Don Blankenship on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	AdWatch: Positions himself as anti-abortion and pro-Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Unconscionable to take life of child for crimes of father: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	I'm an American person; 'Chinaperson' isn't racist: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose adoption of children homosexual singles or couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	My school sang "God Bless America" on most mornings: Favors topic 4 Porn distorts sex created by God; enforce obscenity laws: Strongly Favors topic 4 Acknowledges blessing of Jesus Christ as ruler of US: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate the Food and Drug Administration: Strongly Opposes topic 5 COVID pandemic: government-created crisis from China Virus: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	No use of S.S. Number except Social Security business: Neutral on topic 6 Allow people to withdraw funds and privately invest them: Strongly Favors topic 6 Privatize Social Security, but pay current benefits: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Teachers should be graded and denied raises if sub-standard: Opposes topic 7 Tax relief for families whose children not in public school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	EPA is biggest polluter,moving jobs to unregulated countries: Strongly Favors topic 8 AdWatch: role of MSHA in mine disaster was covered up: Strongly Favors topic 8 AdWatch: Year in prison for contaminating drinking water: Strongly Favors topic 8 Mine Safety agency forced bad ventilation that exploded: Opposes topic 8 Environmental movement not great cause but great business: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Repeal wetlands protection & Endangered Species Act: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Past criminal conviction not a barrier to running for office: Opposes topic 9 Served sentence, called himself a "political prisoner": Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Democrats pose a real threat to our right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Repeal federal firearms legislation, end "Gun Free Zones": Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stands behind Trump's agenda including the tax reform bill: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Build wall to stop illegals and choose who we want in: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Moratorium on immigration; discontinue federal assistance: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose extreme free trader government & economists: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson": Strongly Favors topic 14 China's dictatorial capitalism is very effective: Opposes topic 14 NATO serves no US defense purpose; we should withdraw: Strongly Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	Oppose conscription; register for the draft: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Communist Party & China are not our friends: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Media & Republicans conspired to defame me: Neutral on topic 16 Oppose National Popular Vote proposal to elect president: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Oppose statehood for DC & Puerto Rico: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed to U.S. forces serving under foreign command: Strongly Favors topic 17 We are unalterably opposed to entangling alliances: Strongly Favors topic 17 Obama administration hid the truth about Benghazi, Libya: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	At Massey Coal , struggled against "greeniacs" and union: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Reject man-made global warning, refuted by scientists: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate change policy hits vital energy & steel industries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Mandatory drug testing for all teachers: Favors topic 19 Mandatory drug testing for all high government officials: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Republican control will eventually improve state economy: Opposes topic 20 Eliminate debt by selling federal assets: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Welfare provisions misdirected & morally destructive: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Don Blankenship is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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