VoteMatch Responses
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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)
| An unapologetic supporter of a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes subminimum wages for people with disabilities: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Enshrine LGBTQ equality in Virginia's Code and Constitution: 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Fighting for a universal healthcare system from day one: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Disconnect school funding from local property taxes: 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Rethink what policing means, reduce size of police: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reduce police budgets, supports defelonization: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted for background checks; against assault weapons ban: Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses: Strongly 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 End Electoral College; more early and absentee voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Co-sponsor of Virginia's Green New Deal Act: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Introduced bills to legalize cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Put economic power into the hands of working people: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports statewide rent control, de-commodifying housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 |