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Abortion     Charlie Crist: Tea Party is too extreme on outlawing abortion.     Joe Donnelly: God would never intend for rape to happen.     Joe Kyrillos: Supports parental notifications and waiting periods.     Richard Mourdock: God at work when rape leads to pregnancy.     Rick Lazio: No funding for abortion; but don't criminalize it.     Scott Parkinson: Pro-life.     Steve Garvey: No nationwide ban; uphold the voice of the people.     Roy Cooper: Vetoed bill banning abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Budget & Economy     Charlie Crist: Supports economic stimulus and some parts of ObamaCare.     Jeff Sessions: Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention.     John Neely Kennedy: Be concerned about economy, but not scared.     Kendrick Meek: For economic stimulus, ObamaCare, & repealing Bush tax cuts.     Mary Landrieu: Opposed $700 billion bailout; not enough taxpayer safeguards.     Robin Carnahan: 2008 bank bailout helped Wall Street, not ordinary people.     Roy Blunt: Bailout ok; stimulus package a huge mistake.     Vivian Davis Figures: GOP turned nation from surplus to deficit, and jobs get lost.

Civil Rights     Charlie Crist: Opposed gay adoption; then praised Court overturning ban.     Mike Huckabee: Treat AIDS as plague to be isolated, not civil rights issue.     Rudy Giuliani: Anti-Catholic art is disgusting; appoints decency council.     Preston Love: Founder and director of Black Votes Matter Institute .

Corporations     John Boozman: Tax cuts for higher income helps small business owners.     John Neely Kennedy: Disallow bank getting so big that its failure wrecks economy.     Tom Leppert: I'm a career businessman; I've actually created jobs.

Crime     Elizabeth Warren: Criminal justice system is racist front to back.     Jim Abeler: Major overhaul needed for sex offender laws.     Mandela Barnes: Critical of racial disparities in police actions.

Drugs     Doris Haddock: Penalize marijuana use with fines rather than prison time.     Jack Conway: Epidemic of prescription pill abuse spurs crime.     Judd Gregg: Marijuana should not be legalized for medical use.     Mike Huckabee: Curb supply by eradication; change attitudes to curb demand.     Rand Paul: Drug abuse isn't a pressing issue; 10-20 years is too harsh.     Ashley Moody: Opposed state ballot measure for recreational marijuana.

Education     Brad Carson: Support the lottery proposal to fund education.     Ben Sasse: Fought against tougher environmental regulations.     Kendra Horn: 2018 campaign: emphasized her support for public schools.

Energy & Oil     Jeff Sessions: Surge in gas prices sucks out American wealth.     Joe Miller: Nuclear energy shouldn't be precluded or overlooked.     Mary Landrieu: Proud of expanding oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.     Vivian Davis Figures: High gas prices make it harder to make ends meet.

Environment     John Neely Kennedy: Wetlands will wash away before 2017 coastal protection.     Robin Carnahan: Brother's $107M wind project created 1000s of jobs statewide.

Foreign Policy     Chris Murphy: US support of Israel is in our national security interest.     Mike Collins: Against military aid to Ukraine; arm Taiwan instead.

Free Trade     David Dewhurst: Cruz defended Chinese on intellectual property theft.     Ted Cruz: Defended Chinese company on intellectual property theft.     Ted Cruz: Dewhurst lying about defending Chinese intellectual property.

Government Reform     Blanche Lambert Lincoln: No moratorium on earmarks; they fund local projects.     Dan Sullivan: TV ads financed by super-PAC, both for him & against.     Jeff Bartos: Election not stolen; Trump not to blame for insurrection.     Jeff Bartos: For voter ID, end "no excuse" absentee ballots.     Jim Lamon: Signed document falsely claiming to be presidential elector.     Joe Miller: Federal aid to Alaska is coming to an end.     Joe Miller: Limit federal powers to those spelled out in Constitution.     John Neely Kennedy: No pay-for-play; campaign contributions notwithstanding.     Lisa Murkowski: Earmarked aid for Alaska is vital; cut pork in Lower 48.     Mandela Barnes: Fighting to protect democracy and right to vote.     Mark Kelly: Declined to take a position on eliminating the filibuster.     Mary Landrieu: I have delivered for Louisiana; send me back for more.     Mike Huckabee: Term limits counter election skewed laws toward incumbents.     Mike Huckabee: Change House terms to 4 years, to avoid constant campaigning.     Mike Huckabee: Won't vote for pay raise for myself as member of Congress.     Roy Blunt: Took $200K from lobbyists for 2010; tops among House members.     Scott McAdams: Fight for fair share of federal aid to Alaska.     Scott Parkinson: Roll back government regulations that stifle opportunity.

Gun Control     Mandela Barnes: Has advocated for tighter gun control laws.     Rick Lazio: For Brady Bill & trigger locks; no fans at NRA.

Health Care     Blanche Lambert Lincoln: Worked to ensure the overhaul helped small businesses.     Conner Eldridge: Improve ObamaCare rather than distractions about repeal.     Dave Schatz: Not in favor of funding Medicaid expansion.     John Boozman: Solution like overhaul is what's wrong with government.     Jon Ossoff: COVID: out of control because government ignored science.     Mike Huckabee: Supports consumer-driven "medical IRA" with tax-free money.     Mike Huckabee: No additional AIDS spending; cancer & vascular victims first.     Mike Huckabee: Ban smoking in all public places.     Mike Huckabee: Isolate carriers of this plague of AIDS.     Tom Price: Forced out of HHS for travel expenses.

Homeland Security     Brian Schatz: Feds stretched too far in snooping on everyday Americans.     Shelley Moore Capito: Weak Iraq policy let ISIS foment into power.

Immigration     Christopher Shays: Blue card: let illegals work & pay taxes but no citizenship.     Dan Sullivan: Secure the border, but no pledge against amnesty.     Jim Lamon: United States should not accept Afghan refugees.     Joe Miller: Sign pledge to oppose all efforts at amnesty.     Linda McMahon: No amnesty, but expand visas for temporary workers.     Mead Treadwell: Secure the border, then illegals can stay if they pay fines.     Paul Sadler: Pathway to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.     Todd Young: Cites support for border wall in re-election announcement.     Matthew Corey: We're on the verge of World War III with Biden.

Principles & Values     Dan Sullivan: AdWatch: I love my state; I hate politicians.     Dave Lindstrom: Concerned about growing embrace of socialism.     Dino Rossi: Lost 2004 race for governor by 133 votes.     Don Stenberg: Our country's going in the wrong direction.     Don Stenberg: Most campaign funds come from South Carolina PAC.     Elizabeth Warren: I know I'm 1/32 Cherokee because my mother told me so.     Jack Robinson: Ran as Republican in past; running as Independent in 2013.     Joe Kyrillos: If you think things are just fine, choose my opponent.     Joe Kyrillos: Introduced to his wife by Gov. Christie.     John Boozman: Arkansas can't afford Blanche Lincoln anymore.     John Neely Kennedy: Ran for US Senate in 2004 as Democrat; & endorsed John Kerry.     Jon Bruning: OpEd: Became multimillionaire while serving in public office.     Mark Zaccaria: Former chair of state GOP; former Town Council member.     Martha McSally: It "pisses me off" when Trump attacks John McCain.     Pat Flynn: Endorsed by Republican Liberty Caucus.     Robert Menendez: Elected mayor of Union City at 32.     Shelley Moore Capito: Declined to debate with 3rd-party candidates.     T.W. Shannon: Will remain as Speaker during Senate primary.     T.W. Shannon: Recovering attorney with JD from Oklahoma City University.     Preston Love: Ran as 2020 Senate write-in candidate backed by state Dems.

Social Security     John Boozman: Private accounts should be looked at as an option.     Mike McFadden: Discuss raising the eligibility age for social security.     Mike Huckabee: No Congressional pensions; give them same deal as citizens.     Tom Coburn: Black men are being penalized by the Social Security system.     Chris Pappas: Form a bipartisan commission to shore up Social Security.

Tax Reform     Blanche Lambert Lincoln: The ultrawealthy should not receive tax cuts.     Blanche Lambert Lincoln: National sales tax of 23% is just a bad idea for Arkansans.     Dino Rossi: Extend Bush tax cuts; allow entrepreneurs to be successful.     Jeff Sessions: Bush tax cuts have helped the economy.     Jerry Moran: Inflation Reduction Act will raise taxes on working families.     John Neely Kennedy: Cut taxes & stop deficit-spending, to fight economic crisis.     Marco Rubio: Extend Bush tax cuts, even for high earners.     Mike Huckabee: No tax increase under any circumstances.     Patty Murray: Extending Bush tax cuts reduces social & health programs.     Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents.     Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents.     Robert Menendez: We cannot simultaneously cut the deficit and cut taxes.

Technology     Joyce Dickerson: Ensure the county has reliable public transportation.     Mike Huckabee: Opposes public electronic voting; wouldn't focus on issues.     T.W. Shannon: Consistently opposes bond issues to pay for infrastructure.

War & Peace     Conner Eldridge: Opposes Obama's Iran nuclear deal; needs more verification.     Dan Sullivan: At State Department, I pursued global terrorist regimes.     Doris Haddock: Iraq war was a mistake that never should have happened.     Jeff Sessions: Pleased with the success of the surge.     Jeff Sessions: Withdrawal timetable tells enemy when to prepare an attack.     Natalie Tennant: We should consider ground troops against ISIS.     Rick Lazio: Follow Israel's lead on independent Palestine.     Vivian Davis Figures: Bush sent troops to war on erroneous claims.     Vivian Davis Figures: Mideast less stable than before we invaded Iraq.

Welfare & Poverty     Jack Conway: Faith-based programs instead of federal money.     T.W. Shannon: Require 20 hours of work activity for food stamp recipients.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ashley Moody Ben Sasse Republican Jr Senator Nebraska Blanche Lambert Lincoln Former Democratic Senator Arkansas Brad Carson 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative Oklahoma Brian Schatz Democratic Sr Senator Hawaii Charlie Crist Florida Democratic Governor Challenger Chris Murphy Democratic Challenger Connecticut Chris Pappas Democratic Challenger New Hampshire Christopher Shays Republican challenger (Lost primary) Connecticut Conner Eldridge Democratic Senate Challenger Arkansas Dan Sullivan Republican Jr Senator Alaska Dave Lindstrom Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Kansas Dave Schatz Republican Challenger for Senate Missouri David Dewhurst Texas Republican Lt. Governor Dino Rossi Republican Challenger (2010) Washington Don Stenberg Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Doris Haddock 2004 former Democratic challenger New Hampshire Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Senator Jack Conway Kentucky Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate Jack Robinson Former Republican Special Election Challenger (2009) Massachusetts Jeff Bartos Republican Challenger Pennsylvania Jeff Sessions Alabama Attorney General 2017-2018 Jerry Moran Republican Jr Senator Kansas Jim Abeler Republican challenger Minnesota Jim Lamon Republican Challenger Arizona Joe Donnelly Democratic Challenger Indiana Joe Kyrillos Republican Challenger New Jersey Joe Miller Challenger and previous Republican Nominee Alaska John Boozman Republican Sr Senator Arkansas John Neely Kennedy Louisiana Republican candidate for governor Jon Bruning Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Jon Ossoff Democratic Senator Georgia Joyce Dickerson Democratic Senate Challenger South Carolina Judd Gregg Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2010) New Hampshire Kendra Horn Democratic Senate Challenger Oklahoma Kendrick Meek 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; currently US Rep. Florida Linda McMahon Connecticut Former Small Business Administration Lisa Murkowski Republican Sr Senator Alaska Mandela Barnes Democratic Senate candidate Wisconsin Marco Rubio FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate Mark Kelly Democratic Jr Senator Arizona Mark Zaccaria Republican Senate Challenger Rhode Island Martha McSally Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Mary Landrieu Democratic Sr Senator Louisiana Matthew Corey Republican Candidate for Connecticut U.S. Senator Connecticut Mead Treadwell Alaska Republican Lt. Governor Mike Collins Republican Challenger Georgia Mike Huckabee Arkansas Republican Presidential candidate Mike McFadden Republican Challenger Minnesota Natalie Tennant Democratic Senate Challenger West Virginia Pat Flynn Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Patty Murray Democratic Sr Senator Washington Paul Sadler Democratic Challenger Texas Preston Love Democratic Challenger Nebraska Rand Paul Republican 2016 Primary Challenger Richard Mourdock Republican Challenger Indiana Rick Lazio Republican Candidate (Former) New York Robert Menendez Independent Jr Senator; resigned New Jersey Robin Carnahan 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; Secretary of State Missouri Roy Blunt Republican Jr Senator Missouri Roy Cooper North Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Rudy Giuliani New York Former Mayor of NYC Scott McAdams 2010 Democratic Challenger Alaska Scott Parkinson Republican Challenger Virginia Shelley Moore Capito Republican Jr Senator West Virginia Steve Garvey Republican Challenger California T.W. Shannon Republican Senate Challenger Oklahoma Ted Cruz Republican 2016 Primary Challenger Todd Young Republican Sr Senator Indiana Tom Coburn Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative Oklahoma Tom Leppert Former Republican Challenger (2012) Texas Tom Price Georgia Secretary of Health and Human Services-2017 Vivian Davis Figures Democratic Senate Challenger (2008); State Senator Alabama