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Abortion     Matt Lieberman: In campaign announcement, came out as pro-choice.     Mike Huckabee: If GOP capitulates on life, they lose voters like me.     Sarah Palin: Every baby is created with a future and potential.     Mitt Romney: Anti-abortion views have �evolved & deepened� while governor.     Mitt Romney: Vetoed emergency contraception for rape victims.

Budget & Economy     Ben Carson: The free market works.     Ben Carson: Let the economy work the way it's supposed to.

Civil Rights     Mike Huckabee: If GOP abdicates on gay marriage, they lose guys like me.     Mike Huckabee: Supreme Court can't allow gay marriage all by itself.     Scott Walker: Supreme Court has spoken; preventing gay marriage is over.     Ted Cruz: Overturn Supreme Court with anti-gay marriage Amendment.     Antonin Scalia: Coloradans entitled to be hostile toward homosexual conduct.     Clarence Thomas: Coloradans entitled to be hostile toward homosexual conduct.     John Roberts: 1995: Pro bono work for gay rights activists.     William Rehnquist: Coloradans entitled to be hostile toward homosexual conduct.

Crime     Mo Brooks: Stand up for law and order, back law enforcement community.     Eric Greitens: OpEd: most pro-police governor in the country.

Drugs     Joe Arpaio: Wall on U.S. Southern border will keep the drugs out.

Education     Rand Paul: COVID: Opening schools doesn't lead to a surge.     Ben Carson: School choice increases competitive nature of education.

Energy & Oil     Sarah Palin: Global warming affects Alaska, but is not man-made.

Environment     Chris McDaniel: Uphold property rights; oppose Supreme Court's Kelo decision.     George Nethercutt: Fight ecoterrorism: prison for violence against researchers.

Foreign Policy     Jeb Bush: Nourish our existing alliances: that means NATO & Israel.     Chris McDaniel: Opposed Sec. Def. Hagel as "too soft on Iran".

Free Trade     John Kasich: Open trade is good for us, but don't be saps.     John Kasich: Trade, but not at all costs: clamp down on cheaters.

Government Reform     Ted Cruz: Bring Supreme Court case against mail-in ballots.     Matt Lieberman: Protect voters whose rights are endangered by local laws.     Todd Rokita: Voter ID laws increase turnout and never black voters.

Gun Control     Matt Lieberman: In campaign announcement, came out as pro-gun control.

Health Care     Mike Gallagher: Introduced bill to cut off purchase of China-made drugs.     Tom Cotton: Introduced bill to cut off purchase of China-made drugs.     Antonio Villaraigosa: Healthcare.gov problems caused loss of confidence in Feds.

Homeland Security     Jeb Bush: Conflicting accounts of Benghazi emboldens terrorists.     Jeb Bush: Benghazi attacks had warnings which were ignored.     Sarah Palin: Strong military and sound energy.     Rudy Giuliani: Fervently supported reauthorization of the Patriot Act.

Principles & Values     Doug Collins: Impeachment smeared a president who put America first.     Alan Keyes: Can�t let Obama waltz into the Senate.

Social Security     Sarah Palin: Sacrifice now to keep system for the future.

Tax Reform     Diane Black: Flatter, simpler tax needed.

Technology     Tom Cotton: Protect officials, government employees from "doxing".     Jeb Bush: WikiLeaks is abhorrent but showed seriousness of Iran threat.

War & Peace     Mike Pence: Military action to crush ISIS.     Jeb Bush: ISIS's rise is because world has no clue where US will be.     Jeb Bush: Encourage regime change in Iran; keep military option open.

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