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Abortion
Dennis Daugaard: Human life begins at conception.
Gordon Howie: Life is a child's right; this led me into politics.
Gordon Howie: Leader for life both in and out of the political arena.
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Budget & Economy
Dennis Daugaard: Free enterprise is key to national prosperity.
Gordon Howie: Market should be primary vehicle for economic recovery.
Joel Dykstra: Johnson was asleep at the wheel on Banking Committee.
Joel Dykstra: Figure out where system failed in order to prevent a repeat.
Scyller Borglum: Not a revenue problem; a spending problem.
Tim Johnson: Called for banking oversight, but opposed by Bush & GOP.
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Civil Rights
Dennis Daugaard: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Gordon Howie: Government imposed quotas are wrong.
Gordon Howie: Marriage is a religious institution between a man & a woman.
Joel Dykstra: No same-sex civil unions.
Joel Dykstra: No affirmative action in government decisions.
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Corporations
Tim Johnson: Don't subsidize bloated compensation of failing firms' CEOs.
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Crime
Gordon Howie: Stricter punishment reduces crime.
Joel Dykstra: Supports the death penalty.
Joel Dykstra: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
Marty Jackley: Joint federal-state cooperation to reduce violent crime.
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Drugs
Gordon Howie: Never legalize marijuana, except supervised medical use.
Joel Dykstra: Restrict products used to make methamphetamine.
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Education
Dennis Daugaard: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Dennis Daugaard: Support nationwide Common Core standards.
Gordon Howie: Advocate for parental rights and school choice.
Gordon Howie: Freedom to choose will improve quality.
Jay Williams: Every South Dakotan deserves an excellent education.
Joel Dykstra: Support voluntary prayer in public schools.
Kristi Noem: Scholarships for foster kids includes private school tuition.
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Energy & Oil
Brian Bengs: Energy independence through clean energy not fossil fuels.
Gordon Howie: Opposes prioritizing green energy.
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Environment
Gordon Howie: Human needs are always paramount.
Marty Jackley: Protect agricultural communities from the EPA's overreach.
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Families & Children
Jay Williams: Raise kids with values of hard work & education.
Marty Jackley: Save children from sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Kristi Noem: Expand family leave benefits to 100% of salary for 12 weeks.
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Foreign Policy
Gordon Howie: Maintain US sovereignty from UN.
Kristi Noem: Chinese Communist Party is our greatest external challenge.
Kristi Noem: Can't allow Chinese interests to purchase South Dakota land.
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Free Trade
Gordon Howie: Support & expand free trade.
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Government Reform
Dennis Daugaard: Photo ID for voting.
Gordon Howie: Freely give to political campaigns, but with full disclosure.
Joel Dykstra: Limit individual & PAC donations; require disclosure.
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Gun Control
Dennis Daugaard: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Gordon Howie: Absolute right to gun ownership.
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Health Care
Brian Bengs: Opposes Republican plans to kill off Affordable Care Act.
Gordon Howie: ObamaCare degrades system's effectiveness & hurts liberties.
Marty Jackley: States stopped ObamaCare's forced Medicaid expansion.
Scyller Borglum: Against Medicare for all & other socialist plans.
Kristi Noem: Vaccine mandates stand in the way of business expansion.
Kristi Noem: $1.1M for pregnancy/postpartum care for Medicaid recipients.
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Homeland Security
Brian Bengs: VA closings might make it more responsive to veterans.
Dennis Daugaard: Support our troops because they protect our freedoms.
Gordon Howie: Expand the military.
Jay Williams: Served in the US Navy and then the Peace Corps.
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Immigration
Gordon Howie: No pathway to citizenship until border is secure.
Jay Williams: Welcome Syrian refugees fleeing religious intolerance.
Scyller Borglum: Strong borders and safe, legal procedures.
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Jobs
Rick Weiland: Raise the minimum wage; fight against special interests.
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Principles & Values
Gordon Howie: Strongly supports keeping God in the public sphere.
John Thune: Running for 4th Senate term: breaking the "Curse of Karl"?
Kristi Noem: South Dakotans build the American Dream by working hard.
Kristi Noem: I believe South Dakota is the freest state in the nation.
Kristi Noem: We're in the greatest nation in the history of the world.
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Social Security
Gordon Howie: Expand options to include private protected savings.
Mike Rounds: Entitlements insolvent but no changes for current recipients.
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Tax Reform
Gordon Howie: Higher taxes demotivate economic growth.
Mike Rounds: Tax code too complex; broaden base and lower rates.
Kristi Noem: What to do with surplus? My answer is simple: cut taxes.
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Technology
Jay Williams: Degree in Computer Science; founded high-tech company.
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War & Peace
Gordon Howie: Stay out of Iran until there are no alternatives.
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Welfare & Poverty
Dusty Johnson: Making welfare recipients accountable can help them.
Joel Dykstra: Promote marriage for welfare recipients.
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