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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by Planned Parenthood as pro-choice champion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Will defend right to choose & reproductive healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: 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)	Alaska has most expensive health care in the world: Favors topic 5 Public option allows Alaska to compete on equal basis: Strongly Favors topic 5 System is broken; start with Medicare and public option: Favors topic 5 Increase access, lower prescription prices: Favors topic 5 Health care costs holds back economy, especially in Alaska: Favors topic 5 Led AK ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen security of pension plans: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Make college more affordable & accessible: 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)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	More funding for tribal & rural public safety: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors 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 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)	Military is important but need to attract other businesses: Favors topic 15 Sullivan cut Alaska bases to support border wall: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	End Citizens United; get dark money out of politics: 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)	Promote clean energy for rural Alaska; rejoin Paris accord: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change a threat: Alaska literally losing villages: Strongly Favors topic 18 Opposes Canadian mine in Alaska operation EPA would allow: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Take on big pharma on prices & opioid epidemic: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Raise the minimum wage; defend collective bargaining rights: Strongly Favors topic 20

Al Gross is a Liberal Populist
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