Media coverage of DE political races in The Wilmington News Journal


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Abortion     Jan Ting: Supreme Court should revisit Roe v Wade.     Matt Meyer: Enshrine reproductive care in the state's constitution.

Budget & Economy     Jan Ting: Focus on wasteful earmarks and excessive government spending.

Civil Rights     Jan Ting: Marriage is between a man and a woman.

Crime     James DeMartino: No death penalty, because pro-life.

Drugs     James DeMartino: Heroin not just mental health issue, but a criminal issue.

Education     Jan Ting: Opposes allowing illegal immigrants to attend public schools.

Energy & Oil     Jan Ting: Conservation must become cornerstone of energy policy.

Environment     Jan Ting: Illegal immigration makes environmental protection difficult.

Foreign Policy     Matt Meyer: U.S. engagement on the global stage is essential.

Free Trade     John Carney: Ideas to bring jobs back instead of arguing about offshoring.     Matt Meyer: International trade supported over 20% of Delaware jobs.

Government Reform     Al Sharpton: An "affront" that Delaware had a whites-only Supreme Court.     Jessica Scarane: Pledged no campaign donations from PACs.     John Carney: Appointed first black judge to the state Supreme Court.

Gun Control     James DeMartino: Stop eroding our constitutional rights with restrictions.     John Carney: Enforce existing gun laws; do more on mental health.     Matt Meyer: Enacted law restricting locations of firearm retail outlets.

Health Care     Jan Ting: Tort reform to limit frivolous healthcare lawsuits.     Jan Ting: Study MA experiment in universal health insurance.

Homeland Security     Jan Ting: Make FEMA an independent agency.     Jan Ting: Provide tools to local first responders.     Jan Ting: OK to track phone bills and finances, to look for terrorists.     Jan Ting: Prosecute civil servants who leak classified information.     Bethany Hall-Long: Cabinet-level position for veterans and servicemembers.

Jobs     James DeMartino: A state regulated minimum wage hurts small business.     John Carney: Focus on trade school training and apprenticeships.

Social Security     Jan Ting: Bi-partisanship is a precondition for fixing Social Security.

Tax Reform     James DeMartino: Low taxes and health care my priority for seniors, retirees.     Jan Ting: 2001 tax cuts dug us out of a deep recession.

Technology     Jan Ting: Passenger rail alternatives ought to be a priority.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Al Sharpton Democrat Bethany Hall-Long Delaware Democratic Challenger James DeMartino Republican Senate Challenger Delaware Jan Ting Republican Challenger (2006) Delaware Jessica Scarane Democratic Senate challenger Delaware John Carney Delaware Democratic candidate for Governor Matt Meyer Delaware Democratic Challenger