|   | Joe Cunningham on VoteMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) | Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | Endorsed by South Carolina Equality for LGBTQ rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Voted for Equality Act: protect LGBTQ from discrimination: Strongly Favors 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) | 
| Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Negotiate with drug companies to lower Rx prices: Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | Promises to shield Medicare and Social Security from cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale) | PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Tax reform should benefit regular people, not wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 | 
| Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors 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) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| 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) | PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 | 
| Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale) | Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale) | PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 | 
 
Joe Cunningham is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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