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Woody Thrasher on VoteMatch |
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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 |
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No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale) | Eliminate unnecessary regulations, balance with conservation: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Praise for ending "Obama's war on coal": Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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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 |
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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 |
Woody Thrasher is a Moderate Conservative
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