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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| I am a strong defender of the right to life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I'm a pro-life conservative: Strongly 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) |
No opinion on
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
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)
| I fundamentally believe in choice and competition: Favors topic 7 For charter schools; not sure on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Eliminate unnecessary regulations, balance with conservation: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Hard labor & death penalty for drug crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Execute drug dealers whose sales result in death: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| I am a strong defender of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 I believe in the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| We are not in favor of tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
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) |
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)
| Praise for ending "Obama's war on coal": Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Focus on treatment, prevention, helping families: Opposes topic 19 Substance abuse significant problem in West Virginia: Favors topic 19 Addiction is a disease; but no compassion for dealers: Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Lower taxes, fewer regulations, incentivize small business: Favors topic 20 Only build highways that generate new economic activity: Opposes topic 20 Economic development requires numerous approaches: Favors topic 20 State must help diversify economy: Favors topic 20 WV needs jobs or we'll keep losing population: Favors topic 20 |