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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Sherman is not pro-abortion, but pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 Voted NO on abortion ban with no rape & incest exceptions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Sherman is not pro-abortion, but pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Companies that are diverse outperform Wall Street: Strongly Favors topic 2 Companies that are diverse outperform Wall Street: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Support for the LGBTQ is a deeply held moral obligation: Strongly Favors topic 3 Support for the LGBTQ is a deeply held moral obligation: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	A proud father. Pastor. Husband. And dedicated Democrat: Favors topic 4 A proud father; Pastor; Husband; and dedicated Democrat: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicaid, move towards Medicare for all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid, move towards Medicare for all: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Public schools are the foundation of our education system: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Public schools are the foundation of our education system: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	State should help boost police salaries in smaller cities: Favors topic 9 State should help boost police salaries in smaller cities: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Oppose concealed carry without training or permit: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Biden inherited bad situation, Congress failed to address: Favors topic 12 Biden inherited bad situation, Congress failed to address: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	We want more people to participate in our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 16 We want more people to participate in our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	The United States has a responsibility to be the peacemaker: Strongly Opposes topic 17 The United States has a responsibility to be the peacemaker: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't expand medical marijuana use for cancer & PTSD: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Carl Sherman is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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