Bob Ferguson on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Protect the right to bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Strongest civil rights division fighting discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale) | Won case guaranteeing rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(+5 points on Social scale) | Against claim "guy upstairs" responsible for climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Defended the Affordable Care Act from legal attack: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale) | Defended Obama-era climate change protections: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Increased protections for survivors of human trafficking: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Surtax on big banks makes state's tax system fairer: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opposed Muslim Travel Ban; blocked rescinding DACA: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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topic 15:Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale) | Strengthened consumer protections for veterans, military : Neutral on topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Secured the largest campaign finance penalty in history: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Trump's clean energy rule is neither affordable nor clean: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ : Strongly Opposes topic 19 Accountability for those who deal or supply drugs illegally : Favors topic 19 Rated F by NORML: stiffen penalties for cannabis: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
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Bob Ferguson is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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