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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	Personally pro-choice, but respects religious objections: Opposes topic 1 Pro-choice Republican torn if Roe overturned: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Combat sexual harassment among government employees: Favors topic 2 Create minority enterprise small business investment program: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Accepts gay marriage as settled: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Moral duty to serve long-term interest of people of Illinois: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Move more Medicaid recipients to managed care programs: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Move state pensions towards a defined contribution system: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	$100M for early education; close district funding gaps: Opposes topic 7 Let families choose traditional, charter, or private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Test drinking water for lead, as social justice issue: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Close outdated prisons; focus on reducing recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Police trooper surge to counter Chicago violence: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restrict access for criminals/mentally ill; ban bump stocks: Opposes topic 10 Crack down on out of state gun traffickers: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce property tax for homeowners & businesses: Opposes topic 11 Reduce anti-competitive corporate tax & income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	State won't help or impede immigration enforcement: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID: Strongly Favors topic 16 The people demanded fair districting; judges denied them: Strongly Favors topic 16 Increase state transparency: millions of documents online: Favors topic 16 Term limits need to be voted on: Favors topic 16 Reduce lobbyist influence; push for term limits: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Relax emission limits to save coal-fired power plants: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Green energy part of future mix: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize marijuana; but no to legalization: Favors topic 19 Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reduce regulatory costs & economy will take off like rocket: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Raise minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next 7 years: Favors topic 20 Create Right-to-Work zones; reform workers' comp: Opposes topic 20

Bruce Rauner is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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