Mark Curran 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	IL Right to Life Action: rated most prolife in Senate race: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, only allow abortion to save life of mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposed partial-birth abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	The wrong people moved in, and changed Lake County: Opposes topic 2 When rights of one are in jeopardy, rights of all are: Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Launched online petition to remove Confederate statue: Favors topic 3 Gay marriage against interests of children & society: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Bless us with four more years of Donald Trump: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Study ACA to see what's working before deciding to repeal: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Local pensions invest the majority of money in the market: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Corporate polluters should be prosecuted and sent to prison: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (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)	Absent amendment, many proposed laws unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 10 Focus on mental health & video games, not guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Simplify tax code; against tax breaks for large corporations: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	For border wall; but path to citizenship for DREAMers: Opposes topic 12 Supports Trump on funding for border/ICE agents, border wall: Opposes topic 12 Backed bipartisan legislation with path for citizenship: Favors topic 12 Deporting working people with families is absolutely wrong: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs may be necessary; subsidize farmers if required: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Some Islamic nations not ripe for democracy: Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Sanctions & possible bombing, to stop spread of nuclear arms: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Not convinced climate change is current threat to humankind: Opposes topic 18 Opposes "far-left radical environmental agenda": Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Key to solving opioid epidemic is border security: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Would support and lead on Balanced Budget Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Mark Curran is a Moderate Populist Conservative
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