Jim Abeler on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by MN Citizens Concerned for Life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No public funding for embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Rated 0% by MN-OAP on positions on racial equity: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No state authorization of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Define marriage as one-man-one-woman: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Judeo-Christian values established our government framework: Strongly Favors topic 4 Creator, conscience, and constituents, in that order: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare risks access to care, ironically: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Big companies benefit from ObamaCare but not regular people: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Preventative care; coordinated treatment; low-income clinics: Favors topic 5 Led bipartisan effort for health and human services reform: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose nationwide Common Core standards: Strongly Favors topic 7 Oppose Common Core's centralized federal oversight: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Rated 34% on animal rights in 2013; but 100$ in 2011: Favors topic 8 Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Major overhaul needed for sex offender laws: Opposes topic 9 Supports use of deadly force in self-defense: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 92% by National Rifle Association: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 92% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Rated 52% by Taxpayers League of Minnesota: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Require compliance with federal REAL ID: Opposes topic 12 Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Resident tuition rates for immigrants if they follow rules: Strongly Favors topic 12 Withhold state aid for sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
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 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Our friends don't trust us; our enemies don't fear us: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID for voting: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Voted NO on removing CO2 emissions ban: Favors topic 18 Supports regional cap-and-trade emissions program: Strongly Favors topic 18 Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	No legalized medical marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted NO on legalizing medical marijuana: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Borrowing places our sovereignity at risk: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Led $3.8B in human services cuts to close MN budget gap: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Unlock the stifling stranglehold the of federal government: Strongly Opposes topic 20