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词条 Bill Weld 2020 presidential campaign
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  1. Political positions

     Crime  Abortion  LGBT rights  Economy  Education 

  2. 2019 campaign developments

     February 2019 launch 

  3. References

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On February 15, 2019, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld announced the formation of an exploratory committee to consider running for the Republican nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.[1][2]

Political positions

Crime

Weld has long been a critic of the War on Drugs. His 2016 running mate, Gary Johnson, was directly involved in the cannabis industry. He supports the national legalization of cannabis and an end to the Drug War.

He has also proposed legislation to tighten prescription rules to keep opioids off the streets.

Abortion

Weld has been strongly pro-choice for the entirety of his career.[3]

LGBT rights

Weld has been a consistent supporter of LGBT rights, and the right of same-sex marriage. He believes that this is a fundamental human right.[4]

Economy

Weld has described himself as fiscally conservative, with goals of slashing spending and balancing the budget. For this reason, he has been described as a "classic conservative".[5]

Education

Weld has been a supporter of charter schools, having established the first twenty-five Massachusetts charter schools as governor.[6] For reference on the effects of Weld's education policy, Massachusetts is considered to have the best schools in the nation.[7]

2019 campaign developments

February 2019 launch

On February 15, 2019, Weld officially announced the formation of an exploratory committee in preparing to run for the 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries.[8] Soon after, Weld began making appearances in media. Weld appeared on CNN on Presidents Day 2019, stating he believed Trump had "showed contempt for the American people".[9] He appeared on both Bloomberg News and MSNBC's Morning Joe the next day on February 19, 2019. On Morning Joe, he criticized Donald Trump as President, with a focus especially on what he labeled bad foreign policy in regards largely to North Korea and Russia.[10]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bill-weld-trump-challenge-20190215-story.html|title=Bill Weld, former Mass. governor, to challenge Trump for Republican presidential nomination|first=Annie|last=Linskey|first2=David|last2=Weigel|website=chicagotribune.com|accessdate=February 18, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/bill-weld-gop-primary-trump.html|title=The Best-Case Scenario for Bill Weld’s 2020 Primary Campaign Against Trump|last=Voorhees|first=Josh|date=February 15, 2019|website=Slate Magazine|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=February 18, 2019}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-does-william-weld-believe-where-the-candidate-stands-on-5-issues|title=What does William Weld believe? Where the candidate stands on 5 issues|date=February 15, 2019|website=PBS NewsHour|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/bill_weld.htm|title=Bill Weld on the Issues|website=www.ontheissues.org|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/libertarian-bill-weld-can-restore-conservatism/|title=Can Bill Weld Restore Conservatism?|date=June 21, 2018|website=National Review|language=en-US|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.pointerlock.com/bill-weld-mastered-classics-disruption-education-status-quo/|title=Bill Weld mastered the classics – and disruption of education status quo|date=June 22, 2018|website=Pointer Lock|language=en-US|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-10-best-us-states-for-education.html|title=The 10 Best US States for Education|website=WorldAtlas|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/15/william-weld-challenge-donald-trump-gop-nomination-2020/2881686002/|title=Ex-Massachusetts Gov. William Weld to challenge Trump for Republican nomination in 2020|website=USA TODAY|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/william-weld-donald-trump/2019/02/18/id/903215/|title=William Weld: Trump 'Showed Contempt for the American People'|date=February 18, 2019|website=Newsmax|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/02/19/weld-slams-trump-morning-joe-considers-gop-primary-challenge/QDgyqxsv50rMldGlozVO3M/story.html|title=Bill Weld bashes Trump on ‘Morning Joe’ as he considers GOP primary challenge|author=Jeremy C. Fox-|website=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
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