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This page contains surveys of candidates conducted by organizations interested in the candidates' policy views.
Political Group Survey: the AFA survey question on same-sex discrimination
Source: American Family Association survey
The American Family Association Action Voter Guide asked if candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and sThe American Family Association Action Voter Guide asked if candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.'
American Family Association Action (AFA Action) produces the online "iVoterGuide" for selected state and federal races. The mission of AFA Action is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America.
Also see the AFA survey question on definition of marriage; the CC survey question on GLBT rights; and the PVS survey question
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.
Question 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Corporations
- Headline: Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage
(Score: -2)
- Headline 2: Supports First Amendment disagreement with same-sex marriage
(Score: -1)
- Headline 3: Opposes require businesses to serve gays equally
(Score: 2)
Participating counts on AmericansElect question 7.
- Headline: Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage
(Answer: A)
- Headline 2: Supports First Amendment disagreement with same-sex marriage
(Answer: B)
- Headline 3: Opposes require businesses to serve gays equally
(Answer: C)
- AmericansElect Quiz Question 7 on
Social Issues:
When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
- A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
- B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
- C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
- D: Unsure
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 16AFA_Q3A |
| Misty Snow |
s3- | UT Democratic candidate for Senate | |
Independents
participating in 16AFA_Q3A |
| Frank Gilbert |
s3- | AR Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger | |
| Alex Merced |
s3- | NY Libertarian for Senate | |
| Joe Miller |
s1+ | AK Challenger and previous Republican Nominee | |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
1
Republicans:
18
Independents:
3 |
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