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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Opposes ban on partial-birth abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Vote against nominees who would overturn Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | Sponsored open housing amendment to the Civil Rights Act: Strongly Favors topic 2 Selected first woman candidate for major party V.P.: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Supports gay spousal benefits but not gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale) | Adding prescription drug benefit to Medicare: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | Privatizing Social Security is "a dreadful idea": Strongly Opposes topic 6 Chaired commission on privatization, but opposed privatizing: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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No opinion on
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Gideon brief established right to attorney: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Cut FICA taxes on poor instead of tax cuts for rich: Opposes topic 11 Massive tax cuts hurt the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 1984 election: Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I: Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(7 points on Economic scale) | Supports NAFTA: Favors topic 13 |
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Opposes
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(7 points on Social scale) | Supports permanent normal trade relations with China: Opposes topic 14 |
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No opinion on
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(0 points on Economic scale) | R&D on missile defense, but deployment destabilizes: Favors topic 16 Star Wars didn?t work in 1984 and still doesn?t work: Strongly Favors topic 16 Opposed Nixon?s plans for antiballistic missile systems: Favors topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale) | Israel?s ?Land for Peace? needs Arab ?Peace for Land?: Favors topic 17 Israel is a strategic ally and committed friend: Favors topic 17 |
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No opinion on
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
