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Linda Lingle on VoteMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-3 points on Social scale) | Oppose partial-birth abortion; support parental notification: Opposes topic 1 |
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topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale) | End death penalty; DNA proves innocence: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale) | Implemented “3-strikes” law for habitual violent felons: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale) | No new restrictions on the right to bear arms: Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale) | Vigorously pursue medical malpractice reform: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Tax credits for those without employee health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | No vouchers; more funding, more charters: Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale) | Make EPA into a Cabinet department: Strongly Favors topic 18 Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale) | Addicts get treatment; dealers & repeat users get jail: Favors topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale) | Pushed for substantial and permanent tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) | Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |