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William Floyd Weld (born July 31, 1945) is an American attorney, businessman, author, and politician who served as the 68th Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997.
- Republican (before 2016, 2019–present)
William Floyd „Bill“ Weld (* 31. Juli 1945 in Smithtown, Long Island, New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Er war der Kandidat der Libertarian Party für das Amt des Vizepräsidenten bei der Präsidentschaftswahl 2016 [1]. Zuvor war er als Republikaner von 1991 bis 1997 der 68. Gouverneur des Bundesstaates ...
18. März 2020 · Here's everything you need to know about Bill Weld, former two-term governor of Massachusetts and the first Republican primary challenger to President Donald Trump. ABC News Video
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- 2020 Campaign Developments
On February 15, 2019, Weld officially announced the formation of an exploratory committee in preparing to run for the 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries. He appeared on both Bloomberg News and MSNBC's Morning Joe the next day. On Morning Joe, he criticized Donald Trump as president, with a focus especially on what he labeled bad foreign p...
Abortion
In May 2019, Weld described himself as "the most pro-choice person you’re ever going to meet." He said that recent abortion laws passed by states, such as Alabama's Human Life Protection Act, left him feeling "terrible". As governor of Massachusetts, Weld introduced a bill increasing ease of access to abortion in the state. In the 1990s, he publicly fought for removing anti-abortionlanguage from the Republican Party platform, despite opposition from social conservatives.
Drugs
Weld believes that drug use should not be a criminal offense. Weld has also called for federal decriminalization of marijuana and the lowering of the drinking age.
LGBT rights
Weld has been a consistent supporter of LGBT rights, and the right to same-sex marriage.
February 2020
1. February 3: Weld wins 1.3% of the votes in the Iowa caucuses and one delegate to the Republican National Convention. 2. February 11: Weld wins 9.1% of the votes in the New Hampshire primary.
March 2020
1. March 3: Weld wins 10.1% of the votes in the Vermont Primary, his best performance of any state. 1. March 3: Weld wins 1.52% of the vote in Alabama Primary. 1. March 18: Weld suspends his campaign.
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William Floyd „Bill“ Weld ist ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Er war der Kandidat der Libertarian Party für das Amt des Vizepräsidenten bei der Präsidentschaftswahl 2016. Zuvor war er als Republikaner von 1991 bis 1997 der 68. Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Massachusetts.
30. Okt. 2019 · Bill Weld is a former U.S. attorney, governor of Massachusetts, and Libertarian vice-presidential candidate. He is running for the Republican nomination to oppose Trump's re-election, but faces long odds and little support from the party.
15. Feb. 2019 · William Weld is a former Republican governor of Massachusetts and a Libertarian vice-presidential nominee. He is running for president in 2020 as a Republican, challenging Donald Trump, and supports cutting taxes, gay rights, Medicaid expansion, and non-nuclear proliferation.
