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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Defend the sanctity of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Kids are best raised in a world with one mother & one father: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Children are best raised by a father and mother: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Don't redefine one-man-one-woman marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Churches & charities are the lifeblood of society: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Job change causes uninsurance; so make insurance portable: Opposes topic 5 I'm the national anti-ObamaCare Senate candidate: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Opposes topic 5 Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatization in some form, but exempt older people: Strongly Favors topic 6 Entitlement reform needed: guilty of generational theft: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 At Midland U., fixed broken system of higher ed: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Eliminate burdensome rules; unleash America's potential: Strongly Favors topic 8 Fought against tougher environmental regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Push back against overly strict, dumb regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Fight any expansion of the Clean Water Act: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Rip up Epstein plea deal; pursue co-conspirators: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform: Strongly Favors topic 9 Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Second Amendment rights pre-date government: Strongly Favors topic 10 Self-described as pro-guns and pro-life: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Give all employers an opportunity to grow within America: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxation should be as simple as possible: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Neither party has gotten serious about border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports presidential Trade Promotion Authority: Strongly Favors topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Unstinting advocate for American engagement in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Global preeminence essential our nation's interests: Strongly Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Spend to maintain the greatest fighting force the world: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Reduce level of influence of lobbyists with both parties: Favors topic 16 Elected to Senate with pledge of 12-year term limit: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: No opin. on topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	US military can bring Iranian "butchers" to their knees: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Americans should be realistic about the dangers we face: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Healthy skepticism of foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Stop Obama's war on coal; stop picking winners & losers: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Shale oil revolution could create energy independence: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Leave marijuana regulation to states, not feds: Opposes topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reform entitlement programs & live within our means: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Replace entitlements with an opportunity society: Opposes topic 20 Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 20

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