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Marcus Bowman on SenateMatch | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Hire and fire based on business needs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Marriage defined as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Be mature enough to allow school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | ObamaCare threatens status of best health care in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 5 | 
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Favors
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Explore all solutions for younger generations: Favors topic 6 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Vouchers help achieve the best possible education: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Voluntary win-win solutions instead of EPA mandates: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
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Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Right to keep guns shall not be infringed: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
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Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Income taxes are not a solution; reduce spending: Opposes topic 11 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | There is no room for anyone breaking rules: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
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Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Free trade deals such as TPP are undermining America: Opposes topic 13 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | America has a long-standing role in preserving peace: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
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Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | We need to spend money for best-equipped military: Favors topic 15 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Common sense to require voters to show ID: Strongly Opposes topic 16 | 
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Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | We must, must remain vigilant against terrorism: Opposes topic 17 | 
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Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Green energy should compete in the market: Opposes topic 18 | 
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Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Marijuana should be a local issue: Opposes topic 19 | 
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Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Government should never be the driver of the economy: Opposes topic 20 |