Lee Carter on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | An unapologetic supporter of a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes subminimum wages for people with disabilities: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Enshrine LGBTQ equality in Virginia's Code and Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Fighting for a universal healthcare system from day one: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Disconnect school funding from local property taxes: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Rethink what policing means, reduce size of police: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reduce police budgets, supports defelonization: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Voted for background checks; against assault weapons ban: Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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topic 15:Expand the military
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 End Electoral College; more early and absentee voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Co-sponsor of Virginia's Green New Deal Act: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Introduced bills to legalize cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Put economic power into the hands of working people: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports statewide rent control, de-commodifying housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Lee Carter is a Hard-Core Liberal
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