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Geoff Diehl on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Conscientious taxpayer objection to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Elizabeth Warren wrongfully claimed a minority appointment: Opposes topic 2 No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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No opinion on
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale) | Supports gay GOP candidate criticized by committee member: Strongly Favors topic 3 Voted NO on protections by gender identity: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | COVID: Strongly oppose mandates for vaccination or proof: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes schools mandating students get flu vaccine: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Reduce the number of healthcare mandates: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes single-payer healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports school choice, increased vocational education: Favors topic 7 Charter schools have more flexibility: Favors topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Compromise on allowing fishing despite fraud in reporting: Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Qualified immunity protects police, allowing them to work: Strongly Favors topic 9 Activist judges have no place on the bench: Strongly Favors topic 9 Police should not be condemned, but supported: Strongly Favors topic 9 Recognize National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Unwavering support for gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Led ballot question campaign to overturn gas tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Get undocumented processed as citizens as quickly as we can: Strongly Favors topic 11 80% of Mass. residents will get tax cut from Trump's plan: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Voted against all tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Help everyone who wants to become a permanent, legal citizen: Favors topic 12 Build the wall; stop chain migration; end sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Build wall; fight illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | 10-point plan to improve veterans' health care & development: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
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Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Opposes permanent mail-in voting as open to fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Term limits for U. S. Senate; no career politicians: Favors topic 16 Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | A vocal critic of the Transportation Climate Initiative: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Would reject regional Transportation Climate Initiative: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fought linking gas tax hikes to inflation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Voted NO on recreational marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Pass a budget that eliminates reckless state spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Every business is essential to its owners and employees: Neutral on topic 20 $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 Get government off the back of small business: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Geoff Diehl is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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