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Brian Sandoval on VoteMatch |
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No opinion on
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice but late-term restrictions & no federal funding: Favors topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Nevada gave women the right to vote in 1914, ahead of USA: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Defy Trump's bad on transgendered people in military: Favors topic 3 Following court rulings, dropped defense of gay marriage ban: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports civil unions but not gay marriage: Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | $874 decrease in public employees benefit plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports lawsuits against Obama health care bill: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare raises constitutional questions; lawsuit needed: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: 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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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports Education Savings Accounts and school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Business tax credit for opportunity scholarship contribution: Favors topic 7 Yes to charter schools statewide: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vetoed restoring budget cuts for K-12 public education: Strongly Favors topic 7 School choice including private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers for public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Project Neon: major new highway project: Favors topic 8 Strong commitment to keeping Lake Tahoe clean and pristine: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity: No opin. on topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Reform juvenile justice system to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Veto repeal banning sex offenders within 500 feet of school: Strongly Favors topic 9 Vetoed auditing the cost of capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for the worst crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Mental health background check erodes 2nd Amendment: Opposes topic 10 2nd Amendment applies to individuals: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Don't raise taxes by $1B; that would halt job growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Greatest duty as judge: oath of citizenship to new Americans: Favors topic 12 I oppose amnesty; enforce our laws: Opposes topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Review Syrian refugee resettlement --but don't halt it: Opposes topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | $3.5M for cyberdefense against unprecedented threats: Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Don't allow voter registration closer to Election Day: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Vetoed legislative redistricting maps: Opposes topic 16 Prosecute corrupt politicians via public integrity unit: Favors topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Inspired by Nevadans serving in 5 middle eastern countries: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Energy efficiency retrofits add value to buildings: Favors topic 18 Renewables like solar & geothermal are big opportunity: Strongly Favors topic 18 Access federal land to make NV renewable energy capitol: Strongly Favors topic 18 Oppose Yucca Mountain as unsafe nuclear waste storage: Favors topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Rid the state of the scourge of opioid abuse: Strongly Favors topic 19 I opposed legalization, but let's make pot market work well: Opposes topic 19 Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Brian Sandoval is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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