Bob Turner on VoteMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-3 points on Social scale)	Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports domestic partnerships, not same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Turner will not support gun control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Federally mandated "Obamacare" an irresponsible law: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Oppose efforts to privatize or bankrupt the system: Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keystone XL pipeline & hydrofracking are key energy sources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Require 80% fuel-choice vehicles by 2018: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut taxes & spending to end economic crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes 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 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't try foreign terrorists in a civilian court: Opposes topic 14 Homeland Security authority over cyber-security: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-5 points on Social scale)	No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone: Strongly Opposes topic 17