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Rand Knight on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale) | Fullyÿfund embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Keep politicians out of women's personal decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale) | Treat people equally, regardless of sexual orientation: Favors topic 3 No federal or state Constitutional definition of marriage: Strongly 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) |
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topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale) | Support the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+2 points on Social scale) | Provide inmates with job skills and drug treatment: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Allow individuals to carry concealed guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale) | Fully accessible health insurance for all Americans: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Opposes privatization unless it guarantees retirement income: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | Federal funding for charter schools: Favors topic 7 Raise teacher salaries; build more schools: Opposes topic 7 Don't cut funding to underperforming schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Biofuels & clean green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Tackle energy dependence to reduce terrorist support: Favors topic 18 Clean energy means cutting carbon emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in our communities, not in corporate subsidies: Favors topic 11 Oppose the Bush Tax Cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale) | Pathway to citizenship but with official English language: Favors topic 12 Illegal play a crucial role in Georgia's economy: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale) | Embrace a "mirror trade system": partners meet our standards: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale) | Establish an Independent Ethics Commission for politicians: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale) | Re-adhere to the Geneva Convention: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale) | Get out of Iraq within 12-18 months: Strongly Favors topic 17 Bring US involvement in Iraq to a close: Strongly Favors topic 17 |