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James Craig on VoteMatch | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Gave a "thumbs up" to being pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports 1931 state abortion ban still on the books: Strongly Opposes topic 1  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | I rose to the ranks; nobody gave me anything: Strongly Opposes topic 2 | 
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Favors
 topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Established LGBTQ outreach from Detroit police: Favors topic 3 | 
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Favors
 topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Rejects objections to police graduations held in church: Favors topic 4 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Eliminate taxation of Social Security benefits: Neutral on topic 6 | 
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Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Parents deserve school choice; led to his conservatism: Strongly Favors topic 7 Mississippi provides a model that other states can replicate: Neutral on topic 7  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Regulations act as an obstacle for innovation, stifle growth: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | The vast majority of American police officers do it right: Strongly Favors topic 9 Bail reform is the enemy to trying to reduce violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 Defund police? Hire a social worker for your security detail: Strongly Favors topic 9 Reduced sentencing efforts undermines the deterrence effect: Strongly Favors topic 9  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Disarm criminals, not law abiding citizens: Strongly Favors topic 10 Gun buybacks are a comedy show, a recipe for failure: Strongly Favors topic 10 Armed, law-abiding populace is the best deterrent for crime: Strongly Favors topic 10  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | The estate tax is a policy failure and should be eliminated: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Large-scale migration at Mexican border is an invasion: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Combat Chinese influence with America First policies: Strongly Opposes topic 13 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Michigan is the embodiment of the American dream: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 15:Peace through Strength
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Called for forensic audit of 2020 Michigan election results: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Congressional term limits would help fix dysfunction: Neutral on topic 16  | 
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Favors
 topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | UN should investigate Cuba, not the US: Favors topic 17 Israel is an important ally and a committed partner: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Making Ukrainians more safe makes Americans less safe: Strongly Favors topic 17  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Biden is beholden to the far left climate change agenda: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Build both electric cars and internal combustion engines: Strongly Opposes topic 18  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Mexican cartels are poisoning by design with fentanyl: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | It shouldn't take as much as it does to run the government: Strongly Opposes topic 20 | 
James Craig is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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