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Abortion
Darrel Hunter: Recognize fetus, like under other laws.
Darrel Hunter: Support expanded stem cell research.
Daryl Northrop: Abortions should always be legal.
Betsy Summers: No taxpayer funds for abortion or tem-cell research.
Betsy Summers: Abortions should always be legal.
E.J. Pipkin: No partial birth, and other restrictions.
Al King: No abortions except to prevent maternal death.
Art Small: No partial birth, no public funding, but some exceptions.
Jim Gray: Leave abortion issue to the states.
Marvin Scott: No public funding; no partial birth.
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Civil Rights
Darrel Hunter: For civil unions but against gay marriage.
Darrel Hunter: Videotape to avoid racial oppression but be blind to race.
Paul Hodes: Yes to civil unions; no to constitutional definition.
Paul Hodes: Supports affirmative action.
Daryl Northrop: Continue affirmative action programs.
Daryl Northrop: Civil unions or marriage ok for same-sex couples.
Betsy Summers: Civil unions ok, gay marriage ok.
Betsy Summers: Discontinue affirmative action programs.
Jim Gray: Discontinue affirmative action programs.
E.J. Pipkin: Discontinue affirmative action programs.
E.J. Pipkin: Marriage is one man and one woman.
Al King: Affirmative action violates the Constitution.
Al King: No civil unions; no same-sex marriages.
Art Small: No civil unions; define marriage.
Art Small: Supports affirmative action in colleges and government.
Mike Liffrig: Discontinue affirmative action programs.
Marvin Scott: Discontinue affirmative action programs.
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Crime
Greg Parke: Supports death penalty for federal crimes.
Greg Parke: Supports truth-in-sentencing for violent crimes.
Darrel Hunter: Supports death penalty for federal crimes.
Paul Hodes: Prison rehabilitation and addiction programs for inmates.
Daryl Northrop: Eliminate the use of federal death penalty.
Daryl Northrop: More rehab for prison inmates.
Mel Martinez: I support the death penalty.
Betsy Summers: End the death penalty unless next-of-kin request it.
Betsy Summers: More rehabilitation; reduced sentences.
E.J. Pipkin: Support the federal death penalty.
E.J. Pipkin: Supports truth in sentencing and mandatory drug sentences.
Al King: Impose truth in sentencing and stricter penalties.
Art Small: No death penalty; provide rehabilitation.
Art Small: Lower sentences for non-violent crimes.
Mike Liffrig: Impose truth in sentencing.
Jim Gray: Severely reduce mandatory minimum sentences.
Marvin Scott: Support the death penalty.
Marvin Scott: Impose truth in sentencing.
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Drugs
Greg Parke: Expand drug education and treatment programs.
Greg Parke: Increase funding for war on drugs in Colombia.
Darrel Hunter: Too many crimes related to drug use.
Darrel Hunter: Supports medical marijuana.
Paul Hodes: Supports medical marijuana.
Mel Martinez: More border security against illegal drugs.
Nancy Farmer: Drug courts and alternatives for non-violent offenders.
E.J. Pipkin: Stricter interdiction and stricter sentencing.
Al King: Stricter sentencing and tighter borders for drugs.
Mike Liffrig: Stricter jail and tighter borders for drugs.
Jim Gray: War on drugs is a war against our people.
Marvin Scott: Mandatory jail for selling drugs.
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Education
Greg Parke: Supports vouchers for public, private or religious schools.
Darrel Hunter: End race based college admissions.
Paul Hodes: More funding for teachers & school infrastructure.
Betsy Summers: Federal government out of education.
Jim Gray: Supports charters and vouchers.
Al King: Eliminate the federal Department of Education.
Art Small: Supports vouchers and charters.
Mike Liffrig: Vouchers for public, private or religious school.
Marvin Scott: Allow vouchers for public or private schools.
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Energy & Oil
Greg Parke: Drill ANWR; develop coal & oil.
Darrel Hunter: Open Alaskan ANWR for oil exploration.
Mel Martinez: Increase domestic oil output.
Nancy Farmer: Develop alternative energy, and re-enter Kyoto process.
Betsy Summers: Develop alternative fuels.
E.J. Pipkin: Develop alternative fuels.
Al King: Open ANWR; develop coal and oil.
Art Small: Re-enter Kyoto, develop alternative fuels.
Mike Liffrig: Open ANWR for drilling; develop on oil & coal.
Marvin Scott: Open ANWR and develop oil & coal.
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Environment
Darrel Hunter: Live up to the “Clean Up America” decade.
Marvin Scott: Relax logging restrictions and recreational usage rules.
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Foreign Policy
Darrel Hunter: Decrease international aid.
Darrel Hunter: Allow foreign aid donations on individual tax returns.
Daryl Northrop: Participate in UN peacekeeping missions.
Mel Martinez: No permission from abroad for military actions.
Nancy Farmer: Participate in UN peacekeeping missions.
Betsy Summers: End all foreign aid.
Betsy Summers: No finances nor troops to UN.
E.J. Pipkin: Commit US troops to UN peacekeeping missions.
Al King: Reduce US involvement with UN.
Art Small: Keep US troops in UN peacekeeping missions.
Mike Liffrig: Keep US troops out of UN missions.
Jim Gray: UN has become petty, but continue support.
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Free Trade
Greg Parke: Supports NAFTA but with human rights & enviro concerns.
Darrel Hunter: Withdraw from WTO and GATT.
Paul Hodes: Supports GATT and the WTO.
Paul Hodes: Supports NAFTA only if revised for labor & environment.
Daryl Northrop: Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO.
Daryl Northrop: Base trade on human rights, labor, and environment.
Mel Martinez: Stand up for agriculture in US trade policy.
Nancy Farmer: Base trade on human rights, labor, and environment.
Betsy Summers: Oppose NAFTA, GATT, and WTO.
Betsy Summers: Don’t consider human rights or environment for trade.
Eric Fingerhut: Fair trade, not NAFTA.
Eric Fingerhut: Include human rights and worker rights in trade agreements.
Jim Gray: Supports NAFTA, GATT, and the WTO.
E.J. Pipkin: Supports NAFTA and WTO.
E.J. Pipkin: Human rights in trade agreements but not worker rights.
Art Small: Include human rights and worker rights in trade agreements.
Mike Liffrig: Supports NAFTA and GATT.
Mike Liffrig: Account for human rights in trade agreements.
Jim Gray: Support NAFTA, GATT, and WTO.
Marvin Scott: Supports NAFTA, GATTm and the WTO.
Marvin Scott: Human rights should not affect trade relations.
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Government Reform
Greg Parke: No limits on campaign donations.
Darrel Hunter: Against instant run-off voting & Election Day holiday.
Paul Hodes: Increase individual campaign donation limits.
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Gun Control
Greg Parke: Concealed carry ok; ease other restrictions too.
Darrel Hunter: Concealed carry ok; suing gun manufacturers not ok.
Darrel Hunter: Report private gun sales but otherwise no registration.
Daryl Northrop: Renew assault weapon ban; more background checks.
E.J. Pipkin: Repeal gun laws and ban suing gunmakers.
Al King: 2nd Amendment guarantees the right to possess guns.
Art Small: Ban semi-autos, keep fingerprints and more restrictions.
Mike Liffrig: Remove gun restrictions and bar suing gunmakers.
Jim Gray: Federal government out of gun prohibition.
Marvin Scott: Repeal federal restrictions.
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Health Care
Greg Parke: Providing health care is not a federal responsibility.
Darrel Hunter: Supports government policies for high-cost medical care.
Darrel Hunter: Supports more Rx coverage plus right to sue.
Mel Martinez: Promote health saving account and Association Health Plans.
Betsy Summers: Healthcare not a responsibility of the federal government.
Al King: Allow suing HMOs.
Al King: Limit attorney fees in medical malpractice cases.
Jim Gray: Federal government out of health care management.
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Homeland Security
Darrel Hunter: More funding for new weapons research.
Darrel Hunter: Get more countries involved in war on terror.
Paul Hodes: Take any and all reasonable action to defend our citizens.
Daryl Northrop: Decrease defense spending; less weapons R&D.
Daryl Northrop: Eliminate National missile defense.
Betsy Summers: Maintain Status on Defense Spending.
Betsy Summers: Maintain Status on National missile defense.
Jim Gray: Greatly Decrease funding for National missile defense.
E.J. Pipkin: Increase spending on troops and intel.
E.J. Pipkin: Increase spending on weapons and maintain SDI.
Al King: More funding for troops and intel.
Al King: More funding for military R&D and NMD.
Art Small: More money for troops and intel.
Art Small: Eliminate National missile defense but keep R&D.
Mike Liffrig: more funding for troops and intel.
Mike Liffrig: More funding for R&D and NMD.
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Immigration
Darrel Hunter: Decrease the number of legal & illegal immigrants.
Darrel Hunter: Mexicans should improve Mexico so Mexicans don’t immigrate.
Daryl Northrop: Social programs ok; and amnesty for immigrants.
Mel Martinez: Amnesty rewards lawlessness.
Betsy Summers: More visas; more amnesty.
Eric Fingerhut: Attract the best and the brightest from around the world.
E.J. Pipkin: Official English, & detain people from terrorist countries.
Art Small: Amnesty and social programs for resident aliens.
Jim Gray: More agricultural worker visas.
Marvin Scott: Offical English; secure our borders.
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Jobs
Greg Parke: Discontinue affirmative action; reduce employment regulation.
Mel Martinez: Eliminate government regulations to encourage expansion.
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Social Security
Darrel Hunter: Congress broke contract by increasing retirement age to 67.
Paul Hodes: Protect Social Security.
Daryl Northrop: Apply Social Security tax to all earnings.
Nancy Farmer: Don’t tinker with Social Security.
Betsy Summers: Privatize Social Security.
Eric Fingerhut: Guarantee long-term viability of Social Security.
Al King: Keep the promise but allow private accounts.
Art Small: Keep defined benefit program.
Mike Liffrig: Invest payroll tax in self-managed private accounts.
Jim Gray: Keep promises but allow young to privately invest.
Marvin Scott: Allow private payroll tax investment.
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Tax Reform
Darrel Hunter: Repeal the estate tax and dividends tax.
Paul Hodes: Keep the estate tax; keep the dividend tax.
Daryl Northrop: Keep estate tax and dividends tax.
Betsy Summers: Abolish the income tax.
Eric Fingerhut: Keep estate tax and dividends tax.
E.J. Pipkin: End estate tax and marriage penalty.
Al King: Replace IRS with a National Sales Tax.
Mike Liffrig: Replace IRS with national sales tax.
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War & Peace
Darrel Hunter: More troops in Iraq until stabilized.
Darrel Hunter: Use military against North Korean nuclear weapons program.
Paul Hodes: Keep US troops in Iraq but internationalize the effort.
Eric Fingerhut: Keep US troops in UN peacekeeping missions.
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Welfare & Poverty
Greg Parke: Direct federal poverty aid through religious organizations.
Mel Martinez: HUD worked through religious organizations.
Betsy Summers: Abolish all federal welfare programs.
Jim Gray: No strings attached to federal welfare aid to state.
Mike Liffrig: Poverty aid through religious groups ok.
Marvin Scott: Support faith-based organizations.
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