Media coverage of FL political races in The Miami Herald


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Abortion     Charlie Crist: 2006: I'm pro-life; 2014: That was for Republicans.

Budget & Economy     Carlos Lopez-Cantera: As Lt. Governor: focus on job creation and tax reduction.     Asa Hutchinson: AdWatch: Worked for lobbying firm after leaving Congress.     Mike Ross: AdWatch: Trillions of things in common with Pelosi & Obama.     Jeff Greene: Everyone knew housing crash was coming; Congress did nothing.

Civil Rights     Augustus Invictus: Friends with white supremacists, but denies affiliation.     Charlie Crist: I support same-sex marriage.     Rick Scott: I support traditional marriage.

Corporations     Andrew Gillum: 90% of businesses pay no corporate income tax, & too little.     Jeff Greene: Sold $21M of condos to CA dealer now facing charges.

Drugs     Maria Elvira Salazar: Secure the Mexican border against drug smugglers.

Education     Andrew Gillum: End punitive high-stakes testing regime.     Andrew Gillum: Debt-free college in exchange for 4 years' work in Florida.

Energy & Oil     Andrew Gillum: Make Florida world leader in rooftop solar energy production.     Jeff Greene: Ban offshore oil drilling.

Environment     Andrew Gillum: Properly fund Florida Forever and Everglades restorations.     John Roberts: Allow development despite local endangered species.

Families & Children     Augustus Invictus: Healthy relations between men and women: opposes deviancy.

Foreign Policy     Ajamu Baraka: Served on Amnesty International board & human rights groups.     Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Defend democracy in Cuba, Venezuela, & Israel.     Carlos Curbelo: Cuba & Iran: no unearned concessions to cruel dictatorships.     Jeb Bush: We are leader among equals in community of nations.     Jeb Bush: Words matter: presidents should mean it when they say it.     Jeff Greene: 2007: Visited Cuba to repair yacht & support synagogues.

Government Reform     Carlos Gimenez: Voted to object to election results in PA and AZ.     Bill Nelson: Russians penetrating our elections, but details classified.     Kendrick Meek: Sought earmarks for blighted area which benefited a donor.     Kendrick Meek: Drafted 70 bills in Congress; some got merged into law.

Health Care     Charlie Crist: 2007 & 2010: opposed ObamaCare; now supports fixing it.

Immigration     Ron DeSantis: Pull over drivers suspected of transporting immigrants.     Joe Biden: Bring in asylum seekers & DREAMers AND secure border.     Carlos Curbelo: Modernize legal immigration: no official English.     Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: GOP offers Hispanic immigrants opportunities like mine.

Jobs     Rick Scott: Opposed increasing the minimum wage.     Rick Scott: FactCheck: Yes, unemployment up; but stimulus has helped.     John Roberts: Union activists can organize outside of employment place.

Principles & Values     Rick Scott: FanGate: Refused to debate if opponent allowed to use a fan.     Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: Obama promises sound good but won't solve nation's problems.     Charles Melancon: Ran based on Vitter's integrity issue from call-girl scandal.     Bob Graham: Withdraws from Presidential race, and Senate race.

Tax Reform     Philip Levine: Level the playing field; rich will pay their fair share.

Technology     Andrew Gillum: Greater emphasis on light rail and mass transit.     John Roberts: Cannot subpoena individual�s computer records.

War & Peace     Scott McAdams: Define mission before sending troops to war.     Ron Klein: Strategic timetable for withdrawal but no specific timetable.

Welfare & Poverty     Andrew Gillum: Address income inequality; remake an innovation economy.     Adam Putnam: Weeding out fraudulent charities.     Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: Focus on opportunity gap instead of income-inequality gap.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Adam Putnam Florida Republican candidate for Florida Governor Ajamu Baraka Green Party nominee for Vice-President Andrew Gillum Florida Democratic candidate for governor of Florida Asa Hutchinson Arkansas Republican Governor Augustus Invictus Republican Candidate for U.S. Senator (withdrew Dec. 2017) Florida Bill Nelson Florida NASA Administrator Bob Graham Democrat Carlos Curbelo Republican House Member U.S. Rep Florida- 26 Carlos Gimenez Republican U.S. Rep Florida-26 Carlos Lopez-Cantera Republican Senate Challenger Florida Charles Melancon 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; currently US Rep. Louisiana Charlie Crist Florida Democratic Governor Challenger Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican U.S. Rep Florida-27 Jeb Bush Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate Jeff Greene 2010 Democratic challenger Florida Joe Biden Democratic V.P. John Roberts Republican Appointee to Supreme Court Kendrick Meek 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; currently US Rep. Florida Maria Elvira Salazar Republican U.S. Rep Florida-27 Mike Ross Arkansas Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Philip Levine Florida Democratic candidate for governor of Florida Rick Scott Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis Florida Republican candidate for governor Ron Klein Former Democrat (until 2010) U.S. Rep Florida-22 Scott McAdams 2010 Democratic Challenger Alaska