CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2018
(Jake Tapper interviewing candidates for 2018-2020 races)


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OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Civil Rights     Kamala Harris: Calling it "identity politics" marginalizes our issues.     Rick Santorum: I don't like dividing America along racial or class lines.     Paul LePage: Confederate monuments are about a war for land.

Corporations     Andrew Gillum: Raise corporate taxes from 5.5% to 7.75%.

Crime     Christine Hallquist: Address racial bias in criminal justice system.     Joe Arpaio: Convicted for a decade of racial-profiling practices.

Drugs     Donald Trump: Death penalty for drug dealers.     Ron Johnson: Death penalty for drug dealers.

Education     Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Tuition-free college spurs economic activity by millennials.

Energy & Oil     Marco Rubio: Address rising sea levels by using natural gas & nuclear.     Marco Rubio: Solar panels are not realistic; focus on mitigation.

Environment     Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Government inaction caused 3,000 deaths in Hurricane Maria.

Foreign Policy     Don Blankenship: Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson".     Don Blankenship: Double headline - Already Done.     John Kasich: Engage the world, instead of acting unilaterally.

Government Reform     Gerry Connolly: Investigate election fraud in NC-9 district race.     Brian Kemp: 1.5 million voters removed from the voting rolls.     Jeff Flake: Block judicial appointments until special counsel protected.     Stacey Abrams: Deliberate interference & disenfranchisement in `18 election.     Stacey Abrams: Disenfranchisement was death by 1,000 cuts.     Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Puerto Ricans suffer neglect from not having a federal vote.

Gun Control     Stacey Abrams: AR-15s are not necessary on our streets.     John Kasich: Significant changes, while we protect the Second Amendment.     Tim Kaine: Background checks get bipartisan support after marches.     Rick Scott: Don't ban AR-15s; fully automatic weapons already illegal.

Health Care     Stacey Abrams: Medicaid expansion for reduced cost & preexisting conditions.     Stacey Abrams: Paying for uncompensated care brings money back.     Bernie Sanders: Don't let Republicans do away with preexisting protection.     Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Medicare-for-All saves money; an investment for our future.     Andrew Gillum: Medicare-for-All, paid $1B restoration of corporate tax cuts.     Bernie Sanders: Negotiate Medicare prices stop outrageous pharma ripoffs.     Corey Stewart: Full repeal of ObamaCare.

Homeland Security     Chrissy Houlahan: Respect for vets means Trump shows up on Veterans Day.     Dan Crenshaw: What veterans need is a clear mission & resources to do it.     Bernie Sanders: CIA torture policy means US service members get tortured too.

Immigration     Beto O`Rourke: End the inhumane & un-American practice of family separation.     Beto O`Rourke: No 2,000-mile, 30-foot-high, $30 billion wall.     Bernie Sanders: Provide legal status to the 1.8 million DREAMers.     Tim Kaine: DREAMers & DACA saved by executive order, not Congress.

Principles & Values     Dan McCready: Lost 2018 election by 905 votes, but NC investigating fraud.     Mark Harris: Won 2018 election by 905 votes, but NC investigating fraud.     Tom Steyer: Trump & GOP systematically break the law & democratic norms.     Tom Steyer: Majority of Americans want Trump impeached and removed.     John Kasich: The press is a critical foundation of freedom--not the enemy.     John Kasich: I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.

Technology     Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Systemic neglect in Puerto Rico: Full FEMA resources needed.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democrat U.S. Rep New York- 14 Andrew Gillum Florida Democratic candidate for governor of Florida Bernie Sanders Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O`Rourke Democratic Challenger for TX Senator Texas Brian Kemp Georgia Republican candidate for Governor Chrissy Houlahan Democrat U.S. Rep Pennsylvania- 6 Christine Hallquist Vermont Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont Corey Stewart Republican candidate for Virginia U.S. Senator Virginia Dan Crenshaw Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 2 Dan McCready Democrat U.S. Rep North Carolina- 9 Don Blankenship Republican candidate for West Virginia U. S. Senator West Virginia Donald Trump Republican Presidential candidate Gerry Connolly Democrat U.S. Rep Virginia-11 Jeff Flake Republican Challenger (retiring) Arizona Joe Arpaio Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator Arizona John Kasich Ohio Republican Governor Kamala Harris Democratic Senate candidate California Marco Rubio FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate Mark Harris Republican U.S. Rep North Carolina- 9 Paul LePage Maine Republican Governor Rick Santorum Republican Presidential candidate Rick Scott Florida Republican Governor Ron Johnson Republican Sr Senator Wisconsin Stacey Abrams Georgia Democratic candidate for Governor Tim Kaine Virginia Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tom Steyer Possible Democratic candidate for President from California