Christine O`Donnell on SenateMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-3 points on Social scale)	Adult stem cell research over embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Deal With Delaware: I will always vote in favor of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pledges to always vote in favor of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Let military decide "don't ask, don't tell" on its own: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Pledge of Allegiance should include "Under God": Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strong support of 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	Federal funding provides better continuity: Opposes topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cap-and-trade is at the expense of our citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase oil refinery capacity; drill offshore for oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Build more oil refineries to reduce gas prices: Strongly Favors topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Deal With Delaware: I will never vote to increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pledges to never increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Employer penalties for hiring illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Make English America’s ONE official language: Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	No global taxes to the UN: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Consider military action against Iran: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	Citizens United overturns limits on First Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Deal With Delaware: I will limit myself to two terms: Favors topic 16 Pledges only 2 terms, so decisions not based on keeping seat: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't give terrorists Miranda-ized rights: Opposes topic 14 Don't grant terrorists precious Constitutional rights: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale)	No random withdrawal; leave when Afghanis reach benchmarks: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strategy for bringing troops home from Iraq: Victory: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strategy to bring troops home from Iraq: it’s called victory: Strongly Favors topic 17 Stay in Iraq until its government is stable: Strongly Opposes topic 17