Mark Begich on SenateMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-3 points on Social scale)	Added city police; pushed anti-gang & cyber-crime units: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lifetime member of NRA: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase Medicare reimbursements and affordable health care: Favors topic 5 Favors expanding Alaska's Denali KidCare program: Favors 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: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Alaska is ground zero for global warming: Strongly Favors topic 18 Implemented energy efficiency and conservation in Anchorage: Favors 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)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Pledges full support for the 21st Century GI Bill: Favors topic 15 Increased Anchorage's support for military personnel: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Campaign transparency with sortable online database: Favors topic 16 No campaign fundraising through private foundations: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	We must responsibly re-deploy out of Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17