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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Abortion should be rare, but safe and legal: Favors topic 1 Supports federal abortion funding: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative action addresses proven past discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 Supports affirmative action: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Same-sex marriage ban is last vestige of discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 3 Didn't challenge court ruling that allowed same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3 I abhor discrimination; end "don't ask, don't tell": Strongly Favors topic 3 Let gays serve openly in US military: Strongly Favors topic 3 Marriage is only between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Claims Paul would end federal faith-based initiatives: Favors topic 4 Faith-based programs instead of federal money: Favors topic 4 Faith-based program funding competing with secular programs: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Recovered $600M by suing providers for Medicaid fraud: Favors topic 5 Require insurance companies to cover mammograms at age 40: Favors topic 5 Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sue banks to recover Great Recession public pension losses: Opposes topic 6 Oppose any effort to privatize: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Enforce consumer protection laws at for-profit schools: Opposes topic 7 Support charter schools & eliminate federal restrictions: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight the EPA's burdensome regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Reduce crime via focus on cybercrime against kids: Favors topic 9 Created a Cybercrimes Unit, to crack down on child porn: Favors topic 9 Execute death-row criminals; appeals are exhausted: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Believes in right to bear arms and self-protection: Strongly Favors topic 10 I support the 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Extend Bush tax cuts for 5 to 10 more years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Be tough & sensible; increase border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Shut down offshore tax shelters; stop shipping jobs overseas: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect veterans and active servicemembers from fraud: Favors topic 15 Improve health care and services for rural veterans: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Repeal sweetheart deals due to pharma lobbying: Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Only enter Iraq if they have WMD or 9/11 involvement: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Maintain low energy rates by protecting coal economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Coal yes; cap-and-trade no: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes cap-&-trade bill; it costs miners $1800 a year: Opposes topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight prescription drug abuse; set up treatment centers: Favors topic 19 Epidemic of prescription pill abuse spurs crime: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep Bush tax cuts during recession: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Every child born owes $38,000 of national debt: Opposes topic 20 IRS bailouts reward banks for poor business practices: Opposes topic 20

Jack Conway is a Moderate Populist Conservative
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