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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Unborn babies just happen to be living inside their mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Oppose late term abortion, support ban on federal funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes government-run Medicare for All, socialist ideas: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Against single payer, patients would lose their doctors: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Absolute no to government single payer health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Give parents opportunity to choose the right public school: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose environmental extremism; it crushes middle class: Strongly Favors topic 8 The Green New Deal is about socialism: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	COVID: relief bill releases violent criminals from prison: Favors topic 9 Federal economic relief would free violent criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9 Welcomes federal intervention against violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 Strongly opposes efforts to defund the police: Favors topic 9 Federal laws have teeth; we will go after criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9 Opposed to defunding the police: Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes a ban of semi-automatic rifles: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports 2nd amendment and background checks: Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Against government raising taxes & reaching into our lives: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Against amnesty, close the asylum loophole: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Eliminate sanctuary city laws around the country: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Amnesty incentivizes even more illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes illegal immigration and sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Review trade agreements; put American worker first: Opposes topic 13 Protect jobs and national security before trading with China: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	America the greatest nation on Earth, not afraid to say so: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Increased defense spending brings jobs to state: Strongly Favors topic 15 Protect veterans benefits, wider array of services: Strongly Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Green New Deal would destroy New Mexico's energy economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 All-of-the-above approach to developing energy resources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Strongly opposes ban on fracking, safely done for 60 years: Strongly Opposes topic 18 50% of our oil and gas comes from public lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Pro fracking and continue to use cost effective oil and gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	COVID: Responsibly re-open economy, help small businesses: Favors topic 20 Lowering taxes for small business will create jobs: Favors topic 20

Mark Ronchetti is a Moderate Conservative
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