Vernon Jones on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed anti-abortion "heartbeat" bill enacted in Georgia: Favors topic 1 Abortions should always be legal: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Lawsuit: he wanted a "darker administration" as county CEO: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	Constitutional amendment defining marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Include gender identity in federal anti-discrimination laws: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports federal block grants and local welfare control: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Supported limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Part of team that created the PeachCare Act: Favors topic 5 Put quality of life over profit margins: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reform & improve Social Security as we know it today: Opposes topic 6 Fight hard as the Dickens for our seniors: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	School choice: why can't the money follow the child?: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers for any public school: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	I cannot stand for the defunding of the police: Strongly Favors topic 9 Make attacks for party affiliation or ideology a hate crime: Favors topic 9 Work around Federal ban on "no drone zones" at prisons: Favors topic 9 Approved 10-year minimum for assaulting a cop: Strongly Favors topic 9 Voted YES on criminalizing "up-skirting": Favors topic 9 Support the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports the NRA; received campaign donation in 2016: Favors topic 10 Gun-carry license should apply to "campus carry": Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow individuals to carry concealed guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	2007: Backed a flat tax proposal as "fair tax": Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanent repeal of the federal estate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored bill to crack down on illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Colleges should not be allowed to have sanctuary policies: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports comprehensive immigration reform & work visas: Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports missile shield & pre-emptive military strikes: Strongly Favors topic 15 Find the terrorists no matter where they are: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Exact-match process doesn't violate Voting Rights Act: Opposes topic 16 Stop redistricting voters of color to dilute their votes: Strongly Favors topic 16 Increasing individuals donation limits for federal campaigns: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Shift responsibility of Iraq to Iraqi people & government: Strongly Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports cap-and-trade, but also domestic oil: Favors topic 18 Supports CWA, CAA, CAFE but also nukes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Capture methane gas from landfills for electricity: Favors topic 18 Unaddressed, global warming will be catastrophic: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Record of balancing budgets and not raising taxes: Opposes topic 20

Vernon Jones is a Moderate Populist Conservative
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