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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)
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016)
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015)

Book Reviews

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Survey of 2018 Senate campaign websites


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    from Survey of 2018 Senate campaign websites (number of quotes indicated):
  • Albert Olszewski (6) Montana Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Allen Waters (7) Republican candidate for Massachusetts U. S. Senator Massachusetts
  • Arvin Vohra (10) Libertarian candidate for President
  • Bernie Sanders (4) Democratic Presidential candidate
  • Beth Lindstrom (1) Republican candidate for Massachusetts U.S. Senator Massachusetts
  • Beto O`Rourke (2) Texas Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from TX
  • Bob Flanders (15) Republican Challenger Rhode Island
  • Bob Hugin (4) Republican candidate for New Jersey U. S. Senator New Jersey
  • Bobby Nardolillo (4) Republican candidate for Rhode Island U.S. Senator Rhode Island
  • Brooke Paige (9) Republican Senate Challenger Vermont
  • Chuck Boyce (1) Republican candidate for Deleware U. S. Senator Delaware
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (4) Republican candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator Mississippi
  • Danny Tarkanian (13) Republican candidate for Nevada U.S. Senator Nevada
  • Dave Webber (9) Republican Candidate for New York U.S. Senator New York
  • David Baria (6) Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator Mississippi
  • Dean Heller (1) Republican Jr Senator Nevada
  • Deedra Abboud (26) Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senate Arizona
  • Eric Brakey (1) GOP Candidate for U.S Senate from Maine Maine
  • Evan Jenkins (1) Republican candidate for West Virginia U.S. Senator West Virginia
  • Gene Truono (9) Republican candidate for Delaware U.S. Senator Delaware
  • Jacky Rosen (2) Democratic Challenger for NV Senator Nevada
  • Jennifer Ferguson (12) Democratic candidate for Washington U.S. Senator Washington
  • Jenny Wilson (1) Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator Utah
  • Jensen Bohren (9) Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator Mississippi
  • Jim Newberger (4) Republican candidate for Minnesota U. S. Senator Minnesota
  • Joe Arpaio (4) Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator Arizona
  • John James (12) Republican Senate challenger Michigan
  • John Kingston (2) Republican candidate for Massachusetts U.S. Senator Massachusetts
  • John Melendez (6)
  • Kevin de Leon (2) Democratic candidate for California U.S. Senator California
  • Larry Crim (4) Republican candidate for Tennessee U.S. Senator Tennessee
  • Lawrence Zupan (1) Republican Challenger Vermont
  • Leah Vukmir (6) Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator Wisconsin
  • Luther Strange (8) Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama
  • Martha McSally (2) Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona
  • Matt Rosendale (1) Republican candidate for Montana U. S. Senator Montana
  • Matthew Corey (7) Republican Candidate for Connecticut U.S. Senator Connecticut
  • Michael Eisen (1) Independent candidate for California U.S. Senator California
  • Mike Braun (10) Republican Candidate for Indiana U. S. Senator Indiana
  • Nick Freitas (7) Republican candidate for Virginia U. S. Senator Virginia
  • Patrick Morrisey (1) Republican candidate for West Virginia U.S. Senator West Virginia
  • Paula Jean Swearengin (15) Democratic candidate for West Virginia U. S. Senator West Virginia
  • Rich Pezzullo (12) Republican candidate for U. S. Senator (withdrew) New Jersey
  • Rick Saccone (2) Republican Senate challenger (withdrew) Pennsylvania
  • Rob Arlett (14) Republican candidate for Delaware U. S. Senator Delaware
  • Ron Curtis (12) Republican Senate candidate Hawaii
  • Roy Moore (15) Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama
  • Scott Noren (6) Democratic candidate for senator from New York New York
  • Shiva Ayyadurai (4) Republican for Massachusetts U.S. Senator (withdrew) Massachusetts
  • Steve Carlson (1) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Minnesota
  • Susan Hutchison (14) Republican candidate for Washington U. S. Senator Washington
  • Tommy Battle (3) Alabama Republican candidate for governor of Alabama
  • Tony Campbell (2) Republican candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator Maryland
  • Zak Ringelstein (15) Democratic candidate for Maine U. S. Senate Maine
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 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Rob Arlett: Protect life from natural conception to natural death.
    Mike Braun: Life starts with conception.
    John James: 100% pro-life; always have been; always will be.
    Danny Tarkanian: Life starts at conception.
    Rich Pezzullo: Opposes using tax dollars for abortions, wants regulations.
    Deedra Abboud: Keep government out of reproductive decisions.
    Luther Strange: Permanently cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.
    Roy Moore: Opposes abortion & funding Planned Parenthood.
    Albert Olszewski: All human life needs to be protected.
    Deedra Abboud: Woman's right to choose including funding.
Budget & Economy
    Bernie Sanders: Restructure debt so Puerto Rico can rebuild.
    Lawrence Zupan: Build an opportunity economy, with growth for generations.
    Susan Hutchison: Tax cuts led the way to economic growth & more jobs.
    Ron Curtis: Balanced budget achievable: stop waste and reduce spending.
    Mike Braun: Don't pay politicians if they can't pass a budget.
    Gene Truono: Government spending must have accountability & transparency.
    Beth Lindstrom: Helped reduce needless business regulations to increase jobs.
    Nick Freitas: Budgets must come from a place of transparency and frugality.
    John James: Focus on cutting waste and getting to a balanced budget.
    Bobby Nardolillo: Rationalize onerous federal regulations.
    Danny Tarkanian: Cut entitlements to reduce trillions of debt.
    Beto O`Rourke: Promote antitrust & regulations that promote competition.
    Rich Pezzullo: Balance your budget and provide affordable services.
    Arvin Vohra: Remove legal tender laws & stimulate the economy.
    Matthew Corey: Washington's unbalanced budget affects all states.
    Matthew Corey: Wasteful spending and regulations crippling jobs.
    Roy Moore: Cut taxes and spending to stimulate economy.
    Leah Vukmir: Congress is addicted to spending our money.
    Deedra Abboud: Economy should work for everyone.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Create investment banks that will create jobs.
Civil Rights
    Susan Hutchison: History of fighting for equal rights for women in workplace.
    Ron Curtis: Americans are equally entitled to Constitutional rights.
    David Baria: Strong backer of women's rights; equal pay for equal work.
    Zak Ringelstein: Supports women's rights and equal pay for equal work.
    Jennifer Ferguson: We need drastic measures to protect our civil rights.
    Arvin Vohra: Abolish Patriot Act and redundant spy agencies.
    Deedra Abboud: All government levels should protect human rights.
    Shiva Ayyadurai: Only a real Indian can defeat a fake Indian.
    John Melendez: Ensure equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.
    Deedra Abboud: Protect LGBTQ community to ensure equality.
    Steve Carlson: Endorses Trump's efforts to reform elections.
    Michael Eisen: Study gender bias in scientific publications.
Corporations
    Bob Flanders: Enhance federal programs to help small business grow.
    Bob Flanders: Our economy is strong due to tax cuts and regulatory relief.
    Rob Arlett: Remove job-killing regulations to boost the economy.
    Brooke Paige: Streamline regulations to make Vermont "business friendly".
    Scott Noren: Real way to build economy is by making SBA loans available.
    Bob Hugin: As a job creator he'll employ new policies to spur growth.
    Mike Braun: Lowering taxes is a good start to empowering job creators.
    Gene Truono: Decrease regulatory burden on small businesses.
    Bobby Nardolillo: Trump corporate tax cuts are just what the doctor ordered.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Small businesses are a pillar to economic success.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Government is now being run by the corporations.
    Jensen Bohren: Small businesses need same subsidy that big businesses get.
    Jensen Bohren: Wall Street needs regulations to stop manipulating prices.
    Rich Pezzullo: Government shouldn't bail out businesses that can't succeed.
    Deedra Abboud: Corporations great on taking, not giving back.
    Deedra Abboud: Keep banks out of stock market; no more gambling.
    Roy Moore: Against same sex marriage; against civil unions.
    Albert Olszewski: Federal regulations get in the way of small business.
Crime
    Brooke Paige: Establish uniform sentencing and incarceration guidelines.
    Scott Noren: Incarcerate criminals but sentences should reflect the crime.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Prisoners' basic civil rights are being violated and denied.
    Jensen Bohren: Reformed felons need their voting rights reinstated.
    Jensen Bohren: Private prisons being encouraged to fill up to capacity.
    Kevin de Leon: Gang violence plagues our neighborhoods.
    Deedra Abboud: Community policing will decrease crime & tensions.
    Leah Vukmir: Law and order is a critical issue.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: End mandatory minimum sentencing.
    Joe Arpaio: Chain gangs and tents for inmates, and no smoking nor porn.
Drugs
    Bob Flanders: Enhance treatment & recovery services; and public engagement.
    Rob Arlett: Tougher enforcement via Opioid Crisis Response Act.
    Brooke Paige: Legalize and commercialize marijuana, but not "hard drugs".
    Susan Hutchison: Strengthen federal prosecution in opioid drug crisis.
    Zak Ringelstein: Fighting Opioid epidemic begins with pharmaceutical reform.
    Scott Noren: Opioid solutions are not working; start with prescriptions.
    Jacky Rosen: Legalize medical marijuana and recreational marijuana.
    Jensen Bohren: Marijuana should be treated like alcohol and tobacco.
    Arvin Vohra: Stop the war on drugs; end black market profits.
    Deedra Abboud: Let states make their own cannabis decisions.
    Jenny Wilson: More funding for opioid treatment for victims.
    Deedra Abboud: Leave legalization to the voter.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: End the wasteful, harmful, war on drugs.
    Joe Arpaio: Fight drug trafficking around the world.
    Martha McSally: Authored bill increasing penalties for drug spotters.
Education
    Bob Flanders: Parental school choice: federal funds follow students.
    Bob Flanders: Simplify aid; subsidize students who can't afford college.
    Rob Arlett: Answers to education should come from teachers and parents.
    Brooke Paige: Reject Common Core; protect local control.
    Susan Hutchison: Good education is the surest way out of poverty.
    Ron Curtis: We can better serve students teaching them the "how" skills.
    David Baria: Must invest in programs & tools needed by all students.
    Tony Campbell: Wants federal government out of education decisions.
    Zak Ringelstein: Do away with school privatization; invest in public schools.
    Scott Noren: National school voucher system for community college.
    Gene Truono: Prepare students with the education and skills they'll need.
    Nick Freitas: Wants Common Core out of the educational system.
    John James: Every high school student should be career- or college-ready.
    Larry Crim: Children should have quality education minus crushing debt.
    Larry Crim: Children should have quality education minus crushing debt.
    Danny Tarkanian: Real choice, not just choice between government schools.
    Danny Tarkanian: I support vouchers for private school tuition.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Income less $150K year should get free state college tuition.
    Arvin Vohra: Stop the one-size-fits-none education programs.
    Deedra Abboud: Voucher programs are weakening public schools.
    Matthew Corey: Wants vouchers for school choice, empower states.
    Shiva Ayyadurai: Educational-industrial complex not yielding skilled students.
    Roy Moore: Feds out of education; encourage vouchers.
    John Melendez: Lower college tuition, equal access.
    Allen Waters: No free college, no government loans.
    Allen Waters: More choice, more charter schools.
    Deedra Abboud: Vouchers dismantle public schools for private schools.
    Deedra Abboud: Strong public schools lead to healthy future.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Free college or trade school to all qualified students.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Ensure adequate funding; encourage best practices.
    Jacky Rosen: $50K for STEM curriculum grant for UNLV.
    Joe Arpaio: Hard Knocks High: only accredited high school in jail.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith: Sees agri-tourism as a great tool in educating the youth.
Energy & Oil
    Bob Flanders: Balance a bipartisan & diverse energy supply.
    Brooke Paige: Develop alternative energy if affordable and reliable.
    Ron Curtis: Manage renewable electric power with smaller community farms.
    Bob Hugin: Energy independence: solar & wind, plus domestic oil & gas.
    Bobby Nardolillo: Understanding Gap: do no economic harm without certainty.
    Danny Tarkanian: Energy independence by drawing from all energy sources.
    Beto O`Rourke: Incentivize renewable energy.
    Jensen Bohren: Total shift to green energy sources and transportation.
    Rich Pezzullo: Keep energy costs low by opposing radical Green agenda.
    Roy Moore: Encourage coal mining and oil drilling.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Need to invest in renewable energy now.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith: Supports alternative energy for its new business potential.
Environment
    Bob Flanders: Overburdensome regulation and red tape costs $2T annually.
    Brooke Paige: Fund program for fertilizer runoff to reduce water pollution.
    Susan Hutchison: States should manage their own natural resources, not feds.
    Ron Curtis: Protect environment with common sense daily routine changes.
    Zak Ringelstein: Believes in climate change and protecting our environment.
    Scott Noren: Ban fracking; scrap nonsense regulations.
    John James: Protect the national treasure of the Great Lakes.
    Jim Newberger: Get government & extreme environmental Left off our backs.
    Shiva Ayyadurai: GMOs are destroying our health; establish safety standards.
    Dean Heller: $230M for Public Land Management around Las Vegas.
    Bobby Nardolillo: Fishing industry suffers under needless catch limits.
    John Kingston: Oppose subsidies of uneconomic green technologies.
    Dave Webber: We need 100% world consensus or EPA is a wasteful burden.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Work for investments in green infrastructure.
    Arvin Vohra: Our biggest polluter is the American Government.
    Deedra Abboud: Environment needs protection from corporations.
    Luther Strange: Don't hamstring economy to get clean air & water.
    John Melendez: Promoting hemp will protect our amazing planet.
    Deedra Abboud: Government protection needed to preserve nature.
    Martha McSally: EPA rule costs jobs and hurts poor.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith: Values and respects land and farmers; sees growth potential.
Families & Children
    Zak Ringelstein: Commit to fully funding disability programs.
    Zak Ringelstein: Families are the backbones to society and need full support.
    Nick Freitas: Families start before birth and everyone has worth.
    Allen Waters: Believes in traditional American values.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Make 6 months of family leave available to all parents.
Foreign Policy
    Bernie Sanders: Binding referendum on Guam's political status.
    Bernie Sanders: Binding referendum on Puerto Rico statehood vs. independence.
    Bob Flanders: U.S. global leadership via stronger strategic alliances.
    Susan Hutchison: Supports moving U.S. Embassy to Israel's capital Jerusalem.
    Zak Ringelstein: America is best when working for global peace & partnerships.
    Bob Hugin: Supports Israel and recognizes Jerusalem as its capital.
    Rich Pezzullo: As our ally, we must support Israel's right to defend itself.
    Rich Pezzullo: Oppose all UN treaties that weaken our sovereignty.
    Deedra Abboud: Two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
    Roy Moore: U.S. shouldn't be restricted by U.N. treaties.
    Allen Waters: Supports Israel and settler movement.
Free Trade
    Rob Arlett: Supports free & fair trade; fight for security at ports.
    Susan Hutchison: Free and fair trade must start with an even playing field.
    Zak Ringelstein: Protect economy from harmful international trade agreements.
    John James: Free but fair trade, to keep jobs in Michigan.
    Luther Strange: Kill foreign trade deals.
    Roy Moore: Rescind free trade pacts.
Government Reform
    Bernie Sanders: Sovereign rights & voting rights for Native Americans.
    Brooke Paige: Implement ethics and transparency rues for state government.
    Susan Hutchison: Term limits on elected officials, to stop the corruption.
    Ron Curtis: Take back our elections from lobbyists & special interests.
    David Baria: Government should be a straight shooter & disclose actions.
    Zak Ringelstein: Ultra rich are buying our elected leaders & control policy.
    Mike Braun: Replace the swamp with citizen legislators and term limits.
    Nick Freitas: Use originalism to faithfully interpret Constitutional text.
    Tommy Battle: Create regional councils to see and hear the people.
    John Kingston: Washington is broken: term limits for members of Congress.
    Danny Tarkanian: Drain the swamp by imposing term limits on Congress.
    Jennifer Ferguson: The government needs to be given back to the people.
    Jensen Bohren: Prohibit all campaign donations from corporations.
    Matt Rosendale: Get Feds out of the way of the states.
    John Melendez: Electoral College broken, voters unheard.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Cut regulations favoring big businesses.
Gun Control
    Bob Flanders: Security measures & dedicated first responder at schools.
    Rob Arlett: Pro-2nd Amendment; Americans have right to defend themselves.
    Susan Hutchison: Supports 2nd Amendment; existing laws need to be enforced.
    Mike Braun: A hunter himself, he's a proud backer of the 2nd Amendment.
    Gene Truono: He's pro 2nd Amendment but with common sense conditions.
    Nick Freitas: Unapologetic firm supporter of 2nd Amendment rights.
    John James: 2nd Amendment is enough said.
    Danny Tarkanian: Self-defense is a constitutional right & a God-given right.
    Danny Tarkanian: What good is a handgun if a bad guy has an assault rifle?
    Rich Pezzullo: Opposes new federal gun laws; high marks from NRA.
    Rich Pezzullo: More conservative justices on federal bench.
    Arvin Vohra: Remove all gun ownership restrictions.
    Deedra Abboud: Pro-2nd Amendment with education and restrictions.
    Luther Strange: Defends God-given 2nd Amendment rights.
    Allen Waters: Opposes strengthening gun laws.
    Deedra Abboud: Favors responsible, educated gun owners.
    Eric Brakey: Bipartisan Republican leads the charge to less gun control.
Health Care
    Bob Flanders: Supports HSAs, cross-state insurance, and tort reform.
    Bob Flanders: Drugs Affordability Act: negotiate Medicare drug prices.
    Rob Arlett: Repeal ObamaCare; get market-based insurance across states.
    Brooke Paige: Reject single-payer healthcare and Vermont Health Connect.
    Susan Hutchison: ObamaCare will lead to socialized medicine.
    Ron Curtis: Affordable health care for all calls for effective planning.
    David Baria: ObamaCare should be expanded to reach everyone.
    Zak Ringelstein: ObamaCare helped; but supports Medicare single payer.
    Mike Braun: Common sense solutions can offset ObamaCare shortfalls.
    Gene Truono: Competition and full price disclosure in health care.
    Danny Tarkanian: ObamaCare MUST be repealed; I guarantee I'll vote to do so.
    Rick Saccone: Free-market principles instead of ObamaCare.
    Dave Webber: ObamaCare drastically increased insurance rates.
    Jensen Bohren: Cut out middleman and use the taxes for Medicare-For-All.
    Kevin de Leon: For health care to be accessible, it must be affordable.
    Rich Pezzullo: Repeal ObamaCare; it's a dangerous proposal.
    Arvin Vohra: Wants to eliminate the FDA and Medicare part D.
    Deedra Abboud: Healthcare for all is obtainable goal.
    Matthew Corey: Let health care be governed by the free market.
    Luther Strange: Repeal the total failure of ObamaCare.
    Roy Moore: Repeal Obamacare; allow competition.
    Albert Olszewski: Repeal and replace Obamacare with bipartisan approach.
    Chuck Boyce: Replace parts of ObamaCare with catastrophic insurance.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Medicare for all as part of insurance free market.
Homeland Security
    Bob Flanders: Commit the resources needed for military preparedness.
    Rob Arlett: Keep Homeland Security and Defense Depts. properly funded.
    Rob Arlett: Strong military lineage; will fight to have their needs met.
    Susan Hutchison: Expand depleted military to increase readiness.
    Zak Ringelstein: Veterans need homes and proper health care; they earned it.
    Bob Hugin: Syrian airstrikes no "kabuki show" to our brave military.
    Scott Noren: Proactive, not reactive, actions taken to aid military.
    Mike Braun: We need increased military to protect our interests abroad.
    Allen Waters: Congress needs to act on the shameful treatment of veterans.
    Gene Truono: Put country first: support strong national defense.
    Gene Truono: Honor the military by taking care of them.
    Tommy Battle: Flying the flag both honors it and salutes the veterans.
    John James: Help prepare our veterans for re-entry into society.
    Jim Newberger: Part of what makes our nation great is our military.
    Shiva Ayyadurai: Deliver services that our vets need and have been denied.
    Danny Tarkanian: Rebuild our military; it was severely weakened under Obama.
    Mike Braun: North Korea & Russian dangers require strong US military.
    Patrick Morrisey: Strong national defense preserves American freedom.
    Dave Webber: 20 Vets commit suicide every day--we must do better by them.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Fan of strong military defense but war must be last resort.
    Rich Pezzullo: Spying on citizens not needed against criminals & terrorists.
    Deedra Abboud: Veterans are ignored, forgotten, and deserve more.
    Evan Jenkins: Increase military spending & upgrade equipment.
    Matthew Corey: Veterans cannot be ignored or forgotten.
    Roy Moore: No gays in the military.
    Roy Moore: More money for modern weapons.
    Leah Vukmir: Address disgraceful neglect at Veterans Affairs.
    Albert Olszewski: Champion a veterans' healthcare system.
    Albert Olszewski: Give our military the resources they need.
Immigration
    Bob Flanders: Control our borders & prevent visa overstays, as first step.
    Rob Arlett: For immigration reform: keep illegals out & welcome legals.
    Susan Hutchison: Build border wall and block illegal entry.
    Ron Curtis: Base immigration policy on meeting job market needs.
    Zak Ringelstein: Welcomes immigrants as assets to both society and economy.
    Mike Braun: Hard line approach to illegal immigrants: build the wall.
    Gene Truono: New policy for legal immigration: more border security.
    Nick Freitas: Supports stronger borders and a merit-based entry policy.
    John James: Proponent of Kate's Law; defund sanctuary cities.
    John James: No nonsense view of illegal immigration--has to stop now.
    Danny Tarkanian: Reform legal immigration; but BLOCK illegal immigration.
    Danny Tarkanian: Oppose sanctuary cities; support official English.
    Rick Saccone: Intense vetting of immigrants from terror-training countries.
    Dave Webber: Pathway to citizenship needed for law abiding immigrants.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Immigration must be fair and humane in its practices.
    Rich Pezzullo: Opposes pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
    Arvin Vohra: End restrictions on immigration; open our borders.
    Deedra Abboud: Rejects governments heartless immigration tactics.
    Luther Strange: Build border wall; defund sanctuary cities.
    Luther Strange: Supports Muslim ban.
    Roy Moore: Open borders a threat to national security.
    Leah Vukmir: Construct a wall on the southern border.
    John Melendez: Find path for immigrants here illegally.
    Deedra Abboud: Protect immigrants through commonsense government reform.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Create swift, secure path to citizenship.
Jobs
    Zak Ringelstein: Create jobs by investment in land grants and infrastructure.
    Dave Webber: Increasing minimum wage will result in less jobs.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Protect the unions for they are protecting the workers.
    Arvin Vohra: Eliminate the minimum wage entirely.
    Deedra Abboud: Supports measures to increase federal minimum wage.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Raise minimum wage; tie rate to inflation.
Principles & Values
    Rob Arlett: Proud Christian man: fight for free practice of religion.
    Ron Curtis: Principles of campaign are liberty and limited government.
    Gene Truono: Seek common ground solutions using dignity and respect.
    Nick Freitas: First and foremost a Christian, for liberty and equality.
    John James: Fight for the Constitution's principles, as written.
    Luther Strange: Let clergy endorse candidates.
    Roy Moore: Must act as one nation under God.
    Leah Vukmir: Our rights come from God, not man.
    John Melendez: Equal opportunity instead of catering to 1%.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Part of "Brand New Congress" to fight special interests.
    Joe Arpaio: America's Toughest Sheriff in nation's third largest Office.
Social Security
    Ron Curtis: Make Social Security sustainable long into the future.
    Zak Ringelstein: Social Security needs expansion; seniors need more benefits.
    Jim Newberger: Social Security must be protected.
    Dave Webber: Maximum limit for pay into social security needs increase.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Non negotiable position against privatizing social security.
    Arvin Vohra: Wants to shut down the Social Security system.
    Deedra Abboud: Stop Congress from borrowing from Social Security.
    Matthew Corey: Social Security isn't an entitlement but a benefit.
    Deedra Abboud: Hands off Social Security.
Tax Reform
    Rob Arlett: For Trump's 2017 Tax Reform: make taxpayer cuts permanent.
    Brooke Paige: Vermont should not be the "Land of Endless Taxes".
    Susan Hutchison: Simple & fair tax code instead of head tax and carbon tax.
    Ron Curtis: Make tax cuts for individuals permanent; no expiration.
    David Baria: Fight for real tax relief that won't benefit the rich.
    Zak Ringelstein: GOP tax bill did little for those that needed it the most.
    Allen Waters: Advocate of FairTax system, pay taxes only on what you buy.
    Jim Newberger: Simplify our tax code; the IRS has become too powerful.
    Dave Webber: Keep tax rate higher on wealthy for now, & slowly lower it.
    Roy Moore: Replace income tax with tax on goods and services.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Cut taxes for middle/working class.
Technology
    Bob Flanders: invest in crumbling roads & bridges with Infrastructure Bank.
    Rob Arlett: Our strategic highways are in disrepair.
    Susan Hutchison: Wants federal infrastructure dollars for 21st century needs.
    Ron Curtis: Personal background in managing evolving technologies.
    David Baria: Day one he will focus on repairing national infrastructure.
    Tommy Battle: Investment in education can lead to landmark technology.
    John James: Repair of infrastructure is stepping stone to the future.
    Larry Crim: Our interstates and highways need our tax dollars now.
    Larry Crim: Our interstates and highways need our tax dollars now.
    Jensen Bohren: Net Neutrality is fair to all, keeps manipulators at bay.
    Deedra Abboud: Defends equal access from public to websites.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: Invest $4.6 trillion in infrastructure.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith: Emerging technology has need and value in the marketplace.
War & Peace
    Bob Flanders: Chinese expansion in the Far East must be constrained.
    Tony Campbell: Our country's national security must be our first priority.
    Danny Tarkanian: Stronger response to ISIS, North Korea, and Russia.
    Mike Braun: Defeat ISIS terrorists where they live.
    Dave Webber: Need diplomatic dialogue to keep Middle East under control.
    Matthew Corey: ISIS must be eliminated at all costs.
    Roy Moore: Congress should have a say in foreign wars.
    Leah Vukmir: Confront ISIS & Islamic jihadists who want to kill us.
    Albert Olszewski: When possible, we need to keep our troops out of harm's way.
    Paula Jean Swearengin: End wars of choice; protect human rights when needed.
Welfare & Poverty
    Rob Arlett: Best economic program is the dignity of work and a paycheck.
    John James: Eliminate poverty instead of just making it more comfortable.
    Dave Webber: False unemployment rate means rise in welfare & food stamps.
    Jennifer Ferguson: Rich get richer and the poor are paying the price for it.
    Rich Pezzullo: Make major cuts in welfare "giveaway" programs.
    Roy Moore: Let churches & charities help the needy.


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