Martha Coakley on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale)	Steadfast champion of Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 Streamline approval process for stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Supported 35-foot buffer zone at abortion clinics: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	End discrimination on basis of race, gender, and disability: Strongly Favors topic 2 More women should take active role in policy discussions: Favors topic 2 Penalize racially-motivated crime as civil rights violation: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Repeal DOMA: full rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 Anti-gay hate crimes devastate victims & communities: Favors topic 3 Federal DOMA violates rights of same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3
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)	Criminal defense lawyer before switching to prosecution: Opposes topic 9 As Middlesex DA, passionate advocate for public safety: Strongly Favors topic 9 Victim-centered prosecution of crimes against children: Favors topic 9 Served public for 20 years as District Attorney then AG: Favors topic 9 Enhanced DNA analysis in police Crime Labs: Favors topic 9 Prosecuted identity theft cases: Favors topic 9 Prosecuted minimum wage and child labor violations: Favors topic 9 Enhance victim compensation assistance: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand coverage; improve quality; reduce costs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pushed Pfizer to pay $15M for Medicare fraud: Favors topic 5 Require drug manufacturers to disclose risks: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	National cap-and-trade market-based CO2 reduction: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop large scale utility-backed solar power projects: Strongly Favors topic 18 Greenhouse gases are pollutants that threaten public health: Strongly Favors topic 18 Spent nuclear fuel is subject to terrorist attack: Favors topic 18 Endangered Species Act should consider greenhouse gas effect: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Prosecuted marijuana case for growing 100 lbs hydroponically: Strongly Favors topic 19 Prosecuted cocaine trafficking cases: Favors topic 19
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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-3 points on Social scale)	Expand wire interception law with one-party consent: Opposes topic 14 Give law enforcement tools to prosecute 21st century crime: Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)