On the issues
Jobs
Newt Gingrich
Wants to stop 2013 tax increases to promote economic stability.Repeal regulations that he considers obstructions to job creation, including several on the banking industry.
Ron Paul
Wants to end any government stimulus aid and focus on creating long-lasting and productive jobs. Doesn’t want to use the government and spending to solve the job crisis.
Mitt Roomney
Calling for a "fundamental change" in how jobs are created and the government's place in that. Wants to retrain workers so that they have the skills needed to thrive in a workplace.
Rick Santorum
Proposes to eliminate “job killing” regulations that have shut down power plants, etc. Also wants to approve Keystone Pipeline because it will add jobs.
Higher education
Newt Gingrich
Federal government shouldn’t subsidize student loans. Wants greater privatization of loans.
Ron Paul
Federal government shouldn’t subsidize student loans.
Mitt Roomney
Federal government shouldn’t subsidize student loans.
Rick Santorum
Called Obama a “snob” for wanting everyone to have access to education. Labeled college environments liberal.
Health care
Newt Gingrich
Repeal 'Obamacare' and make insurance affordable by issuing tax credit for cost of insurance. Would set up high risk pool for sickest people. Has previously supported mandatory.
Ron Paul
Favors repeal.
Opposes compulsory insurance and federal subsidies for coverage.
Mitt Roomney
Issue isn’t listed on his website.
His health care act in Massachusetts was a model for Obama’s, but he favors repeal and said he’d grant a waiver from health care laws for all 50 states.
Rick Santorum
Suspending Obama’s health care laws would be his first act.
Birth control
Newt Gingrich
Condemned the Obama birth control mandate for Catholic employers because of its implicated interference with religion.
Ron Paul
Condemned the birth control mandate as “freedombreaching,” but has not addressed moral issues. Wants to axe education department and end federal involvment in education.
Mitt Roomney
Attended Planned Parenthood fundraisers and donated money. Recently said birth control mandate in health care plan is imposing “secular” views on America.
Rick Santorum
Attacked Romney’s support of birth control in the past. Has condemned Obama’s birth control mandate.
Abortion
Newt Gingrich
Wants to end finance to Planned Parenthood.
Ron Paul
Believes power should be state-specific. Has sponsored “personhood” bills.
Mitt Roomney
Supported abortion rights before being elected governor.
Changed his mind with stem cell opposition.
Rick Santorum
Believes it should be outlawed even in cases of incest or rape.
Also doctors who perform them should be tried as criminals.
Gay marriage
Newt Gingrich
Has said he believes marriage should be between man and woman, but didn’t sign petition.
Ron Paul
Didn’t sign petition to outlaw it.
Mitt Roomney
Supports constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage.
Rick Santorum
Supports outlawing gay marriage.
Doesn’t want to leave it to the states and have 50 different marriage laws.
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Delegate count
Mitt Romney
Current delegates: 182
Needs: 962
Rick Santorum
Current delegates: 79
Needs: 1,065
Newt Gingrich
Current delegates: 39
Needs: 1,105
Ron Paul
Current delegates: 38
Needs: 1,106
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Latest Ohio poll
Rick Santorum
34%
Mitt Romney
32%
Newt Gingrich
15%
Ron Paul
13%
NBC News/Marist poll. Released March 4, 2012
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