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Duane Sand on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale) | Safeguard innocent human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale) | NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale) | Traditional marriage is the cornerstone of the family: Strongly Opposes topic 3 NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale) | YES on requiring DNA testing in every death penalty case: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale) | YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 9 YES on Three Strikes law: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Americans must be enabled to defend themselves: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale) | Dismantle ObamaCare; it is not affordable health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Raise retirement age; raise cap; apply means-testing: Opposes topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale) | Build 20 nuclear power plants in 20 years: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Reduce oil prices by expanding oil production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Opposes topic 18 YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale) | YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: 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) |
No opinion on
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale) | YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale) | YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors 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) |
No opinion on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-5 points on Social scale) | Win the War on Terror; the fight is not over: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |