Media coverage of GA political races in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


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Abortion     Herschel Walker: Is "strongly pro-life" including conservative judges.     Karen Handel: Chaired Commission with abortion grants, but opposed them.     Karen Handel: I cut ties with Planned Parenthood because I was ordered to.     Kelly Loeffler: Fierce opponent of abortion.     Vernon Jones: Opposed anti-abortion "heartbeat" bill enacted in Georgia.

Budget & Economy     Karen Handel: Cut spending and reduce regulations.     Latham Saddler: Stimulus has too much wasteful spending.     Michelle Nunn: Supports "Gang of Eight" deal to reduce $17T debt.

Civil Rights     Donald Trump: Disinvited from RedState gathering for misogynistic comments.     Michelle Nunn: Let states and individual churches decide on gay marriage.     Vernon Jones: Lawsuit: he wanted a "darker administration" as county CEO.

Crime     Jon Ossoff: Don't defund the police; answer is to reform the police.     Raphael Warnock: Mass incarceration a scar on the soul of America.

Drugs     Brian Kemp: Signed Hope Act: allows for medicinal oils with up to 5% THC.     Johnny Isakson: Legalize medical marijuana and cannabis oil.

Education     Brian Kemp: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students.     Casey Cagle: Declare war on high school dropout rates in Georgia.     Casey Cagle: Education savings accounts including private schools.     George W. Bush: Shift $7B from Title I to low-income schools.     George W. Bush: Shift Title I funds to parents for failed schools.     Nathan Deal: Criticizing Common Core diverts from advancing education.     Nikema Williams: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students.     Renee Unterman: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students.

Energy & Oil     Matt Lieberman: Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Families & Children     George W. Bush: Abstinence Ed should get funded as much as Sex Ed.     George W. Bush: Federal studies & grants for abstinence programs.     Vernon Jones: 1998: outlaw selling music with explicit lyrics to minors.

Foreign Policy     Allen Buckley: We face significant problems, including foreign intervention.

Free Trade     David Perdue: My company exported American-made products into Asia.     Sonny Perdue: Helped save NAFTA by showing Trump red state farmers need it.

Government Reform     Allen Buckley: Our country faces excessive debt, entitlements, & regulation.     Bill Cassidy: FactCheck: Yes, hours-long wait to vote, but now fixed.     Brian Kemp: Stricter voter ID laws against threat of illegal voters.     Latham Saddler: Georgia laws make it easier to vote, harder to cheat.     Stacey Abrams: Head of a voter registration group; focus on minorities.     John F. King: The sanctity of our elections has been under siege.

Gun Control     Elizabeth Dole: Ban AK-47s; add safety locks; instant background checks.     Jason Carter: Let local communities decide if teachers can be armed.     Kelly Loeffler: Defend the Second Amendment.     Lucy McBath: Support young voters in keeping guns out of schools.     Matt Lieberman: For assault rifle ban & background checks.     Michelle Nunn: Background checks for criminals & terrorists.     Paul Broun: When the looting hordes come, best liberty machine is AR-15.     Vernon Jones: Supports the NRA; received campaign donation in 2016.

Health Care     Jason Carter: Claimed water kills Ebola; "I was misinformed".     Matt Lieberman: Expand ObamaCare; add public option.     Michelle Nunn: Fix problems with ObamaCare; don't eliminate it.     Nathan Deal: Guaranteed ER room treatment means excessive ER visits.     Nathan Deal: Refuses to expand Medicaid rolls under ObamaCare.     Zell Miller: Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage.

Homeland Security     Michelle Nunn: Private-public partnership for national service.

Immigration     Brian Kemp: Crack down on illegal immigration.     Herschel Walker: For path to citizenship in 2015, now only "a strong border".     Karen Handel: Ok with 6-country immigration ban, but no religious test.     Kelly Loeffler: Supports building border wall.     Michelle Nunn: Pathway to citizenship makes sense.     Nikema Williams: Advocates for path to citizenship for DREAMers.     Shane Hazel: Shut off the welfare magnet; have troops patrol border.     Vernon Jones: Co-sponsored bill to crack down on illegal immigrants.

Jobs     Casey Cagle: Create 500,000 jobs in first term, to beat Deal's 319,000.     Nathan Deal: Economists don't pay attention to unemployment rates.

Principles & Values     Jack Kingston: Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner over Handel.     Jason Carter: I've passed 21 bipartisan bills in the legislature.     Jon Ossoff: Interned for Rep. John Lewis and Rep. Hank Johnson.     Jon Ossoff: Promises to move to 6th district after girlfriend graduates.     Jon Ossoff: Early campaign pledge: "Make Trump Furious".     Karen Handel: Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner before Kingston.     Kelly Loeffler: Will abide by Senate ethics rules, won't address conflicts.     Kelly Loeffler: TV ad: She's more conservative than Attila the Hun.     Kelly Loeffler: Donated maximum $2800 to Trump recount fund.     Latham Saddler: I will put Georgia first and keep America first.     Matt Lieberman: Supports impeachment process; would likely vote to remove.     Raphael Warnock: 2008: Joined black pastors defending controversial sermons.

Social Security     Zell Miller: Opposes privatizing Social Security.

Tax Reform     Casey Cagle: Slash $100 million in taxes, without cutting core services.     Jason Carter: Discuss regional sales tax to deal with local issues.     Jason Carter: Step up investment in pursuing tax cheats.     Latham Saddler: Infrastructure proposal a tax hike, corporations will leave.     Vernon Jones: 2007: Backed a flat tax proposal as "fair tax".     Zell Miller: Supports making income tax flatter & lower.     Mike Collins: Protect Georgians from the largest tax hike in history.

Technology     Casey Cagle: Double--if not triple--our investment in transportation.     Casey Cagle: 10-year transportation plan for roads & bridges improvements.     Cynthia Nixon: Infrastructure decimated by tax breaks given to corporations.     George W. Bush: Census by head count, if possible.     Karen Handel: Best for government to get out of the way on infrastructure.

Welfare & Poverty     Derrick Grayson: Welfare policy rips black families apart, like slavery.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Allen Buckley Libertarian Senate challenger Georgia Bill Cassidy Republican Sr Senator Louisiana Brian Kemp Georgia Republican candidate for Governor Casey Cagle Georgia Republican candidate for Governor Cynthia Nixon New York Democratic candidate for governor of New York David Perdue Georgia Republican Challenger Derrick Grayson Republican Senate candidate Georgia Donald Trump Republican former President Elizabeth Dole North Carolina Former Cabinet Member (Labor Sec'y) and Senator George W. Bush Republican Herschel Walker Republican Senate Challenger Georgia Jack Kingston Republican Challenger Georgia Jason Carter Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger John F. King Republican Challenger Georgia Johnny Isakson Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative Georgia Jon Ossoff Democratic Senator Georgia Karen Handel Republican Challenger Georgia Kelly Loeffler Republican Jr Senator Georgia Latham Saddler Republican Challenger Georgia Lucy McBath Democrat U.S. Rep Georgia-6 Matt Lieberman Democratic challenger for 2-year special election Georgia Michelle Nunn Former Democratic Challenger Georgia Mike Collins Republican Challenger Georgia Nathan Deal Georgia Republican Governor Nikema Williams Democrat U.S. Rep Georgia-5 Paul Broun Republican Challenger Georgia Raphael Warnock Democratic Senator Georgia Renee Unterman Republican U.S. Rep Georgia-7 Shane Hazel Georgia Libertarian challenger for Governor Sonny Perdue Georgia Former USDA Secretary Stacey Abrams Georgia Democratic nominee for Georgia Governor Vernon Jones Georgia Republican challenger for Governor Zell Miller Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004 Georgia