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Beyond getting elected, Patrick J. Buchanan wants to solidify his issue positions on the Republican Party platform and make them a high-profile part of the nation's political discourse.

Here's a look at his hot-button issues.

Free Trade
In addition to his firm opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement, Buchanan rails away at unfair tariffs imposed by trading partners on U.S. exports. He feels that if a country will not lower its import duties on American goods, the United States should respond in kind and tax the daylights out of that country's imported goods. He has no qualms about pulling the United States out of the World Trade Organization if it objects or tries to interfere with U.S. trade practices.

Immigration
Buchanan wants to limit legal immigration to the United States to 250,000 people a year. His plan to eliminate illegal border crossings includes beefing up the U.S. Border Patrol and extending and reinforcing a "Buchanan Fence" along the southern border of the United States.

Abortion
A woman's right to choose is an issue that really gets Buchanan's blood boiling. He is adamant in his opposition to abortion, without exception, and would push for legislation. On his campaign Web site, he says, "I will use the 'Bully Pulpit' to fight the Culture of Death and appoint only pro-life judges to the Supreme Court."

Affirmative Action
Buchanan says that, if elected president, he would sign "executive orders abolishing quotas, set-asides and affirmative action in government" on his first day in office.