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Robert Gates on VoteMatch

 

 



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No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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Legally require hiring women & minorities
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Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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Keep God in the public sphere
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Expand ObamaCare
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Privatize Social Security
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Vouchers for school choice
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Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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Stricter punishment reduces crime
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Absolute right to gun ownership
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Higher taxes on the wealthy
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Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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Support & expand free trade
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Support American Exceptionalism
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Strongly Opposes topic 15:
Expand the military
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We spend less on diplomacy than on military marching bands: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
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Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
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Iraq has re-positioned US from short war to long haul: Opposes topic 17
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Prioritize green energy
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Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Stimulus better than market-led recovery
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