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Abortion     Beto O`Rourke: Abortions up until third trimester are woman's choice.     Duf Sundheim: Right to abortion is a gating issues.     Nick Freitas: Blames abortion industry for broken homes & criminal society.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Supports state level ban at six weeks when brainwaves begin.

Budget & Economy     Tim Kaine: Tea Party's reckless economic policies create uncertainty.     Scott Parkinson: Opposing balanced budget amendment is irresponsible.

Civil Rights     Bill Haslam: Remove Confederate statues from state capitol.     Bob Marshall: Blocked gay judge's nomination.     Cory Booker: Parents experienced racist "redlining" at family home in NJ.     Diane Black: Confederate statues are part of history.     Duf Sundheim: Supports same-sex marriage.     Nikki Haley: Women don't have more challenges, just different ones.     Scott Brown: Once praised DEI as a core value, now denounces it as "woke".

Corporations     Wilbur Ross: Alleviate corporate tax rate; small break for lower earners.

Education     Ben Carson: Incentivize the state to offer vouchers.     Bernie Sanders: Fix No-Child-Left-Behind with Every-Student-Succeeds-Act.     Hillary Clinton: Fix No-Child-Left-Behind with Every-Student-Succeeds-Act.     James Craig: Parents deserve school choice; led to his conservatism.     Jamie Radtke: Would vote against No Child Left Behind as too expensive.     Rand Paul: Federal student loans are ok, if within spending limits.

Energy & Oil     Brett Kavanaugh: Favors ethanol & clean energy over fossil fuel.     Rick Perry: Energy dominance requires more exports of coal, oil & gas.

Families & Children     Robert Foster: Refused ride-along with lone female reporter.     Mark Walker: Called Congresswomen "eye candy" during press conference.

Foreign Policy     Eric Brakey: Crazy that we have our troops in 177 different countries.     Nikki Haley: Helped broker U.N. sanctions on North Korea.     Nikki Haley: Obama was wrong to abstain on Cuba's anti-US resolution.     Glenn Elliott: Support for Ukraine critical for our national security.     Jim Justice: Requested $5m from legislature to support Ukraine hospital.

Free Trade     Duf Sundheim: Inclined to support Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.

Government Reform     George Allen: Sexual orientation not a factor in judges' qualifications.     Dale Folwell: Oppose IRS monitoring banks accounts with more than $600.     Scott Parkinson: Deconstruct the regulatory state that crowds out investment.

Gun Control     Cory Booker: 14-part gun control plan, with criminal enforcement.     Eric Swalwell: Assault weapon buyback program, with criminal enforcement.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Embarrassed at previous NRA "A" rating; now rated "F".     Mark Brnovich: Oppose David Chipman, activist for gun control, to lead ATF.     Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Mass shootings linked to antidepressants & video games .

Health Care     Billy Long: Notion of mandates straight out of the communist handbook.     Duf Sundheim: Some aspects of ObamaCare ok, but rest is a boondoggle.     Steve Mnuchin: Repeal ObamaCare individual mandate for middle class tax cut.

Homeland Security     David Shulkin: A voluntary military might not work without good VA care.     Donald Trump: Space Force: sixth branch of the armed services.     George Allen: More concerned with army's readiness than war authorization.     Jeff Flake: Cut $475M from unwanted littoral combat ship.     Joe Biden: Refugee policy is an embarrassment.     John McCain: Long-time foe of LCS, littoral combat ship.

Immigration     Duf Sundheim: Path to legal status without executive action.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Blue Dog: opposed sanctuary cities & opposed amnesty.

Jobs     JD Vance: Protecting transgender workers betrays traditionalists.

Principles & Values     Billy Long: Biden and Harris should resign.     Daniel Gade: Bothered by Congress trying to embarrass president.     Nikki Haley: Humbling to be a role model for girls and women.     JB McCuskey: A proud conservative, lawyer, business owner & man of faith.     Tim Sheehy: Our campaign is about service, God, and country.     Hung Cao: America is the most incredible country in the world.

Tax Reform     Elizabeth Warren: 2% wealth tax on assets over $50M; 3% over $1B.     Elizabeth Warren: Wealth tax: $4.1 billion per year on fortune of $137 billion.     Mike Bloomberg: Wealth tax is counterproductive and unconstitutional.     Mike Bloomberg: Wealth tax is unconstitutional & counterproductive.     Oprah Winfrey: Resents the high taxes the government makes her pay.

Technology     Elaine Chao: Slow permitting process blocking private sector investments.

War & Peace     Bob Marshall: Opposes sending troops overseas without declaration of war.     Jamie Radtke: Opposes sending troops overseas without declaration of war.     Nikki Haley: Condemned Russia for criticizing US over Syria response.

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