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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life, might support Texas-style abortion ban: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	No state authorization of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Define marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Driven by his Christian faith, fought same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	MinnesotaCare would decimate rural hospitals & doctors: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Taxes on Social Security income drives seniors away: Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposed new mercury pollution standards from EPA: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Shutting down the police is not the answer: Strongly Favors topic 9 Provide more resources to have more police on the streets: Strongly Favors topic 9 Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Stop over-taxing, over-regulating small businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Huge mistake to reward illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Require compliance with federal REAL ID: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	We are citizens of the greatest country in the world: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	2020 election not fair; need election reforms: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	We need to relook at how we do welfare, require work: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Paul Gazelka is a Hard-Core Conservative
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