2016 Colorado Senate race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Darryl Glenn: Life begins at conception.     Darryl Glenn: Supports fetal personhood; opposes Planned Parenthood.     Michael Bennet: Classify contraception as preventive care & no moral issue.     Darryl Glenn: Endorsed by Colo. Citizens for Life & National Right to Life.     Jon Keyser: Life is sacred; a pro-life Coloradan.     Ryan Frazier: Pro-life & pro-conservative values.     Tim Neville: OpEd: Parked "crisis pregnancy van" outside the Capitol.

Budget & Economy     Ryan Frazier: Pro-job growth, pro-balanced budget, & pro-worker.     Tim Neville: Stop robbing from future generations.

Civil Rights     Darryl Glenn: Opposed health insurance for same-sex city workers.     Tim Neville: Marriage is between one man and one woman only.

Corporations     Jon Keyser: Give job creators every opportunity to succeed.     Peg Littleton: Allow small businesses to keep more of what they earn.

Crime     Ryan Frazier: Criminal justice reform needed against $30,000 per inmate.

Drugs     Darryl Glenn: Feds should leave marijuana law to states, including banking.     Darryl Glenn: Congress should leave opioid law to states.     Jon Keyser: Feds should let marijuana businesses use normal banking.     Jon Keyser: Focus on awareness and treatment for opioid addiction.

Education     Darryl Glenn: Take back our education system from federal bureaucrats.     Jon Keyser: Provide parents with more choices.     Peg Littleton: Led the effort against Common Core & for charter schools.     Ryan Frazier: Improve education with local control.     Ryan Frazier: Fix the student loan crisis for our college graduates.     Tim Neville: Abstinence-only instead of comprehensive sex-ed.

Energy & Oil     Darryl Glenn: I do not believe that man is contributing to climate change.     Darryl Glenn: Welcoming energy policies; march toward energy independence.     Jon Keyser: Energy security=national security; all-of-the-above policy.     Peg Littleton: Supports all-of-the above energy policy.     Ryan Frazier: Embrace American energy independence.     Tim Neville: EPA's war on oil, gas and coal kills jobs.

Environment     Jon Keyser: Advocate for clean air, clean water, and open space.     Peg Littleton: Won county funds for bicycle paths and open spaces.     Tim Neville: Scale back economy-crushing EPA regulations.     Darryl Glenn: Re-open New Santa Fe Trail through US Air Force Academy.

Foreign Policy     Michael Bennet: Diplomatic tools to invest in stability before crisis.     Peg Littleton: Unwavering defender of the nation of Israel.

Government Reform     Darryl Glenn: Supports unlimited contributions by individuals.     Michael Bennet: Federal review voting of discriminatory state voting changes.     Darryl Glenn: Democracy needs increased political participation.     Michael Bennet: Constitutional amendment tooverturn Citizens United.

Gun Control     Darryl Glenn: Second Amendment is unambiguous, despite acts of violence.     Jon Keyser: Firm supporter of the Second Amendment.     Peg Littleton: Advocate for responsible gun ownership.     Ryan Frazier: Pro-second amendment.     Tim Neville: Constitutional Carry bill: no such thing as concealed permit.

Health Care     Darryl Glenn: ObamaCare is entitlement program that we cannot afford.     Michael Bennet: Help seniors on Medicare; speed up drug approval.     Darryl Glenn: ObamaCare has made health insurance much more expensive.     Darryl Glenn: Repeal & Replace ObamaCare, and Restore out freedoms.     Darryl Glenn: Tort reform; catastrophic coverage; wellness programs.     Peg Littleton: ObamaCare makes healthcare less accessible & more expensive.

Homeland Security     Darryl Glenn: CBRNE represents greatest threat for a mass casualty event.     Jon Keyser: Keep United States Northern Command in Colorado.     Darryl Glenn: Defense budget that provides needed tools and training.     Jon Keyser: Deep understanding of the dynamic threats we face.     Peg Littleton: Protect Colorado from base closures and other downsizing.     Peg Littleton: Unwavering support for veterans who fought for our freedom.     Peg Littleton: Oppose moving detainees from Guantanamo to Colorado.     Ryan Frazier: Strengthen our military against threat of militant extremism.     Tim Neville: Peace through strength: aid our friends & weaken our enemies.     Tim Neville: No warrantless search or seizure.     Michael Bennet: Mixed history on transferring Gitmo prisoners to US prisons.     Darryl Glenn: Strengthen our nation's security & international defense.

Immigration     Darryl Glenn: Start reform with securing the border.     Michael Bennet: Path to citizenship for millions living in the shadows.     Darryl Glenn: End federal funding for sanctuary cities; no amnesty.     Jon Keyser: First step needs to be securing our border.     Peg Littleton: Welcome those who provide a net gain to society.     Tim Neville: No discussion of reform until border is completely secured.

Jobs     Darryl Glenn: Repeal the federal minimum wage.

Principles & Values     Darryl Glenn: God is the highest authority in my life.     Ryan Frazier: Raised with conservative values, and a faith in God.     Tim Neville: There is a war on religious liberty & Christian schools.     Darryl Glenn: Calls himself a Christian constitutional conservative.     Darryl Glenn: Calls himself a "Christian constitutional conservative".

Social Security     Michael Bennet: Eliminate income cap for payroll taxes.     Darryl Glenn: Raise retirement age for those aged under 55 now.     Jon Keyser: For next generation, use free market reforms.

Tax Reform     Darryl Glenn: Simplicity & neutrality: lower capital gains & dividends tax.     Jon Keyser: Reform our tax code so it is simple and fair.

War & Peace     Darryl Glenn: Nuclear armed Iran poses greatest threat to the U.S.     Darryl Glenn: Iran nuclear deal has made America less safe.     Jon Keyser: Iranian regime is evil, and cannot be trusted.     Peg Littleton: Oppose irresponsible and dangerous nuclear deal with Iran.     Tim Neville: Iranian nuke deal betrays our strong ally Israel.     Michael Bennet: AdWatch: Supports Iranian nuclear deal.

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