debate
DeWine v. Brown, Oct. 2006
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MA Governor
Patrick v. Healey v. Mihos, Sept. 2006
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VA Senate
Allen v. Webb, Sept. 2006
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MA Dem. Governor primary
Patrick v. Reilly v. Gabrieli, Sept. 2006
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PA Senate
Santorum v. Casey, Sept. 2006
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RI GOP Senate primary
Laffey v. Chafee, Aug. 2006
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CT Dem. Senate primary
Lieberman v. Lamont, July. 2006
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MN Senate primaries
Klobuchar v. Bell v. Kennedy v. Cavlan, March. 2006
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Book Reviews |
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Click here for 37 full quotes from Jesse Ventura in the book Do I Stand Alone.
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Abortion
Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds.
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Budget & Economy
Government is no bottomless pit of money-it’s from you & me.
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China
Trading with China is a no-brainer.
Opening markets will cause China’s downfall.
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Civil Rights
Against funding National Endowment for the Arts.
As football commentator, found name “Redskins” offensive.
Gay domestic partnership OK; not gay marriage.
Equal opportunity for women; but equal responsibility too.
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Crime
Crime statistics are distorted to encourage racism.
Opposes “Three Strikes”; leave discretion to judges.
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Drugs
Drug addiction is a health problem, not a crime.
Drug War fails like Prohibition did.
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Education
Public schools can’t advocate religion; private prayer OK.
Teach “creation science” in church, not schools.
Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes.
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Environment
Overcome dependency on foreign oil.
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Foreign Policy
Global cooperation OK; world government not.
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Government Reform
Ban campaigning while earning a public paycheck.
Ban PAC funding; limit soft money; limit free air time.
Constitution is designed to be interpreted.
Feds leach away states’ rights.
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Gun Control
Gun responsibility goes with gun rights.
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Health Care
No national care, but pure capitalism can’t work.
Supports “Minnesota Care”; tax to pay for uninsured.
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Immigration
Immigration is an integral part of who we are.
Official English leads to Official Christianity.
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Labor & Farming
Subsidize ethanol like we subsidize oil.
Unions support Democrats even when interests are elsewhere.
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Principles & Values
Political “horse races” ignore the issues.
Religious Right & extreme left are both “morality brokers”.
Considers himself a moderate libertarian.
Parties need ideological base as well as grassroots.
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Tax Reform
Repeal the 16th Amendment.
Replace income with national sales tax.
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Technology
Leave Internet sales tax to states.
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Welfare & Poverty
Social programs should be a safety net, not a hammock.
Focus welfare on jobs & training.
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