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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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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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Abortion
Ross Spano: Support 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Jared Moskowitz: Oppose 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Greg Steube: Support 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Matt Gaetz: Support 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Darren Soto: Oppose 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Aaron Bean: Support 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Rick Scott: Signed 24 hour waiting period for abortion.
Alexander Snitker: Government must define when life begins & then protect it.
Alexander Snitker: No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Andrew Gillum: Defunding Planned Parenthood jeopardizes women's health.
Andrew Gillum: Decision should be made by women & their doctors.
Annette Taddeo: Defends a woman's right to make choices about her own body.
Augustus Invictus: Leave abortion decisions to the states.
Bernard DeCastro: Prohibit federal funds for elective abortions.
Betty Castor: Abortion should be rare, safe and legal.
Betty Castor: Abortion is a personal matter that should not be interfered.
Bill Nelson: Supports a women's right to choose.
Brian Mast: Defend life at every stage.
Brian Mast: Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life.
Brian Moore: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right.
Charlie Crist: Tea Party is too extreme on outlawing abortion.
Charlie Crist: Vetoed bill requiring ultrasound exams before abortions.
Charlie Crist: 2006: I'm pro-life; 2014: That was for Republicans.
Darren Soto: Women have a right to control their own bodies.
Edward Janowski: Men imposing on pregnant women makes them breeding stock.
Francis Rooney: Cherish and respect life.
Fred Thompson: Lobbied for Planned Parenthood,but always voted against them.
Jeb Bush: Restrict abortions to incest, rape, & health.
Jeb Bush: Funded adoption counseling, but not abortion counseling.
Jeb Bush: Prevent use of public funds for stem cell research.
John Rutherford: All life is sacred, period.
Kendrick Meek: I have a 100% voting record on abortion, unlike Gov. Crist.
Marco Rubio: Voted against funding stem cell research.
Matt Gaetz: Ban taxpayer-funded abortions under ObamaCare.
Matt Gaetz: Roe v. Wade was a terrible decision.
Mel Martinez: Opposed to abortion--life begins at conception.
Mitt Romney: Would be delighted to sign federal ban on all abortions.
Neal Dunn: Fight for the sanctity of life.
Neal Dunn: Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life.
Nikki Fried: Require half the legislature be female for new abortion laws.
Philip Levine: Women have the right to be pro-choice, government keep out.
Rick Scott: Abortion is wrong & Roe versus Wade should be overturned.
Ron DeSantis: Ban abortions after fetal heartbeat detected.
Ron DeSantis: Reject loosening law on late term abortions.
Ron DeSantis: Anti-choice on abortion; pro-choice on vaccinations.
Ron Paul: Get the federal government out of abortion decision.
Ronald Reagan: Abortion on demand must be outlawed.
Ross Spano: Protect survivors of abortion procedures.
Rudy Giuliani: Would probably not sign federal ban on all abortions.
Charlie Crist: Voted for Women's Health Protection Act after Roe overturned.
Ron DeSantis: FactCheck: Only 1.3% of abortions take place after 21 weeks.
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Budget & Economy
Adam Putnam: Don't make Florida into California & their debt.
Al Lawson: We are still rebuilding from the Recession; focus on jobs.
Andrew Gillum: Stimulus better than market-led recovery.
Annette Taddeo: Budget should help struggling families, not make it harder.
Augustus Invictus: Fight for balanced budget & against Federal Reserve.
Betty Castor: No tax cuts to the wealthy while we are facing huge deficits.
Bill Nelson: Budget sequestration avoided national default.
Brian Mast: Balance budget & overhaul federal spending caps.
Brian Moore: Stimulus better than market-led recovery.
Carlos Curbelo: Chronic budget deficits threaten our economy & security.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: As Lt. Governor: focus on job creation and tax reduction.
Charlie Crist: Florida HOPE taskforce to help victims of housing crisis.
Charlie Crist: Supports economic stimulus and some parts of ObamaCare.
Charlie Crist: $8B stimulus funds saved or created 87,000 jobs in Florida.
Charlie Crist: OpEd: As incumbent, blamed for Florida's weak economy.
Charlie Crist: Worked to pass the American Rescue Plan.
David Jolly: We've doubled our national debt in the last 8 years.
David Jolly: Balance the budget: morally bound and for national security.
Edward Janowski: Stimulus is short-lived; reduce barriers to market growth.
Francis Rooney: $20 trillion dollars national debt is a national disgrace.
Jeb Bush: Supports constitutional balanced budget amendment.
Jeb Bush: Florida budget grew by 27% during Bush's terms.
Jeff Greene: Everyone knew housing crash was coming; Congress did nothing.
John McCain: Republicans have forgotten how to control spending.
John McCain: I'm well-versed in economics; I was at the Reagan Revolution.
John McCain: FactCheck: Said--then denied--he needed economics education.
John McCain: Impose some fiscal discipline to revive the economy.
John McCain: Will be able to reduce war costs & have a stable Middle East.
John McCain: Reform insurance to cover violent weather patterns.
John Rutherford: Entrepreneurs create jobs--not the government.
Kendrick Meek: For economic stimulus, ObamaCare, & repealing Bush tax cuts.
Kendrick Meek: Grow the economy rather than applying ideology.
Marco Rubio: Oppose Obama stimulus package; it's bad for America.
Marco Rubio: Paycheck Protection Program most effective relief program.
Matt Gaetz: Balance budget by cutting spending & reforming entitlements.
Mel Martinez: Promote growth and job creation to reduce the deficit.
Mike Huckabee: To reduce spending, get rid of IRS & revamp DHS.
Mike Huckabee: Stimulus plan is $150B from China, to spend on Chinese goods.
Mitt Romney: Fundamentally change how Washington works, to reduce pork.
Mitt Romney: Make sure that we rein in spending.
Mitt Romney: Support some kind of national catastrophic fund.
Mitt Romney: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were source of housing bubble.
Neal Dunn: Cut excessive regulation; rein in wasteful spending.
Newt Gingrich: We balanced the budget four times in the 1990s.
Newt Gingrich: We balanced the budget four times in the 1990s.
Nikki Fried: We need to be bringing in new industries to our state.
Philip Levine: An economy that works for all Floridians.
Rick Scott: 777 economic plan: 7 Steps to 700,000 Jobs in 7 Years.
Rick Scott: Supply chain problems due to regulations, not infrastructure.
Rick Scott: I cut taxes and balanced budget; you can do both.
Ron Paul: Maintain the value of the dollar, unlike Federal Reserve.
Ron Paul: Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money.
Ron Paul: Dollar crashing due to trillions spent on maintaining empire.
Ron Paul: Waving a flag the whole time on spending.
Ron Paul: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be auctioned off.
Rudy Giuliani: Across-the-board spending cuts; zero out failing programs.
Rudy Giuliani: Get economy back on track based on growth principles.
Ted Yoho: Keynesian economics is no way to stimulate the economy.
Marco Rubio: Supports emergency relief to be spent immediately.
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Civil Rights
Greg Steube: Support "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Ross Spano: Support "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Matt Gaetz: Support "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Jared Moskowitz: Oppose "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Darren Soto: Oppose "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Aaron Bean: Support "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Rick Scott: Signed "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage.
Al Franken: Apologized for comic routines that offended women.
Alexander Snitker: Open gays ok in military; don't define marriage.
Alexander Snitker: End affirmative action programs.
Andrew Gillum: Take down Confederate monuments.
Andrew Gillum: Staunch supporter of LGBT rights.
Andrew Gillum: Oppose discrimination based on gender identity.
Andrew Gillum: Supports same-sex marriage.
Andy Martin: Discontinue affirmative action programs.
Annette Taddeo: State must value everyone no matter their sexual orientation.
Augustus Invictus: Who one marries is not the concern of the Government.
Augustus Invictus: Friends with white supremacists, but denies affiliation.
Bernard DeCastro: Define marriage as one man and one woman.
Betty Castor: Support basic protections for gay couples, but not marriage.
Bill Nelson: Favors requiring companies to hire more women & minorities.
Charlie Crist: Lifetime member of NAACP.
Charlie Crist: Opposed gay adoption; then praised Court overturning ban.
Charlie Crist: 2010: Backed gay marriage ban; 2014: supports gay marriage.
Charlie Crist: I left GOP because they bash Obama's race.
Charlie Crist: I support same-sex marriage.
Darren Soto: Embrace our proud LGBT community.
Edward Janowski: Focus on corporate benefits for same-sex couples.
Greg Steube: Don't force agencies to adopt to gay couples.
Greg Steube: Trans women do not belong in women's sports.
Gwen Graham: Fight to pass Paycheck Fairness Act.
Jeb Bush: Supports Affirmative Action; against quotas.
Jeb Bush: No hate-crimes status for gays; no gay marriage.
Jeb Bush: Provide licensure exams in Spanish, for free.
Jeb Bush: OpEd: "One Florida" scrapped affirmative action.
Kendrick Meek: Sit-in to protest "One Florida" end of affirmative action.
Lois Frankel: Affirmative action in state hiring and college.
Marco Rubio: Men's bathrooms are for men & women's bathrooms for women.
Mel Martinez: Support the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
Mitt Romney: MA Constitution, by John Adams, has no same-sex marriage.
Nikki Fried: Banning transgender kids in sports is peddling hate.
Nikki Fried: Updated personnel policies to ban LGBTQ discrimination.
Pam Keith: Racists are sad aberrations, but they still exist.
Philip Levine: History of being a fierce champion for LGBTQ rights.
Rick Scott: $36 million for community-based disabled help.
Rick Scott: I support traditional marriage.
Ron DeSantis: Backs bill impeding voting by ex-felons.
Ron DeSantis: Those who got violent need to be held accountable.
Ron Paul: Protect all voluntary associations; don't define marriage.
Ronald Reagan: Supports constitutional amendment to allow prayer in schools.
Ross Spano: Don't force agencies to adopt to gay couples.
Rudy Giuliani: No Marriage Amendment needed now, but maybe if DOMA fails.
Rudy Giuliani: Comfortable with trying to reach voters in Spanish.
Val Demings: To cops after George Floyd:"What in the hell are you doing?".
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Corporations
Adam Putnam: Cut regulations & taxes for farms & businesses.
Andrew Gillum: Corporate tax cuts can create jobs, support training.
Andrew Gillum: Raise corporate taxes from 5.5% to 7.75%.
Andrew Gillum: 90% of businesses pay no corporate income tax, & too little.
Andrew Gillum: Trump tax cuts gave billions to our richest corporations.
Brian Mast: Tax businesses less, to spur job creation.
Gwen Graham: Line item veto to get rid of corporate handouts.
Jeb Bush: Repeal the mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists.
Jeff Greene: Sold $21M of condos to CA dealer now facing charges.
John McCain: Cut corporate income taxes to keep jobs here.
Marco Rubio: Loser pays, to discourage frivolous lawsuits.
Marco Rubio: Work across the aisle to make America more business-friendly.
Marco Rubio: Businesses need certainty to commit to hiring new workers.
Mitt Romney: Key to economic stimulus: get companies to buy more stuff.
Philip Levine: Stop special interest tax breaks in Tallahassee.
Rick Scott: Eliminate thousands of regulations on job creators.
Rick Scott: Remove the sales tax on manufacturing equipment.
Rick Scott: Do away with commercial lease tax.
Rick Scott: Fighting for Florida's Future: cut the commercial lease tax.
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Crime
Aaron Bean: Toughen laws against prostitution & sex trafficking.
Al Lawson: Smart justice for non-violent offenses: system isn't working.
Alexander Snitker: Supports capital punishment.
Alexander Snitker: Job-training, substance-abuse, & early-release for prisoners.
Andrew Gillum: Restorative justice programs to reduce teen recidivism.
Andrew Gillum: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.
Andrew Gillum: Ban the box: re-entry of returning citizens into job market.
Bernard DeCastro: Founded gospel-based Florida Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition.
Brian Mast: Supports capital punishment & mandatory minimums.
Brian Moore: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.
Charlie Crist: Reimagine law enforcement; restore trust with police.
Charlie Crist: Supports 10-20-Life and Stop Turning Out Prisoners program.
Charlie Crist: Chain-Gang Charlie: reinstitute prison chain gangs.
Edward Janowski: Enforce existing sentences; eliminate other crimes.
Jeb Bush: Build more prisons; private contracts OK.
Jeb Bush: Alternative sentencing & rehabiliation acceptable.
Jeb Bush: Supports death penalty.
Jeb Bush: Stricter penalties for drug, sex, & gun offenses.
Jeb Bush: Adopted Three-Strike Violent Felony Offender Act.
Jeb Bush: 10-20-Life: Increase mandatory minimum sentences.
Jeb Bush: Symbol of crime needs a human face on it.
Jeb Bush: Passed Habitual Offender Accountability Act.
John Rutherford: Give law enforcement all tools and resources needed.
Lois Frankel: Death penalty but also alternative sentencing.
Marco Rubio: Toughen laws against prostitution & sex trafficking.
Marco Rubio: Collect DNA of those convicted of sexually deviant behavior.
Mitt Romney: To reduce black on black crime, get more moms and dads.
Nikki Fried: Supported posthumous clemency for Groveland Four.
Philip Levine: Top-down & bottom-up audit of the Department of Corrections.
Rick Scott: Signs death warrant for murderer.
Rick Scott: Let's Keep Florida Safe: focus on reductions in crime.
Ron DeSantis: Don't restore voting rights to former felons.
Ron DeSantis: Opposes insane fantasy of defunding law enforcement.
Ted Yoho: Support capital punishment.
Val Demings: Improve relationships between police & community.
Val Demings: Police work should be about building communities.
Val Demings: Support police but we also have to deal with social ills.
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Drugs
ACLU: Oppose mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Adam Putnam: Opposes marijuana legalization as a gateway drug.
Al Franken: Admitted drug use during days as TV comedian.
Al Franken: Wrote two movies about drug addiction and its horrors.
Alan Grayson: Exempt high-CBD/low-THC medical marijuana from Drug War.
Alexander Snitker: No mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs.
Andrew Gillum: Focus on opioid epidemic as medical issue.
Andrew Gillum: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.
Andrew Gillum: legalize marijuana, and tax it.
Andy Martin: Decriminalize medicinal marijuana; end War on Drugs.
Augustus Invictus: Abolishing the DEA is a start to end war on drugs.
Bernard DeCastro: Convicted of drug related crimes & pardoned after 10 years.
Brian Moore: Treat drug addiction and mental health on a massive scale.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Random drug testing of state employees.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Charlie Crist: Supports legalizing recreational marijuana.
Darren Soto: Oppose mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Edward Janowski: Ridiculous to consider marijuana a gateway drug.
Greg Steube: Random drug testing of state employees.
Greg Steube: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Jeb Bush: Mandatory prison sentences for drug offenses.
Jeb Bush: Funding to reduce teen substance abuse and tobacco use.
Jeb Bush: Create a prescription drug tracking system to prevent abuse.
Marco Rubio: Prove medical benefits to FDA before legalizing marijuana.
Matt Gaetz: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Mike Ciresi: 2007: acknowledged past marijuana dabbling.
Mike Haridopolos: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Nikki Fried: Advocated for medical marijuana & legalization.
Nikki Fried: Advocated for medical marijuana & legalization.
Nikki Fried: State should license black farmers for medical marijuana.
Nikki Fried: As lobbyist, helped legalize smokable medical cannabis.
Norm Coleman: Opposed to legalizing marijuana despite past usage.
Patrick Murphy: Protect people complying with state marijuana laws from feds.
Patrick Murphy: Let states decide marijuana legalization.
Philip Levine: Combat the opioid epidemic by expanding Medicaid.
Rick Scott: Drug courts & alternatives to incarceration.
Rick Scott: OpEd: Requiring drug testing for welfare is unconstitutional.
Rick Scott: Random drug testing of state employees.
Rick Scott: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.
Rocky De La Fuente: Focus on opioids rather than marijuana.
Ron DeSantis: No recreational marijuana; let voters decide medical usage.
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Education
Aaron Bean: Voted for more scholarships for private schools.
Aaron Bean: Restrict teaching sexual orientation/gender identity.
ACLU: Against school prayer even if called "inspirational message".
Adam Putnam: Parental control of education, not state or federal.
Adam Putnam: Urges veto of school choice bill.
Adam Putnam: More emphasis on technical training, not college.
Al Lawson: College education needs to be attainable and affordable.
Al Lawson: I believe in all options available in public education.
Andrew Gillum: End punitive high-stakes testing regime.
Andrew Gillum: Opposes vouchers for school choice.
Andrew Gillum: $1B on education: set minimum teacher salary at $50,000.
Andrew Gillum: Debt-free college in exchange for 4 years' work in Florida.
Andrew Gillum: $1 billion Fair Share investment in public schools.
Andrew Gillum: Make college debt-free for nurses & teachers.
Andy Martin: Supports vouchers for public, private or religious schools.
Brian Mast: Replace Common Core with school choice.
Annette Taddeo: Expand state's pre-K program to a full day.
Annette Taddeo: Don't restrict teaching sexual orientation/gender identity.
Augustus Invictus: Enemy of Common Core and No Child Left Behind.
Brian Moore: Opposes vouchers for school choice.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Allow non-compulsory student-led prayer in school.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: $10M for vouchers for private schools for poor kids.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Allow students to deliver inspirational messages.
Darren Soto: Against school prayer even if called "inspirational message".
Edward Janowski: Vouchers are regularly abused due to lack of oversight.
Fred Thompson: Voted for No Child Left Behind, but critics were right.
Fred Thompson: Allow states to experiment with vouchers & charter schools.
Greg Steube: $10M for vouchers for private schools for poor kids.
Greg Steube: Allow students to deliver inspirational messages.
Gwen Graham: Invest in our public schools and Head Start.
Hillary Clinton: Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools.
Hillary Clinton: Hold kids to high standards, starting at home.
Hillary Clinton: Address teacher shortage with salary increases.
Hillary Clinton: Teachers need more peer consulting & more recognition.
Hillary Clinton: Social promotion cheats our children.
Hillary Clinton: More after-school; smaller classes.
Hillary Clinton: Reduce size of schools; and modernize.
Hillary Clinton: Read to young kids 20-30 minutes daily.
Hillary Clinton: Entire school staff should focus on school safety.
Hillary Clinton: Vouchers will not improve our public schools.
Hillary Clinton: Let's build up our schools-not tear them down.
Hillary Clinton: Charter schools provide choice within public system.
Jeb Bush: More funding for schools; merit pay for teachers.
Jeb Bush: Focus on abstinence; end social promotion.
Jeb Bush: Restrict grade inflation by imposing minimum standards.
Jeb Bush: Supports charter schools & vouchers.
Jeb Bush: A+ Plan: Make "F" schools disappear; make more "A" schools.
Jeb Bush: Push for gains among minority and disadvantaged students.
Jeb Bush: Social promotion doesn't do our kids any favors.
Jeb Bush: Voluntary universal Pre-K: fund 9,600 pre-school teachers.
Jeb Bush: Guarantee college admission for top 20% of high school grads.
Jeb Bush: Catholic Conference sought more voucher accountability.
Jeb Bush: 60% of FCAT-passed schools failed to meet NCLB standards.
Marco Rubio: Voted for more scholarships for private schools.
Marco Rubio: Incentivize foreign language curriculum in elementary school.
Marco Rubio: Prepare students for the Global Marketplace.
Marco Rubio: More options for student and parent choice in education.
Matt Gaetz: Allow opt-out of Common Core; abolish Dept. of Education.
Matt Gaetz: Allow students to deliver inspirational messages.
Mike Haridopolos: Allow students to deliver inspirational messages.
Neal Dunn: Stopping Common Core is the first step.
Patrick Murphy: Quality public education is best way to grow middle class.
Philip Levine: Replace high-stakes testing with more comprehensive scoring.
Philip Levine: Invest in public schools; stop funds to private/charters.
Rick Scott: Allow students to deliver inspirational messages.
Rick Scott: Increase the number of charter schools.
Rick Scott: Eliminated tenure; with performance pay, give $2,500 raise.
Rick Scott: $80M for state colleges; hold the line on tuition at $10K.
Rick Scott: $10M for vouchers for private schools for poor kids.
Rocky De La Fuente: Keep college graduates in Florida after graduation.
Ron DeSantis: Expand voucher and charters; stop Common Core.
Ron DeSantis: Expand both charters & vouchers.
Ron DeSantis: Fund training for high schoolers who enter workforce.
Ron DeSantis: Invest in higher ed; focus on job skills.
Ron DeSantis: Prioritize attracting and retaining great teachers.
Ron DeSantis: Expand Tax Credit Scholarships for school choice.
Ron DeSantis: Boost teacher's minimum salary to $47,500.
Ron DeSantis: Parents should have public school choice.
Ron DeSantis: COVID: other states not opening schools a policy blunder.
Ron DeSantis: Rejects education cuts, launched civics initiative.
Ron DeSantis: Signed bills to protect religious freedom in Florida.
Ron DeSantis: Make sure people are not supporting critical race theory.
Ron DeSantis: Don't sow doubts among children about gender identity.
Ron DeSantis: Restrict teaching sexual orientation/gender identity.
Rudy Giuliani: Empower parents to decide parochial, charter, or home school.
Rudy Giuliani: NYC public school system dysfunctional & should be blown up.
Ted Yoho: Department of Education should be eliminated over 3-5 years.
Val Demings: Equal access to quality education regardless of zip-code.
Val Demings: College for all without facing crushing student loan debt.
Val Demings: We need to focus more on our children graduating high school.
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Energy & Oil
Adam Putnam: Florida positioned to be oil hub for energy independence.
Andrew Gillum: Climate change is a real; transition to clean energy.
Andrew Gillum: Transition Florida to clean energy as rapidly as possible.
Andrew Gillum: Make Florida world leader in rooftop solar energy production.
Andrew Gillum: Withdrawal from Paris Climate accord is reckless.
Augustus Invictus: Find alternatives to dependence on foreign energy sources.
Betty Castor: We won’t solve this problem with more drilling.
Brian Mast: Climate change regulations threaten economic growth.
Brian Mast: Regulate fracking; acknowledge climate change.
Brian Moore: Prioritize green energy.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Repeal Florida's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases.
Charlie Crist: $200M package for solar, wind, & biofuel from citrus.
Charlie Crist: Open to cap-and-trade plan for carbon emissions.
Charlie Crist: I'm not a scientists, but I can use my brain & talk to one.
Darren Soto: Dramatically reduce our carbon emissions.
David Jolly: I support offshore drilling, but not off Florida's coasts.
Edward Janowski: Strong supporter of green energy.
Greg Steube: Repeal Florida's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases.
Jeb Bush: Eliminate automobile emissions testing.
Jeff Greene: Ban offshore oil drilling.
John McCain: In favor of cap-and-trade.
Marco Rubio: Tax incentives for energy-efficient appliances.
Mel Martinez: Allow exploration in areas that support drilling.
Nikki Fried: Middle of the road policies got C-minus from Sierra Club.
Nikki Fried: Proposed a state-federal partnership on carbon farming.
Philip Levine: $24M project to mitigate sea-rise in Miami Beach.
Philip Levine: Against offshore drilling; invest instead in solar energy.
Philip Levine: Effectively tackled challenges of climate change in Miami.
Rick Scott: I'm not a scientist, so I have no proposal on climate change.
Rick Scott: Repeal Florida's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases.
Ron DeSantis: No delay on Keystone pipeline for security & safety study.
Ron DeSantis: No carbon tax; no wind energy subsidy.
Rudy Giuliani: Support the technologies that improve alternative energy use.
Ted Yoho: Department of Energy needs to be eliminated.
Marco Rubio: Produce more American oil and not buy Russian oil.
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Environment
Adam Putnam: Unravel the EPA mess; it kills jobs & increases costs.
Al Gore: Ban oil and gas drilling off Florida coast.
Andrew Gillum: EPA protects our families from corporate toxic pollution.
Andrew Gillum: EPA has critical role in protecting us from toxic pollution.
Andrew Gillum: Properly fund Florida Forever and Everglades restorations.
Andrew Gillum: Redirect freshwater flow, with pollution standards.
Augustus Invictus: Respecting environment over business is a must.
Bill Nelson: Lake Okeechobee water is murky, but it's a state issue.
Brian Mast: Repair infrastructure surrounding Lake Okeechobee.
Brian Moore: Support the EPA.
Connie Mack IV: Criticizes agricultural tax breaks for grazing land.
Darren Soto: Named Champion of the Everglades by Audubon Florida.
Edward Janowski: Rein in EPA along with other bureaucracies.
Francis Rooney: Stop release of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee.
Gwen Graham: Protect natural heritage & open space for future generations.
Jeb Bush: Let industries "self-audit"; compensate for "takings".
Jeb Bush: Restrict Eminent Domain; most severe of all govt powers.
Jeb Bush: New marine sanctuary to protect the Florida Keys.
Jeb Bush: Florida Forever: $1B for environmental land purchases.
Jeb Bush: Everglades are "crown jewel" of Florida environmental legacy.
Jeb Bush: Acceler8: $1.5B plan for Everglades restoration.
Jeb Bush: Declined results of state survey to limit urban sprawl.
John Rutherford: Hand power back to our community from federal overreach.
Marco Rubio: Partner with private companies for transportation system.
Marco Rubio: Hurricane Savings Accounts for homeowners' insurance.
Matt Gaetz: Environmental regulations are job-killing overreach.
Nikki Fried: Initiated a plan to phase out the use of Styrofoam products.
Nikki Fried: State needs to deal with potentially polluting gypsum stacks.
Nikki Fried: Asks that manatees again be listed as "endangered" species.
Patrick Murphy: Vital to Florida's future that we protect our environment.
Rick Scott: Lay off DEP staff; environmental compliance & no enforcement.
Rick Scott: Base environmental policy on sound science, not politics.
Rick Scott: Break tourism records while protecting our environment.
Rick Scott: Lake Okeechobee water is murky, but it's a federal issue.
Rick Scott: OpEd: Protestors blame Scott for red tide algae bloom.
Rick Scott: Repealed mandatory septic tank inspection & cut state DEP.
Rick Scott: Emergency $9M to cope with red tide algae bloom.
Rocky De La Fuente: We bear responsibility as stewards of our planet.
Ron DeSantis: Stop Lake Okeechobee discharges that caused algae crisis.
Ron DeSantis: Deal with Red Tide: clean the water; build a reservoir.
Ron DeSantis: Must be bold in tackling Florida's water problems.
Ron DeSantis: Create Resilient Florida program to deal with flooding.
Val Demings: Endorsed by League of Conservation Voters.
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Families & Children
Andrew Gillum: Invited same-sex couples to get married in Tallahassee.
Augustus Invictus: Healthy relations between men and women: opposes deviancy.
Brian Moore: Comfortable with same-sex marriage.
Francis Rooney: Marriage is a sacrament ; protected by religious freedom.
Hillary Clinton: Send message: It is the job of children to learn.
Hillary Clinton: Early-warning hotlines for homicidal & suicidal students.
Jeb Bush: Increase KidCare; increase developmentally disabled services.
Jeb Bush: No Place Like Home initiative: find families for DCF kids.
Marco Rubio: Parental notification for social networking website use.
Mike Huckabee: Understand the totality of the American family.
Neal Dunn: Protect traditional faith-based family values.
Rick Scott: $1.5 million for safe houses against human trafficking.
Ron DeSantis: Protect faith-based noncooperation with gay marriage.
Rudy Giuliani: Conservative record:I drove pornography out of Times Square.
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Foreign Policy
Andrew Gillum: Support American Exceptionalism.
Annette Taddeo: Even if oil were free, don't go to Maduro regime for help.
Betty Castor: Bush’s travel restrictions to Cuba are wrong.
Bill Nelson: Keep the Cuban embargo, but let family members travel.
Brian Mast: Aggressive NATO response to Russian expansionism.
Brian Moore: Oppose this false notion of American exceptionalism.
Carlos Curbelo: When the US shows weakness, bad actors become emboldened.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Defend democracy in Cuba, Venezuela, & Israel.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: After Cuban "normalization," more beatings & more oppression.
Charlie Crist: Lift the Cuban embargo; it has failed for 50 years.
Connie Mack IV: Keep the Cuban embargo until Cuba is a free democracy.
David Jolly: Help create stability in regions where there is none.
Edward Janowski: Support American Exceptionalism.
Jeff Greene: 2007: Visited Cuba to repair yacht & support synagogues.
Mike Huckabee: Law of the Sea Treaty gives away our sovereignty.
Mitt Romney: Critical time for American century vs. European socialism.
Newt Gingrich: I supported Helms-Burton to isolate the Castro regime.
Nikki Fried: I am supporting the American-Israeli relationship.
Pam Keith: Don't live by fear; we're the most bad-ass nation.
Pam Keith: Born in Turkey; lived outside US for 9 years.
Rick Santorum: Stand up for our friends in Latin America, not leftists.
Rick Santorum: Keep embargo on Cuba--the heart of cancer in Latin America.
Rick Santorum: Self-determination on statehood for Puerto Rico.
Rick Scott: Cuba's Castros are terrorists; don't travel there.
Ron DeSantis: Oppose socialist president of Venezuela; support opposition.
Ron DeSantis: Pro-Israel; take action against boycott.
Ron Paul: Stronger national defense by changing our foreign policy.
Ron Paul: In Latin America, standing up for allies has meant military.
Marco Rubio: Prisoner swaps put a price tag on Americans.
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Free Trade
Alexander Snitker: No free trade agreements; free trade with all nations.
Andrew Gillum: Support free trade with restrictions.
Andrew Gillum: Trump's tariffs threaten Florida's workers, farmers.
Andy Martin: Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO.
Brian Moore: Freeÿtradeÿcauses global inequalities & job loss.
Darren Soto: Free trade is a nice theory, but oppose NAFTA & TPP.
David Jolly: Yes to Ex-im bank; No to fast-track.
Duncan Hunter: Let’s buy American this Christmas season.
Edward Janowski: Trade deals not balanced for US but favor global economy.
Gwen Graham: End tax breaks for companies that ship job overseas.
Marco Rubio: Ban Xinjiang trade to fight Communist China on human rights.
Nikki Fried: Opposed Trump trade deal, foreign produce dumping.
Patrick Murphy: Yes to Ex-im bank; No to fast-track.
Ron DeSantis: No to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track.
Ron DeSantis: Trump's tariffs will get concessions from China.
Ron DeSantis: Expands program to engage new international markets.
Ron Paul: Free trade helps all of Latin America, even Cuba.
Rudy Giuliani: China is a great opportunity and a great caution for the US.
Tom Tancredo: Voted NO on permanent normalized trade relations with China.
Marco Rubio: Assume something made in China is from slave labor.
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Government Reform
Aaron Bean: Allow transferring surplus campaign funds to other campaigns.
Aaron Bean: Enact restrictions on vote-by-mail.
Andrew Gillum: Limit corporate money in campaigns.
Andrew Gillum: Make voter registration easier.
Andrew Gillum: Campaign funded by many small donors plus two billionaires.
Andrew Gillum: Bring it Home Florida: voter registration drive for 2020.
Andy Martin: State campaign funding for complying with spending limits.
Annette Taddeo: Republican legislature has suppressed voters' rights.
Annette Taddeo: Don't make vote-by-mail more difficult.
Bill Nelson: Russians penetrating our elections, but details classified.
Bill Nelson: Require ads to disclose funders.
Brian Mast: Regulate "dark money" indirect campaign contributions.
Brian Moore: Make voter registration easier.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: More disclosure of campaign contributions & fundraising.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration.
Charlie Crist: Extend voting hours across the state for all.
Charlie Crist: Criticized restrictive elections bill & anti-riot bill.
Darren Soto: Keep early voting and easy third party registration.
David Jolly: OpEd AdWatch: Worked for lobbyists associated with Pakistan.
Democratic Party: $2M to register 200,000 Florida non-voters.
Doris Haddock: We need fair voting, good candidates, and good citizens.
Edward Janowski: Voter ID system to end election fraud.
Francis Rooney: Pledges to serve no more than eight years in Congress.
Fred Thompson: Tort reform ok for liability lawsuits; leave rest to states.
George LeMieux: Opposed thousands of earmarks during time in Senate.
Greg Steube: Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration.
Jeb Bush: Privatize & outsource govt; fee holidays for contractors.
Jeb Bush: Keep legislation small and focused: no mammoth "train" bills.
Jeb Bush: No campaign spending limits; no public financing.
Jeb Bush: Legislative term limits strengthened Bush's executive power.
Jeb Bush: OpEd: Foundation for Florida's Future hides campaign donors.
Jeb Bush: Refused to fund state agency requests for specific services.
Jeb Bush: Mature society can empty government buildings of workers.
Jeb Bush: Judges should respect primacy of Legislature & Executive.
Jeb Bush: Asked judicial candidates: Are you a God-fearing churchgoer?
Jeb Bush: 2004: Purged felons list from eligible voters.
Jeb Bush: 2005: Achieved goal of restraining growth in spending.
John McCain: FactCheck: $35B in pork meant $484 per child, not $1000.
John McCain: More sunshine on the Working Group on Financial Markets.
Kendrick Meek: Drafted 70 bills in Congress; some got merged into law.
Kendrick Meek: Sought earmarks for blighted area which benefited a donor.
Lois Frankel: Limit campaign contributions and campaign spending.
Marco Rubio: Allow transferring surplus campaign funds to other campaigns.
Marco Rubio: Reduce paid petition business in citizen initiative process.
Matt Gaetz: Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration.
Mike Bloomberg: Fund voter registration in FL, WI, OH, MI, and PA.
Mike Haridopolos: Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration.
Mitt Romney: Use my own money in a campaign to try and change the US.
Mitt Romney: Not concerned about voters on his campaign self-contribution.
Nikki Fried: Been transparent on finances including past filing mistakes.
Nikki Fried: Would reverse restrictions on voting rights.
Nikki Fried: Republicans engage in voter suppression.
Rick Scott: Free speech includes financially supporting candidates.
Rick Scott: Political donations exercise the right to free speech.
Rick Scott: Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration.
Ron DeSantis: No to ballot harvesting and private groups spending money.
Ron DeSantis: Enact restrictions on vote-by-mail.
Rudy Giuliani: Supports tort reform like "loser pays" rule.
Ted Yoho: Regulate campaign contributions.
Val Demings: Members of extremist groups shouldn't be in police, military.
Marco Rubio: Vice President doesn't have power to overturn election.
Ron DeSantis: State legislatures decide presidential electors .
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Gun Control
Aaron Bean: Voted YES on new gun control after high school shooting.
Jared Moskowitz: Voted YES on new gun control after high school shooting.
Adam Putnam: Expanded concealed weapon licenses program; largest in US.
Andrew Gillum: Operation Safe Neighborhood: community crime watch.
Andrew Gillum: Favors strong gun laws.
Andrew Gillum: No right to guns for domestic abusers or mentally ill.
Andrew Gillum: Prohibit bump stocks and assault weapons.
Andrew Gillum: Universal background checks & assault weapon ban.
Andrew Gillum: Voting rights to former felons: they deserve a second chance.
Annette Taddeo: Allow municipalities to pass stricter gun regulations.
Annette Taddeo: Voted NO on new gun control after high school shooting.
Augustus Invictus: Wants restoration of the Second Amendment.
Brian Mast: Right to defend ourselves is God-given.
Brian Moore: No absolute right to gun ownership.
Byron Donalds: Voted NO on new gun control after high school shooting.
Darren Soto: Stand up to the gun lobby.
Duncan Hunter: Bearing arms is a tradition of the American soldier.
Edward Janowski: Absolute right to gun ownership.
Francis Rooney: Protect and defend the Second Amendment.
Greg Steube: Voted NO on new gun control after high school shooting.
Hillary Clinton: Don't water down sensible gun control legislation.
Jeb Bush: Concealed carry OK; supports instant background check.
Jeb Bush: Use a Gun and You're Done.
Jeb Bush: Violent gun crime rate is down by more than 25%.
Jeb Bush: Stand-your-ground bill: Deadly force OK when threatened.
John McCain: I know how to use guns; but I don't own one.
John Rutherford: Work hard for concealed carry & open carry.
Matt Gaetz: One of the most pro-gun members of the Florida Legislature.
Matt Gaetz: Supports open carry and Stand-Your-Ground.
Mitt Romney: Support the 2nd Amendment AND the assault weapon ban.
Neal Dunn: Protect the 2nd Amendment.
Nikki Fried: Kicked the NRA out of weapons license permitting.
Nikki Fried: Holds medical marijuana card and concealed-weapons permit.
Nikki Fried: Kicked the NRA out of weapons license permitting.
Nikki Fried: Supports common-sense gun violence prevention reforms.
Patrick Murphy: More background checks: close the terrorist gun loophole.
Patrick Murphy: No civilian access to military-style assault weapons.
Patrick Murphy: Expand background checks; bar people on watch lists.
Philip Levine: We need gun control reform with a common sense approach.
Rick Scott: 21-year-old age requirement & 3-day wait on gun purchases.
Rick Scott: Raise the legal age to buy all guns to 21 years old.
Rick Scott: Don't ban AR-15s; fully automatic weapons already illegal.
Rick Scott: Enacted new gun control after high school shooting.
Rocky De La Fuente: Prohibit assault weapons; prohibit bump stocks.
Rocky De La Fuente: Allow open carry in all public places and schools.
Ron DeSantis: Allow carrying guns openly and on college campuses.
Ron DeSantis: Concealed carry statewide; open-carry on campuses.
Ross Spano: Voted NO on new gun control after high school shooting.
Rudy Giuliani: Government can impose reasonable regulations on guns.
Val Demings: Biden's measured, evidence-based orders will save lives.
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Health Care
Andrew Gillum: Healthcare should be a fundamental right.
Andrew Gillum: Extend Medicaid to one million Floridians.
Andrew Gillum: Expand ObamaCare; Medicare for Al.
Andrew Gillum: Medicare for all: universal health care is a right.
Andrew Gillum: Medicare-for-All, paid $1B restoration of corporate tax cuts.
Andrew Gillum: Expand Medicaid in Florida; work toward Medicare-for-All.
Annette Taddeo: Override governor; let voters decide on Medicaid expansion.
Betty Castor: Expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Betty Castor: Fight for a meaningful prescription drug plan.
Brian Mast: Repeal and defund ObamaCare.
Brian Moore: Opposes ObamaCare because it allows private sector.
Carlos Curbelo: ObamaCare increases costs; empower patients instead.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Amend state constitution to block ObamaCare in Florida.
Charlie Crist: Cover Florida: 6,000 uninsured given peace of mind.
Charlie Crist: Get waste & fraud out of Medicare so program will survive.
Charlie Crist: AdWatch: unwavering support of ObamaCare.
Charlie Crist: 2007 & 2010: opposed ObamaCare; now supports fixing it.
Connie Mack IV: ObamaCare cuts $700 billion out of your Medicare.
Connie Mack IV: Repeal ObamaCare but preserve pre-existing condition rule.
Darren Soto: Supports ObamaCare Medicaid expansion in Florida.
Duncan Hunter: Romney’s plan has 1,000 mandates; drives up cost by 35%.
Edward Janowski: Dismantle ObamaCare, for personal sovereignty & cost too.
Francis Rooney: Fight to end the disaster known as ObamaCare.
Fred Thompson: Less benefits for high-income Medicare beneficiaries.
Greg Steube: Amend state constitution to block ObamaCare in Florida.
Gwen Graham: Quality rural healthcare is vital; fix ObamaCare.
Gwen Graham: Apply ObamaCare to full-time workers, not 30 hours per week.
Jeb Bush: Leave research funding to feds, not state.
Jeb Bush: No physician-assisted suicide.
Jeb Bush: KidCare and Medikids: expand to 1.6M kids and then even more.
Jeb Bush: Move Medicaid from "defined benefit" to defined contribution.
Jeb Bush: Provide risk-adjusted premiums (insurance vouchers).
Jeb Bush: Slashed every request for adult mental health.
Jeb Bush: OpEd: Medicaid reforms won't cover chronic conditions.
Jeff Greene: Supports Obamacare.
John McCain: Give individuals $2500 refundable tax credits for healthcare.
John Rutherford: ObamaCare is too big, too complex, & too burdensome.
Marco Rubio: Launch a marketplace of affordable health insurance.
Marco Rubio: Provide alternatives to employer-based insurance system.
Matt Gaetz: Replace ObamaCare with a fiscally responsible system.
Mel Martinez: Support Bush's plan to provide prescription drug benefits.
Mike Haridopolos: Amend state constitution to block ObamaCare in Florida.
Mike Huckabee: We don't have a healthcare system; it's a healthcare maze.
Mitt Romney: Let states create their own private, market-based insurance.
Mitt Romney: Removing most mandates drove down premium cost by half.
Mitt Romney: Get everyone some form of catastrophic health coverage.
Neal Dunn: Full and immediate repeal of ObamaCare.
Nikki Fried: Criticized Florida AG for joining anti-ACA lawsuit.
Patrick Murphy: We can improve ObamaCare, but it has hugely positive impact.
Philip Levine: Expand Medicaid; give healthcare access to everyone.
Rick Scott: AdWatch: "Let's Get to Work" opposing ObamaCare.
Ron DeSantis: No right to health care; that's just a bureaucratic right.
Ron DeSantis: Repeal ObamaCare; health care isn't a right.
Ron DeSantis: Against Medicare-for-all; keep private insurance.
Ron DeSantis: COVID: We will not close schools, jobs, businesses.
Ron DeSantis: Supports $5000 fines for businesses demanding vaccine proof.
Ron Paul: Insurance companies & gov't make healthcare unaffordable.
Ron Paul: Transfer funds from debt & empire-building to healthcare.
Ron Paul: Socialized medicine won't work; nor managed care.
Rudy Giuliani: Medicare and Medicaid need a private solution.
Tom Tancredo: Greater individual opportunity for health savings accounts.
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Homeland Security
Adam Putnam: Make Florida the most military friendly & vet friendly state.
Adam Putnam: Use conservation money to protect military bases.
Al Franken: 2005: Coleman should've held hearings on post-war corruption.
Al Lawson: Ensure that veteran benefits are protected.
Alan Grayson: Opposed $607 billion national defense bill.
Andrew Gillum: Opposes expanding the military.
Ann Kirkpatrick: Voted with GOP for DoD bill that Obama vetoed.
Annette Taddeo: Opposes DeSantis plan to have state military force.
Augustus Invictus: Non-interventionism & no unconditional support to Israel.
Bernard DeCastro: Reduce deployed nuclear weapons of both the US and Russia.
Betty Castor: Support the all volunteer military, not a military draft.
Brian Mast: Treat every veteran as the most important vet ever.
Brian Mast: Maintain world's most prepared strongest military.
Brian Mast: Don't cut defense to balance budget.
Brian Moore: Oppose expanding the military.
Charlie Crist: Led effort to ensure veterans had access to COVID vaccine.
Charlie Crist: Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy has worked.
Connie Mack IV: Budget sequestration guts our military.
Deb Haaland: Close child care gaps for military families.
Edward Janowski: Expand military to provide jobs and education.
Francis Rooney: Voice for American strength, so our enemies know to fear us.
Gwen Graham: Encourage military to private sector transitions.
Jeb Bush: Threat from 9/11 is unprecedented for our generation.
Jeb Bush: $17M for new programs for terrorism response.
Jeb Bush: Make Florida the most military-friendly state in the nation.
John McCain: Consult lawyers on war decisions; no half-cocked war basis.
John McCain: Waterboarding is torture; we're not going to torture people.
John Rutherford: We must return to a peace-through-strength military.
Marco Rubio: No evidence to change policy of don't ask, don't tell.
Marco Rubio: Shouldn't rely on China for our prescription drugs.
Matt Gaetz: $3 million to fund "Building Homes for Heroes.
Matt Gaetz: Oppose any automatic cuts to defense spending.
Mel Martinez: Volunteers for military service make a draft unnecessary.
Michael Waltz: Top priority is to increase service to country without draft.
Michael Waltz: Close child care gaps for military families.
Mitt Romney: Lawyers are the last people to ask about war decisions.
Mitt Romney: Not wise for us to describe our interrogation techniques.
Mitt Romney: Add 100,000 to the military without a draft.
Neal Dunn: Help veterans with housing and health care issues.
Pam Keith: My military service exposed me to issues that we face.
Patrick Murphy: Voted with GOP for DoD bill that Obama vetoed.
Philip Levine: Military veterans should receive the benefits they deserve.
Rick Scott: Florida has one of country's largest veteran populations.
Rick Scott: $6 million for counterterrorism and police equipment.
Rocky De La Fuente: Address broken VA hospital system.
Ron DeSantis: $3.4 million in state spending to support military.
Ronald Reagan: No nuclear freeze due to danger from the "evil empire".
Rudy Giuliani: Remain on offense against Islamic terrorism.
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Immigration
Adam Putnam: Opposed anti-immigrant laws that might affect workers.
Adam Putnam: Muslim ban is offensive to American values.
Adam Putnam: Don't let illegal aliens vote for anything.
Alan Grayson: Allow administrative amnesty to some illegal aliens.
Alexander Snitker: Legal immigrants ok; no pathway for illegal immigrants.
Andrew Gillum: Protect Dreamers from end of DACA.
Andrew Gillum: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
Andrew Gillum: Protect borders without criminalizing undocumented people.
Andrew Gillum: DACA is unconstitutional; opposes any path to citizenship.
Andy Martin: Support official English; decrease immigration numbers.
Annette Taddeo: Documented & undocumented immigrants contribute.
Augustus Invictus: Screen immigrants for status and ISIS connections.
Bernard DeCastro: Increase family reunification visas.
Bernard DeCastro: Supports a strong immigration policy.
Betty Castor: Expedite citizenship for legal immigrants on active duty.
Bill Nelson: Path to citizenship with fines & English proficiency.
Brian Mast: We need a high wall with a wide gate.
Brian Moore: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
Carlos Curbelo: US has duty to secure its borders; with guest worker program.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: FactCheck: Supports E-Verify, but not racial profiling.
Charlie Crist: Seal borders; enforce laws; send illegals to back of line.
Connie Mack IV: No amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Darren Soto: DREAMers pay in-state tuition & have pathway to citizenship.
Edward Janowski: Pathway to citizenship for some, to work thru quagmire.
Francis Rooney: Controls our borders, immediately.
Fred Thompson: Voted for law to abolish sanctuary cities.
Fred Thompson: Pledges to veto any immigration bill that involves amnesty.
John McCain: Illegal immigrants are God's children as well.
John Rutherford: First and foremost, strengthen wall along southern border.
Marco Rubio: Don't count illegal immigrants in the 2010 census.
Marco Rubio: AZ law may unreasonably single out some citizens.
Marco Rubio: Allow children of illegals to pay in-state college tuition.
Marco Rubio: No amnesty in any form, not even back-of-the-line.
Marco Rubio: GOP DREAM Act: visas for going to college or military.
Matt Gaetz: Secure the border and enforce our laws.
Mel Martinez: Strongly oppose amnesty for illegal aliens.
Mitt Romney: Illegal immigrants shouldn't get tuition break in schools.
Mitt Romney: Enforce employment laws; illegal immigrants will self-deport.
Mitt Romney: English should be the official language of the US.
Neal Dunn: Stop debating; stop amnesty; stop illegal immigration.
Newt Gingrich: Use American Express & Visa to verify immigration laws.
Newt Gingrich: Romney's "self-deportation" is an Obama-level fantasy.
Newt Gingrich: Not speaking English traps people into not getting jobs.
Nikki Fried: Fought against Florida ban on "sanctuary cities".
Philip Levine: Fully supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.
Rick Santorum: We need immigration; but we need respect of the law.
Rick Scott: In-state tuition for illegals, as part of tuition cap deal.
Rocky De La Fuente: We have a rich history of embracing immigrants.
Ron DeSantis: Supports E-Verify; opposes sanctuary cities.
Ron DeSantis: DACA is unconstitutional; opposes any path to citizenship.
Ron DeSantis: No sanctuary cities in Florida.
Ron DeSantis: End catch and release, finish the border wall.
Ron DeSantis: Pull over drivers suspected of transporting immigrants.
Rudy Giuliani: Sanctuary city policy helped make NYC most legal city in US.
Rudy Giuliani: BorderStat & virtual fence: just stop people from coming in.
Rudy Giuliani: A special policy for Cuban immigrants fleeing Castro.
Rudy Giuliani: Support tamper-proof ID card and path to citizenship.
Ted Yoho: First, secure the borders; then a path to citizenship.
Tom Tancredo: I'm not going to aid any more immigration.
Val Demings: Supports Kate's Law: harsher sentences on deported migrants.
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Jobs
Andrew Gillum: Supports state $15 minimum wage.
Al Franken: 2005: Fined $25,000 for failing to insure workers.
Andrew Gillum: Legally require hiring more women & minorities.
Brian Moore: Legally require hiring more women/minorities.
Charlie Crist: Minimum wage increase good; living wage better.
Edward Janowski: No affirmative action; no quotas.
Gwen Graham: Raise the minimum wage; ensure paid sick time.
Jeb Bush: Operation Paycheck: stimulus for 33,000 construction jobs.
Jeb Bush: Job growth during Bush terms, but very low wage jobs.
Jeff Greene: We have a jobs crisis, not a job problem.
Philip Levine: For raising minimum wage; let local communities decide rate.
Rick Scott: High unemployment compensation deters job creation.
Rick Scott: FactCheck: Yes, unemployment up; but stimulus has helped.
Rick Scott: Opposed increasing the minimum wage.
Rick Scott: State should support early-stage businesses to create jobs.
Rick Scott: Designed unemployment system with maximum $275/week benefit.
Rocky De La Fuente: Create more jobs, and create higher paying jobs.
Ron DeSantis: No depressed wages for Floridians due to cheap foreign labor.
Ron DeSantis: Oversaw unemployment system with maximum $275/week benefit.
Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: Cut unemployment substantially, but not in half.
Val Demings: Retain good-paying jobs offering livable wages.
Val Demings: Look at hiring standards, police should reflect diversity.
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Principles & Values
Al Franken: Recount: What do we want? Patience! When do we want it? Now!
Al Franken: Spent $20M on campaign; more for Great Minnesota Recount.
Al Franken: OpEd: Franken should have beaten Coleman easily in blue MN.
Al Franken: 2005: Formed progressive Midwest Values PAC.
Al Franken: Decided to take on Coleman when he berated Paul Wellstone.
Al Franken: Response to attack ad "Angry Al":why isn't Coleman outraged?
Al Gore: Offer to Bush: Hand count, then meet to show unity.
Al Gore: 2000: Urged to recount all FL; focused on just 4 counties.
Andrew Gillum: Religious-political dialogue good.
Andrew Gillum: Served a decade on City Commission and as Tallahassee mayor.
Andrew Gillum: Keep God in the public sphere.
Annette Taddeo: Father was kidnapped by a Marxist terrorist group.
Augustus Invictus: Libertarians are the party of peace & party of principle.
Bob Smith: Only one in this race with real-world experience.
Brian Moore: Keep God out of the public sphere.
Charlie Crist: We need to stop the division and hate; bring state together.
Charlie Crist: In Rubio's $600,000 slush fund only $4000 went to candidates.
Charlie Crist: Problem solving requires consensus, and sometimes concession.
Charlie Crist: I would have left GOP anyway; they're too extreme.
Charlie Crist: We need open-mindedness in a Senator, not ideology.
Charlie Crist: I stand for fairness and trying to treat people right.
Charlie Crist: This is a moment for inclusion rather than exclusion.
Christine Gregoire: 2004 recount battle determined by absentee ballots.
Connie Mack IV: Son of Senator; husband of Congresswoman.
Connie Mack IV: GOP debates only help Democrats.
Edward Janowski: Keep "God" on public buildings, as done historically.
Francis Rooney: I will do all I can to defend Christian values.
Francis Rooney: Man's greed & corruption necessitate separation of powers.
Fred Thompson: Giuliani sides with Hillary on abortion, guns. & immigration.
Fred Thompson: Consistent since reading "Conscience of a Conservative".
Fred Thompson: Free markets, free people, free enterprise.
George LeMieux: Kept his promise not run for re-election after appointment.
George W. Bush: Declares victory; names transition team.
George W. Bush: Election principles: be fair, accurate, & conclusive.
Jeb Bush: Priorities: public education & public safety.
Jeb Bush: Bush family name is a detriment that limits career choices.
Jeff Greene: Ran as Republican for Congress in California in 1982.
John McCain: I didn't manage for profit, I led for patriotism.
John McCain: Romney is conning people about conservatism of his record.
John McCain: FactCheck: Won NH & SC via independents, but lost GOP vote.
Joseph Lieberman: If every vote counts, then count every vote.
Marco Rubio: God does not love America more than Belgium.
Marco Rubio: Without America, the world would be a worse place.
Marco Rubio: $600,000 fund was not taxpayer money, & is fully accounted.
Marco Rubio: Fundraised via "Floridians for Conservative Leadership".
Marco Rubio: Repaid Florida GOP for overspending on party credit card.
Marco Rubio: Home purchases funded by very GOP-friendly bank boards.
Marco Rubio: As Speaker, passed 57 of "100 Innovative Ideas".
Marco Rubio: Attended 15-20 Tea Party events; but not formally vetted.
Marco Rubio: Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? No!
Mary Landrieu: 1996-97: ten-month investigation over voting irregularities.
Matt Gaetz: America is unique because we know our rights come from God.
Matt Gaetz: Bible is instructions from God; we are to follow faithfully.
Mel Martinez: Call to public service strong, but call to family stronger.
Mike Huckabee: Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office.
Mike Huckabee: I believe the Bible is the word of revelation.
Mike Huckabee: Ought to be able to respect people who don't have any faith.
Mike Huckabee: People should deal with the use of faith in my campaign.
Mitt Romney: Acting like Hillary won't keep Hillary out of White House.
Mitt Romney: Proud of his accomplishments in fighting the Liberal Lion.
Mitt Romney: Bible is the word of God; I don't disagree with Bible.
Mitt Romney: Don't think religion figuring into this race.
Neal Dunn: Describes himself as a very conservative Catholic.
Nikki Fried: We can build a state that gives power back to you.
Nikki Fried: We've got to learn again how to respect one another.
Norm Coleman: If I were 725 votes down, I'd say 'We need to heal'.
Norm Coleman: 2002: Hand-picked by Vice President Dick Cheney.
Norm Coleman: I'm a 99% improvement over Paul Wellstone.
Norm Coleman: Attack ad: evaded questions about $75K donation through wife.
Patrick Murphy: OpEd: Angry black women should oppose party-choice Murphy.
Patrick Murphy: Former Republican; FL's most conservative House Democrat.
Paul Wellstone: Died 12 days before likely re-election.
Rick Scott: As newlyweds, opened a donut shop with wife and their moms.
Rick Scott: FanGate: Refused to debate if opponent allowed to use a fan.
Ron DeSantis: Florida sun a beacon of light for those yearning for freedom.
Ron DeSantis: Compels schools to have moment of silence for prayer.
Ron Paul: The Republicans don't act like Republicans anymore.
Rudy Giuliani: Bible is greatest book ever written, but it's allegorical.
Val Demings: Would be first Black woman elected as FL Governor or Senator.
Val Demings: Seeing VP Harris sworn in demonstrated American promise.
Val Demings: Being unified nation doesn't mean giving up beliefs.
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Social Security
Al Gore: Won’t break Social Security promises to seniors.
Al Lawson: Strengthen & secure Social Security.
Andrew Gillum: Fight any attempt to privatize Social Security.
Andy Martin: Allow individual investment of payroll tax.
Betty Castor: Oppose investing Social Security in the stock market.
Betty Castor: Privatizing Social Security will reduce benefits.
Betty Castor: Oppose privatizing Social Security and retirement age change.
Brian Mast: Update system to protect future generations.
Brian Moore: Don't privatize Social Security.
Carlos Curbelo: Trust Fund runs out in 2021; Medicare runs out in 2026.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare.
Charlie Crist: Focus on waste & fraud, not retirement age & COLA.
Charlie Crist: Reducing COLA is unfair to seniors living on fixed income.
Charlie Crist: Don't raise retirement age; don't adjust COLA.
Darren Soto: Strengthen and expand Social Security; don't cut it.
David Jolly: FactCheck: Discuss private accounts & other options too.
Duncan Hunter: Address entitlement programs with trade policy.
Edward Janowski: Privatizing is idiotic; it puts profits before people.
Fred Thompson: Present mandatory spending cycle is unsustainable.
George W. Bush: Set aside $2.4T for seniors as well as younger workers.
Gwen Graham: I refuse to support any budget with plans like privatization.
Jeb Bush: Privatization became administration's fundamental philosophy.
Jeb Bush: Social service benefits via private & faith-based companies.
Jeff Greene: Maintain current retirement age.
John McCain: We need personal savings accounts.
Marco Rubio: Tough choices include raising retirement age & reducing COLA.
Marco Rubio: Raise retirement age for those now under 55.
Marco Rubio: Hard choices for people under 40, to avoid runaway growth.
Marco Rubio: Keep raising the retirement age on the table.
Marco Rubio: Keep cost-of-living adjustment on the table.
Matt Gaetz: Keep our promises but pass reforms for long-term solvency.
Mel Martinez: Allow people to invest in a private account.
Mel Martinez: Social Security is a sacred promise but plan future solvency.
Mike Huckabee: Personalization of retirement funds, not privatization.
Mike Huckabee: Will try to fix Social Security with FairTax.
Mitt Romney: Private accounts work better than extending retirement age.
Mitt Romney: Will try to fix Social Security without raising taxes.
Rocky De La Fuente: Social Security is broke.
Ron Paul: Allow young people to get out of the system.
Ron Paul: Abolish Social Security, but not overnight.
Ron Paul: Let people get out of Social Security; it's a failure.
Ross Spano: Keep Promise to our seniors; don't change benefits.
Rudy Giuliani: Get a consensus behind private accounts.
Ted Yoho: Option of 100% privatization.
Tom Tancredo: Give people the ability to control their own money.
Val Demings: Protect Medicare and Social Security for our seniors.
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Tax Reform
Adam Putnam: Opposes a "kayak tax" on non-motorized boats.
Adam Putnam: Amend constitution to make tax hikes harder.
Andrew Gillum: Economy should works for all, not just those at the top.
Andrew Gillum: Trump tax cuts put billions into richest coffers.
Betty Castor: Tax cuts must reward people who work hard for a living.
Brian Mast: Lower the tax burden & stimulate the economy.
Brian Moore: Higher taxes on the wealthy.
Carlos Curbelo: Lower marginal tax rates for all Americans & corporations.
Charlie Crist: Extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers.
Charlie Crist: Reduce the tax brackets to let private enterprise flourish.
Charlie Crist: 2006: Pledged no taxes; 2009: $2.2B in fees on 16M people.
Charlie Crist: Best to extend all tax cuts; but compromise and push later.
Charlie Crist: 2009: temporary $25 average car fee increase.
Connie Mack IV: Litmus test: Voting for higher taxes means it's time to go.
Duncan Hunter: Would be wrong to pledge never to raise taxes.
Edward Janowski: Remove loopholes and establish a flat tax.
Jeb Bush: Don't broaden county & city taxing authority.
Jeb Bush: Remove Intangibles Tax on stocks, bonds & dividends.
Jeff Greene: Repeal Bush tax cuts, exempting small business.
John McCain: We need a simpler, fairer tax code, but not FairTax.
John McCain: FactCheck: Against Bush tax cuts in 2003; for them in 2006.
John McCain: Romney raising fees a quarter-billion dollars is a tax hike.
John McCain: Opposed to the Bush tax cuts as spending got out of control.
John Rutherford: Keep the government off our backs & out of our wallets.
Kendrick Meek: Bush tax cuts killed surpluses; no more trickle-down.
Marco Rubio: Supermajority vote for any tax increases.
Marco Rubio: Extend Bush tax cuts, even for high earners.
Marco Rubio: 2000: $4 surcharge to cruise tickets to fund Marlins stadium.
Marco Rubio: Proposed to replace property taxes with state sales tax.
Marco Rubio: Pledged to never raise taxes as state rep.
Marco Rubio: No one should pay higher taxes in recession, not even top 2%.
Matt Gaetz: Voted to repeal 4,000 regulations and to cut taxes 50 times.
Mel Martinez: Make Bush's tax cuts permanent for strong economic growth.
Mike Huckabee: FactCheck: To be revenue-neutral, FairTax raises some taxes.
Mike Huckabee: FactCheck: FairTax does not bring underground into economy.
Mike Huckabee: FairTax will tax the average American much less.
Mike Huckabee: FairTax and its prebate untax the poor and the elderly.
Mitt Romney: I support the Bush tax cuts.
Philip Levine: Level the playing field; rich will pay their fair share.
Rick Scott: $500 million in automobile fee & tax relief.
Rick Scott: End sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment.
Rick Scott: Supermajority for any tax increase.
Rick Scott: Saved business more than $2.3 billion in unemployment taxes.
Ron DeSantis: Keep Florida a low-tax state; super-majority to raise taxes.
Ron DeSantis: Must remain a low-tax state with no income tax.
Ron DeSantis: Tax cuts help US companies compete with foreign businesses.
Ron Paul: I have never voted for a tax increase; and never will.
Rudy Giuliani: Reduce the capital gains tax, permanently.
Tom Tancredo: Promise to oppose any efforts to raise taxes.
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Technology
Adam Putnam: Get Fed money for infrastructure for roads.
Al Franken: 21st-century communication methods helped win recount.
Al Lawson: Investing in infrastructure is investing in America's future.
Andrew Gillum: Digital Harmony Project: computers & internet for schoolkids.
Andrew Gillum: Greater emphasis on light rail and mass transit.
Andrew Gillum: Net neutrality protected FL communities & residents.
Augustus Invictus: Subsidies to ISPs are the internet's real problem.
Brian Mast: 100% against All Aboard Florida: no more trains.
Hillary Clinton: Train teachers to use technology in classrooms.
Jeb Bush: $24M for X-ray truck inspection & bioterrorism labs.
Jeb Bush: $100M for Florida Technology Development Initiative.
Jeb Bush: Increased transportation budget by 96% over 8 years.
Kendrick Meek: Build high-speed rail to solve transportation problems.
Marco Rubio: E-budget website for detailed, issue-level budget.
Marco Rubio: Protect against identity theft with privacy opt-in.
Mike Huckabee: $150B for highway infrastructure is better stimulus package.
Mitt Romney: Focus manned space program on commercial products.
Newt Gingrich: Get an American on the moon before the Chinese get there.
Newt Gingrich: 6 or 7 private launches every day; permanent moon base.
Nikki Fried: Protect children from unsafe products, such as social media.
Norm Coleman: Paper pads to fight Franken's 21st-century communications.
Philip Levine: Infrastructure must be modernized to meet 21st century needs.
Rick Santorum: NASA programs sound good, but we need to cut programs.
Ron DeSantis: FCC requirement for net neutrality was a massive power grab.
Ron DeSantis: Net neutrality was an FEC massive power grab.
Ron DeSantis: Floridians have a right to control their personal data.
Ron Paul: Exploring the Moon and Mars are great, if done privately.
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War & Peace
Al Franken: Consistently opposed to Iraq War.
Andrew Gillum: America should be world's human rights champion.
Augustus Invictus: Our foreign policies are interventionist.
Betty Castor: Finish the job in Iraq, repair relations with other nations.
Betty Castor: Would have let Bush use force in Iraq with given information.
Brian Mast: Defeat global jihadists who threaten our very way of life.
Brian Mast: Renew Iranian sanctions after Obama's Iran Deal.
Brian Mast: ISIS is simply evil; such people need to be erased.
Brian Moore: Avoid foreign entanglements & regime change abroad.
Carlos Curbelo: Russia & Mideast: Peace is only achieved through strength.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: No nuclear deal with Iran; support preemptive strike.
David Jolly: Cancel Obama's Iran agreement and keep sanctions.
Edward Janowski: Support UN action on disputes, instead of CIA decisions.
Greg Steube: Congressional approval slows action on Iran.
Jeb Bush: God grants liberty only to ready to defend it.
John McCain: I would much rather lose a campaign than lose a war.
John McCain: Help Maliki government move forward as rapidly as possible.
John McCain: The Iraq war was worth the price in blood and treasure.
Kendrick Meek: Get troops out of Iraq to pay for tax cuts.
Marco Rubio: Imminent, credible threat obliges president to act.
Matt Gaetz: Meet force with force against ISIS.
Mel Martinez: Iraq was the right decision with or without WMD.
Mel Martinez: The decision to use force in Iraq was necessary.
Mike Huckabee: Failing to find the WMDs doesn't mean they weren't there.
Mitt Romney: It was the right decision to go into Iraq.
Neal Dunn: Terrorism must be confronted in the Middle East.
Patrick Murphy: Air strikes against ISIS but no ground troops.
Rick Scott: $1M for Homes for Heroes; $102M for active military & vets.
Ron Paul: The Iraq war was not worth the price in blood and treasure.
Rudy Giuliani: The Iraq war was worth the price in blood and treasure.
Ted Yoho: Support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Ted Yoho: Defend if Iran attacks us, but no military prevention.
Marco Rubio: There is no U.S. combat role in Ukraine; use sanctions.
Marco Rubio: A no-fly zone in Ukraine means World War III.
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Welfare & Poverty
Adam Putnam: Weeding out fraudulent charities.
Andrew Gillum: Public/private program gets youth on right track.
Andrew Gillum: Address income inequality; remake an innovation economy.
Bernard DeCastro: Served on Governor's Statewide Faith-Based Advisory Board.
Betty Castor: Raising minimum wage will help.
Jeb Bush: Limit welfare benefits; supports welfare-to-work.
Jeb Bush: Help welfare recipients into workforce.
Jeb Bush: Welcome community and faith based organizations as partners.
Jeb Bush: Proposed refusing federal money for welfare.
Jeb Bush: Created Governor's Faith-Based Advisory Board.
Mel Martinez: A buck an hour is not going to bring someone out of poverty.
Lois Frankel: Training, transport, and childcare for welfare recipients.
Rick Scott: Require drug testing for receiving welfare.
Rick Scott: People don't want handouts; they want their shot at success.
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The above quotations are from State of Florida Politicians: Archives.
Debates and books for Florida:
- 2022-11: 2022 FL Senate race
- 2022-11: 2022 FL Governor's race
- 2020-11: 2020 House FL elections
- 2019-11: Past and present Governor candidates from Florida
- 2019-10: It's How We Play the Game, by Ed Stack
- 2019-06: June Democratic candidates debate in Miami FL
- 2018-11: FL Congressional representatives, past and present
- 2018-11: 2018 House FL elections
- 2018-11: 2018 FL Senate race
- 2018-11: 2018 FL Governor's race
- 2017-11: Past and present Senate candidates from Florida
- 2016-12: State of Florida secondary Archives
- 2016-11: 2016 FL Senate race
- 2016-03: GOP Debate in Miami
- 2015-10: Government Zero
- 2015-06: Jeb vs. Marco On The Issues, by Jesse Gordon
- 2015-01: The Miami Herald
- 2015-01: American Dreams, by Marco Rubio
- 2014-12: Jeb vs. Hillary On The Issues, by Jesse Gordon
- 2014-11: 2014 Florida Governor's race
- 2014-10: Conservative Hurricane, by Matthew T. Corrigan
- 2014-02: The Party's Over, by Charlie Crist
- 2013-11: The Right Path, by Joe Scarborough
- 2013-03: Immigration Wars, by Jeb Bush
- 2012-06: The Rise of Marco Rubio, by Manuel Roig-Franzia
- 2012-06: An American Son, by Marco Rubio
- 2012-05: 2012 Florida Senate Debates
- 2011-11: FL legislative records
- 2010-10: The Last Best Hope, by Former Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-FL)
- 2010-09: The Tampa Bay Times
- 2010-07: 2010 Florida Senate debates
- 2010-01: State of Florida Archives
- 2009-12: Aggressive Conservatism in Florida, by Robert Crew
- 2007-02: America's Next Bush, by S.V. Date
- 2006-11: 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future, by Marco Rubio
- 2006-10: Florida 2006 Senate Debate
- 2004-10: FL Senate debate
- 1999-99: Doing the Right Thing
- 1996-01: Profiles in Character
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