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Cynthia Thielen on SenateMatch |
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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale) | Has supported abortion rights: Favors topic 1 No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok: Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Voted YES on prohibiting smoking in public places: Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale) | Quality public education is an essential service: Opposes topic 7 Support NCLB to make fundamental changes in schooling: Favors topic 7 Ensure an excellent, free education to all children: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Ensure an excellent, free education to all children: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale) | Only Republican to make Sierra Club’s top ten legislators: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | Notify domestic violence victims of prison releases: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale) | Allow taxing of short term rental accommodations: Favors topic 11 Opposed tax increase for Honolulu rail project: Opposes topic 11 |
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topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale) | Our oil dependency funds terrorism: Opposes topic 15 |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Supported invasion of Iraq, but we need a post-war strategy: Opposes topic 17 Cannot support war in Iraq unless we make changes: Favors topic 17 Orderly withdrawal from Iraq; focus on winning War on Terror: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Highlights opposition to Akaka’s support of drilling ANWR: Favors topic 18 We’re missing the wave on ocean energy replacing oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | Allow transport between islands of medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Establish rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Has supported industrial hemp: Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Cynthia Thielen is a Moderate Liberal
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