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Kevin Wade on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Not proud that Delaware has highest abortion rate: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Funding to Planned Parenthood ok if not used for abortions: Opposes topic 1 Our rights are given to us by our Creator at our conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports banning embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale) | Marriage is fundamental building block for any community: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Same-sex marriage is a "fringe issue" and a distraction: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3 Supports banning military gay marriage: Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale) | Let families pass on their faith without recrimination: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Department of Education has been an abysmal failure: Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale) | More oil drilling on U.S. soil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't raise taxes on gas by 25 cents per gallon: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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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) |
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Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports workfare: Favors topic 20 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale) | It's not hard to come here legally; follow the right away: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax code adds 12.5 percent to the cost of everything: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Remove deductions and loopholes so GE pays some tax: Favors topic 11 We're passing on a lifetime of cruel punitive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Career politicians can't change Washington: Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(-3 points on Social scale) | Unwinnable situation in Afghanistan & all of Mideast: Favors topic 17 Our people will bow to no King and to no mortal man: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |