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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	No to wasteful government spending like high speed rail: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep administrative fees in criminal justice system: Strongly Favors topic 9 Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Safeguard privacy and liberty, including right to guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Don't lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee: Strongly Favors topic 10 Anti-gun control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Failed notion that high taxes & big government improve life: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Long record of fighting for lower taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Anti-taxation, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposed California sanctuary state law: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Anti-illegal immigrant, according to PVS survey: Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: 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)	I have always stood for a strong national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Protect veterans; strengthen defense' balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired: Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Jay Obernolte is a Moderate Conservative
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