Media coverage of New Hampshire political races in The Concord Monitor


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Abortion     Al Sharpton: Women can choose about their life and their body.     Annie Kuster: Abortion is a personal and private decision.     Chuck Morse: Backs restrictive abortion ban; I'm a pro-life Republican.     Dick Gephardt: Overturn the ban on new stem cell research.     Howard Dean: Government should not make personal medical decisions.     Howard Dean: Rollback restrictions on stem cell research.     John Kerry: Partial-birth abortion ban undermine women's right to choose.     Kelly Ayotte: Pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, and emergency.     Molly Kelly: Supports abortion rights and is backed by Planned Parenthood.

Budget & Economy     Jeanne Shaheen: Lack of oversight caused financial crisis; regulation needed.     John Sununu: Sought more financial regulation; keep taxpayers off hook.     John Sununu: Difficult to say that fundamentals of our economy are strong.

Civil Rights     Al Sharpton: Confederate flag: speak to whites & be sensitive to blacks.     Annie Kuster: Less government interference about whom to marry.     Chris Sununu: No personal opinion on equal transgender rights.     Dennis Kucinich: Reparations for slavery should take form of social programs.     Dick Gephardt: Voted for USA Patriot Act, but it’s not balanced now.     Howard Dean: Apologizes for "Confederate flags in pickup trucks".     Howard Dean: GOP divides us on race, especially in the south.     John Edwards: Remove Confederate flag from South Carolina state house.     Karen Testerman: Vocal opponent of same-sex civil unions.     Karen Testerman: Against banning of discredited gay conversion therapy.     Wesley Clark: Come up with something better than "Don't Ask/Don't Tell".     Wesley Clark: Confederate flag is a divisive and racist symbol.     Cinde Warmington: Ensuring LGBTQ+ rights key to equity and justice for all.     Cinde Warmington: Would like see gender equity, diversity in state contracts.

Corporations     Molly Kelly: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax.     Steve Marchand: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax.

Crime     Al Sharpton: Tawana Brawley case was about standing up for a victim.     Carol Moseley-Braun: Executions are a revenge response: impose moratoriums.     Kelly Ayotte: Death penalty needed when police officers killed.     Wesley Clark: Death penalty ok, but needs DNA and equal justice.

Education     Andru Volinsky: Won case that state-funded public education is a right.     Andru Volinsky: Shameful that schools may lack science teachers.     Carol Moseley-Braun: More federal funds to rebuild our crumbling schools.     Dick Gephardt: Vouchers take needed funds away from public schools.     Howard Dean: Create high standard AND help schools meet them.     Molly Kelly: Freeze college tuition and lower it as well.     Steve Marchand: NH should offer state funding for pre-K, like most states.

Energy & Oil     Andru Volinsky: Grave mistake to build new fossil fuel infrastructure.     Dan Feltes: Committed to cut pollution while protecting our pocketbooks.     Howard Dean: Global warming is most important enviro problem we face.     Howard Dean: No new nuclear plants until waste disposal is safe.     John Kerry: 20% renewable energy by 2020.     Joseph Lieberman: Support Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline; opposes drilling ANWR.     Joseph Lieberman: Accept some American responsibility for global warming.     Kelly Ayotte: Global warming is real, but should not cost jobs.     Mark Connolly: Move away from fossil fuels; oppose Northern Pass line.

Environment     Doris Haddock: Our ponds have too much mercury now to eat the fish.     Joseph Lieberman: Enforce existing laws & reduce threats to air & water.

Foreign Policy     Carol Moseley-Braun: Experience as ambassador to New Zealand needed now.     Howard Dean: Repair relations with world by ending Bush arrogance.

Free Trade     Dennis Kucinich: Push trade deals based on power of US market leverage.     Dick Gephardt: Enact international minimum wage through WTO.     Dick Gephardt: Against protectionism and for trade treaties.     Howard Dean: Globalization is here to stay, but the rules can be changed.     John Edwards: Level the playing field for American workers.

Government Reform     Al Sharpton: Need to monitor touch-screen voting machines.     Al Sharpton: Count the DC primary like other primaries.     Chuck Morse: New Hampshire runs the best elections in the country.     Dennis Kucinich: Public campaign financing yields to public control.     Howard Dean: More poll watchers to oversee electronic voting machines.     Howard Dean: Our campaign IS campaign finance reform.     John Edwards: Hold attorneys accountable for frivolous lawsuits.     Molly Kelly: End voter suppression; end corporate campaign contributions.     Steve Marchand: Public funding of elections.     Wesley Clark: Raise prominence of art and NEA.     Wesley Clark: National Civil Reserve Corps-beyond AmeriCorps & Peace Corps.

Gun Control     Dick Gephardt: Sensible gun safety legislation & right to possess firearms.     Howard Dean: Different states need different gun laws.

Health Care     Andru Volinsky: We need to create statewide health care infrastructure.     Annie Kuster: No private mandate and voucher system.     Bill O`Brien: ACA like Fugitive Slave Act: destructive of liberty.     Dennis Kucinich: Rally to elect a new Congress to pass new health care deal.     Dennis Kucinich: I’m not selling insurance-switch to not-for-profit system.     Dick Gephardt: Lay aside Bush tax cut to fund healthcare package.     Howard Dean: No single payer system, since it won't pass Congress.

Homeland Security     Brian Sandoval: Defy Trump's bad on transgendered people in military.     Chris Sununu: Transgendered people in military ok.     John Kerry: Focus more on human intelligence gathering.     Joseph Lieberman: Reform America's intelligence system post-9-11.     Kelly Ayotte: Support members of military when they return from overseas.     Wesley Clark: Focus on technology R&D other than missile defense.

Jobs     Dick Gephardt: Supports safe genetically modified food.     Dick Gephardt: My presidency will have three goals: jobs, jobs, jobs.     Joseph Lieberman: To stimulate jobs, repeal tax cuts & support trade.

Principles & Values     Al Sharpton: His activism is all about equal opportunity under the law.     Al Sharpton: Practice religion personally and practice governing publicly.     Al Sharpton: Most important in VP is shared vision and policy agreement.     Al Sharpton: Galvanize the Dem base by registering urban blacks.     Carol Moseley-Braun: Contested primaries help energize Dems for general election.     Carol Moseley-Braun: I win elections by building bridges & breaking down barriers.     Dennis Kucinich: His campaign’s lack of media coverage becomes a media story.     Dennis Kucinich: Will run for House and President simultaneously.     Dennis Kucinich: A Green Democrat, but will support Dem nominee over Green.     Dick Gephardt: Keep “under God” in Pledge of Allegiance.     Dick Gephardt: Dems need to beat Bush in Midwestern states.     Howard Dean: We represent change; Bush represents more of the same.     Howard Dean: Neo-conservative movement harms our standing in the world.     Howard Dean: Youth candidate because he listens to young voters.     Howard Dean: Positive agendas win elections despite negative attacks.     John Kerry: Political heroes: Max Cleland, FDR, JFK, Lincoln.     John Kerry: Despite Zell Miller, Dem Party does speak to southerners.     Joseph Lieberman: Independent minded center out candidate, like Bill Clinton.     Joseph Lieberman: Very different than Republicans-a good Democrat.     Joseph Lieberman: True to the ideals of Bobby Kennedy, where he got started.     Karen Testerman: Signed letter declaring state government illegitimate.     Wesley Clark: West Point taught practical leadership.     Wesley Clark: Abandoned Iowa primary because of late entry.     Wesley Clark: As a southerner, can bring the country together.

Social Security     Carol Moseley-Braun: Payroll tax is a regressive “working man’s tax”.

Tax Reform     Chuck Morse: I'll take New Hampshire record of lower taxes to Washington.     John Edwards: Repeal tax cuts for earners over $200,000.     John Edwards: Federal match for middle-class savings up to $1000 per year.     Joseph Lieberman: Tax fairness & tax relief for the middle class, not the rich.     Mark Connolly: N.H. needs more revenue, but not via a broad-based tax.

Technology     Dennis Kucinich: Rebuild cities to prevent urban sprawl.     Howard Dean: Maintain space shuttle & begin manned flights to Mars.     Molly Kelly: Supports raising gas tax to fund infrastructure repairs.

War & Peace     Al Sharpton: UN-based multilateral redevelopment plan for Iraq.     Dennis Kucinich: Let the UN rebuild Iraq and develop its governance.     Dennis Kucinich: Stop building Israeli wall; start rebuilding infrastructure.     Dick Gephardt: Two-state solution for Arab-Israeli conflict.     Dick Gephardt: Voted for Iraq war because of intel on WMDs.     Howard Dean: Bilateral negotiations with North Korea on nukes.     Howard Dean: Bring 100,000 Muslim troops to replace US troops in Iraq.     Howard Dean: Stopping genocide justifies unilateral intervention.     John Kerry: Get US more deeply involved in Arab-Israeli peace process.     Joseph Lieberman: $87B for Iraq was unpopular, but that's leadership.     Wesley Clark: Transfer authority to Iraq and UN.     Wesley Clark: Persuade North Koreans to give up nuclear weapons.

Welfare & Poverty     John Kerry: Desperate need to build more affordable housing.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Al Sharpton Democrat Andru Volinsky New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor Annie Kuster Democrat U.S. Rep New Hampshire-2 Bill O`Brien Republican Senate Challenger New Hampshire Brian Sandoval Nevada Republican Governor Carol Moseley-Braun Democrat Chris Sununu New Hampshire Republican Governor Chuck Morse Republican Challenger for Senate New Hampshire Cinde Warmington Dan Feltes New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor Dennis Kucinich Ohio Democratic candidate for Governor Dick Gephardt Democrat Doris Haddock 2004 former Democratic challenger New Hampshire Howard Dean Democrat Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Former Democratic Governor (1997-2000); elected Senator 2008 John Edwards Democrat John Kerry Cabinet Climate Envoy John Sununu Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2008) New Hampshire Joseph Lieberman Democrat Karen Testerman New Hampshire Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Kelly Ayotte Republican Jr Senator New Hampshire Mark Connolly New Hampshire Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate Molly Kelly New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire Steve Marchand New Hampshire Democratic candidate for Governor Wesley Clark Democrat