CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2019
(Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2019-2020 races)


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OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Steve Bullock: Women should decide, not government.

Civil Rights     Amy Klobuchar: Trump's failed to protect security of our elections.     Tulsi Gabbard: My time in the military changed my anti-gay views.     Tulsi Gabbard: I never personally supported gay conversion therapy.     Tulsi Gabbard: Views on LGBT rights evolved; 100% rating from HRC.

Corporations     Kamala Harris: Facebook is like a utility; needs to be regulated.

Crime     Bill de Blasio: Federal policies responsible for mass incarceration crisis.

Drugs     Amy Klobuchar: Fund treatment & mental health with opioid tax.     Amy Klobuchar: Reduce sentences for non-violent drug offenders.

Energy & Oil     John Delaney: Bipartisan carbon tax bill, but not the Green New Deal.     Pete Buttigieg: Green New Deal is a framework addressing climate & jobs.

Foreign Policy     Kamala Harris: US stronger when working with allies.     Cory Booker: Support our allies, not our enemies.     John Delaney: Don't believe Putin about Russian 2016 election interference.     Tulsi Gabbard: Defends meeting Syria's Assad; supports Trump on North Korea.

Free Trade     Steve Bullock: Work with other nations to deal with China's practices.     Kamala Harris: Trade agreements should address climate change.

Gun Control     Cory Booker: Evidence-based laws can lower gun violence.     Kamala Harris: If Congress won't act on guns, I will, by executive action.     Eric Swalwell: I want to lead on gun violence issues.

Health Care     Seth Moulton: Treat mental health like physical care with regular checkups.     Kamala Harris: Supports Medicare for All, even undocumented aliens.     Cory Booker: Support Medicare for All but do what's possible now.     Eric Swalwell: Support public option, but let people keep private care.     Michael Bennet: Prefers public option to Medicare for All.

Homeland Security     Seth Moulton: Veterans deserve the best health care in the world, period.     Seth Moulton: Focus on cybersecurity to deal with real threats to US.     Tulsi Gabbard: End this new cold war and nuclear arms race.

Immigration     Kirsten Gillibrand: Pathway to citizenship gets immigrants connected.

Jobs     Bill de Blasio: Put working people first, not wealthy corporations.

Principles & Values     Donald Trump: Mueller Report documents 77 lies by Trump campaign.     John Delaney: Independently wealthy but grew up in a blue collar family.     Pete Buttigieg: Yes, young, but more government experience than Pres. Trump.     John Kasich: OpEd: moderate Republican who has been critical or Trump.     Elizabeth Warren: I'm not a Democratic Socialist; we can gain from markets.

Tax Reform     Steve Bullock: Many people not benefitting from economy.     Kamala Harris: Tax credits for middle class & working families.     Julian Castro: Raise the top marginal tax rate; negotiate the numbers.

Technology     Amy Klobuchar: Users of social media should be able to control their data.     Jay Inslee: Regulate internet to protect privacy & net neutrality.     Donald Trump: Artificial Intelligence initiative: invest in the future.

War & Peace     Seth Moulton: Against pushing us into war with Iran.     Seth Moulton: A mistake for those who voted for Iraq war.     Pete Buttigieg: Don't let Iraq war supporters plan Venezuela invasion.     Tulsi Gabbard: U.S. government lied to American people to launch Iraq War.

Welfare & Poverty     John Delaney: Social justice is fine, but separate church and state.     Pete Buttigieg: Scripture is about protecting the stranger and the poor.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Democratic candidate for President; Minnesota Senator Bill de Blasio New York Democratic primary candidate and NYC mayor Cory Booker New Jersey Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator Donald Trump Republican Presidential incumbent Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Senator Eric Swalwell California Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from CA-15 Jay Inslee Washington Democratic Washington Governor John Delaney Maryland Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6 John Kasich Ohio Republican Ohio Governor Julian Castro Texas Mayor of San Antonio; HUD Secretary Kamala Harris California Democratic candidate for President; California Senator Kirsten Gillibrand New York Democratic candidate for President; New York Senator Michael Bennet Colorado Democratic candidate for President; Colorado Senator Pete Buttigieg Indiana Democratic candidate for President; Mayor of South Bend, IN Seth Moulton Massachusetts Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MA-6 Steve Bullock Montana Democratic Montana Governor Tulsi Gabbard Hawaii Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from HI-2