Darrell Castle on VoteMatch |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale) | Only candidate of any party that is 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Defund Planned Parenthood as a first priority: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Let private business decide pay equity & family leave: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | No same sex marriage; no gender neutral bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Started Christian organization for gypsy children in Romania: Favors topic 4 Christians might not like it, but let Israel defend itself: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Defend religious liberties regardless of the forum: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Government should not be involved in healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is unconstitutional; rescind it: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Allow withdrawing Soc. Sec. funds for transfer into an IRA: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Stop using the education system to corrupt our children: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Society bears cost of pollution
(-5 points on Social scale) | Property rights under assault by "Sustainable Development": Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | No police body cameras; yes juvenile solitary confinement: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | People in gun free enclaves cower, unarmed: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Apportion federal taxes to states by census, not by income: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | No asylum & no path to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Stop ALL immigration until we can vet immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Tariffs instead of trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Withdraw from the United Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Maintain a strong, state-of-the-art military: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale) | Require photo ID, to prevent voter fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale) | I don't see why it's any of our business who runs Syria: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No government action on climate change, and fracking ok: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | No one should go to prison for having a joint: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | End the Federal Reserve: Strongly Favors topic 20 Lower taxes, lower regulations, and lower spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |