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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect the life of every Virginia child born and unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 My religion teaches me protect life before and after: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Plans to limit his comments about abortion: Neutral on topic 1 Court lets each state make its own decision on abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Virginians elected a pro-life governor; I've been very clear: Strongly Opposes topic 1 15 week limit: Virginians want fewer abortions, not more: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Support mothers so they'll choose to bring life into world: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Vetoes establishing a right to contraception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Democrats support divisive curriculum: critical race theory: Opposes topic 2 We've got to get critical race theory out of the schools: Strongly Opposes topic 2 We will teach all of our history: the good and the bad: Favors topic 2 Firm offered matching gifts for social justice donations: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Personally against gay marriage but would support the law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Unfair for biological boys to play sports with girls: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	I'm guided by my faith & conservative values: Strongly Favors topic 4 Faith in a loving God, whose presence can be felt here today: Strongly Favors topic 4 Faith seared in our heart by loving, almighty Creator: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	A "sad thing" that Medicaid was expanded under Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 $230M to build strong, stable behavioral health safety net: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Left agenda ends accelerated math, Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 7 Create "Innovation Schools" to provide more choice: Favors topic 7 Ban critical race theory from being taught in Virginia: Strongly Favors topic 7 Parents should have a say in what is taught in school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Critical race theory is in schools, hidden from parents: Strongly Favors topic 7 Critical race theory is in schools, hidden from parents: Strongly Favors topic 7 We shouldn't play privilege bingo with children: Favors topic 7 We must provide choice within the public school system: Favors topic 7 $50 million for Virginia Opportunity Scholarships: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Streamline or cut small business operational requirements: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Rejects "defund the police"; for qualified immunity: Strongly Favors topic 9 $5000 retention bonus for "our law enforcement heroes": Favors topic 9 Return respect to those who wear the uniform: Favors topic 9 Tougher penalties for those who commit crimes with guns: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump: Glenn is pro-Second Amendment & pro-America: Strongly Favors topic 10 Against red flag laws, universal background checks: Strongly Favors topic 10 Lifetime NRA member, will push back against gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We will double the standard deduction on income taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminated grocery tax; look forward to more tax breaks: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Increase standard deduction; $1B of surplus for tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Only interested in a plan that reduces taxes for Virginians: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Propose the Car Tax Credit for Working Class Families: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Sanctuary cities not helping ICE should lose state funding: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supported Trump's trade battles with China: Opposes topic 13 Prohibit Chinese Communist tech & purchases of farmland: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	The most exceptional nation the world has ever known: Strongly Favors topic 14 Virginia is competing; Virginia is winning : Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Proposes tax breaks and services for veterans: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Update voter rolls monthly; verify mail-in ballots: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Shift from fossil fuels will increase electric bills: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate change challenging, but doesn't know what causes it: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Energy plan is all of the above, not just renewables: Opposes topic 18 Let's set realistic carbon reduction goals every five years: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Our "All of the Above" energy plan embraces everything: Strongly Opposes topic 18 The Virginia Clean Economy Act simply is not working: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Legalization a problem, never met user who was successful: Strongly Favors topic 19 Make sale of deadly drugs a felony homicide: Strongly Favors topic 19 The dangers of marijuana use continue to grow: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Founded VA Ready to help unemployed get job training: Opposes topic 20

Glenn Youngkin is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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