Media coverage of CT political issues in The Connecticut Mirror


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Abortion     Bob Stefanowski: Don't make abortion illegal; but parental notification ok.     Themis Klarides: Her voting record endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut.     Tom Foley: Pro-choice.

Budget & Economy     Tom Foley: AdWatch: Malloy's policies drive jobs out of state.

Civil Rights     Linda McMahon: Allow gays to openly serve in military, but do it cautiously.     Tom Foley: Maintain gay marriage law, although personally against it.

Corporations     Dan Malloy: Small Business Express Program: grants for 944 companies.     Dan Malloy: Businesses should suggest which state regulations to abandon.     Tom Foley: Small Business Express Program is too generous with aid.     Tom Foley: Criticized for bankruptcy of a Georgia textile mill.

Crime     Tom Foley: Veto efforts to repeal the death penalty.     Tom Foley: Arrested twice for motor vehicle incidents.

Drugs     Linda McMahon: Husband acquitted of steroid distribution in WWE.     Tom Foley: Recreational marijuana use is a gateway drug.

Energy & Oil     Tom Foley: No gas tax increase to pay for rail transport.

Families & Children     Ned Lamont: Proposed 12 weeks paid family leave from 1/2% payroll tax.

Free Trade     Dan Malloy: Trade trips to China to promote aerospace & bioscience.

Government Reform     Bob Stefanowski: Biden won the election and it's past time to move on.     Tom Foley: 2010: criticized public campaign financing; 2014: accepts it.

Gun Control     Tom Foley: Supports 2nd amendment but require reporting stolen firearms.     Tom Foley: Let stand current gun laws, but no specific proposals.

Immigration     Tom Foley: We need a federal comprehensive immigration policy.

Principles & Values     Tom Foley: Will not participate in primary debates.

Social Security     Linda McMahon: Don't take benefits away from seniors.

War & Peace     August Wolf: We can't trust the Iranian terrorist regime with nukes.

Click for quotations from other sources by: August Wolf Republican Senate Challenger Connecticut Bob Stefanowski Connecticut Republican candidate for governor of Connecticut Dan Malloy Connecticut Democratic Governor Linda McMahon Connecticut Former Small Business Administration Ned Lamont Connecticut Democratic Governor Themis Klarides Republican Challenger for Senate Connecticut Tom Foley Connecticut Republican challenger