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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	No litmus test for judicial nominees: Opposes topic 1 Opposed Bush’s veto of federal stem cell legislation: Favors topic 1 Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support merit-based initiatives, not affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Replace civil unions with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports 1-man-1-woman marriage, but no Amendment: Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports Amendment banning flag-burning, a sacred symbol: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Ok for state to sue to prevent ObamaCare implementation: Opposes topic 5 Include prescription drug coverage in Medicare: Strongly Favors topic 5 No additional taxes for medical coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Address Medicaid by cost containment & reducing fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports individual Health Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	No privatization; but bipartisan cooperation needed: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes both privatization and raising seniors’ taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Against privatization; but says Menendez has supported it: Opposes topic 6 Expand options for personal retirement planning: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	$6,000 voucher for elementary school; $9,000 for high school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Measure the progress of every child’s education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Supported Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored bill establishing crime of human trafficking: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	No criminalization of all 50-caliber weapons: Strongly Favors topic 10 Uphold our current firearm laws: Favors topic 10 Rated “F” by Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No increase in top tax rate to reduce property taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the unfair Death Tax & the Marriage Penalty Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Make permanent the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Illegal migration is a significant national security concern: Strongly Favors topic 12 Illegal migration is a significant national security concern: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Menendez’ soft voting record on immigration is dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Stronger borders, no amnesty for illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Our jobs depend on the free flow of international trade: Strongly Favors 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)	Deploy missile defense system against North Korean threat: Favors topic 15 Grants for port security and counterterrorism: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	No in-person early voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Ban pay-to-play practices to reform Congressional lobbying: Favors topic 16 Menendez should give back dirty money: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	We’ve made mistakes in Iraq, but must complete our objective: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Can’t cut-and-run in Iraq; that’s a declaration of defeat: Strongly Favors topic 17 Assisted with N.J. divestiture from Sudan: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Don't require disclosure of renewables on electric bills: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Wean America off of fossil fuels altogether: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reservations about Kyoto Protocol, but supports it locally: Opposes topic 18 Drives a hybrid car; opposes drilling ANWR: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes marijuana legalization; prosecute drug crimes fully: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Thomas Kean Jr. is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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