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Researcher, CQ

Miranda Blue is a news researcher for Congressional Quarterly, specializing in politics and elections. She came to CQ from the Center for Responsive Politics, where she reported on campaign finance and lobbying. Miranda is a graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, MN.

Featured Statements

John Edwards
stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:

"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."

By Miranda Blue • January 22, 2008
Barack Obama
stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas:

Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.

By Bill Adair • January 16, 2008
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.:

"The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."

By John Frank • December 18, 2007
Fred Thompson
stated on November 5, 2007 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.:

Huckabee "was one of the highest taxing governors that we had in this country and rivaling Bill Clinton in terms of the Cato ratings."

By Miranda Blue • November 14, 2007
Mike Huckabee
stated on August 2, 2007 in a news release.:

"As governor of Arkansas, I cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers almost $380-million. I left a surplus of nearly $850-million."

By Miranda Blue • November 14, 2007
John Edwards
stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.:

Clinton has "raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry."

By Miranda Blue • October 31, 2007
Fred Thompson
stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.:

"I supported tort reform with regard to securities...product liability...interstate commerce."

By Miranda Blue • October 25, 2007
Joe Biden
stated on October 15, 2007:

"With one stroke of his pen, President Bush has denied health insurance to 3.8 million kids who were due to get it under this bipartisan expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program."

By David Baumann • October 15, 2007
Mitt Romney
stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC:

"I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage."

By Miranda Blue • October 5, 2007
Mitt Romney
stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC:

"I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment."

By Miranda Blue • October 5, 2007