2018 Alabama Senate race: debates and news coverage

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Luther Strange: Permanently cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.     Roy Moore: Opposes abortion & funding Planned Parenthood.     Doug Jones: I stand with Planned Parenthood.

Budget & Economy     Roy Moore: Cut taxes and spending to stimulate economy.

Civil Rights     Doug Jones: Full equality for women in the workplace.

Corporations     Roy Moore: Against same sex marriage; against civil unions.     Doug Jones: Streamline regulations for small business.

Education     Roy Moore: Feds out of education; encourage vouchers.     Doug Jones: Invest in public schools, not private experiments.     Doug Jones: Public service & Pell grants to reduce college costs.     Tommy Battle: Education funding top of priority list; no specific plan yet.

Energy & Oil     Roy Moore: Encourage coal mining and oil drilling.     Doug Jones: Renewables will makes us energy independent.     Tommy Battle: Worked with energy partners for sustainable future.

Environment     Luther Strange: Don't hamstring economy to get clean air & water.     Doug Jones: Coal is the past; must help workers transition.     Tommy Battle: Environmental education needs to start with the children.

Foreign Policy     Roy Moore: U.S. shouldn't be restricted by U.N. treaties.

Free Trade     Luther Strange: Kill foreign trade deals.     Roy Moore: Rescind free trade pacts.

Government Reform     Tommy Battle: Create regional councils to see and hear the people.

Gun Control     Doug Jones: More background checks; raise purchase age to 21.     Doug Jones: No assault weapons ban at this time.     Tommy Battle: Prefers more school security measures over armed teachers.     Luther Strange: Defends God-given 2nd Amendment rights.

Health Care     Luther Strange: Repeal the total failure of ObamaCare.     Roy Moore: Repeal Obamacare; allow competition.     Doug Jones: Fix, don't end, ObamaCare.     Tommy Battle: Hands tied on Medicaid abuse as it's a federally run program.

Homeland Security     Tommy Battle: Flying the flag both honors it and salutes the veterans.     Roy Moore: No gays in the military.     Roy Moore: More money for modern weapons.

Immigration     Luther Strange: Build border wall; defund sanctuary cities.     Luther Strange: Supports Muslim ban.     Roy Moore: Open borders a threat to national security.     Tommy Battle: Opposed to becoming sanctuary city; falls outside the law.

Jobs     Doug Jones: Supports a "living wage".

Principles & Values     Luther Strange: Let clergy endorse candidates.     Roy Moore: Must act as one nation under God.

Tax Reform     Roy Moore: Replace income tax with tax on goods and services.     Doug Jones: End tax cuts & loopholes for wealthy.

Technology     Tommy Battle: Investment in education can lead to landmark technology.

War & Peace     Roy Moore: Congress should have a say in foreign wars.

Welfare & Poverty     Roy Moore: Let churches & charities help the needy.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Doug Jones Democratic candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama Luther Strange Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama Roy Moore Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama Tommy Battle Alabama Republican candidate for governor of Alabama