Karen Handel on VoteMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	I cut ties with Planned Parenthood because I was ordered to: Favors topic 1 Chaired Commission with abortion grants, but opposed them: Neutral on topic 1 Endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List for pro-life women: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Planned Bullyhood: book exposes Planned Parenthood's tactics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life beliefs deepened by failure to conceive: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Who am I to prevent a couple from fertility treatments?: Favors topic 1 Prioritize on the sanctity of human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Adult stem cells but no embryonic stem cells: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Defended and implemented photo ID for voting: Opposes topic 2 2010: Woman running for governor "raised some eyebrows": Favors topic 2 Cultural outreach via Circle of Promise & Lazos Que Perduran: Favors topic 2 "War on women" coined by feminist Left to attack Right: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Gay relationships are not what God intended: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Sponsored gay group event for Log Cabin Republicans: Favors topic 3 Enforce marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 CC:Sexual preference is not a protected right: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare overreaches, but feds should address healthcare: Opposes topic 5 Embrace threat of federal shutdown to defund ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports free-market system; opposes single payer system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make approving Charter Schools easier and less cumbersome: Favors topic 7 CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	1992: Spokesperson for Fur Info Council, against PETA: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes assault weapons ban; supports concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	2003: Closed county budget deficit without tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 High taxes inhibit job creation & stifle entrepreneurialism: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Support FairTax; eliminate personal income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Ok with 6-country immigration ban, but no religious test: Strongly Opposes topic 12 SAVE: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement Program: Strongly Opposes topic 12
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: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	Join state business mission to China: Opposes topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Implemented ban on Georgia legislative gifts & nepotism: Favors topic 16 No "secret orders"; no nepotism; no revolving door: Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut spending and reduce regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Tenacious in balancing budget and dealing with corruption: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20

Karen Handel is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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