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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	A child's life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes 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
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Women deserve equal pay: Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Marriage is a union of one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes 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)	Judeo-Christian framework is moral; Shariah is a threat: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	I don't recommend vaping, but it's a personal choice: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; don't expand Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare a daily dangerous debacle for working physicians: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No expansion of Medicaid, even if I make money on it: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes 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)	Oppose nationwide standards like Common Core: 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
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	I favor the death penalty & I'm also favor enforcing it: Strongly Favors topic 9 Violent committed new crimes after release: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	We must protect our right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Additional restrictive gun control laws are unneeded: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors 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
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Taxes kill jobs and sales tax killed Louisiana's economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 America has been taxed to the point of bankruptcy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax code is outdated and it's leaking billions: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly 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)	No amnesty; seal the borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Protect the border and prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Long-term benefit of China tariffs outweigh short-term pain: Opposes 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)	Never forget our veterans: we owe them: Favors topic 15 Maintain a numerically superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Term limits for Congress, plus no salary: Favors topic 16 Require photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes 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)	End the war on our oil and gas industry: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No federal subsidies for wind & solar: Neutral on topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Opioids are less dangerous and more effective than marijuana: Neutral on topic 19 Medical marijuana OK as-is, but no recreational usage: Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Free enterprise instead of assuring livable income: Opposes topic 20

Ralph Abraham is a Hard-Core Conservative
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