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Candidate Debates
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St. Anselm NH debate
June 13, 2011 |
Faith & Freedom Conference
June 4, 2011 |
South Carolina debate
May 5, 2011 |
NRA Conference
May 1, 2011 |
CPAC Conference
Feb. 11, 2011 |
Candidate Books
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 Mitt Romney: The Man, His Values and His Vision, by Lisa Ray Turner and Kimberly Field
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 Real Change, by Speaker Newt Gingrich
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 The Revolution: A Manifesto, by Ron Paul, published April 2008
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 Tim Pawlenty: The Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure
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The Audacity of Hope, by Sen. Barack Obama (D, IL)
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 Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, by Joe Biden
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Withdrawn Candidates
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 The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump
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 Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee
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 Leadership, autobiography by Rudolph Giuliani
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 America by Heart, by Sarah Palin
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Book Reviews |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Click here for 37 full quotes from Jesse Ventura in the book Do I Stand Alone.
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Abortion
Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds.
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Budget & Economy
Government is no bottomless pit of money-it’s from you & me.
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China
Trading with China is a no-brainer.
Opening markets will cause China’s downfall.
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Civil Rights
Against funding National Endowment for the Arts.
As football commentator, found name “Redskins” offensive.
Gay domestic partnership OK; not gay marriage.
Equal opportunity for women; but equal responsibility too.
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Crime
Crime statistics are distorted to encourage racism.
Opposes “Three Strikes”; leave discretion to judges.
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Drugs
Drug addiction is a health problem, not a crime.
Drug War fails like Prohibition did.
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Education
Public schools can’t advocate religion; private prayer OK.
Teach “creation science” in church, not schools.
Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes.
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Environment
Overcome dependency on foreign oil.
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Foreign Policy
Global cooperation OK; world government not.
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Government Reform
Ban campaigning while earning a public paycheck.
Ban PAC funding; limit soft money; limit free air time.
Constitution is designed to be interpreted.
Feds leach away states’ rights.
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Gun Control
Gun responsibility goes with gun rights.
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Health Care
No national care, but pure capitalism can’t work.
Supports “Minnesota Care”; tax to pay for uninsured.
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Immigration
Immigration is an integral part of who we are.
Official English leads to Official Christianity.
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Labor & Farming
Subsidize ethanol like we subsidize oil.
Unions support Democrats even when interests are elsewhere.
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Principles & Values
Political “horse races” ignore the issues.
Religious Right & extreme left are both “morality brokers”.
Considers himself a moderate libertarian.
Parties need ideological base as well as grassroots.
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Tax Reform
Repeal the 16th Amendment.
Replace income with national sales tax.
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Technology
Leave Internet sales tax to states.
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Welfare & Poverty
Social programs should be a safety net, not a hammock.
Focus welfare on jobs & training.
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