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Newt! Leader of the Second American Revolution, by Dick Williams

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Kids Who Kill, by Mike Huckabee

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America's Mayor, America's President?, by Robert Polner

It Takes A Village, by Hillary Clinton

Saving Lives and Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare, published Sept. 2003

Real Change, by Speaker Newt Gingrich

No Apology, by Gov. Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney: The Man, His Values and His Vision, by Lisa Ray Turner and Kimberly Field

Liberty Defined, by Ron Paul (April 19, 2011)

Going Rogue, by Sarah Palin

The Battle for America 2008, by Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson

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Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, by Amanda Carpenter

Third World America, by Arianna Huffington

They Think You're Stupid, by Herman Cain (May 31, 2005)

The Promise: President Obama, Year One, by Jonathan Alter

Lessons Learned the Hard Way, by Newt Gingrich

Seven Principles of Good Government: Gary Johnson

Governor Tim Pawlenty: The Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure

To Renew America, by Newt Gingrich

Obama: From Promise to Power, by David Mendell

Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader by Joe Hilley

Obamanomics, by John R. Talbott, published July 1, 2008

What Obama Means, by Jabari Asim

Barack Obama For Beginners, by Bob Neer

Leadership and Crisis, by Bobby Jindal

Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest, by John K. Wilson

Hopes and Prospects, by Noam Chomsky

From Hope to Higher Ground, by Gov. Mike Huckabee

Time to Get Tough, by Donald Trump

Freedom Under Siege, by Ron Paul

A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship

Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee

Confidence Men, by Ron Suskind

Character Makes a Difference, by Mike Huckabee

The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama

Agenda For America, by Gov. Haley Barbour (R, MS)

63 Documents, by Gov. Jesse Ventura

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Joe Biden on Technology

Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE)

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Double amount of spectrum available for wireless broadband. (Feb 2012)
Internet is new public space; make it a force for democracy. (Nov 2011)
No exclusive government control over Internet resources. (Nov 2011)
WikiLeaks founder is a high-tech terrorist. (Dec 2010)
Proposed $980M for tunnel repair; others have dropped ball. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
Fund nanomaterial research project for car batteries. (Mar 2007)

Jeb Bush on Technology

Republican FL Governor; V.P. prospect

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US tech revolution needs more foreign-born scientists. (Mar 2013)
Biometrics for tourist visas; but make it easy as possible. (Mar 2013)
WikiLeaks is abhorrent but showed seriousness of Iran threat. (Nov 2010)
Increased transportation budget by 96% over 8 years. (Dec 2009)
Enraged by citizen initiative mandating high speed rail. (Feb 2007)
1998 transition team records not subject to open records law. (Feb 2007)
OpEd: Promised open administration; but delayed all releases. (Feb 2007)
$24M for X-ray truck inspection & bioterrorism labs. (Jan 2002)
$100M for Florida Technology Development Initiative. (Jan 2002)
Practice tech in context of virtue; not isolated pleasure. (Nov 1995)
Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)

Hillary Clinton on Technology
Secretary of State; previously Democratic Senator (NY)
Click here for 23 full quotes by Hillary Clinton OR click here for Hillary Clinton on other issues. Condemned China's use of Internet to monitor dissidents. (Jun 2012) WikiLeaks revealed State Department internal documents. (Jun 2012) Post-WikiLeaks "Apology Tour" to insulted world leaders. (Jun 2012) WikiLeaks tears at fabric of government. (Nov 2010) Infrastructure investment creates jobs AND improves security. (Aug 2007) Fight for interoperable communications for first responders. (Mar 2007) Introduced CAMRA to study how sex in media affects teens. (Dec 2006) Innovations make better parent-child connections at distance. (Dec 2006) Balance Internet freedom of speech against defamation. (Oct 2006) $90M grant for Children and Media Research. (Apr 2006) Against charging for e-mail. (Oct 2000) Details of �Bill 602P� hoax. (Oct 2000) Increase spending for libraries. (Mar 2000) Equal opportunity will bridge the digital divide. (Jan 2000) We can do more for New York�s biotechnology industry. (Nov 1999) Train teachers to use technology in classrooms. (Jul 1999) Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006) Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003) Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000) Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003) Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007) Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007) Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)

Andrew Cuomo on Technology

Democratic Governor

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Crack down on texting while driving. (Jan 2013)
Push tech-transfer from academia to commercialization. (Jan 2013)

Newt Gingrich on Technology

Former Republican Representative (GA-6) and Speaker of the House

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Get an American on the moon before the Chinese get there. (Jan 2012)
6 or 7 private launches every day; permanent moon base. (Jan 2012)
I favor Internet freedom; SOPA favors Hollywood. (Jan 2012)
We can't compete with China with an inferior infrastructure. (Jan 2012)
America should be in space, aggressively & entrepreneurially. (Dec 2011)
Prepare more for electromagnetic pulse attack. (Nov 2011)
FactCheck: 1.3 million Twitter followers is exaggerated. (Jul 2011)
Replace NASA with incentives to private sector. (Jun 2011)
Treat WikiLeaks as enemy combatants engaged in terrorism. (Dec 2010)
NASA bureaucrats hijacked the great space adventure. (Dec 2007)
Establish three high-speed rail corridors; NY-MA; FL; & CA. (Dec 2007)
Invest in scientific revolutions: energy, space, environment. (Sep 2007)
Focus on investing in science and discovery. (Sep 2003)
Nanotechnology combined with biotech will transform society. (Sep 2003)
Supports federal investment in space for science & discovery. (Sep 2003)
Statistical adjustment of census begets political adjustment. (Jul 1998)
Develop US lead in all information-age industries. (Jul 1996)
Television is the wasteland of cynicism. (Jun 1995)
Televise Congress: "C-Span is more real than being there". (Jun 1995)
Tax credit for inner-city computers: "Let them eat laptops". (Jun 1995)
Co-founded Congressional Space Caucus. (Jun 1995)
Abolish tax deferral for media sales to minorities. (Jun 1995)

Nikki Haley on Technology

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Address our crumbling infrastructure. (Jan 2013)
More cybersecurity against international criminal hacking. (Jan 2013)
Deepen the port of Charleston; return to greatness. (Jan 2012)

Mike Huckabee on Technology

Former Republican AR Governor; possible draft candidate

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Viral campaign website spawned Huck's Army of bloggers. (Nov 2008)
Post every federal expenditure on Internet without 24 hours. (Feb 2008)
Infrastructure: Stimulus, Safety, Security, & Sustainability. (Feb 2008)
Infrastructure in this country has been neglected. (Jan 2008)
Every $1B spent on infrastructure creates 47,500 jobs. (Jan 2008)
$150B for highway infrastructure is better stimulus package. (Jan 2008)
Improved AR roads, via voter-approved tax increase. (Dec 2007)
We modernized Arkansas & made state accessible online. (Nov 2007)
Air tech is Jetsons but air traffic control is Flintstones. (Oct 2007)
No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable. (Sep 2007)
Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks. (Sep 2007)
Spend on our infrastructure instead of other countries�. (Aug 2007)
Cars� navigation systems are better than air traffic control. (Aug 2007)
TV is like fire; pols must use it even though it can burn. (Jun 2007)
More bible; less blogs; more music; less network TV. (Jan 2007)
Supports Internet sales tax. (Nov 2002)
Arkansas becoming a leader in e-government. (Jan 2001)
Mass profanity is at its worst in pop music. (Jun 1998)
Road rage means we've lost social inhibitions when driving. (Jun 1998)
Entertainment industry is brainwashing kids to kill. (Jun 1998)
Science cannot create a utopian society. (Jun 1998)
Opposes public electronic voting; wouldn�t focus on issues. (Nov 1992)
Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)

Bobby Jindal on Technology

Republican Governor; previously Representative (LA-1)

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Same communication problems during Katrina as on 9/11. (Nov 2010)
Criminalize use of internet routers & wi-fi for child porn. (Jan 2009)
$515 million investment in transportation & infrastructure. (Mar 2008)
$209 million investment in new roads and expansion. (Mar 2008)
$50 million for Pennington Biomedical Research Center. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)

Gary Johnson on Technology

Libertarian presidential nominee; former Republican NM Governor

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Oversaw construction of 500 miles of new highway. (Aug 2012)
Highway 44: Private alternatives to infrastructure spending. (Jul 2011)
Opposes Net Neutrality; no government regulation of Internet. (Jul 2011)
NM building twice as many 4-lane highways with no tax raise. (Jan 2001)
Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)

Martin O`Malley on Technology

Democrat

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$156M for One Maryland Broadband Network. (Feb 2012)
21st Century cyber-infrastructure & rural broadband network. (Feb 2011)
Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)

Barack Obama on Technology

Democratic incumbent President; IL Senator (2004-2008)

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$140 for each $1 spent on genome; make more such investments. (Feb 2013)
Cyber-attacks are real threats to security and economy. (Feb 2013)
World leadership via cutting-edge technology & workers. (Oct 2012)
Military needs to think about space and cybersecurity. (Oct 2012)
We need to train for the next generation of Apples. (Oct 2012)
Double funding for key research agencies. (Sep 2012)
Invest 3% of GDP in public & private R&D. (Sep 2012)
Free and open Internet is essential to modern economy. (Sep 2012)
Make science policy decisions based on facts, not ideology. (Sep 2012)
Send humans to Asteroids by 2025 & Mars by 2030s. (Sep 2012)
Media change since Clinton: intravenous Internet news feed. (Jun 2012)
Space-race-level investment in R&D; biotech; & green tech. (Jan 2011)
Network clean energy transmission lines like highway network. (May 2010)
Cancel moon program; develop human mission to Mars. (Jan 2010)
Iowa 2007: Tracked every college student & high school. (Aug 2009)
My.barackobama.com key to campaign, like Wall St to finance. (Aug 2009)
My.BarackObama.com enabled grassroots organizing. (Jan 2009)
Google for Government was a bipartisan initiative. (Sep 2008)
Invest in a digital smart grid for electricity utilities. (Jul 2008)
Double basic research funding; make the R&D tax permanent. (Jun 2008)
Feb. 2008: Had 250,000 members on Facebook to Clinton's 3250. (Apr 2008)
Incentives for next-generation broadband in every community. (Feb 2008)
Increase funding for math and science research & education. (Oct 2007)
Airlines got into trouble after deregulation. (Oct 2007)
Organizes campaign events via MySpace.com and FaceBook.com. (Oct 2007)
JFK inspired with space program; now same with energy R&D. (Sep 2007)
Increase funding for basic research; expand broadband access. (Aug 2007)
As Senate freshman spoke out on Katrina ramifications. (Aug 2007)
$42B more in university-based R&D. (Oct 2006)
National broadband plan: increase access to 90% by 2020. (Sep 2010)
Infrastructure
Fix It First: urgent repairs like 70,000 bridges. (Feb 2013)
Rebuild the country's crumbling infrastructure. (Sep 2011)
Investing in the future is federal responsibility. (Sep 2011)
FactCheck: High-speed rail for 80% possible; but not soon. (Jan 2011)
High-speed rail for 80% of US; high-speed web for 98% of US. (Jan 2011)
$13B stimulus funds to upgrade rail lines & build new ones. (Jun 2010)
There's no reason Europe & China should have fastest trains. (Jan 2010)
National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank: $60B in 10 years. (Jun 2008)
Broadband in heart of inner cities and rural towns. (Feb 2007)
Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Website for competitive federal awards. (Jun 2008)
Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)

Sarah Palin on Technology
Republican Governor (AK); 2008 nominee for Vice President
Click here for 9 full quotes by Sarah Palin OR click here for Sarah Palin on other issues. USSR won 1960s space race, but its debt led to USSR collapse. (Jan 2011) Tighten security urgently against WikiLeaks. (Nov 2010) As mayor in 1990s, got Wasilla roads paved. (Nov 2009) Established office for oil pipeline maintenance. (Nov 2009) After selection, scant info on her life, even on Internet. (Oct 2008) OpEd: Neglected Wasilla infrastructure; left with $22M debt. (Sep 2008) Supports $130M in research investment in U. Alaska. (Nov 2006) Efficient transportation system is vital to our economy. (Nov 2006) Alaska needs a state funded highway program. (Nov 2006)

Ron Paul on Technology

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President

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Exploring the Moon and Mars are great, if done privately. (Jan 2012)
WikiLeaks only released true but embarrassing information. (Apr 2011)
Surveillance cameras are out of control; safety is no excuse. (Apr 2011)
We need more WikiLeaks so we know the truth. (Apr 2011)
No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable. (Sep 2007)
Don�t apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks. (Sep 2007)
Privatize infrastructure maintenance; government fails at it. (Aug 2007)
Privatize infrastructure maintenance; government fails at it. (Aug 2007)
Militarizing outer space impoverishes America. (Jun 2007)
Trusts the Internet a lot more than the mainstream media. (May 2007)
Gov�t computer snooping makes National ID Card inevitable. (Dec 1987)
Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Dedicated funds for harbor maintenance. (Jan 2011)
Prohibit the return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)
No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)

Rob Portman on Technology

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OH-2)

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Work with China to stop piracy of US intellectual property. (May 2005)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)

Mitt Romney on Technology

Former Republican Governor (MA); presidential nominee-apparent

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China counterfeits our electronics & steals our technology. (Oct 2012)
Stop the subsidies to PBS, even though I like Big Bird. (Oct 2012)
Innovation is the key to economic growth and job creation. (Sep 2012)
Government has no role in "managing" the Internet. (Sep 2012)
Net Neutrality imposes government as a central gatekeeper. (Sep 2012)
Space crucial to national security & international standing. (Sep 2012)
Rare earth scarcity driven by regulation, not economics. (Sep 2012)
Focus manned space program on commercial products. (Jan 2012)
SOPA, as written, restricts the Internet & free speech. (Jan 2012)
Mining the moon costs too much. (Dec 2011)
China must respect intellectual property if they want trade. (Nov 2011)
Charge WikiLeaks insider with treason. (Dec 2010)
WikiLeaks was treason; a crime against our nation. (Dec 2010)
Two-part innovation: improve the old; invent the new. (Mar 2010)
National R&D spending OK; picking winners not OK. (Mar 2010)
A road project isn�t going to stimulate the economy now. (Jan 2008)
The Big Dig solved a problem, but cost way too much to do. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: More change in next 10 years than in 10 centuries. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Ludicrous exaggeration to compare 10 centuries. (Jan 2008)
To compete globally, invest in education and technology. (Aug 2007)
Invest in nanotech and materials science. (Aug 2007)
Invest in infrastructure from growing economy by lower taxes. (Aug 2007)
Would veto legislation reviving the Fairness Doctrine. (Jun 2007)

Paul Ryan on Technology

Republican nominee for Vice President; U.S. Rep. (WI-1)

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Bring FISA up to 21st century communications standards. (Aug 2012)
Within government limits are things like infrastructure. (Aug 2012)
Keep free expression on the Internet; I oppose SOPA. (Jan 2012)
Keep free expression on the Internet; I oppose SOPA. (Jan 2012)
Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Prohibit the return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)
No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)

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