VoteMatch Responses
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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)
| Prohibit dismemberment abortion except for life of mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Favors tightening parental consent laws: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Restrict late term and partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| We need to be a more diverse party to remain relevant: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Favors religious exemption for gay adoption: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Allow college groups to discriminate for religious reasons: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Coronavirus church restrictions violate rights: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Unconstitutional to ban church gatherings for coronavirus: Opposes topic 5 Bars Medicaid expansion without abortion restrictions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Expanding Medicaid will break our back with debt: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medicaid expansion is socialism: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated 22% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors 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)
| Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow concealed carry of guns without a license: Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| $500M tax cut: no state windfall from federal tax changes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| President Trump is right; we must build a wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Require voter identification for advance voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |