Gordon Howie on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Man does not have the right to destroy innocent life.: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life is a child's right; this led me into politics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Leader for life both in and out of the political arena: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Government imposed quotas are wrong: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No affirmative action in public employment or colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage is a religious institution between a man & a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gays and lesbians choose to live outside the laws of God: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Civil unions and equal rights for gays, but not marriage: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Religious liberty is foundational to our freedom: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly supports keeping God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4 A great America needs God: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare degrades system's effectiveness & hurts liberties: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Limit medical malpractice lawsuits; but support suing HMOs: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Expand options to include private protected savings: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Freedom to choose will improve quality: Strongly Favors topic 7 Advocate for parental rights and school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Human needs are always paramount: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 Supports death penalty; no parole for repeat offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Bumper sticker: God, Guns, and Gordon: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Higher taxes demotivate economic growth: Opposes topic 11 Rein in bloated government instead of raising taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No pathway to citizenship until border is secure: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Maintain US sovereignty from UN: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 Expand the military: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Freely give to political campaigns, but with full disclosure: Opposes topic 16 No limits on campaign contributions, expect disclosure: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Stay out of Iran until there are no alternatives: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes prioritizing green energy: Opposes topic 18 Congress should pass laws benefiting the oil & gas industry: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Never legalize marijuana, except supervised medical use: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Economic survival depends on fiscal responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Market should be primary vehicle for economic recovery: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Say No to $17 trillion national debt: Strongly Opposes topic 20