September: 28th - Oct 2nd - Blogs

Monday: work day

Tuesday: Presentations

Ben Carson (R)
- 2nd Son
- Difficulty in school
- Sonya, his mother
  - had 24 siblings, and on;ly completed 3rd grade
  - Big Influence, raised two boys by herself
  - Limited the boy's TV Time
  - Made them read two books a day and write a report
- Ben hated reading at first for this reason, but then later love them
- Graduated High school with Honors
- Anger Issues
  - Tried to hit his mother with hammer of argument
  - Nearly killed friend because of argument
    - Ran Home, locked himself in a bathroom and prayed
  - Changed his attitude
- Wanted to pursue medical
- Went Yale University
- B.A. Degree in Psychology
  - Graduated 1973
- Married Lacrena (Candy) in
- 1983 - went to Australia, where he gained a lot of experience as a doctor
- Sep 4, 1987 Separated 7 month conjoined twins successful
- 1994 - Africa twins, unsuccessful
- 1997 - Africa twins, successful
- 2002 - developed prostate cancer
- Carson has written several books about his personal philosophies on success, hard work, risk, and faith in God
- Feb 2013 - Spoke at national prayer breakfast
- May 4, 2015 - Launched his official bid for republican presidency
  - Balanced budget amendment - "We must ratify a balanced budget amendment to the constitution in order to restore fiscal responsibility to the federal government's budget"
  - "Education is the fundamental principle of what makes america a success"
  - Guantanamo Bay - "We must keep our detention facility at Gitmo Open. Keeping Gitmo open is a critical element in our never-ending efforts to keep the american people safe from another terrorist attack."
  - "ObamaCare is a looming disaster. More freedom and less government in our health care system will mean lower costs, more access, and continued innovation"

Marc Rubio (R)
- Son of Cuban Immigrants, parents came to america in 1956
- Spent part of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Dad was a bartender in hotels and mother was a maid, cashier and retail clerk
- Childhood lived in Las Vegas, spent most of life in west Miami, lives there now
- He has told the press, "I gained an interest in politics and history from my uncle, who would read books and newspapers out loud to us."
- Wife: Jeanette, Has four children, Amanda, Danielle, Anthony and Dominic
- Very good athlete played football in high school
- Wife was a cheerleader for the dolphins
- Earned his bachelor's degree from the university of Florida
- Went the university of Miami for his law degree
- 1993 - he recieved his bachelor's degree
- Was in the Senate
  - became a member of several legislative committees
- April 2015 - "We have reached a moment now, not just in my career, but the history of our country where I believe that it needs a republican party that is new and vibrant, that understands the future, has an agenda for the future," rubio said.
- Major Ideas
  - Standing up ObamaCare
  - New plan would also adopt other traditional conservative ideas, like expanding access the health savings accounts and allowing states to sell insurance across state lines
  - We are accepting peaople because they have family here or who they know not what they can contribute
  - 40% are overstaying visas
  - Using his presidential campaign to promote citizenship for those who come here illegally and take american jobs, benefits and residency
  - Rubio suggests moving to merit-based system instead of a family-based policy
Gay Marriage
- Depcrats Opinion
  - Equality
  - Shouldn't be a State issue
  - Should be "Legal: Nation wide
  - Religious choice
  - "We support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law"
- Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
  - Passed while headed by the Republicans
  - Granted states right not to recognize same-sex marriages that were granted under the laws of other states
  - Marriage benefits (recognition of spouses)
  - 1,100 Protections and responsibilities
    - Access to health care
- Republicans View
  - State Issue
  - Gay Marriage banned
  - Defense of Marriage Act
  - One man & one Woman (founding father's view)
  - Healthier and balanced
Illegal Immigration - migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country
- 11.3 million unauthorized people in US in 2014
- Since 2000, yearly about 350,000 new illegal immigrants
  - 100,000 from mexico
- Problem are not the people, but the border control security
Republican's point
- Believe that providing amnesty to illegal immigrants only further encourages illegal immigration
- Seeks stricter penalties for illegal aliens themselves, as well as for those who help smuggle illegal aliens into the country.
- People that came illegal shouldn't have the same rights as the ones that are legally here
Democrat
- Believe in providing the path to immigrate legally
- "Undocumented workers, who are in good standing must admit that they broke the law, pay taxes and a penalty, learn English, and get right with the law before they can get in line to earn their citizenship."
- Support strong supercussion for those who broke the law and were criminal

Donald Trump

Born on June 14, 1946
1959 - Leaves for the New York Military Academy
1989 - First appears on the cover of "Time"
Opens Trump University, which is shut down amid lawsuits from students and the New York attorney general alleging it was a cam
Oct 2012 - Offers Barack Obama $5 Million to the charity of his choice in exchange for the president releasing his birth certificate.
Views on Major Issues
- Crime: "Capital punishment isn't uncivilized; murderers living is."
- Health Care: ObamaCare is a catastrophe that must be repealed & replaced."
- Abortion: "Ban late abortions; exceptions for rape, incest or health."
- Economy; "If dept reaches $24 T, that's the point of no return."
- Drugs: Legalize drugs and use tax revenues to fund drug education."

Mike Huckabee

Gun Control

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