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Abortion     Bob Krist: I oppose abortion rights but otherwise would run as Democrat.     Scott Kleeb: Personally opposes abortion, but keep Roe v. Wade.     Tony Raimondo: Personally opposes abortion, but keep Roe v. Wade.

Budget & Economy     Ben Sasse: OpEd: Criticized for giving up seat on Agriculture Committee.     Mike Johanns: I'm the only candidate who's actually dealt with the budget.     Scott Kleeb: Bush & Johanns created current failed policies.     Shane Osborn: Nation can grow out of fiscal woes by expanding the economy.

Civil Rights     Ben Sasse: Kids are best raised in a world with one mother & one father.     Dave Domina: Government should stay out of private matters like marriage.     Don Stenberg: Opposes “Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws”.

Crime     Don Stenberg: Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws.     Don Stenberg: Supports the death penalty.

Drugs     Jon Bruning: Requested an earmark to fund a drug-war program.

Education     Don Stenberg: Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools.     Theresa Thibodeau: Schools have indoctrinated and sexualized our children.     Preston Love: Ricketts should debate me on our divergent education views.

Energy & Oil     Jane Raybould: Revoke tax breaks for oil & gas companies to pay for roads.     Jon Bruning: Coal is good, cheap energy.     Steven Larrick: Only candidate to oppose drilling in ANWR.

Environment     Deb Fischer: Base gas tax on price, not volume, to pay for highways.     Deb Fischer: Ease regulations that affect Omaha sewer separation project.

Foreign Policy     Don Stenberg: Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China.     Don Stenberg: Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others.

Free Trade     Don Stenberg: Supports expanding Free Trade.

Government Reform     Ben Sasse: Reduce level of influence of lobbyists with both parties.     Chuck Herbster: Supports Trump's claim of 2020 election irregularities.     Jon Bruning: Political contributions ok from out-of-state coal companies.     Scott Kleeb: Earmarks have been abused.     Scott Kleeb: Johanns wastefully spent $20M studying crawdads in Australia.     Tony Raimondo: Earmarks help communities in need, but require transparency.

Gun Control     Deb Fischer: No proposals on high capacity magazines or background checks.     Don Stenberg: Opposed nominee for stripping Americans of gun rights.     Jane Raybould: Renew the assault weapons ban; they are killing machines.     John Kasich: Cool off before making new gun laws after Littleton.     John Kasich: More parenting better than more gun laws.

Health Care     Dave Domina: There are good features in ObamaCare, like age-26 insurance.     Jane Raybould: Reform ObamaCare; look at single-payer.     Jon Bruning: Signed lawsuit opposing ObamaCare.     Mike Johanns: Alternative community hospitals got 9000 more people treated.     Mike Johanns: Didn't phase out adult mental health care services.     Mike Johanns: Giving all taxpayers federal coverage would cost $480B.     Pope Francis: COVID: Midnight Mass at 7:30 to comply with curfew.     Rush Limbaugh: The coronavirus is the common cold, weaponized against Trump.     Scott Kleeb: Supports universal health-care system.     Scott Kleeb: Alternative community treatment not adequately funded.     Scott Kleeb: Shouldn't phase out adult mental health care services.     Scott Kleeb: Give all taxpayers access to federal coverage like Congress.     Tony Raimondo: Opposes universal health-care & mandated insurance.

Immigration     Bob Krist: Supports prenatal care for illegal immigrants.     Don Stenberg: Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”.     Scott Kleeb: Not feasible to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.     Tony Raimondo: Secure the borders first.

Jobs     Bob Krist: Budget $25-35 million to prioritize job training.     Scott Kleeb: Develop alternative fuels and green-collar industries.     Tony Raimondo: Invest billions in nation's infrastructure & job training.

Principles & Values     Deb Fischer: TV ad: "End the political bull".     Howard Schultz: GOP fiscally irresponsible, Democrats going socialist.     Pat Flynn: I'm the only candidate who is not a "career politician".     Scott Kleeb: Emphasizes uniting people behind change.     Tony Raimondo: Emphasizes business experience as campaign credential.     Jim Pillen: We need to put God back into our schools.     Peter Ricketts: More faith-based practices in Nebraska schools.

Social Security     Ben Sasse: Entitlement reform needed: guilty of generational theft.     Dave Domina: Keep promises made to the elderly.

Tax Reform     Deb Fischer: No increase in local property taxes.     Scott Kleeb: Balance tax cuts with need to bring deficit under control.     Tony Raimondo: Continue most of President Bush's tax cuts.

Technology     Deb Fischer: $21B for infrastructure, with funds from border customs.     Deb Fischer: Develop broadband via rural development matching grants.     Jane Raybould: Develop broadband via rural development matching grants.     Jane Raybould: Design infrastructure to withstand climate change flooding.

War & Peace     Scott Kleeb: More diplomacy; start drawdown of troops now.     Tony Raimondo: Iraq war was a mistake; withdraw in 1 to 3 years.

Welfare & Poverty     Bob Krist: Voted against $32M budget cuts to the needy.     Don Stenberg: Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services.     Peter Ricketts: $56M of vetoes sustained, to cut budget.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben Sasse Republican Jr Senator Nebraska Bob Krist Nebraska Democratic Candidate for governor of Nebraska Chuck Herbster Nebraska Republican challenger for Governor Dave Domina Democratic Senate Challenger Nebraska Deb Fischer Republican Sr Senator Nebraska Don Stenberg Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Howard Schultz Starbucks CEO; independent for President (suspended) Jane Raybould Democratic candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator Nebraska Jim Pillen Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger John Kasich Ohio Republican Ohio Governor Jon Bruning Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Mike Johanns Nebraska Former Republican Governor (2005-2007); elected Senator 2008 Pat Flynn Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Peter Ricketts Nebraska Republican Governor Pope Francis Leader of the Catholic Church Preston Love Democratic Challenger Nebraska Rush Limbaugh Scott Kleeb Former Democratic Challenger (2008) Nebraska Shane Osborn Republican Senate Challenger Nebraska Steven Larrick Green Senate Challenger (2008) Nebraska Theresa Thibodeau Nebraska Republican candidate for Governor Tony Raimondo Former Democratic Senate challenger (2008) Nebraska