Showing posts with label 2011 Presidential Campaign. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 Presidential Campaign. Show all posts

Friday, August 12, 2011

Republican Challengers Face Off

The White House race is heating up, and although I’m a Democrat, I still evaluate the chief Republican challengers. Here are my thoughts:

Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Congresswoman
Agree: Spending cuts are necessary.

Disagree: Planned Parenthood should be de-funded, taxation dampens growth and individuals should have the right to bear arms.


Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House
Agree: The United States needs to stop spending beyond its means, and education is the most important factor in our future prosperity and national security.

Disagree: There should be a Federal ban on abortions, we should drill in Alaska and that the gas tax should be eliminated. 

Jon Hunstman, Former U.S. Ambassador to China
Agree: We should cut out losses and withdraw our soldiers from Afghanistan.

Disagree: There should be a cutback on military expenses, there should not be a weapons ban and global warming is a hoax.


Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
Agree: Capital punishment should be reserved for limited murder cases, including those that happen during or after sexual assault, and background checks should be required to carry firearms. 
Disagree: Runaway spending should be controlled by redefining the funding level for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security recipients. 

Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts
Agree: One of the highest priorities should be making China a partner for stability in the world.
Disagree: Embryonic stem cell research is a bad idea, reaganomics will bring in economic growth, there should be a national standard for marriage, and Planned Parenthood should be de-funded.

So if I had to vote for a Republican, it would probably be Pawlenty. Who would you vote for?