Bernard DeCastro on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	Prohibit federal funds for elective abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Man is made in image of God; so sanctity of all human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Define marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 The Bible is clear: marriage is one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Put God and patriotism back in our public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Put God and patriotism back in our public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	Founded gospel-based Florida Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	No public option; no government control: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Dismantle the NEA and give parents the right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	New sources of nuclear power, domestic gas and oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap & Trade is a rip-off from the far left: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	Convicted of drug related crimes & pardoned after 10 years: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Served on Governor's Statewide Faith-Based Advisory Board: Strongly Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal 16th Amendment; adopt a FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	Increase family reunification visas: Favors topic 12 Federal government has refused to enforce immigration laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports a strong immigration policy: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Reduce deployed nuclear weapons of both the US and Russia: Opposes topic 15 I believe in a strong military to keep US free: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal 17th Amendment; empower state legislatures: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale)	Non-interventionist foreign policy, plus Monroe Doctrine: Strongly Favors topic 17