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Abortion     Harriet Miers: Fought ABA endorsement of Roe v. Wade.     Jim Oberweis: Abortion procedure should be outlawed.

Civil Rights     Barack Obama: Politicians: don’t use religion to insulate from criticism.     Harriet Miers: Recommended legalization of gay adoption.     Joe Walsh: Suspended from radio show for discussing racial slurs.     Mark Curran: The wrong people moved in, and changed Lake County.

Crime     John Cox: Morally opposed to death penalty, even for Tim McVeigh.

Drugs     Anne Stava-Murray: Legalize recreational marijuana & include safety provisions.

Education     Anne Stava-Murray: Decades of disinvestment have hurt Illinois state schools.     Chuy Garcia: Non-discriminatory funding for schools; low cost college.     Peggy Hubbard: College isn't for everyone, real problem is inflated costs.

Energy & Oil     Chuy Garcia: Backs Clean Energy plan and investment in alternate sources.     Peggy Hubbard: Don't believe lies of the left on human-made climate change.     Anne Stava-Murray: Reduce coal-protectionist provisions; increase regulations.

Environment     Chuy Garcia: Looking backward for answers on environment won't work.

Families & Children     Joe Walsh: Sued by ex-wife for $117,000 in child support.

Foreign Policy     Harriet Miers: Recommended establishment of an International Criminal Court.     Rahm Emanuel: Japan alliance cornerstone of peace & prosperity in region.

Government Reform     Darren Bailey: Opposed bipartisan insurrection commission; it's nonsense.     Doug Truax: Political class fails to put interests of taxpayers first.

Gun Control     Anne Stava-Murray: Proactive legislation to crack down on reckless gun owners.     Chuy Garcia: Controls on guns are in the bounds of Constitution.     Peggy Hubbard: 2nd amendment about single mother defending herself & family.

Health Care     Peggy Hubbard: I am not in favor of socialized healthcare.

Immigration     Chuy Garcia: Cost of a "wall" for Mexico is not a good use of tax dollars.     Peggy Hubbard: Support ending chain migration and the visa lottery program.

Jobs     Anne Stava-Murray: Pass fair scheduling laws to combat on-demand scheduling.

Principles & Values     Barack Obama: There’s a call to evangelize in politics.     Barack Obama: I’m a big believer in the separation of church and state.     Carol Moseley-Braun: Withdraws from presidential race; endorses Howard Dean.     Darren Bailey: No longer thinks Chicago should break away from state.     Howard Dean: Carol Moseley Braun withdraws from race and endorses Dean.     Merrick Garland: Parents taught him hard work, community service.

Social Security     Peggy Hubbard: Program has grown too large and will become insolvent.

Tax Reform     Chuy Garcia: New tax reform bill gives away borrowed money to the wealthy.

Technology     Chuy Garcia: Supports a federal infrastructure program from federal funds.

Welfare & Poverty     Jim Oberweis: Tepid welfare reform is the best we can get right now.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Anne Stava-Murray Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Illinois Barack Obama Illinois Democratic President Carol Moseley-Braun Democrat Chuy Garcia Democrat U.S. Rep Illinois-4 Darren Bailey Illinois Republican challenger for Governor Doug Truax Republican Senate Challenger (lost primary) Illinois Harriet Miers Republican Nominee to Supreme Court (2005) Howard Dean Democrat Jim Oberweis Republican Senate Challenger Illinois Joe Walsh Illinois Republican presidential primary challenger John Cox California Republican candidate for California Governor Mark Curran Republican Senate challenger Illinois Merrick Garland Attorney General Peggy Hubbard Republican Challenger Illinois Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan