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Rob Maness on SenateMatch | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
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Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Opposes affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | I believe in natural marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Support traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3  | 
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Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Keep God in the public sphere: Favors topic 4 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Strongly opposes ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Empower patients and doctors to make their own choices: Strongly Opposes topic 5  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Keep Social Security solvent for future generations: Neutral on topic 6 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Supports vouchers for school choice: Favors topic 7 Defund Common Core; return control to parents: Strongly Favors topic 7  | 
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Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Human needs over animal rights: Favors topic 8 | 
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Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 2nd Amendment is the right that ensures all others: Strongly Favors topic 10  | 
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Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Don't raise taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Send unaccompanied minors back to their country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End birthright citizenship and chain migration: Strongly Opposes topic 12  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Criticized TPP for its closed-door negotiations: Opposes topic 13 Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Call out those who don't have interests of US & her citizens: Strongly Favors topic 14 Maintain US sovereignty from UN: Favors topic 14  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Maintain military with proper funding, training & materiel: Favors topic 15 Cut red tape standing in the way of our heroes: Strongly Favors topic 15  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (0 points on Social scale)  | Opposes stricter limits on political campaign funds: Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16  | 
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Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Stay out of Iran: Favors topic 17 Defeat Islamic-Fascism wherever they are around the globe: Strongly Opposes topic 17  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | All-of-the-above approach to energy policy: Opposes topic 18 Supports oil refineries; Keystone pipeline; & more drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Never legalize marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Free market is always better than federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Our government is addicted to spending: Opposes topic 20  |