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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight for the rights of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortions: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification: Opposes topic 1 Supports barring stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Supports abortion rights, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Support traditional marriage between a man and woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage is a union of one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports barring same sex marriage(Christian Coalition rating): Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes homosexual civil rights: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports forcing military gay marriages: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Shariah law is a threat; keep Judeo-Christian framework: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports barring anti-religious art funding: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is wrong approach & needs to be stopped: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No government responsibility to ensure healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Local & parental control, not one-size-fits-all: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Right to bear arms needs to be protected: Strongly Favors topic 10 Disagree with more restrictive gun control laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Opposes restricting right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports restricting guns, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes increasing federal income taxes: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Our borders remain vulnerable; block any amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Protect the border and to prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Free enterprise is the fairest system: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Do everything to keep greatest military in world history: Strongly Favors topic 15 Maintain a larger nuclear arsenal than our adversaries: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Enact congressional term limits: Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Substantial increases in drilling for American oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No government funding for wind & solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Washington's spending-addicted politicians are the problem: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20

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