2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     David Vitter: I'm endorsed by pro-life groups; my rivals not 100% pro-life.     David Vitter: No exceptions for rape or incest victims.     Jay Dardenne: Sweeping ban on human cloning would harm medical research.     Jay Dardenne: Exceptions for rape & incest victims are ok.     John Bel Edwards: Provide alternatives to Planned Parenthood before blocking.     David Vitter: Supported by anti-abortion group Louisiana Right to Life.     David Vitter: Promote a positive culture of life.

Civil Rights     John Bel Edwards: Supreme Court decided: issue same-sex marriage licenses.

Crime     David Vitter: More community crime tips; more DNA testing; more options.     David Vitter: Keep state police presence in New Orleans' French Quarter.     Jay Dardenne: Let New Orleans police itself; remove state police sometime.     John Bel Edwards: Let New Orleans police itself; remove state police soon.

Drugs     Jay Dardenne: Opposes legalizing marijuana.     John Bel Edwards: Opposes legalizing marijuana.     David Vitter: Strengthen penalties against meth and heroin dealers.

Education     Jay Dardenne: Common Core's high standards move LA in the right direction.     Jay Dardenne: TOPS cannot be sustained without capping costs.     David Vitter: Get Louisiana out of Common Core.     David Vitter: No federal incentives to get states to adopt Common Core.

Environment     David Vitter: Coastal restoration with private funding.     Jay Dardenne: Coastal restoration with federal funding.     John Bel Edwards: Mississippi River diversion: backbone to coastal restoration.     David Vitter: Drafted hurricane protection & flood control bill.

Government Reform     Jay Dardenne: Tighten disclosure rules for lobbyists, to limit influence.     David Vitter: Led and won the fight for state term limits.     David Vitter: Term limits instead of automatic pay raises for Congress.     Jay Dardenne: Don't bring dysfunctional Washington politics to Louisiana.

Gun Control     John Bel Edwards: I support gun rights, unlike national Democrats.

Health Care     Jay Dardenne: I would accept Medicaid expansion, under certain conditions.     David Vitter: Fight to repeal the fatally flawed ObamaCare.     Jay Dardenne: Don't leave LA at the mercy of Washington bureaucrats.     Jay Dardenne: Don't accept Medicaid expansion as-is; get LA waiver.     John Bel Edwards: Don't delay Medicaid expansion; that ties up LA tax dollars.

Homeland Security     David Vitter: Help defense budget, but follow the sequester.

Immigration     David Vitter: Led Senate's Border Security and Enforcement First caucus.     David Vitter: Block federal funds going to sanctuary cities.     Jay Dardenne: Don't increase enforcement against employers of illegals.

Local Issues     David Vitter: Create and fund coastal restoration master plan.

Social Security     Jay Dardenne: Merge Elderly Affairs & Veterans Affairs into one department.

War & Peace     David Vitter: Iran advances their nuclear program while playing the US.     David Vitter: Iran nuclear deal is non-binding and can be revoked.     David Vitter: Military force against ISIS if Arab ground troops involved.

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