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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Let Catholic Church provide health care according to values: Opposes topic 1 No unfettered teen access to emergency contraceptive Plan B: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3 Supports banning military gay marriage: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace Obamacare with more competition and flexibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports market-based health insurance: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Do not betray the promises made to our grandparents: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Invest in public schools and colleges: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let business create jobs without government red tape: Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes DREAM Act; reform guest worker criteria: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes illegal alien college benefits: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	One-cent gas tax to pay for veterans' services: Favors topic 15 Military spending is too high and going to war is too easy: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Served as lead strategic-policy coordinator in Baghdad: Opposes topic 17 It is time to end the wars: Strongly Favors topic 17 We're wasting resources on democracy-building in Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Leave Afghanistan now & use funds domestically: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Use America's abundant and diverse energy supplies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Advised counternarcotics team in Afghanistan: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Michael Baumgartner is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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