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## Contents

* 1 Democratic ticket
* 1.1 Hillary Clinton
* 1.2 Tim Kaine
* 2 Republican ticket
* 2.1 Donald Trump
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* 3 Green ticket
* 3.1 Jill Stein
* 3.2 Ajamu Baraka
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* 4.1 Gary Johnson
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* 5 Recent news
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OVERVIEW OF CANDIDATE POSITIONS

* Hillary Clinton released a technology platform in June 2016 that included calls to expand access to high-speed internet, fight for internet freedom abroad, and defend net neutrality.
* Donald Trump said that he would be open to closing off access to portions of the internet as part of a counterterrorism strategy.
* Jill Stein opposed the Patriot Act, called for the pardon of Edward Snowden, and supported net neutrality.
* Gary Johnson said that he would consider pardoning Edward Snowden and expressed opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA).

## Democratic ticket[edit]

###  Hillary Clinton[edit]

* On September 5, 2016, Hillary Clinton compared the alleged Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee to "Watergate only now in cyber time." She added that Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin "raises even more serious questions about Trump" and that it was "interesting that this activity has happened around the time Trump became the nominee."[1]

* Clinton said on August 31, 2016, that the U.S. should "lead the world in setting the rules in cyberspace" and treat hacks like it would a traditional attack on the country. “As president, I will make it clear that the United States will treat cyberattacks just like any other attack. We will be ready with serious political, economic and military responses," she said.[2]

* In June 2016, Clinton released a platform on technology and innovation that included calls to expand access to high-speed internet, fight for internet freedom abroad, and defend net neutrality.[3] According to her platform, Clinton planned to implement the following policies:
* "Hillary will finish the job of connecting America’s households to the internet, committing that by 2020, 100 percent of households in America will have the option of affordable broadband with speeds sufficient to meet families’ needs."
* "As Secretary of State, Hillary boldly elevated Internet Freedom to the top levels of American foreign policy. She will continue this work as President -- fighting for Internet Freedom, insisting nations respect human rights online, and opposing efforts to block internet access or shutdown social media."
* "Hillary will build on the U.S. Cybersecurity National Action Plan by empowering a federal Chief Information Security Officer and upgrading government-wide cybersecurity."
* "Hillary will seek to modernize the MLAT system, and will pursue agreements with likeminded countries for compliance with requests for data by law enforcement, in a manner that respects privacy, security and human rights."
* "Hillary believes that the government has an obligation to protect the open internet, and she strongly supports the FCC decision under the Obama Administration to adopt strong network neutrality rules."
* "Advances in computing like the rise of 'big data' and the Internet of Things is yielding transformative benefits, but raising important questions about privacy. Hillary’s approach to privacy will be to encourage high standards—and affirm strong consumer protection—through regulatory enforcement in an adaptive manner that doesn’t stifle innovation."
* "Hillary supports creating a national commission on digital security, so that the technology and public safety communities can work together on solutions that address law enforcement needs while preserving individual privacy and security."
* Read more of Hillary Clinton's public statements on technology, privacy, and cybersecurity.

The 2016 Democratic Party Platform on cybersecurity and online privacy

| “  | Democrats will protect our industry, infrastructure, and government from cyberattacks. We will strengthen our cybersecurity, seek to establish global norms in cyberspace, and impose consequences on those who violate the rules. We will do this while protecting the privacy and civil liberties of the American people. We will also ensure a coherent strategy across federal agencies by building on the Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan, especially the empowerment of a federal Chief Information Security Officer, the modernization of federal information technology, and upgrades to government-wide cybersecurity.

Democrats reject the false choice between privacy interests and keeping Americans safe. We need liberty and security, and each makes the other possible. We will protect the privacy and civil liberties of the American people—standing firm against the type of warrantless surveillance of American citizens that flourished during the Bush Administration. We support recent reforms to government bulk data collection programs so the government is not collecting and holding millions of files on innocent Americans.

We will support a national commission on digital security and encryption to bring together technology and public safety communities to address the needs of law enforcement, protect the privacy of Americans, assess how innovation might point to new policy approaches, and advance our larger national security and global competitiveness interests.[4]

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—2016 Democratic Platform[5]

###  Tim Kaine[edit]

* During a Center for Strategic and International Studies event in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2016, Tim Kaine said that sequestration was preventing federal agencies from upgrading their IT systems to make them more secure and efficient. “Any cuts across the board on anything is foolish from a management standpoint, especially areas where there’s a wide recognition that we are doing too little,” Kaine said.[6] He also praised the idea of creating a commission of technology, cryptography, law enforcement, intelligence, privacy, global commerce, and national security experts to investigate ways to grant law enforcement access to electronic communications without ceding privacy, as proposed in a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.). "I think it's a good idea," Kaine said. "Congress would benefit from a commission with people who understand" privacy and security.[7]

* In July 2015, Kaine and U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation to boost identity theft protections that the Office of Personnel Management offered to victims of its cyberattack.[8]
* Read more of Tim Kaine's public statements on 2016 campaign issues.

## Republican ticket[edit]

###  Donald Trump[edit]

* Trump discussed cybersecurity at a campaign event in Virginia on October 3, 2016. Speaking before a crowd of veterans, he said, “Cyberattacks from foreign governments — especially China, Russia, North Korea, along with nonstate terrorist actors and organized criminal groups — constitute one of our most critical national security concerns. The scope of our cybersecurity problem is enormous. Our government, our businesses, our trade secrets and our citizens — most sensitive information — are all facing constant cyberattacks and reviews by the enemy. ... We should turn cyberwarfare into one of our greatest weapons against the terrorists.”[9]

* When asked to expand on his cyberterrorism policy during a town hall event on September 6, 2016, Trump said, "[Y]ou know cyber is becoming so big today. It's becoming something that a number of years ago, short number of years ago, wasn't even a word. And now the cyber is so big. And you know you look at what they're doing with the Internet, how they're taking and recruiting people through the Internet. And part of it is the psychology because so many people think they're winning."[10]

* In July 2016, Trump called on Russia to locate emails from Clinton's tenure as secretary of state. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press," he said.[11] Shortly after, he said that he was being sarcastic about the request.[12]

* Trump called for a boycott of Apple on February 19, 2016, to put pressure on the company to cooperate with the government, which wanted Apple's help to hack into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters. "Boycott Apple until such time as they give that information," Trump said at a campaign event in South Carolina. "Apple ought to give the security for that phone, OK. What I think you ought to do is boycott Apple until such a time as they give that security number. How do you like that? I just thought of it. Boycott Apple," Trump said. Apple argued against cooperating with the government in a February 16, 2016, open letter citing concerns that the move would render all iPhones vulnerable by creating a master key that would be able to open other phones.[13]
* Read more of Donald Trump's public statements on technology, privacy, and cybersecurity.

The 2016 Republican Party Platform on cybersecurity

| “  | Cybersecurity in an Insecure World

Cyber attacks against our businesses, institutions, and the government itself have become almost routine. They will continue until the world understands that an attack will not be tolerated — that we are prepared to respond in kind and in greater magnitude. Despite their promises to the contrary, Russia and China see cyber operations as a part of a warfare strategy during peacetime. Our response should be to cause diplomatic, financial, and legal pain, curtailing visas for guilty parties, freezing their assets, and pursuing criminal actions against them. We should seek to weaken control over the internet by regimes that engage in cyber crimes. We must stop playing defense and go on offense to avoid the cyber-equivalent of Pearl Harbor.

The Republican Congress has passed important legislation to advance information-sharing among entities endangered by cyber attacks. We will explore the possibility of a free market for Cy-ber-Insurance and make clear that users have a self-defense right to deal with hackers as they see fit. It is critical that we protect the cyber supply chain to ensure against contamination of components made all over the world, sometimes in offending countries. Our own cyber workforce should be expanded with the assistance of the military, business, and hacker communities to better protect our country.

Protection Against an Electromagnetic Pulse
A single nuclear weapon detonated at high altitude over this country would collapse our electrical grid and other critical infrastructures and endanger the lives of millions. With North Korea in possession of nuclear missiles and Iran close to having them, an EMP is no longer a theoretical concern — it is a real threat. Moreover, China and Russia include sabotage as part of their warfare planning. Nonetheless, hundreds of electrical utilities in the United States have not acted to protect themselves from EMP, and they cannot be expected to do so voluntarily since homeland security is a government responsibility. The President, the Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the States, the utilities, and the private sector should work together on an urgent basis to enact Republican legislation, pending in both chambers, to protect the national grid and encourage states to take the initiative to protect their own grids expeditiously.

Confronting Internet Tyranny
Internet firewall circumvention and anti- censorship technology must become a national priority in light of the way authoritarian governments such as China, Cuba, and Iran restrict free press and isolate their people limiting political, cultural, and religious freedom. Leaders of authoritarian governments argue that governments have the same legal right to control internet access as they do to control migrant access. A focus on internet freedom is a cost-effective means of peacefully advancing fundamental freedoms in closed and authoritarian societies. But it is also an important economic interest, as censorship constitutes a trade barrier for U.S. companies operating in societies like China with advanced firewall protection policies. A Republican administration will champion an open and free internet based on principles of free expression and universal values and will pursue policies to empower citizens and U.S. companies operating in authoritarian countries to circumvent internet firewalls and gain accurate news and information online.[4]

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—2016 Republican Party Platform[14]

###  Mike Pence[edit]

* During the vice presidential debate on October 4, 2016, Pence requested time to discuss cybersecurity. He said, "First is Donald trump just spoke about this issue this week. We have got to bring together the best resources in this country to understand that cyberwarefare is the new warfare of the asymmetrical enemy that we face in this country. And I look forward, if I’m privileged to be in this role of working with you (Tim Kaine) in the senate, to make sure that we resource that effort." Pence continued, "I will also tell you that it’s important in this moment that Hillary Clinton had a private server in her home that had classified information on it about drone strikes, emails from the president of the United States of America were on there. Her private server was subject to being hacked. We could put cybersecurity first if we just make sure the Secretary of State doesn’t have a private server."[15]
* On April 20, 2016, Pence announced the creation of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity, a 23-member public private partnership, dedicated to protecting Indiana from online threats. “Online interaction is vital to nearly every aspect of our economy, including utilities and financial sectors,” Pence said. “While risk can never be completely eliminated, Indiana will employ all available tools to manage cyber threats.”[16]
* As governor of Indiana, Pence supported tax breaks to help create information security jobs to the state. He also supported increasing resources for law enforcement to combat hacking.[17]

* Read more of Mike Pence's public statements on 2016 campaign issues.

## Green ticket[edit]

###  Jill Stein[edit]

* In an op-ed published by The Guardian on September 13, 2016, Jill Stein had said that she would "immediately pardon Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and John Kiriakou for their important work in exposing the massive, systematic violation of our constitutional rights" and "invite them to the White House to publicly acknowledge their heroism” if she were elected president. She added that she would “create a role for them in the Stein-Baraka Green party administration to help us create a modern framework that protects personal privacy while still conducting effective investigations where warranted.”[18]

* In early 2016, Stein expressed opposition to the FBI demanding that Apple assist the agency in unlocking the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter. "The questionable value to the FBI investigation of breaching the security of this one device does not justify the possible exposure of millions of people to government invasion of privacy. When a copy of the tool the FBI wants Apple to create is obtained by foreign intelligence services, dictatorial regimes worldwide will be able to use it against dissidents and political opponents - not to mention American visitors and businesses," she said in a statement. Stein continued, "The appetite of the FBI and CIA for data on our citizens is limitless, and this case is only the latest of their assaults upon our privacy. Real terrorists can move on to other encryption techniques that are beyond the reach of the FBI. It is the American people who will ultimately be the ones exposed by this move."[19]

* Stein expressed support for net neutrality in an interview with The Real News Network on February 16, 2015, applauding the movement to fight "back privatization of the internet." She explained, "But it wasn't going to happen without us. It was really important. And FCC got some 4 million, is it, 4 million letters, which were, like, 99.999 percent to preserve net neutrality. So we are not--you know, like, in the words of Alice Walker, biggest way we can give up power is by not knowing we have it. We have the numbers."[20]

* In a January 2012 interview with Steve Horn of Truthout, Stein supported the repeal of the Patriot Act. Stein said, "The Patriot Act symbolizes the death of the Fourth Amendment and the right to judicial review, and the right to a trial has just been sabotaged by Obama. It is as if a coup has occurred. Any one of these alone is bad enough, but when you add them all up, we are on some pretty thin ice right now as a free society. Our freedom is hanging in thin air right now. There is now a legal basis for curtailing that freedom."[21]
* Read more of Jill Stein's public statements on technology, privacy, and cybersecurity.

The 2016 Green Party Platform on domestic security and privacy

| “  | Greens want to stop the assault on our civil liberties that intensified after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and restore these and other freedoms to all people.

During the last several decades, there has been an erosion of freedom in the United States. This has come from many sources and takes many forms, including the war on drugs and widespread imprisonment of nonviolent drug offenders; the increased use of personal identification, surveillance of employees at work, and the growing use of private security forces by corporations; restrictions on the speech of protesters and students; and random traffic stops of persons of color and the commonplace use of roadblocks.

Since 9/11, this erosion has turned into a collapse of our freedoms, as then President Bush authorized torture, illegal wiretapping, indefinite detention without trial, and widespread government surveillance.

Greens believe that all such systematic degradation or elimination of our constitutional protections must stop, and that corrective measures need to be taken in a timely manner by Congress to fully reinstate all such losses of guaranteed citizen protections.

The Green Party calls for a complete, thorough, impartial, and independent investigation of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including the role of the administration of George W, Bush, various U.S. based corporations and interests, and other nations and third parties.

We call for the repeal of the USA PATRIOT Act. Many of its provisions, along with many of the other so-called National Security Acts, undermine and erode our Bill of Rights, and contribute to the destruction of the democratic foundation of checks and balances between the branches of government.

Strictly enforce our First Amendment rights of speech, assembly, association and petition. Federal, state and local governments must safeguard our right to public, non-violent protest. It is intolerable that law enforcement agencies intimidate lawful protesters with brutality, surveillance, repression and retaliation.

End torture, such as in prisons like Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay and other U.S.-controlled facilities. Ensure those guilty of ordering or executing torture are held accountable for violations U.S. and international law.

Restore habeas corpus, a legal action to obtain relief from illegal detention. End the use of indefinite detention without trial.

Revoke the 2011 re-authorization of the Patriot Act, including "John Doe" roving wiretaps and the "library records" provision.

End the abuse of National Security Letters, which the FBI uses to force Internet service providers, libraries, banks, and credit reporting companies to reveal sensitive information about their patrons.

End illegal government spying, including the use of warrantless wiretaps. Three federal judges have ruled that President Bush's National Security Agency warrantless wiretaps violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which contains criminal sanctions. Ensure that anyone who violated the FISA is held accountable for crimes committed.

Enact a constitutional amendment affirming that the rights outlined in our Bill of Rights are human rights and do not apply in any way to corporations.

Support U.S. constitutional guarantees for freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and that there shall be no religious test for public office. Eliminate federal, state, and local laws that discriminate against particular religious beliefs or non-belief. End faith-based initiatives and charitable choice programs, whereby public funds are used to support religious organizations that may not adhere to specified guidelines and standards, including anti-discrimination laws.

Oppose the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.

Support students' constitutional rights to free speech.

Ensure that government actions towards immigrants comply with our Constitution and universal human rights principles.

Support strict Fourth Amendment protections against illegal search and seizure.

Recognize that the privacy protections of the 4th amendment extend to the Internet. Demand the elimination of bulk Internet data collection by our government. Fund and promote research into alternate Internet structures that would build in privacy. Hold criminally accountable all government officials, employees and contractors who illegally spy on Americans, and who provide false, misleading or incomplete testimony to Congress about surveillance of American communications by law enforcement and intelligence agencies.[4]

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—2016 Green Party Platform[22]

###  Ajamu Baraka[edit]

* Baraka tweeted about the Patriot Act on October 9, 2016. He wrote, "With a #GreenNewDeal justice for all includes repealing the Patriot Act, ending the death penalty and demilitarizing the police."[23]
* On October 4, 2016, Baraka tweeted, "Technology allows the people to amplify the voices that the mainstream are trying to silence." He was referring to his participation in "Expand the Debate" presented by Democracy Now!. The programming aired at the same time as the 2016 vice presidential debate and technology allowed Ajamu Baraka to "debate" Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence.[24]

* Read more about Ajamu Baraka.

## Libertarian ticket[edit]

###  Gary Johnson[edit]

* Gary Johnson said on May 31, 2016, that he would have considered pardoning Edward Snowden for releasing information about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. "This is someone who has divulged information that we would not know about currently — and that's the United States government spying on all of us as U.S. citizens," he said. "I don't want to see him in prison."[25]

* On March 23, 2016, Johnson expressed support for Apple's resistance to unlocking an iPhone for an FBI investigation of the San Bernadino shooters. He said in an interview with Breitbart, "They’re not providing one key to open the door, they’re providing a master key that will open all the doors.” Johnson added that he was “slain by the fact that the FBI does not have the capability to do this themselves."[26]

* According to his 2016 presidential campaign website, Johnson had "consistently supported Internet freedom because the progress of our society and the privacy of our personal lives depend on it." It noted that Johnson disagreed with S 754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, governmental control of a "kill switch" for the internet, and government access to encrypted and private data. "Security is important, for sure. But throwing away our right to privacy has the opposite effect of protecting our freedom. That’s why the Fourth Amendment says that the government can’t snoop into our private lives unless they have a good reason to do so. Besides, is the government more likely to secure our freedom by collecting trillions of bits of unmanageable data, or by identifying real threats and focusing their efforts on properly warranted searches," the website stated.[27]

* Johnson had tweeted support on January 18, 2012, for efforts to quash HR 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act and S 968 - PROTECT IP Act of 2011. He wrote, "SOPA & PIPA aren't dead, but they are in serious pain - thanks to a few million freedom-loving Americans who get it."[28]
* Read more of Gary Johnson's public statements on technology, privacy, and cybersecurity.

The 2016 Libertarian Party Platform on privacy

| “  | Libertarians advocate individual privacy and government transparency. We are committed to ending government’s practice of spying on everyone. We support the rights recognized by the Fourth Amendment to be secure in our persons, homes, property, and communications. Protection from unreasonable search and seizure should include records held by third parties, such as email, medical, and library records.[4] | ”

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—2016 Libertarian Party Platform[29]

###  Bill Weld[edit]

* Interviewing Bill Weld in October 2016, Glenn Beck said, "Russia says that they are at war with us, with digits, ones, and zeros. We have said last week or week before last that we were going to respond to their hacking into our systems. Where does this go, and how do we solve this?" Weld replied, "Well, you know, I think the top US intelligence services unanimously have said the Russians are behind this. They’re using — they can identify the services that are hacking in. And it is the Russians. And we haven’t really seen convincing denials out of the Russians. So I’m persuaded it is the Russians. President Obama is talking about openly about what he’s going to do to get back at the Russians. You know, restrained reaction or some other reaction. Sanctions. Yada, yada. But it seems to be clear that it is the Russians hacking into the electoral system of the United States. That’s very scary." Beck later asked what advice Weld, as vice president, would give to the president on how to respond to Russia. Weld responded, "Well, I would want to talk to the technical people about some maximum crypto system that could, you know, keep us from having the stuff hacked in by ordinary intelligence agencies of a hostile foreign power. If that can’t be done, then you’ve got to think of a whole different way of classifying your information or keeping your information. Make it so that there’s nothing so precious there, that if they can get into the system, that we’re up the creek without a paddle."[30]
* Read more about Bill Weld.

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## See also[edit]

* Presidential candidates, 2016
* 2016 presidential candidates on national security
* 2016 presidential candidates on the Constitution

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ CNN, "Hillary Clinton: Timing of Russian hack aimed at helping Trump," September 6, 2016
2. ↑ The Hill, "Clinton: Treat cyberattacks 'like any other attack,'" August 31, 2016
3. ↑ Hillary for America, "Hillary Clinton’s Initiative on Technology & Innovation," June 28, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
5. ↑ Democratic Party, "The 2016 Democratic Party Platform," accessed September 21, 2016
6. ↑ Tim Kaine United States Senator for Virginia, "2017 BUDGET IS ‘MAKE OR BREAK’ FOR CYBERSECURITY," May 24, 2016
7. ↑ FCW, "Kaine: Congress is nearsighted on privacy," May 24, 2016
8. ↑ The Daily Dot, "Senators push to better protect victims of OPM hack," July 10, 2015
9. ↑ The New York Times, "Donald Trump Says a Strong Defense Against Cyberattacks Is Essential," October 3, 2016
10. ↑ The Washington Post, "Donald Trump doesn’t have much of an opinion on this new-fangled ‘cyber’ thing," September 6, 2016
11. ↑ The New York Times, "Donald Trump Calls on Russia to Find Hillary Clinton’s Missing Emails," July 28, 2016
12. ↑ CNN, "Trump walks back email hack comments, but damage lingers," July 28, 2016
13. ↑ CNN, "Trump calls for Apple boycott," February 19, 2016
14. ↑ Republican Party, "The 2016 Republican Party Platform," accessed September 21, 2016
15. ↑ Inverse, "Mike Pence Brings Up Cyber War, Pivots to Clinton’s Emails," October 4, 2016
16. ↑ Government Technology, "Indiana's New Cybersecurity Council Will Beef Up State's Cyber Infrastructure," April 20, 2016
17. ↑ Engadget, "Where the would-be vice presidents stand on cybersecurity," August 5, 2016
18. ↑ The Guardian, "Pardon Edward Snowden, now," September 13, 2016
19. ↑ Jill 2016, "FBI: Drop the iPhone lawsuit," accessed September 20, 2016
20. ↑ The Real News Network, "Why Build the Green Party? - Jill Stein on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)," February 16, 2015
21. ↑ Truthout, "The Party of Our Discontent? An Interview With Green Party Candidate Jill Stein," January 29, 2012
22. ↑ Green Party, "The 2016 Green Party Platform on Democracy," accessed September 20, 2016
23. ↑ Twitter, "Ajamu Baraka," October 9, 2016
24. ↑ Twitter, "Ajamu Baraka," October 4, 2016
25. ↑ Newsmax, "Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson: Pardon Edward Snowden," May 31, 2016
26. ↑ Breitbart, "Gov. Gary Johnson Stands Firmly with Apple in Encryption Battle," March 23, 2016
27. ↑ Gary Johnson for President, "Internet Freedom and Security," accessed September 20, 2016
28. ↑ Twitter, "Gov. Gary Johnson," January 18, 2012
29. ↑ Libertarian Party, "The 2016 Libertarian Party Platform," accessed September 20, 2016
30. ↑ Glenn Beck, "Glenn Talks With Libertarian VP Candidate Bill Weld About Amendments and Aleppo," October 17, 2016

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Clinton staffers • O'Malley staffers • Sanders staffers

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Bush staffers • Carson staffers • Christie staffers • Cruz staffers • Fiorina staffers • Huckabee staffers • Kasich staffers • Paul staffers • Rubio staffers • Santorum staffers • Trump staffers

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Debates|

PBS, February 11, 2016 (Milwaukee) • PBS, February 4, 2016 (Durham, N.H.) • NBC News, January 17, 2016 (Charleston, S.C.) • ABC, December 19, 2015 (Manchester, N.H.) • CBS, November 14, 2015 (Des Moines) • CNN, October 13, 2015](Las Vegas)

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February 13, 2016 (Greenville, S.C.) • ABC, February 6, 2016 (Manchester, N.H.) • Fox News, January 28, 2016 (Des Moines) • Fox Business, January 14, 2016 (North Charleston, S.C.) • CNN, December 15, 2015 (Las Vegas) • Fox Business, November 10, 2015 (Milwaukee) • CNBC, October 28, 2015 (Boulder) • CNN, September 16, 2015 (Reagan Library) • Fox News, August 6, 2015 (Cleveland)

Analysis|

The media's coverage of Donald Trump • The media's coverage of Hillary Clinton

Post-debate analysis overview
Democratic: April 14, 2016 (CNN) • March 9, 2016 (Univision) • March 6, 2016 (CNN) • February 11, 2016 (PBS) • February 4, 2016 (MSNBC) • January 17, 2016 (NBC) • December 19, 2015 (ABC) • November 14, 2015 (CBS) • October 13, 2015 (CNN)
Republican: March 10, 2016 (CNN) • March 3, 2016 (FNC) • February 25, 2016 (CNN) • February 13, 2016 (CBS) • February 6, 2016 (ABC) • January 28, 2016 (FNC) • January 14, 2016 (FBN) • December 15, 2015 (CNN) • November 10, 2015 (FBN) • October 28, 2015 (CNBC) • September 16, 2015 (CNN)

Insiders Poll: First Democratic debate (October 13, 2015) • Presidential Nominating Index: Clinton remains choice of Democratic Insiders • Presidential Nominating Index: Bush remains choice of Republican Insiders • Insiders Poll: Winners and losers from the Fox News Republican Debate

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