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Dan Sullivan on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Exception for abortion to protect life of mother: Opposes topic 1 Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Notify parents when their kids have abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | AdWatch: Washington is broken; including ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5 Sued to block ObamaCare as outside bounds of Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Stop EPA from pre-judging Pebble Mine: Strongly Favors topic 8 Challenge NPS for infringing rights on federal lands: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | 2010: increased sentences & overhauled bail system: Strongly Favors topic 9 Choose Respect: address domestic violence epidemic: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Right to bear arms is an individual right: Strongly Favors topic 10 Prohibit state and local governments from denying gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | No way should Obama give "executive amnesty" to illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Reunite kids immigrating to the US with families, back home: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border, but no pledge against amnesty: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Promote Alaska resources & tourism to the US and the world: Favors topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Inaction has its own consequences: keep options on the table: Strongly Favors topic 14 Served as assistant secretary of state under Condi Rice: Opposes topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Ensure a strong national defense & stand up for our veterans: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | TV ads financed by super-PAC, both for him & against: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale) | Air strikes against ISIS but means US combat troops: Strongly Opposes topic 17 At State Department, I pursued global terrorist regimes: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Create an enduring energy and economic renaissance: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Dedicate $500M Wall Street restitution to teachers' pensions: Opposes topic 20 |