Bob McDonnell on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Supported 35 restrictive bills, even with rape & incest: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life; anti-partial-birth; pro-parental-notification: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Authored amendment protecting traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes 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)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Make Virginia gang-free; with tougher penalties & prevention: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fundamental individual right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Resist congressional encroachment & socialized medicine: Strongly Opposes 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: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports charter schools: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes cap-and-trade as congressional encroachment: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill for oil 50 miles offshore, environmentally safely: Strongly Opposes topic 18 All-of-the-above approach: coal, oil, nuclear, & renewables: Opposes 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)
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports welfare-to-work & eliminate fraud: Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Use general funds for transportation bill, not new taxes: Opposes topic 11 Get rid of taxes & regulations to make VA best for business: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposed tax increases for core government services: Opposes topic 11 Kill the Death Tax; eliminate fraud & duplication: 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)