Mark Kelly on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Against making it harder for women to access health care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports every woman's right to choose: Favors topic 1 Supports reproductive rights, health and gender equity: Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Demand accountability on deep systemic issues with racism: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Wrong that LGBTQ people can be married and get fired for it: Strongly Favors topic 3 Human Rights Campaign: endorsed as voice for equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports a tax credit for family and informal caregivers: Strongly Favors topic 5 Oppose any efforts to turn Medicare into a voucher program: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health care is a right; supports public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Allow Medicare buy-in; limited public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicare needn't be barred from negotiating drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Employer health insurance should stay; improve care access: Opposes topic 5 Ensure healthcare access, unsure of single-payer care: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Oppose cutting or eliminating funding sources: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Social Security & Medicare are promises to seniors: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Don't weaken Social Security; nor gamble retirement funds: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Expand access to early education; pay teachers a decent wage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Support post-secondary training; ease student debt: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Weakening standards have been unequivocal disaster: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Address racial justice issues threatening Black lives: Opposes topic 9 We need to reform policing, not defund police departments: Opposes topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | The issue of gun violence is personal for Gabby and me: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Owns guns but favors commonsense legislation: Opposes topic 10 Gun rights & safety from gun violence not incompatible: Strongly Opposes topic 10 A gun is designed for one thing--to kill: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Gun control is a political issue and we need to have a vote: Opposes topic 10 Congress has done absolutely nothing to stop gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Against Trump tax cuts: need to look out for middle class: Favors topic 11 Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Better border technology, not wall; citizenship for DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Not for open borders but have to treat people fairly: Favors topic 12 Strong, effective border security; protect DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Senate should pass path to citizenship for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 12 Secure the southern border without demonizing migrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: 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 Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Committed to rebuilding alliances & restoring US leadership: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supported killing Iranian general without Congressional OK: Favors topic 15 Services must work for changing veteran population: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Endorsed as "leader in battle against Big Money in politics": Strongly Favors topic 16 Refuses corporate PAC money, taken lobbyist money: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Hasn't thought much on Jerusalem embassy; seems to work: Opposes topic 17 Iran deal had problems, but poor decision to pull out of it: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Middle East peace achievable; won't be easy: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports strong military, but must rebuild alliances: Opposes topic 17 Stay out of Israeli wars, according to CC survey: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | We've got to get on to more renewable energy, like solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop renewable energy, but not for Green New Deal: Favors topic 18 Support massive investment developing renewable technologies: Strongly Favors topic 18 Trump withdrawal from Paris Accords sets back U.S. progress: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | COVID: supports federal aid to states and cities: Strongly Favors topic 20 Make investments that raise wages and create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 20 End tax breaks for super wealthy; invest in infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |
Mark Kelly is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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