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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, and emergency: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life important for Supreme Court nominee, but not litmus: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act addressing pay gap: Strongly Opposes topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Repeal state gay marriage law; don't repeal DOMA: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Contraception coverage is affront to religious liberty: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reforms should lower costs and improve quality: Opposes topic 5 Growing need in state for more mental health services: Favors topic 5 We need to address the needs of people all across our state: Favors topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Open to raising the retirement age for younger workers: Favors topic 6 Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support school choice, charter schools, and home schooling: Strongly Favors topic 7 Will work to pass and sign the Parental Bill of Rights: Favors topic 7 Give every child opportunity to go to school best for them: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Highway spending priority over commuter rail: Favors topic 8 Rated 23% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Tough-on-crime prosecutor: Strongly Favors topic 9 Prosecuted first N.H. capital murder cases in over 60 years: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty needed when police officers killed: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for police killers: Strongly Favors topic 9 Strengthen penalties for dealers, end misguided bail reform: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Passionate supporter of individual right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 No gun restrictions except terrorist watch lists: Favors topic 10 Defend our constitutional carry status, block infringements: 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)	Reduce corporate tax rate; it's world's 2nd highest: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate death tax once and for all: it's double taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Never allow an income or sales tax to be imposed in NH: Strongly Opposes topic 11 I will veto a sales or income tax if it comes to my desk: Favors topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop the dangerous flow of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 I support English as the language of our country: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports Arizona law against illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 88% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	There are still terrorists who want to kill us: Strongly Favors topic 15 Support members of military when they return from overseas: Favors topic 15 Ensure every veteran receives the support they need: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	End earmarks; post donations online: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted to require photo ID to vote in federal elections: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Husband is an Iraq war veteran: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Responsibly expand domestic gas and oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Global warming is real, but should not cost jobs: Opposes topic 18 Responsibly tap U.S. reserves of natural gas and oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Take an all-of-the-above approach to lower energy costs: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Enforce our drug laws: Strongly Favors topic 19 Marijuana is illegal; I won't support medical use: Strongly 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)	Wrong philosophy to raise taxes during difficult economy: Strongly Opposes topic 20 More affordable housing and job opportunities in Manchester: Favors topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20

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