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Adam Edelen on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Abortion rights are vital to ensuring equality for women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Unwavering support of women's right to health care decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Restore Kentucky Commission on Women; 50% women in Cabinet: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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No opinion on
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Protect ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Fully fund government pensions; reform state system: Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Support teachers with pensions and more in classroom: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Don't make schools profit centers for charter corporations: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | Police departments should reflect diversity of community: Opposes topic 9 Investigate the number of untested sexual assault kits: Favors topic 9 |
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No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | No increased tax burden on poor and working Kentuckians: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Think about human impact of anti-immigrant laws: Favors topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Jobs for out-of-work coal miners in renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Install solar panels on reclaimed surface mines: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change is real; renewables key to tomorrow's jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | More beds in Kentucky to treat the scourge of addition: Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Kentucky Kick Start: make Main Streets bustling again: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Adam Edelen is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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