Eliot Spitzer on VoteMatch |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(+2 points on Social scale) | Propose a Stem Cell and Innovation Fund to voters: Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Focus on affordability in NY health care system: Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Public schools are struggling: Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
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topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
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topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
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topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(-3 points on Economic scale) | $1.5 billion in immediate property tax relief: Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
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topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 15:Expand the armed forces
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topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Submit a reform package for full public campaign financing: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
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topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |