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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)	Defends "heartbeat bill": abortion ban after 15 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	No "Billy Graham rule": Treat female journalists the same: Favors topic 2 1890s election law designed to disenfranchise blacks: Favors topic 2 Help marginalized communities, like Jesus taught: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	2015: Let same-sex couples divorce: Favors topic 3 Personally opposes gay marriage ban, but defends it as AG: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Follow Jesus' compassion to care for the least among us: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Uncovered industry-wide plan to inflate drug prices: Favors topic 5 Accept federal dollars to help struggling rural hospitals: Favors topic 5 Sue drug companies for over-charging Medicaid: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Let public employees run for office & still draw pensions: Opposes topic 6 Let retired teachers keep pensions AND serve in legislature: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increase teacher pay until state reaches regional average: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Statewide, universal, public pre-kindergarten program: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	BP spill continues to harm coast's environment and economy: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Provide relief & protection after oil spills & hurricanes: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Focused Attorney General's office on cybercrime: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Guns ok on school property, with enhanced license: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts to wealthy caused mental health budget cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 Criticizes tax give-aways to out-of-state corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Stay out of DACA fights; it's a federal issue: Favors 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: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Apply "Open Records Act" to state legislative email: Strongly Favors topic 16 Encourage more state retirees to run for state legislature: Favors topic 16 1890 law requires winning majority AND state House districts: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Consumer guide on solar power panels and tax breaks: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Sue opioid manufacturers for deceptive practices: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Invest in small business to turn around MS economy: Strongly Favors topic 20 State economy is not moving; we've got to drain the swamp: Favors topic 20

Jim Hood is a Moderate Liberal
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