Rob Sand 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)	Republicans want total state control of reproduction: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Important to have diversity, especially in state government: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Yes to LGBTQ+ rights; no to transwomen in women's sports: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	He's in church every Sunday and cares about his faith: Strongly Favors topic 4 Jesus and Democrats are both for the little guy: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Privatized Medicaid is less likely to treat Iowans: 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)	Focus more heavily on preschoolers and elementary school: Opposes topic 7 Tax dollars sent to private schools not subject to audit: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Center public schools as the source of education in Iowa: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+2 points on Social scale)	Regulations may be necessary for water quality issues: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Prosecuted numerous crooked politicians--from both parties: Strongly Favors topic 9 Prosecuted the largest lottery rigging scheme in US history: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	I like to hunt and fish, own guns, including handguns: Favors topic 10 Owns guns, including handguns; likes to hunt and fish: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Poorer, rural areas are paying higher property taxes: Favors topic 11 Current flat tax is tremendous benefit to wealthiest people: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (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)	Agriculture is one of the biggest targets in a trade war: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	My family's roots in the area go back generations: Strongly Favors topic 14 Opens town halls leading crowd in "America the Beautiful": Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (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)	Primary elections should be open to any registered voter: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Israel is a great ally to us; must be supportive: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Iowans could save $375M with solar energy systems: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Treat marijuana the same way we treat alcohol: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Tax marijuana at the same rate alcohol is taxed: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Uncovered more than $29 million in misspent money: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Iowans hurt by years of poor management of their tax dollars: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Rob Sand is a Centrist
(Click for details)