Jim Baird on VoteMatch

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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 life at conception; only exception is maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Right to life is fundamental & sacred; defending the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES on de-funding Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare needs reform and conservative approach: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare & replace with free market driven system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize funding to protect future generations: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Simple and fair taxes are a big win for the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Work with DACA recipients to find road to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12 PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Peace maintained via a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Helped create Indiana Military Veteran Legislative Day: Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Help Israel and allies fight terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Additional regulations needed to prevent climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Don't regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Work with stakeholders to create drug treatment tactics: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Pass balanced budget; cut red tape; reduce regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 A balanced budget is possible; cut government spending: Opposes topic 20 Supports GOP principles of small government & lean spending: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Jim Baird is a Hard-Core Conservative
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