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Bob Conley on SenateMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale) | Pro-life Democratic conservative: Opposes topic 1 Catholic background gives him "sanctity of life" views: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale) | Strengthen our families: Opposes topic 3 Anti-gay marriage Democratic conservative: Opposes topic 3 Traditional Catholic positions on gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes gun control: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale) | Limit the scope of our government, including Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Redirect patients away from large corporate hospitals: Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale) | Total overhaul of Social Security program needed: Favors topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale) | Extract oil offshore and from ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Using alternative energy reduces gas prices: Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale) | Pushes FairTax (national sales tax of 23%): Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports FairTax national sales tax of 23%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Families suffer as fat cat corporations make record profits: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale) | Legal immigration is corporate welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure our borders; focus on corporate greed: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale) | No to trade agreements that send our jobs overseas: Opposes topic 13 America First trade policies: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale) | Military bases abroad are unconstitutional: Opposes topic 15 Overseas occupations are breaking our military: Opposes topic 15 Our empire-building abroad comparable to Roman empire: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale) | Repeal Big Brother legislation & restore Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale) | End the occupation of Iraq now: Strongly Favors topic 17 |