Heidi Heitkamp on SenateMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	AdWatch: Featured in DSCC ad: "Elect more women to Senate": Favors topic 2 Endorsed : No opin. on topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Gay marriage is a state issue: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Changes are needed to ObamaCare, but not repeal: Strongly Favors topic 5 Extremely supportive of Critical Access Hospitals: Favors topic 5 2010: enthusiastic support for ObamaCare; less so now: Favors topic 5 Spearheaded lawsuit against big tobacco: Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Balance budget with limited effect on Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Balance budget but not at expense of Social Security: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	No on Measure 2: Don't centralizes control over education: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Give civil authorities power to put away sexual predators: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need to have a discussion on specific tax breaks: Favors topic 11 Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	Ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 15 Heroes Health Card and tax credit for hiring vets: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+2 points on Social scale)	Withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Withdraw U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Permit Keystone pipeline; "drill, baby, drill": Strongly Opposes topic 18 Use all our rich energy resources wisely: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Director of Dakota Gas since 2001: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Battled drug dealers as Attorney General: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Quit playing blame game & pass Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Balance the budget by cutting government spending: Opposes topic 20