Media coverage of NH political races in The Manchester Union-Leader


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Abortion     Bill O`Brien: Led override of veto of partial-birth abortion ban.     Bill O`Brien: Would ban abortion in all cases, including rape and incest.     Chris Sununu: Voted to restrict funding to local Planned Parenthood.     Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Against funding Planned Parenthood.     Pat Buchanan: Abortion is greatest evil since slavery.     Joyce Craig: We need to protect access to abortion.

Civil Rights     Dan Quayle: Religion is indispensable; against “all state, no church.”.

Corporations     Judd Gregg: Risk-takers like Wal-Mart create jobs.

Crime     Chris Sununu: Supports capital punishment, to support crime victims.     Kelly Ayotte: Supports capital punishment for police killers.

Drugs     Chris Sununu: Given NH's opioid epidemic, a drug czar is a necessity.

Education     Chris Sununu: More funding for charter schools; less power to bureaucrats.     Dan Feltes: Support existing charter schools, not fund new ones.     Doris Haddock: More federal money is needed for public schools.     Judd Gregg: No Child Left Behind requires states to set standards.     Kelly Ayotte: Support school choice, charter schools, and home schooling.

Families & Children     Al Gore: Expand family leave bill for better parenting.

Gun Control     Al Gore: Enforce background checks for all gun purchases.

Health Care     Colin Van Ostern: Worked to expand Medicaid.     Maggie Hassan: Broaden enforcement of law against surprise medical bills.

Homeland Security     Jim Rubens: The surveillance state is not OK: limit the NSA.     Maggie Hassan: Terrorist attacks strengthen our resolve to defeat ISIS.

Immigration     Chris Sununu: The US should halt admitting Syrian refugees.     Maggie Hassan: Temporarily halt acceptance of refugees from Syria.     Maggie Hassan: Close borders for now; but welcome ISIS refugees later.

Principles & Values     Bill O`Brien: Impeachment: There has to be a quid pro quo; none there.     Howard Dean: New social contract: Fairer government,not bigger government.

Tax Reform     Chris Sununu: Pledge to veto state sales tax and income tax.     Doris Haddock: Tax cuts for the wealthiest American cannot be justified.     Howard Dean: "Bush tax": income tax cuts cause tax rises elsewhere.     Judd Gregg: Made the right decision to cut taxes for the wealthy.

Technology     Chris Sununu: Opposed commuter rail from Boston to central New Hampshire.     Mark Connolly: Invest in passenger rail between Boston and central NH.

War & Peace     Doris Haddock: Oppose the Iraq war but support the $87 billion supplemental.     Judd Gregg: No timetable for the troops to come home.     Maggie Hassan: We are at war on ISIS; intensify our efforts to destroy them.

Welfare & Poverty     Joyce Craig: Worked with developers to incentivize affordable housing.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Al Gore Democrat Bill O`Brien Republican Senate Challenger New Hampshire Chris Sununu New Hampshire Republican Governor Colin Van Ostern New Hampshire Democratic candidate for Governor Dan Feltes New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor Dan Quayle Doris Haddock 2004 former Democratic challenger New Hampshire Gloria Bromell Tinubu Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger South Carolina Howard Dean Democrat Jim Rubens Republican Senate Challenger New Hampshire Joyce Craig Judd Gregg Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2010) New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte Republican Jr Senator New Hampshire Maggie Hassan New Hampshire Democratic Governor Mark Connolly New Hampshire Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate Pat Buchanan Reform