Newt Gingrich His Stand For: Health Care - Would prohibit insurers from canceling or charging hefty increases to insurance holders who get sick and offer "generous" tax credit to help buy insurance.
Social Security - Would give younger workers the option of diverting Social Security taxes to private retirement accounts.
Ron Paul His Stand On: Health Care - Opposes compulsory insurance and all federal subsidies for coverage.
Social Security - Younger workers should be able to opt out of Social Security taxes and retirement benefits; benefits for today's retirees should be protected.
Rick Santorum His Stand On: Health Care - Favors repeal of President Obama's healthcare reform. Regrets supporting the Bush administration's Medicare prescription-drug program.
Social Security - Proposes immediate steps to lower benefits for wealthier retirees, raise the age to qualify full benefits and restrict inflation increases in benefits. Supports the option of private retirement accounts.
Mitt Romney His Stands On: Health Care - Oppose federal mandate to obtain coverage. Proposes generous subsidies to help future retires buy private insurance instead of going on Medicare.
Social Security - Raise age to qualify for full benefits and limit inflationary increases for wealthier beneficiaries.
Who is your Republican President Candidate for 2012? Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, or Ron Paul. A candidate needs 1,144 delegates to win the GOP nomination. It could take months for someone to reach that number while four contenders remain in the race. Here are the counts of delegates for each candidate: Mitt Romney (147), Rick Santorum (84), Newt Gingrich (29), or Ron Paul (18). The following four candidates information stand on the major issues are from Cox Newspapers and The Associated Press.
