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Duke Aiona on VoteMatch |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Would leave decisions up to the Legislature and to voters: Neutral on topic 1 Pro-life; respect all human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No state funding for any stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports affirmative action: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | No same-sex marriage; no civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports abstinence-only education: Favors topic 4 My Catholic faith is part of my decision making: Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | COVID: not against vaccinations, but opposes mandates: Opposes topic 5 No public option; no individual mandate: 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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Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Shift control from statewide district to local community: Opposes topic 7 Substitute teacher in Hawai'i's public schools: Opposes topic 7 Yes to charters; no to national standards: Opposes topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | Reducing amount of regulations sends message to businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8 Make Hawai'i the greenest place on Earth: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | Spearheaded Hawai'i Drug Court for non-violent offenders: Opposes topic 9 Law degree rfom U. Hawaii; prosecutor & then judge: Favors topic 9 Prosecute minors as adults, but no capital punishment: Favors topic 9 Better schools help Native Hawaiians stay out of prison: Opposes topic 9 |
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Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Background checks & no concealed carry, within 2nd amendment: Opposes topic 10 |
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Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate the general excise tax on food and medicine: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Shift taxes from low-income families to higher-income: Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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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 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
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Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Has no evidence the 2020 election was stolen: Neutral on topic 16 Stem abuses with term limits for state legislature: Neutral on topic 16 Limit all political contributions: corporate & party: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Maximize our many renewable energy resources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Fund alternative energy over traditional energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Primary architect of state's Drug Court's: Strongly Favors topic 19 No marijuana decriminalization but alternative sentencing ok: Favors topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Attract investment by opening a spaceport in Hawai'i: Favors topic 20 Creating affordable housing immediately is a top priority: Strongly Favors topic 20 State should be smarter; current resources are sufficient: Opposes topic 20 |
Duke Aiona is a Moderate Populist Conservative
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