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Deirdre Gilbert on VoteMatch |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Life is life! We cannot choose!: Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Include people from varied backgrounds for policy diversity: Strongly Favors topic 2 Consistent Justice for All: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | Diversity is not divisive: include different genders: Favors topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | I believe that God has put me on the road for campaign: Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Should not punish people for refusing to get vaccinated: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Attention in healthcare laws for the least of us: Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Invest in the state's education system: 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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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | WE THE PEOPLE have been stripped of constitutional rights: Strongly Opposes 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) | One-sided power makes tax cuts for the wealthy permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale) | No stance on border immigration: Neutral on topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
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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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Texas has a 150 year history of voter suppression: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Community-based alternatives instead of mandatory minimums: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Responsibility to serve the citizenry: "ALL" and not "SOME": Favors topic 20 |
Deirdre Gilbert is a Moderate Liberal
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