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Gary Richardson on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Life is a beautiful gift from our Father who created us: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | Freedom to work & worship free of government interference: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Government has a role to play in mental health care: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | A child's zip code shouldn't determine quality of education: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale) | Opposed to private prisons; focus on justice, not jail: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Completely supportive of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale) | End special tax breaks encouraged by lobbyists: Favors topic 11 Smaller government, less taxes, and eliminate waste: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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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topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | If people vote to legalize medical marijuana, I'll honor it: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: Opposes topic 20 Curb wasteful spending in our state government: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |