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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect life from miracle of conception to dignified death: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion of preborn diagnosed with Down syndrome: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No mother should be pressured into ending a child's life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 As soon as Roe is overturned, ready to protect every unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Focus on doctors breaking the law; ban telemedicine abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supreme Court gave authority back to the states to decide: Strongly Opposes topic 1 South Dakotans overwhelmingly support right to choose: Favors topic 1 I will proclaim that 2024 will be "Freedom for Life Year": Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 0% by Planned Parenthood, indicating a pro-life stance: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Our tribes are part of who we are as South Dakotans: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Bars transgender athletes from women's sports: Strongly Opposes topic 3 In South Dakota, only girls can play in girls' sports: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Re-instill right to pray in school, absent far too long: Strongly Favors topic 4 $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal the trillion dollar health care bill: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Make pandemic rules for telehealth permanent: Favors topic 5 COVID didn't crash the economy; government crushed it: Strongly Opposes topic 5 COVID: We didn't mandate; we trusted our people: Strongly Opposes topic 5 COVID: vaccine passports are oppressive and un-American: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Unvaccinated Americans are still Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Won't vote for Medicaid expansion; will implement if passed: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No to Medicaid expansion; $80 million cost is too high: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Vaccine mandates stand in the way of business expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 $1.1M for pregnancy/postpartum care for Medicaid recipients: Strongly Favors topic 5 Use telemedicine to connect with EMS personnel in the field: Favors topic 5 Supports repealing nationalized healthcare law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Don't privatize; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Signed 1776 Pledge; country does not have racism in its DNA: Strongly Favors topic 7 Teach true, honest history not radical Critical Race Theory: Favors topic 7 Scholarships for foster kids includes private school tuition: Strongly Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen anti-discrimination laws by defining antisemitism: Strongly Favors topic 9 FactCheck: No, BLM protests are mostly peaceful: Strongly Favors topic 9 We recruited law enforcement officers to move to our state: Favors topic 9 Criminals should also have the opportunity to rehabilitate: Opposes topic 9 Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Individual right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Won't cost you a penny to exercise 2d amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 We're able to market our state as a 2nd Amendment haven: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate fees for starting or renewing a business: Opposes topic 11 No state income tax; committed to keeping it that way: Strongly Opposes topic 11 The taxes we have are stable and predictable, no increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal state's 4.5% tax on food sales: Strongly Opposes topic 11 What to do with surplus? My answer is simple: cut taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Porous borders and unchecked illegal immigration are threats: Strongly Favors topic 12 First governor to send National Guard to southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	China trade wars makes low soybean prices & hurts farmers: Favors topic 13 Supports trade deal with Mexico/Canada: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Schools should teach is US is most special nation in history: Strongly Favors topic 14 We're exceptional; no American should apologize for that: Strongly Favors topic 14 Better off than 95% of the world because you're in America: Strongly Favors topic 14 America is the greatest country in human history: Strongly Favors topic 14 South Dakotans build the American Dream by working hard: Favors topic 14 I believe South Dakota is the freest state in the nation: Strongly Favors topic 14 We're in the greatest nation in the history of the world: Strongly Favors topic 14 We're doing better than every other state in the nation: Strongly Favors topic 14 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Tax exemptions for veterans with disabilities: Favors topic 15 We have a chance to lead the nation in cybersecurity: Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Chinese Communist Party is our greatest external challenge: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Can't allow Chinese interests to purchase South Dakota land: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Freedom to farm and ranch should not extend to our enemies: Strongly Favors topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Restart Keystone XL pipeline; open drilling on Federal land: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Get these American-first energy supplies back online: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Extend through 2016 the renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Make medical cannabis program safest, most responsible: Opposes topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20

Kristi Noem is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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