Third GOP presidential primary debate: on Principles & Values


Nikki Haley: It's important to know how to defeat terrorism and socialism

Nikki Haley: The world is on fire. We have a war in Europe. We've got a war in the Middle East. We've got China on the march. It is very important that we know how to defend our freedoms and how to defeat terrorism and socialism. We have to know the difference between good and evil. We have to know the difference between right and wrong. We need to know that a strong America doesn't start wars, a strong America prevents wars.
Source: NBC News 2023 Republican primary debate in Miami Nov 8, 2023

Tim Scott: Restoring our Christian values will help this nation

Q: You've said former Pres. Trump can't win. What cam?

Sen. Tim Scott: We need a president and a candidate who will actually help our base solidify and attract independent voters into our party. The great opportunity party is now winning back African- American voters and Hispanic voters, because we are working on a foundation based on faith, our nation is facing some deep challenges, it is a loss of faith in this nation that is a part of the erosion that we're seeing every single day. It's restoring faith, restoring our Christian values that will help this nation once again become the City on the Hill. When Ronald Reagan talked about the City on the Hill, he was coming from [the Bible book] Matthew 5. When President Lincoln talked about a house divided, that was [the Bible book] Mark. Our founding documents speak to the importance of a faith foundation. You don't have to be a Christian for America to work for you, but America does not work without a faith-filled Judeo-Christian foundation.

Source: NBC News 2023 Republican primary debate in Miami Nov 8, 2023

Tim Scott: I want to win the war for our Christian conservative values

Sen. Tim Scott: There's a crisis that is growing in our nation and that crisis is cultural and spiritual. We need a renewal, a great awakening. We should reject the Left's valueless, faithless, fatherless society. We should turn back to faith, patriotism, and individual responsibility. I do not just want to win the battle against Joe Biden. I want us together to win the war. The war for our Christian conservative values that changed my life.
Source: NBC News 2023 Republican primary debate in Miami Nov 8, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy: Republicans have become a party of losers

Q: Why you and not the former president?

Vivek Ramaswamy: We've become a party of losers. Since Ronna McDaniel took over as chairwoman of the RNC in 2017, we have lost 2018, 2020, 2022, no red wave that never came, we got trounced last night in 2023. And I think that we have to have accountability in our party for that matter, Ron, if you want to come on stage tonight, you want to look the GOP voters in the eye and tell them you resign. I will yield my time to you.

Source: NBC News 2023 Republican primary debate in Miami Nov 8, 2023

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2016 Presidential contenders on Principles & Values:
  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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