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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

March 20, 2012 Illinois Republican General Primary

Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President

Mitt Romney - R

►Websitewww.mittromney.com

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Ron Paul - R

►Websitewww.ronpaul.com

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Rick Perry - R

►Websitewww.rickperry.org

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Newt Gingrich - R

►Websitewww.newt.org

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Buddy Roemer - R

►Websitewww.buddyroemer.com

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Rick Santorum - R

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Mitt Romney

Rick Perry

Newt Gingrich

Rick Santorum

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

On Entering Public Service

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

Money and Special Interests

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Eminent Domain

Faith-Based Programs

Separation of Church & State

Government Agencies

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

State Block Grants

Tea Party

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

China

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Foreign Aid

Cuba

ISIS

Pakistan

Mexico

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Africa

CIA

India

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Income Inequality

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Businesses Moving Offshore

Free Market Vision

Trade Fast-track Authority

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Income Inequality

Wages

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Right-To-Work

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Health and Medical Insurance

Mental Health

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Uniform Billing and Claims

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Preventive Health Care

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Alternative Medicine

Free Market Health Care

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Home Schooling

Teacher Tenure

Textbook Selection

High Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Clean Water Act of 1977

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Coal

Clean Air Act of 1963

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Life Beginning at Conception

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Death Penalty

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Constitution

Eminent Domain

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Tort Reform

Obscenity Laws

Banks & Finance

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Dodd-Frank Act

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

China Currency Manipulation

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Anti-semitism

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Religion

Family

American Values

Family Values

Faith-Based Programs

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Atheists and Agnostics

Mandate Public Service

Teen Pregnancy

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Local Gun Laws

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Oil Company Profits

Coal

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Shale Gas

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Dream Act

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Deportation

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

Radical Islam

Real ID Act

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Train Travel and Amtrak

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Internet

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Health Care Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Defense

ISIS

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

President Ahmadinejad

President Hamid Karzai

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Social Security Trust Fund

Tax on Social Security Benefits

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Gold Standard

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Affirmative Action

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Internet Pornography

Obscenity Laws

Consumers & Food

Food

Dodd-Frank Act

Credit Cards