Steve Forbes in CNN political race coverage

On Civil Rights: Posting Ten Commandments is ‘a positive thing'

Steve Forbes called the House's approval of displaying the Ten Commandments "a positive thing. The Ten Commandments, we need to understand and adhere to. The more we see them, the better off we'll be." Source: CNN coverage: AllPolitics "Mixed views" Jun 18, 1999

On Education: Textbook illustrations on evolution "a massive fraud"

On teaching evolution, Forbes said the decision should be made at the local level and called textbook illustrations about evolution "a massive fraud." Source: CNN coverage by Bruce Morton Aug 27, 1999

On Education: Columbine shooting shows need for morality in schools

Forbes said the Littleton, Colorado, shootings "underscore the need to be teaching our children morals and values obviously at home, but particularly in the schools now." Source: CNN coverage Apr 30, 1999

On Free Trade: Supports Fast Track presidential trade authority

[Fast track] should have been renewed in 1994. Source: CNN coverage "Inside Politics" Nov 22, 1997

On War & Peace: Supports bombing; supports arming the Kosovars

I supported the decision to bomb, and I think also we should arm the Kosovars so they can defend their homeland. And if we have to intensify the bombing, we should. Source: CNN coverage "Inside Politics" Mar 30, 1999

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