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Abortion     Bob Krist: I oppose abortion rights but otherwise would run as Democrat.     Scott Kleeb: Personally opposes abortion, but keep Roe v. Wade.     Tony Raimondo: Personally opposes abortion, but keep Roe v. Wade.

Budget & Economy     Shane Osborn: Nation can grow out of fiscal woes by expanding the economy.     Mike Johanns: I’m the only candidate who’s actually dealt with the budget.     Scott Kleeb: Bush & Johanns created current failed policies.

Civil Rights     Ben Sasse: Kids are best raised in a world with one mother & one father.     Dave Domina: Government should stay out of private matters like marriage.     Don Stenberg: Opposes “Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws”.

Crime     Don Stenberg: Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws.     Don Stenberg: Supports the death penalty.

Drugs     Jon Bruning: Requested an earmark to fund a drug-war program.

Education     Don Stenberg: Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools.

Energy & Oil     Jane Raybould: Revoke tax breaks for oil & gas companies to pay for roads.     Jon Bruning: Coal is good, cheap energy.     Steven Larrick: Only candidate to oppose drilling in ANWR.

Environment     Deb Fischer: Ease regulations that affect Omaha sewer separation project.     Deb Fischer: Base gas tax on price, not volume, to pay for highways.

Foreign Policy     Don Stenberg: Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others.     Don Stenberg: Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China.

Free Trade     Don Stenberg: Supports expanding Free Trade.

Government Reform     Ben Sasse: Reduce level of influence of lobbyists with both parties.     Jon Bruning: Political contributions ok from out-of-state coal companies.     Scott Kleeb: Johanns wastefully spent $20M studying crawdads in Australia.     Scott Kleeb: Earmarks have been abused.     Tony Raimondo: Earmarks help communities in need, but require transparency.

Gun Control     Deb Fischer: No proposals on high capacity magazines or background checks.     Jane Raybould: Renew the assault weapons ban; they are killing machines.     Don Stenberg: Opposed nominee for stripping Americans of gun rights.     John Kasich: Cool off before making new gun laws after Littleton.     John Kasich: More parenting better than more gun laws.

Health Care     Jane Raybould: Reform ObamaCare; look at single-payer.     Dave Domina: There are good features in ObamaCare, like age-26 insurance.     Jon Bruning: Signed lawsuit opposing ObamaCare.     Mike Johanns: Didn’t phase out adult mental health care services.     Mike Johanns: Giving all taxpayers federal coverage would cost $480B.     Scott Kleeb: Shouldn’t phase out adult mental health care services.     Scott Kleeb: Give all taxpayers access to federal coverage like Congress.     Mike Johanns: Alternative community hospitals got 9000 more people treated.     Scott Kleeb: Alternative community treatment not adequately funded.     Scott Kleeb: Supports universal health-care system.     Tony Raimondo: Opposes universal health-care & mandated insurance.

Immigration     Bob Krist: Supports prenatal care for illegal immigrants.     Scott Kleeb: Not feasible to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.     Tony Raimondo: Secure the borders first.     Don Stenberg: Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”.

Jobs     Scott Kleeb: Develop alternative fuels and green-collar industries.     Tony Raimondo: Invest billions in nation’s infrastructure & job training.

Principles & Values     Deb Fischer: TV ad: "End the political bull".     Pat Flynn: I'm the only candidate who is not a "career politician".     Scott Kleeb: Emphasizes uniting people behind change.     Tony Raimondo: Emphasizes business experience as campaign credential.

Social Security     Dave Domina: Keep promises made to the elderly.     Ben Sasse: Entitlement reform needed: guilty of generational theft.

Tax Reform     Deb Fischer: No increase in local property taxes.     Scott Kleeb: Balance tax cuts with need to bring deficit under control.     Tony Raimondo: Continue most of President Bush’s tax cuts.

Technology     Deb Fischer: $21B for infrastructure, with funds from border customs.     Deb Fischer: Develop broadband via rural development matching grants.     Jane Raybould: Develop broadband via rural development matching grants.     Jane Raybould: Design infrastructure to withstand climate change flooding.

War & Peace     Scott Kleeb: More diplomacy; start drawdown of troops now.     Tony Raimondo: Iraq war was a mistake; withdraw in 1 to 3 years.

Welfare & Poverty     Bob Krist: Voted against $32M budget cuts to the needy.     Peter Ricketts: $56M of vetoes sustained, to cut budget.     Don Stenberg: Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben Sasse Republican Challenger Bob Krist Nebraska Democratic Candidate for governor of Nebraska Dave Domina Democratic Senate Challenger Nebraska Deb Fischer Republican Senate Challenger Nebraska Don Stenberg Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Jane Raybould Democratic candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator Nebraska John Kasich Ohio Republican Governor Jon Bruning Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Mike Johanns Nebraska Former Republican Governor (2005-2007); elected Senator 2008 Pat Flynn Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Peter Ricketts Nebraska Republican Governor Scott Kleeb Former Democratic Challenger (2008) Nebraska Shane Osborn Republican Senate Challenger Nebraska Steven Larrick Green Senate Challenger (2008) Nebraska Tony Raimondo Former Democratic Senate challenger (2008) Nebraska