The 2016 Presidential race is shaping up to be an exciting and dramatic one; however, it's a little more important than the flash and glam that America has made the race out to be.This could be the most important race our generation witnesses. America is at a crucial standing point: Our debt limit has reached the ceiling again, terrorists in many shapes and forms have been attacking our country -- both at home and overseas, and the rest of the world just doesn’t respect us as a world power anymore. We need a leader to bring us back and to make us the world leader again. Listed below are the main Republican candidates.
Donald Trump:
Who is he? Self-made man, TV personality, owner of various Trump-branded businesses.
Abortion:
Although Trump has avidly said he's pro-life, he's made mention of only banning late abortions, with exception to rape, incest, or health.
Debt and Taxes:
Bring the country back with a businessman.
Fair tax:
Eliminate the IRS loopholes, closing incentives for overseas jobs.
Drop the seven tax brackets in favor of four, helping the middle class be able to thrive and not overtaxing the poor.
Provide a way for businesses to reinvest in themselves to provide more jobs.
Civil Rights:
"Political correctness is the country's problem, not mine."
Has voiced against gay marriage, but believes it’s a state's decision and supports equal rights and the prosecution of hate crimes against the LGBT community.
Drugs:
Believes in the legalization of drugs. Use of taxes on drugs to educate about drugs.
Education:
Common Core is a disaster; bring back comprehensive teaching and learning.
Foreign Policy:
Believes ISIS needs to be speared head-on and destroyed.
Sanctions on Iran and no Iran deal; support Israel.
"We need to deal with the maniac in North Korea with the nukes."
Immigration:
If you're not born in America, and here legally, throw them all out. Build a wall at the border and control illegal immigration.
Free Trade:
"You cant make any money off of free trade. Start charging percentages on trade."
Likelihood of Winning Nomination: 40/100
While Trump remains ahead in the polls, He's a man that doesn’t care about what anyone thinks. Some people take some offense to this and Trump is one extremely offensive comment away from blowing his whole campaign.
Dr. Ben Carson
Former neuroscientist who threw his hat into the presidential ring to reform the country.
Abortion:
Ban abortion 20 weeks after conception; absolutely no abortion for convenience.
Debt and Taxes:
Keep the economy the way it's running. It's working exactly fine.
Fair tax system unneeded if simple flat tax is implemented. IRS would become obsolete.
Civil Rights:
Supports gay rights, but believes it’s a choice and doesn’t believe in gay marriage. However, upholds it as a law.
Drugs:
Supports whole legalization of marijuana for medical use, not recreational.
Education:
Our public education system is worse than our private school system.
Common Core is destroying our school system, and education has become a propaganda system.
Foreign Policy:
Back Israel; follow Netanyahu on what to do with Iran.
Don’t wait for other people to do something; become the leaders.
America is on the way to Ancient Rome's demise, but it can be fixed.
Immigration:
Revamp the legal immigration system to make it fair and streamlined.
Possibly build the wall to keep out illegals; definitely increase border security.
Likelihood of Winning Nomination: 40/100
Unlike Trump, he isn't constantly in the media because of the daily offensive quote. However, this may hinder him. With frontrunners Trump and Fiona in the media all the time, he may fly under the radar and become forgotten. However, he's got strong values and isn't a wish-wash of a candidate
Carly Fiorina
Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, advisor to John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, Republican nominee for California Senate.
Abortion:
Die-hard against abortion. She brought to light the Planned Parenthood tape that shows the industry dismembering fetuses and selling off "spare parts."
Debt and Taxes:
Stimulus package was a total failure, less government and less taxes, tax cuts are a necessity.
Civil Rights:
Women are mistreated in the workplace; they need equal pay and opportunity.
Believes in LGBT rights and civil unions but opposes marriage between same-sex couples.
Drugs:
Believes drug addiction is an epidemic among our young people.
Does not support any kind of legalization or decriminalization of drugs.
Education:
Supports the No Child Left Behind Act and Race to the Top.
Less federal intervention into schools, more local control.
Foreign Policy:
Rebuild the 6th fleet instead of talking to Putin.
Claims to know more world leaders than any other candidate, except for Hillary Clinton.
Our allies need specific help in the dismantling of ISIS.
No Iran Nuke Deal unless U.S. performs the inspections.
Immigration:
Not as extreme as Trump on deporting everyone, but supports Arizona laws because feds not doing their job on Immigration.
No to birthright citizenship.
Wants to get people legal immigration, but not full citizenship.
Free Trade:
Change rules on outsourcing to get jobs back to the U.S.
Likelihood of Winning Nomination: 20/100
Unlike most of the Republican candidates, she came onto the scene at the second Republican debate. However, she made such a splash at the debate over the key issues and fired back at the politicians making a name for herself, catapulting her to the top of the polls for the Republican nominees.
All quotes can be found on ontheissues.org
