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Ed Gillespie on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- I never supported a Personhood amendment. (Jul 2014)
- Sell contraceptives over-the-counter to avoid Hobby Lobby. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes abortion. (Jan 2014)
- Promoting culture of life does not make me Taliban. (Sep 2006)
- Believes deeply in the sanctity of life. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Maintain state same-sex marriage ban, but leave it to states. (Jul 2014)
- Increase share of African-American vote in midterm elections. (Mar 2014)
- Marriage is the legal union of one man and one woman. (Jan 2014)
- OpEd: Lobbied for company that paid women 39% less than men. (Jan 2014)
- Accused of minority outreach? Guilty as charged. (Sep 2006)
- Courts should not encroach on definition of marriage. (Sep 2006)
- Deciding marriage at state level is not gay-bashing. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- Opposes the Export-Import Bank. (Jul 2014)
- Aggressively open markets for exports. (Feb 2012)
- Lobbied to remove tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. (Jun 2003)
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Ed Gillespie on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- 2004: interpreted 527s (PACs) as illegal expenditures. (Sep 2006)
- The Rules: double standards for GOP vs. Democrats. (Sep 2006)
- Growth of lobbying follows from growth of federal government. (Sep 2006)
- Supports subsidiarity: federal action only when state can't. (Sep 2006)
- Paid $27M in lobbying fees in early 2000s. (Jun 2003)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Gillespie on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Ebola: Impose a flight ban from West Africa. (Oct 2014)
- Benefits from GOP resistance to the new health law. (Jan 2014)
- 1993: HillaryCare bureaucracy meant job-killing mandates. (Sep 2006)
- Market principles: portability & tort reform. (Sep 2006)
- Follow principles like portability & universal participation. (Sep 2006)
- Broken medical liability system costs $28B per year. (Sep 2006)
- Reform Medicare to save affordable program for future. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Send migrant kids back to parents in Central America. (Jul 2014)
- Unapologetic supporter of comprehensive immigration overhaul. (Jan 2014)
- Pro-assimilation more than anti-immigration. (Sep 2006)
- New temporary worker program after securing our border. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Principles & Values
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Principles & Values
OR background on Principles & Values.
- Don't let the Left fill the vacuum of minority voters. (Mar 2014)
- 1994: Named the legislation in the Contract With America. (Sep 2006)
- If you can name something, you can control it. (Sep 2006)
- I am tired of having my religious convictions scorned. (Sep 2006)
- A good plan beats a bad plan; any plan beats no plan. (Sep 2006)
- Planned political reporting career at Catholic U. of America. (Jan 2005)
- Raised a Democrat; first job with Democrat; switched to GOP. (Jan 2005)
- Endorsed Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA during presidency. (Nov 2017)
- Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Gillespie on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Decrease state's personal income tax rate to spur growth. (Apr 2017)
- Use 40% of projected revenue growth for tax relief. (Apr 2017)
- Believes in conservative ideas of lower taxes. (Dec 2013)
- Death tax is an egregious aspect of our tax code. (Sep 2006)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Gillespie on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Keep troops in Afghanistan; military on table with Iran. (Jul 2014)
- Foolish to say that Iran is not a serious threat. (Feb 2012)
- Victory against Islamic terrorism must be our national goal. (Feb 2012)
- As Bush spokesperson, defended Iraqi surge & al Qaeda link. (Sep 2007)
- Bush was insightful and resolute in War on Terror. (Sep 2006)
- We should stand by Bush doctrine of pre-emption. (Sep 2006)
- Fight War on Terror in Kabul or it will be waged in Kansas. (Sep 2006)
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