Media coverage of MD political races in The Baltimore Sun


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Abortion     Dan Cox: Sponsored bills to severely restrict abortion access.     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Endorsed by NARAL and EMILY's list.     Larry Hogan: 1980s: ban abortions; 1992: don't overturn pro-choice laws.     Michael Steele: Support stem cell research that does not destroy embryos.     Robert Ehrlich: Supports abortion rights, with mixed voting record.

Budget & Economy     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Cut income taxes & 30 other taxes while balancing budget.     Michael Steele: Deficit spending mortgages our great grandchildren's future.

Civil Rights     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Vociferously opposes more gambling.     Michael Steele: Affirmative action programs still necessary to close divides.     Parris Glendening: Vociferously opposes more gambling.

Corporations     Kathy Szeliga: Policy makers care more about Wall Street than Main Street.

Crime     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Community-oriented programs better than juvenile boot camps.     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Supports moratorium on the death penalty.     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Wait for death penalty study for advice on fairness.     Parris Glendening: Issues moratorium on the death penalty.     Robert Ehrlich: Resurrect boot camps for juvenile justice.     Robert Ehrlich: Opposes moratorium on death penalty.

Education     Ben Carson: Education worked for me; don't throw young people away.     E.J. Pipkin: Take a hard look at high salaries at universities.     Howard Dean: No-Child-Left-Behind is Every-School-Board-Left-Behind.     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: More character education and more community service.

Energy & Oil     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build Maglev train; technology of the future.     Kweisi Mfume: Federal government must enforce environmental laws.     Michael Steele: Moratorium on gas taxes until price stabilizes.     Michael Steele: Create and sustain real energy independence.     Thomas Perez: Offshore wind a win for workers, businesses, & environment.

Environment     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build Intercounty Connector highway in an environmental way.     Kweisi Mfume: Create green economy and ensure clean water, air for all.

Families & Children     Al Gore: Teaching career focuses on family in America.     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Supports family leave benefits.     Kathy Szeliga: Encourage flexibility so employees can be good parents.

Foreign Policy     E.J. Pipkin: We don't want foreign policy to be dictated by France.     Kathy Szeliga: Cutting deals with our enemy puts America at risk.     Margaret Flowers: ISIS is a symptom of the failure of "War on Terror".

Free Trade     Kathy Szeliga: Support TPP to expand free trade with Pacific nations.     Kweisi Mfume: Wants trade with China with checks and balances.

Government Reform     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: $20 million revolving loan fund for fire volunteers.

Gun Control     Doug Gansler: Supported Maryland's handgun permitting law.     Kweisi Mfume: Supports ban on assault weapons and background checks.     Margaret Flowers: More background checks; more ammo limits; more regulations.

Health Care     Michael Steele: Let businesses avoid burdensome and ineffective system.     Michael Steele: Extend sign up period for the Medicare Rx Drug plan.     Thomas Perez: Implement and strengthen state health equity program.

Immigration     Kweisi Mfume: Supports DREAMer program and pathway to citizenship.     Michael Steele: Secure our borders immediately; meaningful reform later.     Peter Franchot: Praised tax credit that includes undocumented people.

Jobs     Kathy Szeliga: Look to improve wages for all, not how low wages should be.

Principles & Values     Al Gore: Laying groundwork for possible comeback.     Ben Carson: Not running for office, but God may call on me.     Ben Carson: End the "war on God".     John B. King: A progressive problem solver; work to expand opportunity.     Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build on Glendening's accomplishments, with different focus.     Rob Sobhani: OpEd: Major-party candidates afraid of debating Sobhani.

Social Security     Barbara Mikulski: Opposed to turning over Social Security to Wall Street.

Tax Reform     Kweisi Mfume: The 2017 tax cuts benefited wealthy and hurt economy.     Michael Steele: Make tax relief permanent and repeal the death tax.

War & Peace     Barbara Mikulski: Pipkin had no plan for the war and for peace.     Chris Van Hollen: End 2002 Iraq War authority; no ground troops in Mideast.     E.J. Pipkin: Fight the terrorists in Baghdad rather than in Baltimore.     Kathy Szeliga: ISIS presents a serious threat and must be destroyed.     Margaret Flowers: Iran nuke deal is first step towards normalizing relations.     Michael Steele: No cut and run strategy in Iraq.

Welfare & Poverty     Ben Carson: Charities better at providing for needy than the government.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Al Gore Democrat Barbara Mikulski Democratic Sr Senator (Retiring 2016) Maryland Ben Carson HUD Secretary Chris Van Hollen Democratic Jr Senator Maryland Dan Cox Maryland Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Doug Gansler Maryland Democratic Challenger E.J. Pipkin 2004 former Republican challenger; previously state Senator Maryland Howard Dean Democrat John B. King Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Democratic Challenger 2002 Kathy Szeliga Republican Senate candidate Maryland Kweisi Mfume Democratic challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep. Maryland Larry Hogan Maryland Republican Maryland Governor Margaret Flowers Green Senate candidate Maryland Michael Steele Republican challenger, Lt. Gov. Maryland Parris Glendening Maryland Former Democratic Governor (1995-2002) Peter Franchot Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Rob Sobhani Independent Challenger Maryland Robert Ehrlich Maryland Republican Governor and Senate Challenger Thomas Perez Maryland Democratic Challenger for Governor