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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Voted against making abortion a felony: Strongly Favors topic 1 Define life as beginning at birth, not conception: Favors 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 Favors
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3 No job discrimination by sexual orientation/gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal Cohabitation Law: unmarried couples can live together: Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8: Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Deadly force ok in self defense against an intruder: Favors topic 10 Rated C by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Health care is a human right, despite high cost: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Equalize payroll taxes by removing $106,800 cap: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Deregulate homeschooling for parents with H.S. diplomas: Opposes topic 7 Voted NO on Home School Deregulation: Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Better highways to ensure sustainable harvest of oil: Opposes topic 18 Vision for oil development federal/state/local partnership: Opposes topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Voted for corporate income tax relief: Opposes topic 11 Sponsored $138M income tax relief bill: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15: Expand the armed forces
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Large cutbacks in military to reduce federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Bring troops home from 120 countries around the globe: Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposed "Clean Elections" limited to $1500 contributions: Strongly 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
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Leave Iraq and Afghanistan as soon as practical: Strongly Favors topic 17 |