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Eliot Glassheim on SenateMatch | 
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)  | 
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)  | 
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Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Pro-choice, but parental notification is ok: Favors topic 1 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Empower women with equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Don't repeal ObamaCare, but do improve it: Favors topic 5 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | No personal retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | $220 million to cities stricken by water contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8 | 
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Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Supports death penalty & alternatives for non-violent crimes: Favors topic 9 | 
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Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Opposes gun-control legislation except assault weapons ban: Favors topic 10 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Opposed across-the-board corporate and income tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Supports comprehensive immigration package: Strongly Favors topic 12 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Opposes withdrawing American participation in NATO: Strongly Opposes topic 14 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Regulate campaign contributions from corporations and unions: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Target terrorists anywhere; prevent hostile nuclear weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 17 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Regulate greenhouse gases, and fund renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Legalize medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Federal spending promotes growth better than tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 20 |