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Abortion     Chris Sununu: Take a pause in Planned Parenthood funding.     Colin Van Ostern: Restore Planned Parenthood funding; they had no wrongdoing.

Drugs     Colin Van Ostern: Decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.     Mark Connolly: Would sign bill decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.

Education     Burt Cohen: Take effective steps by enforcing school accountability.

Environment     Mary Mayhew: Environmental stewardship that also respects businesses.

Foreign Policy     Bob Smith: America is in trouble; we need leadership out of this mess.     Scott Brown: Our allies don't trust us, our foes don't fear us.

Gun Control     Colin Van Ostern: Background checks and maybe assault weapon ban.     Mark Connolly: State assault weapons ban if U.S. Congress fails to act.

Health Care     Chris Sununu: Voted against funding Planned Parenthood state contracts.

Homeland Security     Tom Vilsack: Spending in Iraq is wrong priority; spend at home instead.

Jobs     Colin Van Ostern: Raise minimum wage to $12 an hour from $7.25.     Mark Connolly: Raise minimum wage to $10.50 an hour from $7.25.

Tax Reform     Burt Cohen: Change through action against statewide property tax.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Bob Smith 2010 Challenger; lost FL GOP primary; previous NH Senator Florida Burt Cohen 2004 former Democratic challenger; state Senator New Hampshire Chris Sununu New Hampshire Republican challenger for Governor Colin Van Ostern New Hampshire Democratic candidate for Governor Mark Connolly New Hampshire Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate Mary Mayhew Maine Republican candidate for governor of Maine Scott Brown Previously MA Republican Jr Senator New Hampshire Tom Vilsack Iowa Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002); Cabinet Sec'y (USDA)