VoteMatch Responses
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Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Life is life! We cannot choose!: Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Include people from varied backgrounds for policy diversity: Strongly Favors topic 2 Consistent Justice for All: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Diversity is not divisive: include different genders: Favors topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
| I believe that God has put me on the road for campaign: Favors topic 4 |
Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Should not punish people for refusing to get vaccinated: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Attention in healthcare laws for the least of us: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Invest in the state's education system: Opposes 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 Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| WE THE PEOPLE have been stripped of constitutional rights: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| One-sided power makes tax cuts for the wealthy permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| No stance on border immigration: Neutral on 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) |
No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Texas has a 150 year history of voter suppression: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Community-based alternatives instead of mandatory minimums: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Responsibility to serve the citizenry: "ALL" and not "SOME": Favors topic 20 |