CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2023 races: on Government Reform


Doug Burgum: Innovation is what drives country forward, not regulation

I believe strongly that the federal government overreaches in so many different areas. Many of these other things that presidential candidates and the current administration get dragged into really belong not just to the states. If we're going to be a country of freedom and liberty, then we need to make sure that we're focused on innovation. That's what's driven our country forward, not regulation, not coming up with a rule that tries to inject a viewpoint on everything.
Source: CNN interviews on 2023 Presidential hopefuls Jun 25, 2023

Francis Suarez: No need for a police force to investigate election fraud

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he doesn't think there's a need for a police force to investigate election fraud, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed.

"I don't see this as a major problem in our state or in our city, frankly," he said.

Source: CNN Twitter posting on 2023 Presidential hopefuls Jan 21, 2022

Larry Elder: Set up voter integrity website in 2021 recall election

Elder--echoing claims made by Trump during and after the 2020 election, as well as comments about the California race from right-wing media--has started to question the possible election results, telling supporters that his campaign is ready and willing to file lawsuits and pointing them to a campaign website portal that allows people to report possible issues. "We have a voter integrity board all set up - most of these are lawyers," Elder said.
Source: CNN coverage of 2023 Presidential hopefuls Sep 8, 2021

Mike Pence: Going to clean house among senior leadership at DOJ

I heard again and again from people about a deep concern about unequal treatment of the law. And it's why I said to people, if I'm elected president of the United States, we're not just going to have a new attorney general. We're going to clean house among all the senior leadership at the Justice Department. And we're going to appoint men and women of integrity who will have the confidence of Americans across the political spectrum for their commitment to the rule of law.
Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2023 Presidential primary hopefuls Jul 23, 2023

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2016 Presidential contenders on Government Reform:
  Republicans:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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