Political views of Republican candidates, 2008
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The Following is a table which gives a basic overview of the beliefs of a selection of the Republican candidates (including undeclared candidates and candidates with exploratory commitees.)
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[edit] Color Coding
█ = Declared Candidates
█ = Candidates with Exploratory Committees
█ = Potential candidates (undeclared)
[edit] Candidate Breakdown
[edit] Abortion
Note: The NARAL Rating is a tool used by the "Pro-Choice" camp that gauges how "Pro-Choice" or "Anti-Choice" currently elected officials are (logically, the most current ratings would not apply to candidates not currently in office). This measure is taken by a biased organization and its limitations should be acknowledged as such.
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Sam Brownback |
Is pro-life. | SPONSORED the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999 |
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"Life is worthy of respect and protection from the moment of conception...I believe every life has meaning and purpose, and that the termination of life is taken too lightly in our country today. Abortion ends a human life. It destroys an individual who could have lived, worked, and contributed to our society. And has wiped out nearly an entire generation... I will continue to fight to protect life at every stage. I hope that one day America will remember the value we once placed on human life."[1] |
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Newt Gingrich |
Is pro-life, but is unsure how a ban on abortion should be put into effect. |
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"I think that abortion should not be legal, and I think that how you would implement that I’m not sure." [2] |
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Rudy Giuliani Beliefs |
Is personally against abortion. However, a woman has the right to choose.
Believes that only the Supreme Court can overturn Roe v. Wade |
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"I hate [abortion] ... However, I believe in a woman's right to choose."[3] |
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Mike Huckabee |
Supports a Constitutional amendment banning abortion. |
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"My convictions regarding the sanctity of human life are clear and consistent. They have been articulated as well as formulated into public policy without equivocation or wavering. I often say I did not become pro-life because of politics but rather I became involved in politics in large measure because of my strong pro-life convictions."[4] |
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Duncan Hunter |
Hunter is adamantly pro-life, and believes that abortion should be banned through a Constitutional amendment. Has sought to implement the 14th amendment to humans in all states of life. |
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John McCain |
Is pro-life. |
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Mitt Romney |
While originally supporting abortion, Romney became pro-life in 2004. Opposes constitutional amendment banning abortion. Says to let the states decide. |
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Tom Tancredo |
Believes in passing a constitutional amendment banning abortion, while pulling in the power of the judiciary. Is in favor of legislation requiring parental notification when a minor seeks an abortion. | VOTED FOR the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Voted AGAINST human embryonic stem cell research.[5] |
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"As a devout Christian, father, and grandfather, I am a strong believer in the right to life for the unborn child. For years, activist judges have undermined life. As president, I would stop this by appointing strict constructionists as judges, reining in the power of the judiciary, and supporting constitutional amendments that respect life."[6] |
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Fred Thompson |
Believes that Roe v. Wade should be overturned by the judges. [7] | VOTED FOR the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999. |
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"The Roe v. Wade decision is bad law and bad medical science."[8] |
[edit] Immigration Reform
The ABI rating is a rating given by an organization called Americans For Better Immigration, and gauges how politicians currently in office have voted for immigration reform. You may go here to view a list of Senators and Congressman and view a more detailed report on their voting record.
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Newt Gingrich |
Believes that America should secure her borders, and opposes amnesty. Also believes that business who hire illegal aliens should be punished by a fine. |
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"Along with total border control, we must make it easier for people who enter the United States legally, to work for a set period of time, obey the law, and return home. The requirements for participation in a worker visa program should be tough and uncompromising. The first is essential: Everyone currently working in the United States illegal must return to their home country to apply for the worker visa program. Anything less than requiring those who are here illegally to return home to apply for legal status is amnesty, plain and simple." |
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Rudy Giuliani Beliefs |
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New York City is currently a "sanctuary city". |
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Mike Huckabee |
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Duncan Hunter |
As a Representative from California, Hunter has taken strong positions on border security and is against illegal immigration. Strong advocate of the double fence along the border parallel to San Diego. |
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John McCain |
Believes in giving illegal aliens a 'path to citizenship'. However, after being grilled with questions about immigration during campaign stops, is considering a "new position". | Is currently writing the Kennedy-McCain Bill which would provide illegal aliens a 'path to citizenship'. Critics have called this bill an 'amnesty bill'. |
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Mitt Romney |
Supports Border Fence and stationing of National Guard troops there. Would penalize employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. |
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Tom Tancredo |
Tom Tancredo adamantly opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, believing that amnesty is a "slap in the face" to legal immigrants who go through the immigration process legally. Businesses that employ illegal immigrants should be fined. He also believes that securing our border will secure America and her sovereignty. | WROTE H.R. 946, which would place severe restrictions on immigration until the number of illegal immigration is less than 10,000. WROTE , H.CON.RES.37 calling for the pardon of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. |
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Fred Thompson |
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[edit] War on Terror
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Newt Gingrich |
Believes that the War on Terror is part of a larger conflict with an "irreconcilable wing of Islam"[9] Believes that the size of intelligence operations are at least 1/3 of what they should be.[10] |
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"This wing of Islam, and its adherents and recruits, are irreconcilable because they cannot peacefully coexist with the civilized world" "The sobering reality is that terrorist leaders are determined to kill Americans and destroy our government and culture."[11] |
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Rudy Giuliani Beliefs |
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As Mayor, personally oversaw and coordinated New York City's handling and response to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, widely considered the first major battle in America's War on Terror. |
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Mike Huckabee |
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Duncan Hunter |
Believes that intelligence agencies must be given the proper resources to protect America.[12] | Was the Charmain of the House Committee of the Armed forces from 2003-2007 |
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John McCain |
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Former Vietnam P.O.W. |
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Mitt Romney |
Supoortive of decision to invade Iraq. Critical of the handling of the war. | Has recently said he will back a classified timeline of troop withdrawal. |
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Tom Tancredo |
The War on Terror is a war of ideology between Western Civilization and Islam. |
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"We are, I believe, in a clash of civilizations"[13] "The clash of civilizations is not with the religion of Islam, but with the Islamic religion that has been married to a political philosophy that says that all nonbelievers must be annihilated, abolished, eliminated. It is with people who have openly and repeatedly stated that their desire is to kill you and your children, me and my children, to eradicate us from the planet because we do not accept their political and religious ideaologies."[14] |
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Fred Thompson |
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Studies national security and intelligence (China, North Korea, and Russia) for the American Enterprise Institute.[15] |
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[edit] Sources
- ^ Issues. Brownback.com. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
- ^ Exclusive “American View” Interview: Newt Gingrich On Abortion, Homosexuality, Biblical Government; Rejects “Narrow” View Of Our Founders. The American Vew. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
- ^ "A Rudy Awakening", Time, February 19, 2007, pp. 42-43.
- ^ Mike Huckabee On The Issues- Sanctity of Life. ExploreHuckabee.com. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
- ^ http://ontheissues.org/House/Tom_Tancredo.htm
- ^ http://teamtancredo.org/issues.php#socialissues
- ^ http://www.lifenews.com/nat2978.html
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258222,00.html
- ^ http://newt.org/backpage.asp?art=2645
- ^ Gingrich, Newt (2005). Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract With America. Regnery Publishing, 271.
- ^ Gingrich, Newt (2005). Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract With America. Regnery Publishing, 271.
- ^ http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=21
- ^ http://teamtancredo.org/issues.php#defense
- ^ Tancredo, Tom (2006). In Mortal Danger. pg. 66: WND Books, 224.
- ^ AEI - Scholars & Fellows. American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
