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Candidate Debates
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St. Anselm NH debate
June 13, 2011 |
Faith & Freedom Conference
June 4, 2011 |
South Carolina debate
May 5, 2011 |
NRA Conference
May 1, 2011 |
CPAC Conference
Feb. 11, 2011 |
Candidate Books
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Mitt Romney: The Man, His Values and His Vision, by Lisa Ray Turner and Kimberly Field
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Real Change, by Speaker Newt Gingrich
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The Revolution: A Manifesto, by Ron Paul, published April 2008
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Tim Pawlenty: The Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure
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The Audacity of Hope,
by Sen. Barack Obama (D, IL)
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Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, by Joe Biden
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Withdrawn Candidates
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The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump
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Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee
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Leadership, autobiography by Rudolph Giuliani
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America by Heart, by Sarah Palin
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Book Reviews |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Rep. Mark Kennedy (R) debates Amy Klobuchar (D) on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2006 Minnesota Senate Debate (number of quotes indicated):
- Amy Klobuchar (12)
- Mark Kennedy (11)
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Budget & Economy
Amy Klobuchar: Cut discretionary spending like "bridge to nowhere".
Mark Kennedy: Authored the line-item veto, to take out bills' silly stuff.
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Foreign Policy
Amy Klobuchar: When North Korea crosses line, there have to be consequences.
Mark Kennedy: Use diplomacy and China to pressure North Korea on nukes.
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Homeland Security
Amy Klobuchar: I supported the Patriot Act.
Amy Klobuchar: Patriot Act provides necessary surveillance tools.
Amy Klobuchar: Detainee bill will not meet constitutional muster.
Mark Kennedy: Patriot Act allowed 5 years without terrorist attack.
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Immigration
Amy Klobuchar: Opposes Social Security for illegal immigrants.
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Principles & Values
Mark Kennedy: Votes for what's best for MN, but with Bush 92% of the time.
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Social Security
Amy Klobuchar: No raising retirement age; no cost of living increase.
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Tax Reform
Amy Klobuchar: Reduce $250B deficit by rolling back capital gains & top 1%.
Mark Kennedy: Tax relief was a reward for those who create jobs.
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War & Peace
Amy Klobuchar: Solution in Iraq is diplomatic, not just military.
Amy Klobuchar: Transition to Iraqi governance; no permanent military bases.
Amy Klobuchar: Bring the troops home in a responsible manner.
Amy Klobuchar: Iraq war has cost $300B and fomented more terrorism.
Mark Kennedy: Wrong on prediction of significant troops home in 2006.
Mark Kennedy: We were over-optimistic, but making progress in Iraq.
Mark Kennedy: Stands by his vote for war in Iraq; no rewinding history.
Mark Kennedy: Iraq is a central front in the war on terror.
Mark Kennedy: No specific timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
Mark Kennedy: We must win or terrorism will mushroom.
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The above quotations are from Rep. Mark Kennedy (R) debates Amy Klobuchar (D) on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert.
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