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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jeff Burningham on Foreign Policy
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Spencer Cox on Foreign Policy
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Fight drug cartels; help Mexican economy. (Nov 2019)
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Gary Herbert on Foreign Policy
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Republican Governor:
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- Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions. (Sep 2015)
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Greg Hughes on Foreign Policy
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| Utah Republican Governor:
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Jon Huntsman on Foreign Policy
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Republican UT Governor:
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- Notion of national decline is "un-American". (Apr 2012)
- China is our most important relationship of the 21st century. (Jan 2012)
- 80 million bloggers in China will take China down. (Nov 2011)
- Get used to 21st century of US and China on the world stage. (Oct 2011)
- We need diplomatic corps to exhibit democracy abroad. (Sep 2011)
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Aimee Winder Newton on Foreign Policy
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| Utah Democratic Governor:
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Chris Peterson on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Governor Challenger:
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Mike Weinholtz on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Senate:
UT 2022: 2022 UT Senate race
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Craig Bowden on Foreign Policy
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Libertarian candidate for Utah U. S. Senate:
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- Prefer American opportunities to American exceptionalism. (Feb 2018)
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Misty Snow on Foreign Policy
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Supports seeing Islamic Sharia as no threat to the US. (Nov 2016)
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Jonathan Swinton on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Jenny Wilson on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator:
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House:
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Rob Bishop on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (UT-1):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Jul 2013)
- Restore American influence instead of "leading from behind". (Jun 2016)
- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
- Condemn Iran for state-sponsored persecution of Baha'i. (Feb 2009)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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John Curtis on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 3):
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- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Mia Love on Foreign Policy
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Ben McAdams on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Chris Stewart on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 2):
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- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Jul 2013)
- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
- Trump consistently wanted to help Ukraine against Russia. (Dec 2019)
- Irregular foreign policy ok for U.S.-Ukraine relationship. (Dec 2019)
- Ukraine was corrupt in 2016 and worthy of investigation. (Dec 2019)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Rocky Anderson on Foreign Policy
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Justice Party challenger for President:
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- Build relationships instead of imperialist foreign policy. (Oct 2012)
- The US should always listen to other countries. (Feb 2012)
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Vaughn Cook on Foreign Policy
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Jonathan Johnson on Foreign Policy
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Orrin Hatch on Foreign Policy
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Republican Sr Senator (UT):
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- Africa: Helping with AIDS is our duty as a great nation. (Jan 2000)
- US should not police the world; but should police Europe. (Jun 1999)
- Sudan: civil war not a US threat; terrorism is. (Jun 1999)
- Support self-determination morally, not militarily. (Jun 1999)
- Russia should focus on their economy, not on US. (Jun 1999)
- Russia is acting as aggressively as Serbia. (Jun 1999)
- Push Japanese reforms to keep rest of Asia stable. (Jul 1998)
- Relations with China; limited with Taiwan. (Jan 2000)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap. (Jan 2017)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Condemn Iran for state-sponsored persecution of Baha'i. (Feb 2009)
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Mitt Romney on Foreign Policy
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Republican Challenger for UT Senator:
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- Russia is our adversary but not our enemy. (Mar 2014)
- World has been losing respect for America for last 5 years. (Mar 2014)
- Russia & China waster $50B on Olympics; should be $3B. (Feb 2014)
- With Arab Spring came hope; but we got disturbing events. (Oct 2012)
- Russia is a geopolitical foe. (Oct 2012)
- Indict Ahmadinejad for inciting genocide. (Oct 2012)
- America hasn't dictated; we free nations from dictators. (Oct 2012)
- I don't see our influence growing abroad; it is receding. (Oct 2012)
- Condition aid to Pakistan on our benchmarks. (Oct 2012)
- Support Arab Spring gov't & individuals who share our values. (Sep 2012)
- A free world is a more peaceful world. (Aug 2012)
- Reject philosophy of national decline in all of its variants. (Apr 2012)
- Critical time for American century vs. European socialism. (Jan 2012)
- Use opportunity for regime change in North Korea. (Dec 2011)
- Unacceptable for Iran to become a nuclear nation. (Sep 2011)
- No European-style solutions to an American problem. (Feb 2011)
- Different countries' paths to decline came from isolation. (Mar 2010)
- In long term, Chinese reforms lead to demanding freedom. (Mar 2010)
- Post-WWII role: defeat threats to progress of freedom. (Mar 2010)
- American Exceptionalism means America need not decline. (Mar 2010)
- National turnaround requires leadership; consensus; strength. (Mar 2010)
- Unless US changes course, we’ll no longer be superpower. (Feb 2008)
- Putin is a troubling leader and an authoritarian. (Jan 2008)
- The US is the only major power believing in free enterprise. (Jan 2008)
- Free Cuba and eliminate threat of people like Hugo Chavez. (Dec 2007)
- 2006: Blocked services for Iran’s Khatami speech at Harvard. (Aug 2007)
- To win the war on jihad, we need friends in Muslim world. (Aug 2007)
- Encourage others to welcome democracy, without military. (Aug 2007)
- Move Muslim world toward modernity so they reject extreme. (Aug 2007)
- US is not arrogant, but we have resolve. (Jun 2007)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Mar 2020)
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Jason Chaffetz on Foreign Policy
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
- Rated -6 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Aug 2013)
- Restore American influence instead of "leading from behind". (Jun 2016)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Support Iranian demonstrators against Iranian government. (Jun 2009)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Jim Matheson on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (UT-2):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2013)
- $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Aug 2014)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Mike Leavitt-Gov on Foreign Policy
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| Former Republican Governor (1993-2003); Sec. HHS and EPA:
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Olene Walker on Foreign Policy
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| Former Republican Governor (2003-2004):
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Merrill Cook on Foreign Policy
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2010 Republican challenger (lost primary):
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- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
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Merrill Cook on Foreign Policy
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Former Republican (until 2001) (District 2):
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- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
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Paul Van Dam on Foreign Policy
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- International cooperation is critical to war on terror. (Jul 2004)
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Enid Waldholtz on Foreign Policy
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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Pete Ashdown on Foreign Policy
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Democratic challenger:
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- Make foreigners pay for US military bases that defend them. (Jul 2006)
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Robert Bennett on Foreign Policy
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Republican Jr Senator (UT):
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- 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. (Jun 2004)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)
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Jason Chaffetz on Foreign Policy
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
- Rated -6 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Aug 2013)
- Restore American influence instead of "leading from behind". (Jun 2016)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Support Iranian demonstrators against Iranian government. (Jun 2009)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Sam Granato on Foreign Policy
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| 2010 Democratic challenger:
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James Hansen on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
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Scott Howell on Foreign Policy
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| 2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (UT):
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Dan Liljenquist on Foreign Policy
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| Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Chris Cannon on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (UT-3):
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- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
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Mike Lee on Foreign Policy
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Shared interest in defending Israel's security. (Jul 2010)
- Rated -4 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Supports standing with the nation of israel. (Nov 2016)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Liberty Candidate: US abroad unconstitutional & unaffordable. (Sep 2010)
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Blake Moore on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Do not allow China to take advantage of America. (Dec 2020)
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Burgess Owens on Foreign Policy
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| Republican (District 4):
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