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Abortion     Ben Carson: No abortion for convenience.     Ben Carson: The thought of abortion for convenience is repugnant.     Condoleezza Rice: We need a culture that respects life.     Condoleezza Rice: Libertarian on abortion; don�t force views on others.     Katie McGinty: Oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights.     Tom Perriello: Backs pro-choice groups.

Budget & Economy     Gary Johnson: Cut federal budget by 43% to bring it into balance.     George Allen: Stimulus spending failed to create promised jobs.     Jamie Radtke: If we do not deal with spending, nothing else matters.     Jim Gilmore: I delivered a balanced budget; no deficit when I ended term.     Mark Warner: Gilmore's budgets "full of gimmicks" created $6B deficit.

Civil Rights     Amanda Curtis: Outspoken advocate for labor unions and women's rights.     Ben Carson: Underdog status is not determined any longer by race.     Ben Carson: Underdog status is no longer determined by race.     Tom Perriello: Embraces same-sex marriage.

Corporations     Gary Johnson: Visited Occupy Wall Street; we need radical surgery.     Jim Gilmore: Washington "asleep at the switch" at financial oversight.     Katie McGinty: Expand the reach of the corporate net income tax.     Mark Warner: Financial crisis stems from companies over-borrowing.

Crime     Allyson Schwartz: End the Pennsylvania death penalty.     Katie McGinty: Moratorium on the death penalty.     Mike Murphy: No more looting; we're going to shoot back.     Rand Paul: Death penalty is a state issue.     Sandra Day O`Connor: 8th amendment does not forbid death penalty for minors.

Drugs     Allyson Schwartz: Reduce the criminalization of simple marijuana possession.     Katie McGinty: Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot.     Rand Paul: Whites & blacks use drugs, but prisons are full of blacks.     Ted Cruz: I foolishly smoked pot when young, but never since.     Tom Wolf: Study states with legal marijuana sales before deciding.     Ralph Northam: We spend $67 million a year enforcing our marijuana laws.

Education     Ezola Foster: Government intervention to blame for school problems.     Bobby Jindal: I am for standards, but against Common Core.     Bobby Jindal: Supported Common Core initially; now opposes it.     Jessica Taylor: Will end brainwashing of children with Critical Race Theory.     Katie McGinty: Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation.

Energy & Oil     George Allen: Energy independence instead of cap-and-trade.     Jim Gilmore: Favors drilling ANWR and also drilling offshore.     Mark Warner: Opposes drilling ANWR; but OK to drill offshore.     Patrick Morrisey: Fought against clean power rules.

Environment     Don Blankenship: EPA is biggest polluter,moving jobs to unregulated countries.     George W. Bush: Can't sue our way to clean air & water--work with industry.

Families & Children     Tim Kaine: 2005: "conservative on family;" oppose same-sex marriage.

Foreign Policy     Donald Trump: Endorses autocratic ruler of Hungary, Viktor Orban.     Gary Johnson: We can no longer afford to shell out billions in foreign aid.     Joe Walsh: Two-state solution for Israel-Palestine failed for 64 years.     John Bolton: Help Egyptian Army over Muslim Brotherhood, even if elected.     Latham Saddler: I see America being challenged by a rising communist China.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Defend Taiwan by giving the Taiwanese people guns.

Government Reform     Al Gore: No controlling legal authority� for White House calls.     Ben Carson: Large cumbersome government needs to be deflated.     Joe Biden: Transparency on earmarks: $250B earmarked for Del. In 2009.     Semi Bird: If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda.

Gun Control     Allyson Schwartz: Restrictions on both assault weapons and handguns.     Jeanne Shaheen: Semi-automatic rifles are weapons of war.     John Kerry: Supports 2nd Amendment, but wants to ban assault weapons.     Katie McGinty: Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns.     Patrick Murphy: More background checks: close the terrorist gun loophole.

Health Care     Chris Sununu: Import Canadian prescription drugs.     Dan Feltes: Import Canadian prescription drugs.

Homeland Security     Al Franken: Worked since 2009 on fighting ISIS recruitment in Minn.     Hillary Clinton: Close Guantanamo detention center.     Mike McFadden: Combat propaganda & recruiting by the Islamic State.     Mike Pence: The time has come to dramatically increase defense spending.     Tom Cotton: AdWatch: No sense of entitlement from serving in military.     Tom Del Beccaro: Terrorists believe in terrorism; we can't persuade them.

Immigration     Allan Fung: Federal authorities notified on illegal immigrants releases.     Bob Casey: Support sanctuary cities like Philadelphia.     Jane Timken: AdWatch: Opposes amnesty to 12 million illegal immigrants.     Rob Sobhani: Make English the official language of the United States.     Rob Sobhani: 5-year moratorium on immigration & 75,000 work visas.     Ralph Northam: Support driver's licenses for illegal immigrants.     Donald Trump: Citizenship for illegal immigrants is a GOP suicide mission.

Jobs     Gary Johnson: Governments don't create jobs--businesses do.

Principles & Values     Barack Obama: Ryan quits Senate race amid sex scandal allegations.     Bob Casey: Dubbed "Sleeping Bob" for anti-Trump obstructionism.     Cindy Hyde-Smith: Follows Trump principles to "make America great again".     Condoleezza Rice: Faith & prayer guide me on difficult matters.     Donald Trump: Keep the word 'Christmas' in the holiday.     Ezola Foster: Calls black leaders "snake-oil peddlers".     Ezola Foster: Foster denies reports of divorce filing.     Howard Dean: A committed follower of Jesus Christ.     Jack Ryan: Ryan quits Senate race amid sex scandal allegations.     Jessica Taylor: Flames of liberty make our country a shining city on a hill.     John Gregg: Calls himself a "gun-totin' Bible-quotin' Democrat".     Maria Cantwell: Voted for Kerry in 2004; he matched Northwest values.     Peter Shumlin: Retiring after three terms to return to the business world.     Tiffany Smiley: Will do anything for this country: keep American Dream alive.     Vivek Ramaswamy: We should embrace our national identity and be proud of it.     Brad Johnson: Served as Secretary of State & on Public Service Commission.

Social Security     Allyson Schwartz: No further reductions in the public pension benefits.     Bruce Guthrie: Personal accounts if under 25; opt-out if under 50.     Donald Trump: Cannot change Medicare or Soc.Sec. and still win elections.     Gary Johnson: Replace the payroll tax with FairTax.     Katie McGinty: No further reductions in the public pension benefits.     Maria Cantwell: Tax cut on $1.2M earners would keep system solvent 75 years.     Maria Cantwell: Keep progressivity and guaranteed benefit.     Mike McGavick: Personal accounts for younger workers, but not privatized.     Mike Pence: Personal investment for Social Security retirement.

Tax Reform     Gary Johnson: Get rid of income tax and capital-gains tax.     Gary Johnson: FairTax on all new goods & services, with prebates for poor.     George W. Bush: Gore's targeted tax cuts apply to too few people.     Jim Gilmore: In times of economic stress, don't raise taxes.     Mark Warner: Roll back top-tier tax breaks.

War & Peace     Bruce Guthrie: Iraq is in civil war; bring the troops home.     Colin Powell: Rejects Kofi Annan�s assertion that Iraq war is illegal.     Donald Trump: Take $1.5T in oil from Iraq to pay for US victims.     Jim Gilmore: No timeline for withdrawal from Iraq.     Lamar Alexander: Ground troops ok.     Maria Cantwell: Change the course in Iraq; we can't stay indefinitely.     Mark Warner: Withdraw from Iraq but no arbitrary timeline.     Mark Warner: Redeploy troops to Afghanistan; focus on Pakistan & Iran.     Mike McGavick: Cannot give Iraq to the terrorists or they'll follow us here.     Rob Sobhani: Decouple Iran from Palestine; free Iran then Palestine state.     Tom Del Beccaro: Nuke deal solidifies Iran conventional military gains.     Tom Del Beccaro: Mideast was more stable with U.S. troops in Iraq.

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