• Iraq war: Cannon says after Iraqis take full control of their own security, American troops should start a phased withdrawal. Chaffetz says after the "desperately needed political solution" is achieved, American troops should be brought home sooner than later. He adds he doesn't believe American troops should be in Iraq "for decades." Cannon says American troops should stay in Iraq as long as the U.S. and Iraqi governments agree they should be there. "We must see our commitment through," said Cannon.

• Illegal immigration: Both men are against "amnesty." They both want the U.S. borders sealed. They want current laws enforced. They both want a temporary worker program — with now-illegals registering and working in the U.S. for a while before being forced to return to their homelands and "stand in line" to get back in legally.

Cannon says it is a state and local issue whether the children of illegal immigrants should pay in-state college tuition. Chaffetz is against such a break.

• Constitutional amendments: Both men favor amendments to ban flag burning and to make traditional marriage between a man and a woman the only marriages allowed.

• Both men favor new nuclear power plants, both in Utah (where currently there are none) and in the U.S. They want to deregulate energy production, more oil drilling and oil shale development.

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