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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Abortion
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  • Endorsed by NARAL and EMILY's list. (Apr 2002)
  • Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Budget & Economy
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  • Cut income taxes & 30 other taxes while balancing budget. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Civil Rights
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  • Vociferously opposes more gambling. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Corporations
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Crime
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  • Supports moratorium on the death penalty. (May 2002)
  • Wait for death penalty study for advice on fairness. (May 2002)
  • Community-oriented programs better than juvenile boot camps. (Apr 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Drugs
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Education
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  • More character education and more community service. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Energy & Oil
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  • Build Maglev train; technology of the future. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Environment
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  • Build Intercounty Connector highway in an environmental way. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Families & Children
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  • Supports family leave benefits. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Foreign Policy
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Free Trade
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Government Reform
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  • $20 million revolving loan fund for fire volunteers. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Gun Control
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Health Care
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Homeland Security
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Immigration
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Jobs
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Local Issues
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Principles & Values
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  • Build on Glendening's accomplishments, with different focus. (May 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Social Security
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Tax Reform
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Technology
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on War & Peace
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale)
Endorsed by NARAL and EMILY's list: Strongly Favors topic 1
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(2 points on Social scale)
More character education and more community service: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale)
Supports moratorium on the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Wait for death penalty study for advice on fairness: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(7 points on Social scale)
Community-oriented programs better than juvenile boot camps: Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(7 points on Economic scale)
Cut income taxes & 30 other taxes while balancing budget: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale)
Build Maglev train; technology of the future: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is a Moderate Libertarian Liberal.
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