Mike Thurmond 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)	Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all: Neutral on topic 2
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)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology: Opposes topic 10 Rated ? by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale)	Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Create Retirement Savings Accounts: Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases: 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)
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale)	Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs: Favors topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reward achievement and entrepreneurship: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Build a rule-based global trading system: Favors topic 13
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)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: Favors topic 17