Joe L. Kennedy on SenateMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Let each religion determine rules of same sex marriage: Favors 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)	Rather than banning guns, encourage gun education: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Personal Medical Savings Accounts & free-market alternatives: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Ready to cut Social Security & other entitlements: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	The "No Child Left Behind" program should be left behind: Opposes topic 7 Eliminate the Federal Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Let states determine marijuana laws: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace welfare system with private charities: Strongly Favors topic 20
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale)	Tolerate illegal aliens as long as they contribute: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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 Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	Afghanistan: we cannot end a war by escalating it: Favors topic 17 Always opposed invasion and occupation of Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17